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Division of Parkes

Coordinates: 30°53′13″S 147°22′23″E / 30.887°S 147.373°E / -30.887; 147.373
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This article is about the current federal electorate. For the previous electorate, see Division of Parkes (1901–1969).

Parkes
Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Parkes in New South Wales, as of the 2016 federal election
Created1984
MPMark Coulton
PartyNationals
NamesakeSir Henry Parkes
Electors109,133 (2022)
Area393,413 km2 (151,897.6 sq mi)
DemographicRural
Electorates around Parkes:
Grey
(SA)		 Maranoa
(QLD)		 Maranoa
(QLD)
Grey
(SA)		 Parkes New England
Calare
Grey
(SA)		 Farrer Calare
Riverina

The Division of Parkes is an Australian electoral division in the state of New South Wales.

History

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Sir Henry Parkes, the division's namesake

The former Division of Parkes (1901–1969) was located in suburban Sydney, and was not related to this division, except in name.

The division is named after Sir Henry Parkes, seventh Premier of New South Wales and sometimes known as the 'Father of Federation'. The division was proclaimed at the redistribution of 11 October 1984, and was first contested at the 1984 federal election. The seat is currently a safe Nationals seat. It was substantially changed by the 2006 redistribution and is now considered by many observers as the successor to the abolished Division of Gwydir. As a result, the then member for Parkes, John Cobb, instead contested the Division of Calare. The current Member for Parkes, since the 2007 federal election, is Mark Coulton, a member of the National Party of Australia.[1]

According to the 2011 census, approximately 78 per cent of the population within the division identify as Christian,[2] more than any other electorate in Australia at that time.[3]

The 2015 redistribution resulted in Parkes expanded westwards to cover the state's Far West, including Broken Hill.[4] The seat previously lost this area to the Division of Farrer in the 2006 redistribution.[5]

Boundaries

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Since 1984, federal electoral division boundaries in Australia have been determined at redistributions by a redistribution committee appointed by the Australian Electoral Commission. Redistributions occur for the boundaries of divisions in a particular state, and they occur every seven years, or sooner if a state's representation entitlement changes or when divisions of a state are malapportioned.[6]

The largest electorate in the state, it is located in the far north west of the state, adjoining the border with Queensland in the north and with South Australia in the west. Its largest population centre is Dubbo. It also includes the towns of Broken Hill, Dunedoo, Coonabarabran, Coonamble, Walgett, Narrabri, Moree, Warren, Nyngan, Cobar and Bourke. The division does also include the namesake towns of Parkes, Forbes and West Wyalong by a redistribution since October 2024 - ready for the 2025 federal elections when called apon by May.[7]

Members

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Image Member Party Term Notes
  Michael Cobb
(1945–) 		Nationals 1 December 1984 –
31 August 1998 		Retired
  Tony Lawler
(1961–) 		3 October 1998 –
8 October 2001 		Retired
  John Cobb
(1950–) 		10 November 2001 –
24 November 2007 		Served as minister under Howard. Transferred to the Division of Calare
  Mark Coulton
(1958–) 		24 November 2007 –
present 		Served as minister under Morrison. Incumbent

Election results

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Main article: Electoral results for the Division of Parkes
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2022 Australian federal election in New South Wales § Parkes.[edit]
2022 Australian federal election: Parkes[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Mark Coulton 43,931 49.32 −1.44
Labor Jack Ayoub 18,009 20.22 −3.34
One Nation Deborah Swinbourn 6,662 7.48 +7.48
Liberal Democrats Peter Rothwell 5,723 6.42 −1.64
Indigenous-Aboriginal Derek Hardman 4,466 5.01 +5.01
Greens Trish Frail 4,214 4.73 +0.56
United Australia Petrus Van Der Steen 2,372 2.66 −3.63
Independent Stuart Howe 2,191 2.46 +2.46
Informed Medical Options Benjamin Fox 1,512 1.70 +1.70
Total formal votes 89,080 92.31 −1.83
Informal votes 7,421 7.69 +1.83
Turnout 96,501 88.53 −2.60
Two-party-preferred result
National Mark Coulton 60,433 67.84 +0.93
Labor Jack Ayoub 28,647 32.16 −0.93
National hold Swing +0.93
Primary vote results in Parkes (Parties that did not get 5% of the vote are omitted)
  National
  Liberal
  Labor
  Greens
  Australian Democrats
  One Nation
  Palmer United/United Australia Party
  Liberal Democrats
  Indigenous-Aboriginal
  Independent
Two-candidate-preferred vote results in Parkes

References

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  1. ^ Murray, Robyn (1 February 2013). "Candidates welcome September election". Mudgee Guardian. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Parkes, NSW (Commonwealth Electoral Division)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 November 2013. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ "Percentage religion Christian". Mumble census gallery. Peter Brent. 16 June 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
  4. ^ "Proposed federal redistribution moves far west out of Farrer electorate". ABC News. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Redistribution of New South Wales into 49 electoral divisions" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. 2006. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  6. ^ Muller, Damon (14 November 2017). "The process of federal redistributions: a quick guide". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
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  8. ^ Parkes, NSW, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.
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