Electoral region of North Metropolitan


The electoral region of North Metropolitan is a multi-member electoral region of the Western Australian Legislative Council, located in the north-western and western suburbs of Perth. It was created by the Acts Amendment Act 1987, and became effective on 22 May 1989 with seven members who had been elected at the 1989 state election three months earlier. At the 2008 election, it was decreased to six members.

Geography

The Region is made up of several complete Legislative Assembly districts, which change at each distribution.
RedistributionPeriodElectoral districtsElectors% of StateArea
29 April 198822 May 1989 – 22 May 1997
Balcatta,
Cottesloe,
Dianella,
Floreat,
Glendalough,
Kingsley,
Marangaroo,
Marmion,
Nedlands,
Nollamara,
Perth,
Scarborough,
Wanneroo,
Whitford 		278,49930.63%
28 November 199422 May 1997 – 22 May 2005
Carine,
Churchlands,
Cottesloe,
Girrawheen,
Hillarys,
Innaloo,
Joondalup,
Kingsley,
Maylands,
Nedlands,
Nollamara,
Perth,
Wanneroo,
Yokine 		312,20930.19%
4 August 200322 May 2005 – 22 May 2009
Balcatta,
Carine,
Churchlands,
Cottesloe,
Girrawheen,
Hillarys,
Joondalup,
Kingsley,
Maylands,
Mindarie,
Nedlands,
Perth,
Wanneroo,
Yokine 		374,16830.78%
29 October 200722 May 2009 – 22 May 2017
Balcatta,
Carine,
Churchlands,
Cottesloe,
Girrawheen,
Hillarys,
Joondalup,
Kingsley,
Mindarie,
Nedlands,
Ocean Reef,
Perth,
Scarborough,
Wanneroo 		312,57826.18%
27 November 201522 May 2017 – 22 May 2021
Balcatta,
Burns Beach,
Butler,
Carine,
Churchlands,
Cottesloe,
Girrawheen,
Hillarys,
Joondalup,
Kingsley,
Nedlands,
Perth,
Scarborough,
Wanneroo 		391,16724.55%

Representation

Distribution of seats

Members

Since its creation, the electorate has had 22 members. Five of these members had previously been members of the Legislative Council—Joe Berinson and Sam Piantadosi, Graham Edwards and Bob Pike and Max Evans.
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