Electoral district of Belmont
Belmont is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia. Belmont is named for the inner eastern Perth suburb of Belmont, which falls within its borders.
| Belmont Western Australia—Legislative Assembly | |
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Location of Belmont (dark green) in the Perth metropolitan area | |
| State | Western Australia |
| Dates current | 1962–1974; 1989–present |
| MP | Cassie Rowe |
| Party | Labor |
| Namesake | Belmont |
| Electors | 30,025 (2021) |
| Area | 70 km2 (27.0 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Metropolitan |
| Coordinates | 31.95°S 115.96°E |
The seat was in its present incarnation considered a safe Labor seat prior to 2013, and was held by former Labor leader Eric Ripper; however, it fell to Liberal Glenys Godfrey in the Liberal landslide at the 2013 state election. Belmont reverted to its status as a safe Labor seat when Cassie Rowe won it at the 2017 state election.
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