Division of Hindmarsh

The Division of Hindmarsh is an Australian Electoral Division in South Australia. It covers the western suburbs of Adelaide, including Adelaide Airport, Ascot Park, Brooklyn Park, Edwardstown, Fulham, Glenelg, Grange, Henley Beach, Kidman Park, Kurralta Park, Morphettville, Plympton, Richmond, Semaphore Park, Torrensville, West Beach and West Lakes.

Hindmarsh
Australian House of Representatives Division
Created1903
MPMark Butler
PartyLabor
NamesakeSir John Hindmarsh
Electors122,645 (2019)
Area78 km2 (30.1 sq mi)
DemographicInner Metropolitan
Governor John Hindmarsh

It was set up in 1903 and is named after Sir John Hindmarsh, who was Governor of South Australia 1836-38.

Members

Image Member Party Term Notes
    James Hutchison
(1859–1909)
Labour 1903–
6 December 1909
Previously held the South Australian House of Assembly seat of East Adelaide. Served as minister under Fisher. Died in office
    William Archibald
(1850–1926)
Labor 1910 –
14 November 1916
Previously held the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Port Adelaide. Served as minister under Fisher and Hughes. Lost seat
  National Labor 14 November 1916 –
17 February 1917
  Nationalist 17 February 1917 –
1919
    Norman Makin
(1889–1982)
Labor 1919 –
1946
Served as Speaker during the Scullin Government. Served as minister under John Curtin, Frank Forde and Ben Chifley. Retired. Later elected to the Division of Sturt in 1954.
    Albert Thompson
(1886–1966)
Labor 1946 –
1949
Previously held the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Semaphore. Transferred to the Division of Port Adelaide
    Clyde Cameron
(1913–2008)
Labor 1949 –
1980
Served as minister under Gough Whitlam. Retired
    John Scott
(1934–)
Labor 1980 –
1993
Retired
    Chris Gallus
(1943–)
Liberal 1993 –
2004
Previously held the Division of Hawker. Retired
    Steve Georganas
(1959–)
Labor 2004 –
2013
Lost seat
    Matt Williams
(1973–)
Liberal 2013 –
2016
Lost seat
    Steve Georganas
(1959–)
Labor 2016 –
2019
Transferred to the Division of Adelaide
    Mark Butler
(1970–)
Labor 2019 –
present
Previously held the Division of Port Adelaide. Incumbent

Election results

2022 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mark Butler 46,547 42.18 −0.91
Liberal Anna Finizio 36,072 32.69 −4.06
Greens Patrick O'Sullivan 15,310 13.87 +2.89
One Nation Walter Johnson 4,341 3.93 +3.93
United Australia George Melissourgos 3,896 3.53 −0.81
Animal Justice Matt Pastro 2,340 2.12 −0.83
Great Australian Jamie Witt 1,184 1.07 +1.07
Australian Federation Dianne Richards 653 0.59 +0.59
Total formal votes 110,343 94.29 −1.39
Informal votes 6,686 5.71 +1.39
Turnout 117,029 90.98 −1.87
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mark Butler 65,043 58.95 +2.41
Liberal Anna Finizio 45,300 41.05 −2.41
Labor hold Swing +2.41

Division Of Hindmarsh Media

Other websites

  1. Hindmarsh, SA, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.

References

Coordinates: 34°56′10″S 138°31′41″E / 34.936°S 138.528°E / -34.936; 138.528