Electoral divisions of the Northern Territory
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The Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
is made up of 25 single-member electoral divisions. These currently consist of approximately 4500 people, and are the smallest such electorates in Australia
, 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.
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 ArafuraElectoral division of ArafuraArafura 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 AraluenElectoral division of AraluenAraluen 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 ArnhemElectoral division of ArnhemThe 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 BarklyElectoral division of BarklyBarkly 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 BlainElectoral division of BlainBlain 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 BraitlingElectoral division of BraitlingBraitling 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 BrennanElectoral division of BrennanBrennan 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 CasuarinaElectoral division of CasuarinaCasuarina 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 DalyElectoral division of DalyDaly 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 DrysdaleElectoral division of DrysdaleDrysdale 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 BayElectoral division of Fannie BayFannie 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 LimElectoral division of Fong LimFong 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 GoyderElectoral division of GoyderGoyder 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 GreatorexElectoral division of GreatorexGreatorex 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 JohnstonElectoral division of JohnstonJohnston 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 KaramaElectoral division of KaramaKarama 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 KatherineElectoral division of KatherineKatherine 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 MacDonnellElectoral division of MacDonnellMacDonnell 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 NelsonElectoral 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 NhulunbuyElectoral division of NhulunbuyNhulunbuy 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 NightcliffElectoral division of NightcliffNightcliff 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 DarwinElectoral division of Port DarwinPort 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 SandersonElectoral division of SandersonSanderson 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 StuartElectoral division of StuartStuart 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 WanguriElectoral division of WanguriWanguri 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 SpringsElectoral division of Alice SpringsAlice 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 BerrimahElectoral division of BerrimahBerrimah 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 ElseyElectoral division of ElseyElsey 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 FlynnElectoral division of FlynnFlynn 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 GillenElectoral division of GillenGillen 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 JingiliElectoral division of JingiliJingili 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 KoolpinyahElectoral division of KoolpinyahKoolpinyah 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 LeanyerElectoral division of LeanyerLeanyer 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 LudmillaElectoral division of LudmillaLudmilla 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 MillnerElectoral division of MillnerMillner 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 PalmerstonElectoral division of PalmerstonPalmerston 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 SadadeenElectoral division of SadadeenSadadeen 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 ParkElectoral division of Stuart ParkStuart 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 TiwiElectoral division of TiwiTiwi 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 RiverElectoral division of Victoria RiverVictoria 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 WagamanElectoral division of WagamanWagaman 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 SolomonDivision of SolomonThe 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 LingiariDivision of LingiariThe 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 TerritoryDivision of Northern TerritoryThe 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)