Division of McMahon
The Division of McMahon is an Australian electoral division in the state of New South Wales.
| McMahon Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
Division of McMahon in New South Wales, as of the 2016 federal election. | |
| Created | 2010 |
| MP | Chris Bowen |
| Party | Labor |
| Namesake | Sir William McMahon |
| Electors | 107,392 (2022) |
| Area | 168 km2 (64.9 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Outer metropolitan |
McMahon is located in Sydney's Outer Western Suburbs.[1] McMahon lies south of the Great Western Highway, roughly between Woodville Road and South Creek.[1]
The current MP is Chris Bowen, a member of the Australian Labor Party.
History
The division was established in 2010 and is named in honour of former Australian Prime Minister Sir William McMahon. It replaced the abolished division of Prospect.
The current Member for McMahon, since the 2010 federal election, is the former member for Prospect, Chris Bowen, former interim leader of the Australian Labor Party.
In 2017, the division had the third-highest percentage of "No" responses in the Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey, with 64.9% of the electorate's respondents to the survey responding "No".[2]
Boundaries
Federal electoral division boundaries in Australia are determined at redistributions by a redistribution committee appointed by the Australian Electoral Commission. Redistributions occur for the boundaries of divisions in a particular state, and they occur every seven years, or sooner if a state's representation entitlement changes or when divisions of a state are malapportioned.[3]
The division is located in the western suburbs of Sydney, and includes the suburbs of Erskine Park, Fairfield Heights, Greystanes, Guildford West, Horsley Park, Merrylands West, Minchinbury, Mount Vernon, Old Guildford, Pemulwuy, Smithfield, St Clair, Wetherill Park, and Woodpark; as well as parts of Abbotsbury, Arndell Park, Blacktown, Bossley Park, Canley Vale, Cecil Park, Eastern Creek, Fairfield, Fairfield West, Guildford, Huntingwood, Kemps Creek, Merrylands, Orchard Hills, Prairiewood, Prospect, South Wentworthville, and Yennora.
Demographics
McMahon is a diverse electorate, with slightly fewer electors of immigrant background than nearby Blaxland, Watson, and Fowler. Common ancestries in McMahon include Lebanese, Iraqi, Chinese, and Italian Australians.[4] It has a mix of adherents to Catholicism at 36.1%, Islam at 11.5%, and other religions.[4]
In the most recent election, Labor performed best in Fairfield, an ethnic enclave of Assyrians, while the Liberal Party did best in the rural precincts of Kemps Creek and Horsley Park in the west.[1]
According to the 2016 census, 42.3% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home including Arabic 12.8%, Vietnamese 4.8%, Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 4.1%, Spanish 2.1% and Mandarin 2.1%.[4]
Members
| Image | Member | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Bowen (1973–) | Labor | 21 August 2010 – present | Previously held the Division of Prospect. Served as minister under Gillard and Rudd. Served as Opposition Leader in 2013. Incumbent. Currently a minister under Albanese |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Chris Bowen | 40,657 | 47.98 | +1.90 | |
| Liberal | Vivek Singha | 24,006 | 28.33 | −4.98 | |
| United Australia | Marie Saliba | 7,723 | 9.11 | +5.21 | |
| Greens | Astrid O'Neill | 4,922 | 5.81 | +0.87 | |
| One Nation | Scott Ford | 4,612 | 5.44 | −2.81 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Cameron Shamsabad | 2,822 | 3.33 | +3.33 | |
| Total formal votes | 84,742 | 89.39 | +1.47 | ||
| Informal votes | 10,057 | 10.61 | −1.47 | ||
| Turnout | 94,799 | 88.42 | −2.56 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Chris Bowen | 50,413 | 59.49 | +2.85 | |
| Liberal | Vivek Singha | 34,329 | 40.51 | −2.85 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | +2.85 | |||
References
- ^ a b c "McMahon - Federal Electorate, Candidates, Results". abc.net.au. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey 2017 Response Final". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 15 November 2017.
- ^ Muller, Damon (14 November 2017). "The process of federal redistributions: a quick guide". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ a b c "2016 McMahon, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ McMahon, NSW, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.
External links
- Division of McMahon - Australian Electoral Commission