Electoral district of Balcatta

Balcatta is an electoral district of Western Australia. It was created in 1904, abolished in 1911, recreated in 1962, reabolished in 1974, recreated again in 1977, reabolished again in 1996 and recreated for a fourth time in 2005.

Balcatta
Western AustraliaLegislative Assembly
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Location of Balcatta (dark green) in the Perth metropolitan area
StateWestern Australia
Dates current1904–1911; 1962–1974;
1977–1996; 2005–present
MPDavid Michael
PartyLabor
NamesakeBalcatta
Electors29,541 (2021)
Area20 km2 (7.7 sq mi)
DemographicMetropolitan
Coordinates31°53′S 115°49′E / 31.88°S 115.81°E / -31.88; 115.81Coordinates: 31°53′S 115°49′E / 31.88°S 115.81°E / -31.88; 115.81

Balcatta is in Perth.

Election results

2021 Western Australian state election: Balcatta[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Michael 15,894 66.5 +19.9
Liberal Wayne Evans 4,497 18.8 −17.3
Greens Benedict Guinery 1,818 7.6 −2.7
Christians Rose Anderson 504 2.1 −1.1
Liberal Democrats Damian Coletta 489 2.0 +1.2
No Mandatory Vaccination Daniel Thornton 453 1.9 +1.9
WAxit Domenic Staltari 238 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 23,893 95.1 +1.6
Informal votes 1,222 4.9 −1.6
Turnout 25,115 85.0 −1.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Michael 18,087 75.8 +17.7
Liberal Wayne Evans 5,790 24.2 −17.7
style=background-color: Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor WA | Template:Australian politics/name/Labor WA hold Swing +17.7

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