Division of Mayo
| Mayo Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
 Division of Mayo in South Australia, as of the 2019 federal election. | |
| Created | 1984 |
| MP | Rebekha Sharkie |
| Party | Centre Alliance |
| Namesake | Helen Mayo |
| Electors | 122,291 (2019) |
| Area | 9,315 km2 (3,596.5 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Rural |
The Division of Mayo is an Australian electoral division in the hills east of Adelaide, South Australia. It includes the Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu Peninsula and Kangaroo Island, including the towns of Bridgewater, Crafers, Echunga, Gumeracha, Hahndorf, Langhorne Creek, Lobethal, Macclesfield, Mount Barker, Myponga, Oakbank, Stirling, Strathalbyn, Victor Harbor, Woodside, Yankalilla, and part of Birdwood.
It was set up in 1984 and is named after Helen Mayo, the first woman elected to an Australian University Council.
Members[change | change source]
| Image | Member | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Alexander Downer (1951–) |
Liberal | 1984 Australian federal election, 1 December 1984 – 14 July 2008 |
Served as Opposition Leader from 1994 to 1995. Served as minister under John Howard. Resigned in order to retire from politics | |
|
Jamie Briggs (1977–) |
Liberal | 2008 Mayo by-election, 6 September 2008 – 2016 Australian federal election, 2 July 2016 |
Served as minister under Tony Abbott and Malcolm Turnbull. Lost seat | |
|
Rebekha Sharkie (1972–) |
Nick Xenophon Team | 2016 Australian federal election, 2 July 2016 – 8 June 2018 |
Incumbent | |
| Centre Alliance | 8 June 2018 – present |
Alexander Downer's father and grandfather were federal politicians. Downer was Leader of the Opposition, and became Foreign Minister in the Howard Government. His resignation from parliament caused a by-election for Mayo in 2008.
Election results[change | change source]
- 2004 election results
- 2007 election results
- 2008 by-election results
- 2010 election results
- 2013 election results
- 2016 election results
- 2019 election results