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Electoral district of Forrestfield

Coordinates: 31°58′S 116°01′E / 31.96°S 116.02°E / -31.96; 116.02
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Forrestfield
Western AustraliaLegislative Assembly
Map
Interactive map of district boundaries
StateWestern Australia
Dates current2008–present
MPStephen Price
PartyLabor
NamesakeForrestfield
Electors32,923 (2025)
Area59 km2 (22.8 sq mi)
DemographicMetropolitan
Coordinates31°58′S 116°01′E / 31.96°S 116.02°E / -31.96; 116.02
Electorates around Forrestfield:
Belmont Midland Midland
Belmont Forrestfield Kalamunda
Cannington Thornlie Kalamunda

Forrestfield is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia, based in the eastern suburbs of Perth.

Geography

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Based in the eastern suburbs of Perth, the district has a north–south elongation covering three separate built up areas. In the north, the district takes in the suburbs of High Wycombe, Maida Vale and a small part of Gooseberry Hill; in the middle it covers most of Forrestfield, Wattle Grove and part of Kewdale; whilst to the south is the suburb of Kenwick plus part of Maddington and Orange Grove.

History

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Forrestfield was first contested at the 2008 state election. It was a new seat created as a result of the one vote one value reforms. A plurality of the new district's voters came from the district of Darling Range, which was radically redrawn. The northernmost part of the electorate was constructed from parts of Belmont and Midland, whilst the voters in the southern part of the district were drawn in from Kenwick.

Members for Forrestfield

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Member Party Term
  Andrew Waddell Labor 2008–2013
  Nathan Morton Liberal 2013–2017
  Stephen Price Labor 2017–present

Election results

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2025 Western Australian state election: Forrestfield[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Stephen Price 11,241 41.3 −24.3
Liberal George Tilbury 8,894 32.7 +10.9
Greens River Clarke 2,496 9.2 +4.2
One Nation Peter Nicholls 1,283 4.7 +2.6
National Ian Blayney 1,078 4.0 +4.0
Legalise Cannabis Steve Emmons 969 3.6 +3.6
Christians Jacob Morrow 839 3.1 +0.5
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Chris D. Munro 407 1.5 +1.5
Total formal votes 27,207 95.5 −0.7
Informal votes 1,286 4.5 +0.7
Turnout 28,493 86.5 +2.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Stephen Price 14,707 54.1 −18.8
Liberal George Tilbury 12,479 45.9 +18.8
Labor hold Swing −18.8

References

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  • Antony Green. "2008 Election Profile: Forrestfield". ABC.
  • "Map of Forrestfield". boundarieswa.com. Archived from the original on 8 October 2008.