Division of Farrer
| Farrer Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
 Division of Farrer (green) within New South Wales | |
| Created | 1949 |
| MP | Sussan Ley |
| Party | Liberal |
| Namesake | William Farrer |
| Electors | 94,494 (2013) |
| Area | 247,097 km2 (95,404.7 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Rural |
The Division of Farrer is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. It was set up in 1949 and is named for William Farrer, an agricultural scientist.[1] It is in the southern rural area of the state and includes Albury, Balranald, Broken Hill, Deniliquin and Jerilderie.[1]
Members[change | change source]
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Fairbairn | Liberal | 1949–1975 | |
| Wal Fife | Liberal | 1975–1984 | |
| Tim Fischer | National | 1984–2001 | |
| Sussan Ley | Liberal | 2001–present | |
It was held by three Cabinet ministers in succession, David Fairbairn, Wal Fife and Deputy Prime Minister Tim Fischer.
Election results[change | change source]
| 2022 Australian federal election: Farrer[2] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Sussan Ley | 52,566 | 52.26 | +1.55 | |
| Labor | Darren Cameron | 19,097 | 18.99 | +4.35 | |
| Greens | Eli Davern | 9,163 | 9.11 | +4.45 | |
| One Nation | Richard Francis | 6,363 | 6.33 | +6.33 | |
| Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Paul Britton | 5,339 | 5.31 | +5.31 | |
| United Australia | Julie Ramos | 3,270 | 3.25 | −1.01 | |
| Independent | Amanda Duncan-Strelec | 3,189 | 3.17 | +3.17 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Roworth | 1,595 | 1.59 | +0.48 | |
| Total formal votes | 100,582 | 92.41 | +1.54 | ||
| Informal votes | 8,256 | 7.59 | −1.54 | ||
| Turnout | 108,838 | 91.28 | −1.36 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal | Sussan Ley | 66,739 | 66.35 | +5.41 | |
| Labor | Darren Cameron | 33,843 | 33.65 | +33.65 | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | +5.41 | |||
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Profile of the electoral division of Farrer (NSW)". Australian Electoral Commission. 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
- ↑ Farrer, NSW, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.