Electoral district of Penrith

Penrith is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales since 1973. It is represented by Karen McKeown of the Labor Party.

Penrith
New South Wales—Legislative Assembly
Interactive map of district boundaries from the 2023 state election
StateNew South Wales
Dates current1973–present
MPKaren McKeown
PartyLabor
NamesakePenrith
Electors56,565 (2023)
Area75.61 km2 (29.2 sq mi)
DemographicOuter-metropolitan
Electorates around Penrith:
Hawkesbury Londonderry Londonderry
Blue Mountains Penrith Londonderry
Blue Mountains Badgerys Creek Badgerys Creek

It has been traditionally a safe Labor seat for most of its history but has had times where it has fallen to the Liberal Party. It is now regarded as a key marginal seat.

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