Electoral division of Karama
| Karama Labor Party | |||||||||||||||
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| Namesake | Karama | ||||||||||||||
| Electors | 5,482 (2020) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 8 km2 (3.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Demographic | Urban | ||||||||||||||
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Karama is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. It was first created in 1987, and derives its name from the suburb of the same name. It is an urban electorate, covering 8 km2 and taking in the Darwin suburbs of Karama and Malak, as well as parts of Berrimah and Marrara. There were 5,482 people enrolled within the electorate as of August 2020.
History
The
2005 election, significantly increasing her majority. Lawrie was disendorsed by the Labor Party in October 2015, and she resigned from the party a few days later. She nominated as an independent candidate for Karama at the 2016 election
, against the preselected Labor candidate, Ngaree Ah Kit. Ah Kit defeated Lawrie at said election and has held the seat ever since.
Members for Karama
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mick Palmer | Country Liberal | 1987–2001 | |
| Delia Lawrie | Labor
|
2001–2015 | |
| Independent | 2015–2016 | ||
| Ngaree Ah Kit | Labor
|
2016–present | |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Ngaree Ah Kit | 2,129 | 51.1 | +17.2 | |
| Country Liberal | Brian O'Gallagher | 1,166 | 28.0 | +4.4 | |
| Territory Alliance | Caleb Cardno | 874 | 21.0 | +21.0 | |
| Total formal votes | 4,169 | 97.1 | N/A | ||
| Informal votes | 124 | 2.9 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 4,293 | 78.3 | N/A | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Ngaree Ah Kit | 2,491 | 59.8 | −2.5 | |
| Country Liberal | Brian O'Gallagher | 1,678 | 40.2 | +2.5 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | −2.5 | |||
References
- ^ "Electorate summary: Karama". NTEC. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ "Karama". ABC Elections. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 7 September 2020.