Electoral district of Mount Druitt

Mount Druitt is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is represented by Edmond Atalla of the Labor Party.

Mount Druitt
Location within Sydney
StateNew South Wales
Dates current1971–1981, 1991–present
MPEdmond Atalla
PartyLabor Party
NamesakeMount Druitt
Electors56,357 (2019)
Area38.95 km2 (15.0 sq mi)
Electorates around Mount Druitt:
Londonderry Riverstone
Londonderry
Riverstone
Londonderry Mount Druitt Blacktown
Mulgoa Mulgoa Prospect

It is a 38.95 km² urban electorate in Sydney's outer west, taking in the suburbs of Mount Druitt, Bidwill, Blackett, Dean Park, Dharruk, Glendenning, Hassall Grove, Hebersham, Minchinbury, Oakhurst, Plumpton, Rooty Hill, Shalvey and parts of Colebee, Eastern Creek, Emerton and Lethbridge Park.[1]

History

Mount Druitt was originally created in 1971 and abolished prior to the 1981 election and replaced by St Marys. It was re-established prior to the 1991 election. It has always been represented by a member of the Labor party.

Members for Mount Druitt

First incarnation (1971—1981)
MemberPartyTerm
  Jim Southee[2] Labor 1971–1973
  Tony Johnson[3] Labor 1973–1981
Second incarnation (1991—present)
MemberPartyTerm
  Richard Amery[4] Labor 1991–2015
  Edmond Atalla[5] Labor 2015–present

Election results

2019 New South Wales state election: Mount Druitt[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Edmond Atalla 26,869 57.13 +0.49
Liberal Mark Rusev 13,209 28.09 −1.12
Greens Brent Robertson 3,231 6.87 +1.75
Christian Democrats Samraat Grewal 2,204 4.69 −0.76
Conservatives George Lang 1,518 3.23 +3.23
Total formal votes 47,031 95.12 +0.41
Informal votes 2,413 4.88 −0.41
Turnout 49,444 87.73 −0.75
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Edmond Atalla 28,505 66.42 +0.97
Liberal Mark Rusev 14,410 33.58 −0.97
Labor hold Swing+0.97

References

  1. "Mount Druitt". New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  2. "Mr James Bernard Southee". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  3. "Mr Anthony Valentine Patrick Johnson". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  4. "The Hon. Richard Sanderson Amery". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  5. "Mr Edmond Atalla". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  6. "Mount Druitt: First Preference Votes". 2019 NSW election results. NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  7. "Mount Druitt: Distribution of Preferences". 2019 NSW election results. NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
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