Division of Makin

Coordinates: 34°47′56″S 138°41′56″E / 34.799°S 138.699°E / -34.799; 138.699
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Makin
Australian House of Representatives Division
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Created1984
MPTony Zappia
PartyLabor
NamesakeNorman Makin
Electors120,007 (2019)
Area130 km2 (50.2 sq mi)
DemographicOuter Metropolitan
Norman Makin

The Division of Makin is an electoral division for the Australian House of Representatives. It covers the northeastern suburbs of Adelaide, including Banksia Park, Fairview Park, Golden Grove, Greenwith, Gulfview Heights, Ingle Farm, Mawson Lakes, Modbury, Para Hills, Para Vista, Pooraka, Redwood Park, Ridgehaven, Salisbury East, Salisbury Heights, St Agnes, Surrey Downs, Tea Tree Gully, Valley View, Vista, Walkley Heights, Wynn Vale, Yatala Vale, and parts of Gepps Cross and Hope Valley.

It was set up in 1984 and named after Norman Makin, a former member of Parliament, Speaker and diplomat.

Members[change | change source]

Image Member Party Term Notes
  Peter Duncan
(1945–)
Labor 1984 Australian federal election, 1 December 1984 –
1996 Australian federal election, 2 March 1996
Previously held the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Elizabeth. Served as minister under Bob Hawke. Lost seat
  Trish Draper
(1959–)
Liberal 1996 Australian federal election, 2 March 1996 –
2007 Australian federal election, 17 October 2007
Retired
  Tony Zappia
(1952–)
Labor 2007 Australian federal election, 24 November 2007 –
present
Incumbent

Election results[change | change source]

2022 Australian federal election: Makin[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tony Zappia 49,843 46.30 −2.12
Liberal Alan Howard-Jones 33,840 31.44 −1.44
Greens Emma Mustaca 12,317 11.44 +2.81
One Nation Rajan Vaid 5,097 4.74 +4.74
United Australia Kimberley Drozdoff 4,638 4.31 −2.13
Australian Federation Abram Lazootin 1,907 1.77 +1.77
Total formal votes 107,642 95.87 +0.36
Informal votes 4,639 4.13 −0.36
Turnout 112,281 91.20 −1.92
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tony Zappia 65,444 60.80 +1.08
Liberal Alan Howard-Jones 42,198 39.20 −1.08
Labor hold Swing +1.08

References[change | change source]

  1. Makin, SA, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.

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