Mining and Pastoral Region

Mining and Pastoral is an electoral region of the Western Australian Legislative Council, the upper house of the Western Australian Parliament. It is by far the largest electoral region, covering 87.27% of Western Australia's land area. The main industries in this region are mining and farming.

Mining and Pastoral Region Western Australia—Legislative Council
Location of Mining and Pastoral Region in Western Australia
State	Western Australia
Created	1989
MP	Peter Foster (Labor) Stephen Dawson (Labor) Kyle McGinn (Labor) Rosetta Sahanna (Labor) Neil Thompson (Liberal) Wilson Tucker (Daylight Saving)
Party	Labor (4)   Liberal (1)   Daylight Saving (1)
Electors	69,651 (2021)
Area	2,205,281 km2 (851,463.8 sq mi)
Demographic	Rural
Coordinates	24.38°S 122.75°E / -24.38; 122.75

Electoral regions will be abolished at the 2025 state election.

Election results

2021 Western Australian state election: Mining and Pastoral
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			7,010
	Labor	1. Stephen Dawson (elected 1) 2. Kyle McGinn (elected 2) 3. Peter Foster (elected 3) 4. Rosetta Sahanna (elected 4) 5. Kelvin Portland 6. Bobby-Lee Field	28,002	57.07	+22.91
	Liberal	1. Neil Thomson (elected 6) 2. Michael Huston 3. Jodie Richardson 4. Matt Blampey	5,250	10.70	−4.99
	National	1. Nicholas Fardell 2. Lionel Quartermaine 3. Tony Crook 4. Kieran Dart 5. Mark Young 6. Tessa Daly	5,032	10.26	−8.72
	Greens	1. Kimberly Smith 2. Giz Watson	2,431	4.95	−0.72
	Shooters, Fishers, Farmers	1. Matt Priest 2. Royce Normington 3. Kingsley Smith	1,705	3.48	−1.67
	One Nation	1. Robin Scott 2. David Mondolo	1,490	3.04	−10.66
	Legalise Cannabis	1. James Brown 2. Donald Watt	1,277	2.60	+2.60
	Western Australia	1. Dave Grills 2. Julie Matheson	729	1.49	+1.22
	Christians	1. Jacky Young 2. Ross Patterson	582	1.19	−0.32
	Liberals for Climate	1. Curtis Greening 2. Gavin McFerran	552	1.13	+0.10
	No Mandatory Vaccination	1. Andrew Middleton 2. Deborah Middleton	526	1.07	+1.07
	Animal Justice	1. Emmarae Cole-Darby 2. Scott Dunning	398	0.81	+0.81
	Liberal Democrats	1. Robbie Parr 2. Jake McCoull	198	0.40	−0.29
	Independent	1. Tayla Squires 2. Cameron Gardiner	188	0.38	+0.38
	Sustainable Australia	1. Brian Mollan 2. Anthony Park	158	0.32	+0.32
	WAxit	1. Brenden Hatton 2. Huw Grossmith	116	0.24	+0.10
	Great Australian	1. Nathan Webb-Smith 2. Laona Mullings	113	0.23	+0.23
	Daylight Saving	1. Wilson Tucker (elected 5) 2. Janet Wilson	98	0.20	−0.30
	Independent	1. Anthony Fels 2. Van Son Le	85	0.17	+0.17
	Health Australia	1. Teddy Craies 2. Simon Martin	82	0.17	+0.17
	Independent	1. Christine Kelly 2. Noel McGinniss	52	0.11	+0.11
Total formal votes			49,064	97.83	+0.74
Informal votes			1,088	2.17	−0.74
Turnout			50,152	72.00	−15.20