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.
RedistributionPeriodElectoral districtsElectors% of StateArea
29 April 198822 May 1989 – 22 May 1997
Avon,
Geraldton,
Greenough,
Merredin,
Moore,
Roe,
Wagin
80,6268.89%
28 November 199422 May 1997 – 22 May 2005As per 198887,1378.27%
4 August 200322 May 2005 – 22 May 2009As per 198894,8777.81%
29 October 200722 May 2009 – 22 May 2017
Central Wheatbelt,
Geraldton,
Moore,
Wagin
82,4796.56%
27 November 201522 May 2017 – 22 May 2021
Central Wheatbelt,
Geraldton,
Moore,
Roe
102,7486.45%

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.
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