Division Profile

Division Name

STURT

State

South Australia

Elected Member

Pyne, C (LP) 1993-

Name Derivation

Named after Captain Charles Sturt 1795-1869, explorer.

First Proclaimed / Election

1949

Area

85 sq. kms

Demographic

Inner Metropolitan

Pre-Election Seat Status

Marginal

Seat Status

Safe

Enrolment

101,845

Turnout

93.45%

Informal

4.52%

Location

Sturt covers an area of approximately 85 sq km east of the city of Adelaide, from Oakden and Hope Valley in the north to Glen Osmond in the south, taking in the foothills of the Mount Lofty Ranges. Suburbs include Athelstone, Burnside, Campbelltown, Dernancourt, Frewville, Gilles Plains, Glynde, Glenside, Hectorville, Highbury, Hillcrest, Holden Hill, Kensington, Klemzig, Magill, Marden, Paradise, Payneham (part), Rostrevor (part) and Tranmere.

Products and Industry

University of South Australia campus, mainly residential with some commercial and retail activity.

Members

Pyne, C (LP) 1993-

Wilson, I B C (LP) 1972-1993

Foster, N K (ALP) 1969-1972

Wilson, I B C (LP) 1966-1969

Wilson, K C (LP) 1955-1966

Makin, N J O (ALP) 1954-1955

Wilson, K C (LP) 1949-1954

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Member elected at the election
the year the division was first proclaimed
area and location description of the division
products/industries of the area
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seat status following the election
the number of electors eligible to vote on election day for the division
turnout and informality rates from the election
Members for the division.

Notes:

Inner metropolitan: located in a capital city and comprising well-established, built-up suburbs.
Outer metropolitan: located in capital cities and containing areas of more recent urban expansion.
Provincial: divisions with a majority of enrolment in major provincial cities.
Rural: divisions without a majority of enrolment in major provincial cities.
Where a winning party receives less than 56% of the vote, the seat is classified as 'marginal', 56-60% is classified as 'fairly safe' and more than 60% is considered 'safe'.
The turnout figure provided in the results screens is based on eligible electors and is calculated as the number of votes counted as a percentage of the election enrolment.
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SA DIVISION - STURT

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