Division of Warringah
The Division of Warringah is a Federal Electoral Division for the Australian House of Representatives in the state of New South Wales. It is located in the Northern Beaches region of Sydney. It covers most of the land between Middle Harbour and the Pacific Ocean. It extends from Port Jackson in the south to the suburb of Dee Why in the north. It includes the suburbs of Mosman, Balgowlah, Manly, Brookvale, Beacon Hill and Forestville.[1]
| Warringah Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
 Division of Warringah (green) in New South Wales | |
| Created | 1922 |
| MP | Zali Steggall |
| Party | Independent |
| Namesake | Warringah |
| Area | 73 km2 (28.2 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Inner Metropolitan |
The Division was named after the Warringah area of Sydney. This is an Aboriginal Australian word which means "rain", "waves" or "sea".[1] The Division was created on 13 September 1922, for the 1922 Federal election. The seat is currently a safe Liberal seat. It has always been held by a member of a conservative party. It is currently held by Zali Steggall.
Members for Warringah
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Granville Ryrie | Nationalist | 1922–1927 | |
| (Sir) Archdale Parkhill | Nationalist | 1927–1931 | |
| United Australia | 1931–1937 | ||
| (Sir) Percy Spender | Independent UAP | 1937–1938 | |
| United Australia | 1938–1944 | ||
| Independent | 1944–1945 | ||
| Liberal | 1945–1951 | ||
| Francis Bland | Liberal | 1951–1961 | |
| John Cockle | Liberal | 1961–1966 | |
| Edward St John | Liberal | 1966–1969 | |
| Independent | 1969–1969 | ||
| Michael MacKellar | Liberal | 1969–1994 | |
| Tony Abbott | Liberal | 1994–2019 | |
| Zali Steggall | Independent | 2019–present | |
Election results
| 2022 Australian federal election: Warringah[2] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Independent | Zali Steggall | 41,832 | 44.82 | +1.36 | |
| Liberal | Katherine Deves | 31,129 | 33.35 | −5.66 | |
| Labor | David Mickleburgh | 7,806 | 8.36 | +1.75 | |
| Greens | Kristyn Glanville | 6,910 | 7.40 | +1.27 | |
| United Australia | Andrew Robertson | 2,202 | 2.36 | +1.68 | |
| One Nation | Steven Tripp | 1,980 | 2.12 | +2.12 | |
| Animal Justice | Kate Paterson | 1,475 | 1.58 | +0.18 | |
| Total formal votes | 93,334 | 97.06 | +2.11 | ||
| Informal votes | 2,829 | 2.94 | −2.11 | ||
| Turnout | 96,163 | 91.34 | −1.06 | ||
| Notional two-party-preferred count | |||||
| Liberal | Katherine Deves | 48,001 | 51.43 | −0.69 | |
| Labor | David Mickleburgh | 45,333 | 48.57 | +0.69 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
| Independent | Zali Steggall | 56,892 | 60.96 | +3.72 | |
| Liberal | Katherine Deves | 36,442 | 39.04 | −3.72 | |
| style=background-color: Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent | | Template:Australian politics/name/Independent hold | Swing | +3.72 | ||
Division Of Warringah Media
Australian soldier and politician Granville Ryrie in his military uniform
Portrait of Archdale Parkhill - Sidney Riley (cropped)
Percy Spender as Minister for the Navy in 1940
Francis Bland, member of the Australian House of Representatives for Warringah
Australian politician John Cockle, Liberal MHR for Warringah.
A 1967 black and white portrait of Edward St John, MHR for Warringah
Australian politician Michael MacKellar, Liberal MHR for Warringah.
Tony Abbott in 2010.
Zali Steggall official campaign image
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Profile of the electoral division of Warringah (NSW) -". Australian Electoral Commission. 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
- ↑ Warringah, NSW, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.