Electoral divisions of the Northern Territory
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The Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory is the unicameral parliament of the Northern Territory in Australia. It sits in Parliament House, located on State Square, close to the centre of the city of Darwin.-History:...

 is made up of 25 single-member electoral divisions. These currently consist of approximately 4500 people, and are the smallest such electorates in Australia
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, due to the Territory's small population.

The Electoral Act 2004 dictates the characteristics of each of these electorates, and requires, among other things, that each electorate has a similar amount of eligible voters and that the physical area of an electorate should be kept as small as is practicable. Mandatory redistributions take place in the middle of each term in order to respond to changing demographics.

List of electoral divisions

  • Electoral division of Arafura
    Electoral division of Arafura
    Arafura is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. It was first created in 1983, and takes its name from the Arafura Sea, which adjoins the electorate. The electorate is predominantly rural, encompassing in western Arnhem Land and the Tiwi Islands, and...

     created 1983
  • Electoral division of Araluen
    Electoral division of Araluen
    Araluen is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. It was first created in 1983, replacing the electorate of Alice Springs, which had been abolished as part of the enlargement of the Assembly...

     created 1983
  • Electoral division of Arnhem
    Electoral division of Arnhem
    The Electoral division of Arnhem is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. It was first created in 1974, and takes its name from Arnhem Land, the region encompassing much of the northern part of the Territory....

     created 1974
  • Electoral division of Barkly
    Electoral division of Barkly
    Barkly is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. It was first created in 1974, and is named after the Barkly Tableland area, which occupies much of the electorate. Barkly is a rural electorate, covering 381,729.2 km² and taking in the towns of Tennant...

     created 1974
  • Electoral division of Blain
    Electoral division of Blain
    Blain is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. It was first created in 1997, and is named after Adair Blain, the second member for the federal Northern Territory electorate, and the only Australian sitting MP to ever become a prisoner of war...

     created 1997
  • Electoral division of Braitling
    Electoral division of Braitling
    Braitling is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. It was created in 1983, when the electorate of Alice Springs was abolished as part of an enlargement of the Assembly. Braitling is an almost entirely urban electorate, covering 31.6 km² in...

     created 1983
  • Electoral division of Brennan
    Electoral division of Brennan
    Brennan is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. It was first created in 1990, and derives its name from Harold "Tiger" Brennan, a former member of the Legislative Council and Mayor of Darwin...

     created 1990
  • Electoral division of Casuarina
    Electoral division of Casuarina
    Casuarina is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. It was first created in 1974 and was named after the adjacent suburb of Casuarina. Casuarina is an entirely urban electorate, covering only 9.28 km² and taking in the suburbs of Brinkin, Nakara, Tiwi...

     created 1974
  • Electoral division of Daly
    Electoral division of Daly
    Daly is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. It was created in 2001, and takes its name from the Daly River region which lies at the heart of the electorate. Daly covers some 161,108.65 km², encompassing the towns of Adelaide River, Acacia Hills,...

     created 2001
  • Electoral division of Drysdale
    Electoral division of Drysdale
    Drysdale is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. It was first created in 1997, and is named after Fred Drysdale, a former member of the Legislative Council. It covers 221.67 km², encompassing outer suburban areas of both Darwin and Palmerston as well...

     created 1997
  • Electoral division of Fannie Bay
    Electoral division of Fannie Bay
    Fannie Bay is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. It is located in the inner northern suburbs of Darwin, with its current boundaries including the suburbs of Fannie Bay , Parap, East Point, The Narrows, The Gardens and parts of Stuart Park...

     created 1974
  • Electoral division of Fong Lim
    Electoral division of Fong Lim
    Fong Lim is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory.The district is named after former Darwin lord mayor, Alec Fong Lim.-Geography:...

     created 2008
  • Electoral division of Goyder
    Electoral division of Goyder
    Goyder is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. It was first created in 1990, and is named after George Goyder, the South Australian surveyor responsible for carrying out the first freehold surveys in the area...

     created 1990
  • Electoral division of Greatorex
    Electoral division of Greatorex
    Greatorex is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. It was first created in 1987, replacing the abolished electorate of Sadadeen, and is named after Tony Greatorex, the last President of the Legislative Council...

     created 1987
  • Electoral division of Johnston
    Electoral division of Johnston
    Johnston is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. It was first created in 2001, replacing the abolished Jingili electorate, and is named after Commodore Eric Johnston, a former Administrator of the Northern Territory...

     created 2001
  • Electoral division of Karama
    Electoral division of Karama
    Karama is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. It was first created in 1987, and derives its name from the suburb of the same name. It is an urban electorate, covering only 3.38 km² and taking in the Darwin suburbs of Karama and Malak...

     created 1987
  • Electoral division of Katherine
    Electoral division of Katherine
    Katherine is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. The electorate was first created in 1987 and derives its name from the city of the same name. Katherine encompasses both urban and rural areas, covering an area of 417.9 km² and taking in the city of...

     created 1987
  • Electoral division of MacDonnell
    Electoral division of MacDonnell
    MacDonnell is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. It was first created in 1974, and derives its name from the nearby MacDonnell Ranges. MacDonnell is an almost entirely rural electorate, covering 333398.61 km², and taking in the resort town of...

     created 1974
  • Electoral division of Nelson
    Electoral division of Nelson (Northern Territory)
    Nelson is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. It was first created in 1990, and was named after Harold Nelson, the first member for the federal Northern Territory electorate...

     created 1990
  • Electoral division of Nhulunbuy
    Electoral division of Nhulunbuy
    Nhulunbuy is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. It was first created in 1974, and is named after the remote town of the same name. Nhulunbuy is a rural electorate, covering 113,600 km² and taking in the towns of Nhulunbuy, Galiwinku, Yirrkala and...

     created 1974
  • Electoral division of Nightcliff
    Electoral division of Nightcliff
    Nightcliff is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. It was first created in 1974, and takes its name from the suburb of the same name. Nightcliff is one of the smallest electorates in the Territory, covering only 3.37 km² and taking in the suburb...

     created 1974
  • Electoral division of Port Darwin
    Electoral division of Port Darwin
    Port Darwin is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. It was first created in 1974, and is an entirely urban electorate, covering only 13.65 km² and taking in the Darwin central business district, as well as the suburb of Larrakeyah and part of Stuart...

     created 1974
  • Electoral division of Sanderson
    Electoral division of Sanderson
    Sanderson is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. It was first created in 1974, and derives its name from the name initially given to the area in 1879, before its division into suburbs. Sanderson is an urban electorate, covering 5.51 km² and taking in...

     created 1974
  • Electoral division of Stuart
    Electoral division of Stuart
    Stuart is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. Named after explorer John McDouall Stuart, it was initially created in 1947 as one of the five inaugural electoral divisions of the Northern Territory Legislative Council...

     created 1974
  • Electoral division of Wanguri
    Electoral division of Wanguri
    Wanguri is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. It was first created in 1983, and deriving its name from the suburb of the same name, and replacing the abolished electorate of Leanyer. Wanguri is an urban electorate, covering 8.01 km², and taking in...

     created 1983

List of abolished electoral divisions

There are 16 electoral divisions that have been abolished:
  • Electoral division of Alice Springs
    Electoral division of Alice Springs
    Alice Springs was an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. One of the Legislative Assembly's original electorates, it was first contested at the 1974 election, and was named after the town of Alice Springs. It was abolished in 1983 and replaced by the new...

     (1974–1983)
  • Electoral division of Berrimah
    Electoral division of Berrimah
    Berrimah was an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. It was named after the town of Berrimah. It existed from 1983 to 1987.-Members for Berrimah:...

     (1983–1987)
  • Electoral division of Elsey
    Electoral division of Elsey
    Elsey was an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. One of the original divisions, it was first contested in 1974 and was abolished in 1987. It was named after Elsey National Park.-Members for Elsey:...

     (1974–1987)
  • Electoral division of Flynn
    Electoral division of Flynn
    Flynn was an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. It existed between 1983 and 1990 and was named after John Flynn, founder of the Royal Flying Doctor Service.-Members for Flynn:...

     (1983–1990)
  • Electoral division of Gillen
    Electoral division of Gillen
    Gillen was an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. It existed between 1974 and 1983, and was named after Francis James Gillen, an Australian anthropologist.-Members for Gillen:...

     (1974–1983)
  • Electoral division of Jingili
    Electoral division of Jingili
    Jingili was an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. One of the Legislative Assembly's original electorates, it was first contested at the 1974 election. It was abolished in 2001 and replaced by the new seat of Johnston.-Members for Jingili:...

     (1974–2001)
  • Electoral division of Koolpinyah
    Electoral division of Koolpinyah
    Koolpinyah was an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. It existed from 1983 to 1990.-Members for Koolpinyah:...

     (1983–1990)
  • Electoral division of Leanyer
    Electoral division of Leanyer
    Leanyer was an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. It existed from 1983 to 1997 , and was named after the Darwin suburb of Leanyer.-Members for Leanyer:...

     (1983–1997)
  • Electoral division of Ludmilla
    Electoral division of Ludmilla
    Ludmilla was an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. One of the Legislative Assembly's original electorates, it was first contested at the 1974 election and was abolished in 1990. It was named after the Darwin suburb of Ludmilla.-Members for Ludmilla:...

     (1974–1990)
  • Electoral division of Millner
    Electoral division of Millner
    Millner was an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. One of the Legislative Assembly's original electorates, it was first contested at the first election in 1974. It was named after James Millner, a Doctor and early Australian explorer of the Northern...

     (1974–2008)
  • Electoral division of Palmerston
    Electoral division of Palmerston
    Palmerston was an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. It existed from 1987 to 1997. It was named after the town of Palmerston.-Members for Palmerston:...

     (1987–1997)
  • Electoral division of Sadadeen
    Electoral division of Sadadeen
    Sadadeen was an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. It existed from 1983 to 1990 when it was replaced by Greatorex.-Members for Sadadeen:...

     (1983–1990)
  • Electoral division of Stuart Park
    Electoral division of Stuart Park
    Stuart Park was an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. One of the Legislative Assembly's original electorates, it was first contested at the 1974 election, and was abolished in 1983. It was named after the Darwin suburb of Stuart Park.-Members for...

     (1974–1983)
  • Electoral division of Tiwi
    Electoral division of Tiwi
    Tiwi was an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. One of the Legislative Assembly's original electorates, it was first contested at the 1974 election, and existed until 1983. It was named after the Tiwi Islands....

     (1974–1983)
  • Electoral division of Victoria River
    Electoral division of Victoria River
    Victoria River was an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. One of the Legislative Assembly's original electorates, it was first contested at the 1974 election, and was named after the Victoria River. It was abolished in 2001 and replaced with the new...

     (1974–2001)
  • Electoral division of Wagaman
    Electoral division of Wagaman
    Wagaman was an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. It existed from 1983 to 1987 and was named after the Darwin suburb of Wagaman.-Members for Wagaman:...

     (1983–1987)

See also

  • Division of Solomon
    Division of Solomon
    The Division of Solomon is an Australian Electoral Division in the Northern Territory. It covers the cities of Darwin and Palmerston...

     (Darwin-based federal electorate)
  • Division of Lingiari
    Division of Lingiari
    The Division of Lingiari is an Australian Electoral Division in the Northern Territory. It was created in 2000, out of the former Division of Northern Territory. It covers almost the entire Territory , an area of , making it the second largest electorate in terms of area in Australia...

     (regional federal electorate)
  • Division of Northern Territory
    Division of Northern Territory
    The Division of Northern Territory was an Australian Electoral Division in the Northern Territory. Throughout its existence, it was the only Division in the Territory....

    (abolished federal electorate that preceded the creation of Solomon and Lingiari)
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