Electoral district of Croydon (South Australia)
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Croydon was created in the 1998 electoral distribution as a safe Labor seat, replacing the abolished Spence. It was first contested at the 2002 state election, when it was won by future Attorney-General and Speaker Michael Atkinson, who had been the member for Spence since 1989.
The seat is split between the marginal federal seats of Adelaide and Hindmarsh and the safe federal Labor seat of Port Adelaide. Following the 2014 election Croydon became Labor's safest seat, on an 18.9 percent margin. Counting its time as Spence, it has been in Labor hands since its creation in 1970.
The 2016 redistribution saw the northern boundary of Croydon district extended northwards from the vicinity of Regency Road to Grand Junction Road. The southwestern boundary also changed, with Beverley, Woodville Park, Hindmarsh and Flinders Park being absorbed by the neighbouring districts of Cheltenham and West Torrens.
In February 2017, Atkinson announced his intention not to re-contest the seat at the 2018 election.[2] Upper house MP Peter Malinauskas succeeded him at the 2018 election.[3]
The 2020 redistribution added Kilburn and the north-west quarter of Prospect from neighboring Enfield. The parts of Allenby Gardens, Welland and West Hindmarsh were removed from and added to the electorate of West Torrens.[4]
Members for Croydon
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Atkinson | Labor | 2002–2018 | |
| Peter Malinauskas | Labor | 2018–present | |