Electoral district of Hillarys
| Hillarys Western Australia—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
| State | Western Australia |
| Dates current | 1996–present |
| MP | Rob Johnson |
| Party | Independent |
| Namesake | Hillarys |
| Area | 20 km2 (7.7 sq mi) |
| Demographic | North Metropolitan |
Hillarys is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia.
The district is based in Perth's northern suburbs. Politically, it is a safe Liberal seat.
Geography
Hillarys is an outer northern suburban seat in Perth. It is bounded to the north by Whitfords Avenue, to the east by the Mitchell Freeway, to the west by the Indian Ocean and to the south by a series of roads including Warwick Road. The district includes the suburbs of Hillarys, Padbury, most of the suburbs of Sorrento, Duncraig and a small part of Marmion.
History
The district was first contested at the 1996 state election, essentially replacing the seat of Whitford. It has been held by Liberal MP Rob Johnson since its creation.
Members for Hillarys
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Johnson | Liberal | 1996–2016 | |
| Independent | 2016–present | ||
Election results
Main article: Electoral results for the district of Hillarys
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Rob Johnson | 13,484 | 64.3 | +11.3 | |
| Labor | Sam Thomas | 4,934 | 23.5 | –3.9 | |
| Greens | Adam Collins | 2,015 | 9.6 | –2.3 | |
| Christians | Michael Ford | 545 | 2.6 | –0.1 | |
| Total formal votes | 20,978 | 94.5 | -0.4 | ||
| Informal votes | 1,232 | 5.5 | +0.4 | ||
| Turnout | 22,210 | 90.3 | |||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal | Rob Johnson | 14,463 | 69.0 | +6.1 | |
| Labor | Sam Thomas | 6,507 | 31.0 | –6.1 | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | +6.1 | |||
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