Electoral district of Badgerys Creek
State electoral district of New South Wales, Australia
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Badgerys Creek is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is located on the outskirts of Greater Western Sydney.
| Badgerys Creek New South Wales—Legislative Assembly | |||||||||||||||
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Interactive map of district boundaries from the 2023 state election | |||||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||||
| Dates current | 1991–1999 2023–present | ||||||||||||||
| MP | Tanya Davies | ||||||||||||||
| Party | Liberal Party | ||||||||||||||
| Namesake | Badgerys Creek | ||||||||||||||
| Electors | 60,267 (2023) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 396.01 km2 (152.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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History
Badgerys Creek was first established in 1991, replacing Minchinbury. It was abolished in 1999 and replaced by Mulgoa.[1] A redistribution ahead of the 2023 election abolished Mulgoa and re-established Badgerys Creek.[2] Based on the results of the 2019 election, it is estimated to have a notional margin of 9.7 percent for the Liberal Party.[3]
Geography
On its current boundaries, Badgerys Creek takes in the suburbs of Badgerys Creek, Bradfield, Bringelly, Cecil Park, Erskine Park, Glenmore Park, Greendale, Horsley Park, Luddenham, Mount Vernon, Mulgoa, Oran Park, Regentville, St Clair, Wallacia and parts of Catherine Field, Cobbitty, Kemps Creek and Orchard Hills.[4]
Members for Badgerys Creek
| First incarnation (1991–1999) | |||
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| Anne Cohen [5] | Liberal | 1991–1995 | |
| Diane Beamer [6] | Labor | 1995–1999 | |
| Second incarnation (2023-present) | |||
| Tanya Davies | Liberal | 2023–present | |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Tanya Davies | 26,972 | 51.8 | −2.3 | |
| Labor | Garion Thain | 16,766 | 32.2 | −2.2 | |
| One Nation | Benjamin Green | 4,268 | 8.2 | +5.8 | |
| Greens | Nick Best | 2,751 | 5.3 | +0.4 | |
| Sustainable Australia | Peter Cooper | 1,321 | 2.5 | −0.6 | |
| Total formal votes | 52,078 | 96.2 | +0.2 | ||
| Informal votes | 2,072 | 3.8 | −0.2 | ||
| Turnout | 54,150 | 89.9 | +1.3 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal | Tanya Davies | 28,868 | 60.5 | +0.7 | |
| Labor | Garion Thain | 18,866 | 39.5 | −0.7 | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | +0.7 | |||
