Electoral division of Arafura
electoral division of the Northern Territory, Australia
Arafura is an electoral division of the Northern Territory. It was created in 1983.
| Arafura Northern Territory—Legislative Assembly | |||||||||||||||
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Interactive map of boundaries as of the 2024 election | |||||||||||||||
| Territory | Northern Territory | ||||||||||||||
| Created | 1983 | ||||||||||||||
| MP | Manuel Brown | ||||||||||||||
| Party | Labor | ||||||||||||||
| Namesake | Arafura Sea | ||||||||||||||
| Electors | 5,536 (2023) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 57,410 km2 (22,166.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Demographic | Remote | ||||||||||||||
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Arafura is in Arnhem Land and includes the Tiwi Islands.
Election results
change| 2024 Northern Territory general election: Arafura | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labor | Manuel Brown | 1,874 | 69.7 | +20.7 | |
| Country Liberal | Yanja Thompson | 814 | 30.3 | −10.4 | |
| Total formal votes | 2,688 | 97.9 | +3.4 | ||
| Informal votes | 57 | 2.1 | −3.1 | ||
| Turnout | 2,745 | 44.3 | |||
| Labor hold | Swing | +16.1 | |||