Electoral district of Mount Druitt

Mount Druitt is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is represented by Edmond Atalla of the Labor Party.

Mount Druitt
Map
Interactive map of district boundaries from the 2023 state election
StateNew South Wales
Dates current1971–1981, 1991–present
MPEdmond Atalla
PartyLabor Party
NamesakeMount Druitt
Electors62,334 (2023)
Area38.95 km2 (15.0 sq mi)
DemographicOuter-metropolitan
Electorates around Mount Druitt:
Londonderry Londonderry Blacktown
Londonderry Mount Druitt Blacktown
Badgerys Creek Badgerys Creek Prospect

It is a 38.95 km2 urban electorate in Sydney's outer west.

History

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Mount Druitt was originally created in 1971 and abolished prior to the 1981 election and replaced by St Marys. It was re-established prior to the 1991 election. It has always been represented by a member of the Labor Party.

Geography

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On its current boundaries, Mount Druitt takes in the suburbs of Mount Druitt, Bidwill, Blackett, Dean Park, Dharruk, Glendenning, Hassall Grove, Hebersham, Minchinbury, Oakhurst, Plumpton, Rooty Hill, Shalvey and parts of Colebee, Eastern Creek, Emerton and Lethbridge Park.[1]

Members for Mount Druitt

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First incarnation (1971—1981)
Member Party Term
  Jim Southee[2] Labor 1971–1973
  Tony Johnson[3] Labor 1973–1981
Second incarnation (1991—present)
Member Party Term
  Richard Amery[4] Labor 1991–2015
  Edmond Atalla[5] Labor 2015–present

Election results

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2023 New South Wales state election: Mount Druitt[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Edmond Atalla 29,710 60.9 +2.0
Liberal Kandathil Sunil Jayadevan 11,470 23.5 −2.6
Greens Asm Morshed 4,173 8.6 +1.9
Animal Justice Andrew Dudas 3,393 7.0 +7.0
Total formal votes 48,746 94.6 −0.3
Informal votes 2,759 5.4 +0.3
Turnout 51,505 82.6 −1.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Edmond Atalla 32,606 72.4 +3.8
Liberal Kandathil Sunil Jayadevan 12,435 27.6 −3.8
Labor hold Swing +3.8
Two-candidate preferred results for the electoral district of Mount Druitt

References

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  1. ^ "Mount Druitt". New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Mr James Bernard Southee". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Mr Anthony Valentine Patrick Johnson". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  4. ^ "The Hon. Richard Sanderson Amery". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  5. ^ "Mr Edmond Atalla". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  6. ^ LA First Preference: Mount Druitt, NSW State Election Results 2023, NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  7. ^ LA Two Candidate Preferred: Mount Druitt, NSW State Election Results 2023, NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 April 2023.