Division of Burt
Australian federal electoral division
The Division of Burt is an Australian electoral division in the state of Western Australia.
| Burt Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
 Division of Burt in Western Australia, 2016 federal election. | |
| Created | 2016 |
| MP | Matt Keogh |
| Party | Australian Labor Party |
| Namesake | Burt family of Western Australia |
| Electors | 105,218 (2019) |
| Area | 172 km2 (66.4 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Outer Metropolitan[1] |
History change
The division was created in 2015. It was named after the Burt family, especially Sir Archibald Burt, Septimus Burt and Sir Francis Burt.[2] The division is in the south-eastern suburbs of Perth. It covers areas that were once in the divisions of Canning, Hasluck and Tangney.[3]
The seat was first contested at the 2016 federal election.
Geography change
The seat includes large parts of the City of Gosnells and the City of Armadale and portion of the City of Canning. Suburbs included are:[4]
- Armadale (part)
- Brookdale
- Camillo
- Canning Vale
- Champion Lakes
- Forrestdale
- Gosnells (part)
- Harrisdale
- Haynes
- Hilbert (part)
- Huntingdale
- Kelmscott
- Langford
- Piara Waters
- Seville Grove
- Southern River
- Thornlie
- Wungong (part)
Members change
| Image | Member | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Matt Keogh (1981–) |
Labor | 2016- present |
Incumbent |
Election results change
| 2022 Australian federal election: Burt[5] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labor | Matt Keogh | 47,268 | 51.63 | +10.51 | |
| Liberal | David Goode | 21,009 | 22.95 | −9.49 | |
| Greens | Daniel Garlett | 9,004 | 9.84 | +0.27 | |
| One Nation | Travis Carter | 4,436 | 4.85 | −1.25 | |
| Christians | Warnar Spyker | 3,428 | 3.74 | +0.06 | |
| Western Australia | Stephen Phelan | 2,390 | 2.61 | +1.40 | |
| United Australia | Joshua Mccurry | 2,274 | 2.48 | +0.24 | |
| Australian Federation | Michele Castle | 1,741 | 1.90 | +1.90 | |
| Total formal votes | 91,550 | 94.16 | +0.82 | ||
| Informal votes | 5,675 | 5.84 | −0.82 | ||
| Turnout | 97,225 | 86.10 | −0.89 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Matt Keogh | 59,704 | 65.21 | +9.71 | |
| Liberal | David Goode | 31,846 | 34.79 | −9.71 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | +9.71 | |||
References change
- ↑ "Profile of the electoral division of Burt (WA)". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ↑ Proposed Redistribution of Western Australia into Electoral Divisions (PDF) (Report). Redistribution Committee for Western Australia. August 2015. p. 17.
- ↑ "2015 Western Australian Federal redistribution - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". ABC News.
- ↑ "Profile of the electoral division of Burt (WA)". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ↑ Burt, WA, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.