Division of Spence

Spence
Australian House of Representatives Division
Map
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Created2019
MPMatt Burnell
PartyLabor
NamesakeCatherine Helen Spence
Electors119,402 (2019)
Area532 km2 (205.4 sq mi)
DemographicOuter Metropolitan
Coordinates34°42′S 138°42′E / 34.7°S 138.7°E / -34.7; 138.7
Electorates around Spence:
Grey Barker
Spence
Hindmarsh Makin Mayo

The Division of Spence is an electoral district for the Australian House of Representatives in the outer northern suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia.

History

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Catherine Helen Spence

It is named after Catherine Helen Spence, who worked to get women the right to vote. She was the first female political candidate in Australia.[1]

It was set up in 2018 after a redistribution to reduce the number of seats in South Australia. It cover most of the former Division of Wakefield.[2]

Spence covers the Adelaide Plains between the Little Para River in the south and the Gawler River on the north, and areas around Gawler and Salisbury. It includes the City of Playford and Town of Gawler, Concordia, Kalbeeba, Gawler Belt, Buchfelde, and parts of the City of Salisbury.[3]


Members

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Image Member Party Term Notes
  Nick Champion
(1972–) 		Labor 2019 Australian federal election, 18 May 2019 –
present 		Previously held the Division of Wakefield. Incumbent

Election results

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2022 Australian federal election: Spence[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Matt Burnell 46,596 43.86 −7.10
Liberal Shawn Lock 27,153 25.56 −0.27
Greens David Deex 12,052 11.35 +4.14
One Nation Linda Champion 11,532 10.86 +10.86
United Australia Alvin Warren 7,158 6.74 −0.30
Australian Federation Matilda Bawden 1,736 1.63 +1.63
Total formal votes 106,227 95.05 +1.03
Informal votes 5,534 4.95 −1.03
Turnout 111,761 86.57 −3.97
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Matt Burnell 66,818 62.90 −1.23
Liberal Shawn Lock 39,409 37.10 +1.23
Labor hold Swing −1.23

Election results

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References

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  1. ↑ "Profile of the electoral division of Spence (SA)". Australian Electoral Commission. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "Proposed redistribution of South Australia into electoral divisions" (PDF). Report of the Redistribution Committee for South Australia. Australian Electoral Commission. April 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  3. ↑ Map of the Federal Electoral Division of Spence (PDF) (Map). Australian Electoral Commission. July 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  4. ↑ Spence, SA, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.