Electoral district of Cockburn
| Cockburn Western Australia—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
| State | Western Australia |
| Dates current | 1962–present |
| MP | Fran Logan |
| Party | Labor |
| Namesake | City of Cockburn |
| Area | 77 km2 (29.7 sq mi) |
| Demographic | South Metropolitan |
Cockburn is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia.
The district is based in Perth's south-western suburbs. Politically, it is a safe Labor seat.
Geography
Cockburn is located in the south-western suburbs of Perth. It is a coastal electorate, lying to the west of the Kwinana Freeway. The district includes the suburbs of Cockburn Central, Yangebup, Munster, Beeliar, Success, Henderson, Wattleup, Hammond Park, most of Coogee and Spearwood, as well as parts of Bibra Lake and South Lake.
History
Cockburn was first contested at the 1962 state election. The seat's first member was Henry Curran, who had previously been the member for South Fremantle.
Cockburn has been at all times held by the Labor Party.
Members for Cockburn
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Curran | Labor | 1962–1968 | |
| Don Taylor | Labor | 1968–1984 | |
| Clive Hughes | Labor | 1984–1986 | |
| Norm Marlborough | Labor | 1986–1989 | |
| Bill Thomas | Labor | 1989–2001 | |
| Fran Logan | Labor | 2001–present | |
Election results
Main article: Electoral results for the district of Cockburn
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Fran Logan | 10,628 | 47.8 | –0.5 | |
| Liberal | Don Barrett | 9,336 | 42.0 | +10.1 | |
| Greens | Shannon Hewitt | 1,687 | 7.6 | –5.0 | |
| Independent | Derek Rosborough | 578 | 2.6 | +2.6 | |
| Total formal votes | 22,229 | 94.7 | +2.1 | ||
| Informal votes | 1,235 | 5.3 | -2.1 | ||
| Turnout | 23,464 | 90.7 | |||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Fran Logan | 11,993 | 54.1 | –5.1 | |
| Liberal | Don Barrett | 10,178 | 45.9 | +5.1 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | –5.1 | |||
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