Electoral region of Agricultural
The electoral region of Agricultural is a multi-member electoral region of the Western Australian Legislative Council, located in the South West, Peel and part of the Great Southern regions of the state. It was created by the Acts Amendment Act 1987, and became effective on 22 May 1989 with five members who had been elected at the 1989 state election three months earlier. At the 2008 election, it was increased to six members.
Geography
The Region is made up of several complete Legislative Assembly districts, which change at each distribution.Redistribution | Period | Electoral districts | Electors | % of State | Area |
29 April 1988 | 22 May 1989 – 22 May 1997 | Avon, Geraldton, Greenough, Merredin, Moore, Roe, Wagin | 80,626 | 8.89% | |
28 November 1994 | 22 May 1997 – 22 May 2005 | As per 1988 | 87,137 | 8.27% | |
4 August 2003 | 22 May 2005 – 22 May 2009 | As per 1988 | 94,877 | 7.81% | |
29 October 2007 | 22 May 2009 – 22 May 2017 | Central Wheatbelt, Geraldton, Moore, Wagin | 82,479 | 6.56% | |
27 November 2015 | 22 May 2017 – 22 May 2021 | Central Wheatbelt, Geraldton, Moore, Roe | 102,748 | 6.45% |
Representation
Distribution of seats
Members
Since its creation, the electorate has had 25 members, only seven of whom were or are not from either the Liberal or National parties. All five of the members elected in 1989 had previously been members of the Legislative Council.;Notes: