Electoral district of Torrens

state electoral district of South Australia

Torrens is an electoral district of South Australia. It was created in 1902, abolished in 1915, recreated in 1935, reabolished in 1985 and recreated again in 1993.

Torrens
South AustraliaHouse of Assembly
Map of Adelaide, South Australia with electoral district of Torrens highlighted
Electoral district of Torrens (green) in the Greater Adelaide area
StateSouth Australia
Dates current1902–1915,
1938–1985,
1993–present
MPDana Wortley
PartyLabor
NamesakeRobert Torrens
Electors25,110 (2018)
Area16.97 km2 (6.6 sq mi)
DemographicMetropolitan
Coordinates34°51′50″S 138°39′35″E / 34.86389°S 138.65972°E / -34.86389; 138.65972
Electorates around Torrens:
Port Adelaide Florey Newland
Enfield Torrens Morialta
Adelaide Dunstan Hartley
Footnotes
Electoral District map[1]

Torrens is in Adelaide.

Election results change

2022 South Australian state election: Torrens
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Dana Wortley 11,732 48.6 +5.3
Liberal Ursula Henderson 8,114 33.6 −3.2
Greens Lazaras Panayiotou 2,559 10.6 +3.3
Family First Mervin Joshua 1,737 7.2 +7.2
Total formal votes 24,142 96.9
Informal votes 772 3.1
Turnout 24,914 88.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Dana Wortley 14,475 60.0 +4.3
Liberal Ursula Henderson 9,667 40.0 −4.3
Labor hold Swing +4.3

References change

  1. Electoral District of Torrens (Map). Electoral Commission of South Australia. 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.[permanent dead link]