Electoral district of Perth

The electoral district of Perth is a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Western Australia. Perth is named for the capital city of Western Australia whose central business district falls within its borders. It is one of the oldest electorates in Western Australia, with its first member having been elected in the inaugural 1890 elections of the Legislative Assembly.

This article is about the Western Australian state electorate. For the Australian federal electorate, see Division of Perth. For the Legislative Council constituency (1870–1890), see Electoral district of Perth (Legislative Council).

Perth
Western Australia—Legislative Assembly
Location of the electoral district of Perth (dark green) in the Perth metropolitan area
StateWestern Australia
Dates current1890–1950, 1962–present
MPJohn Carey
PartyLabor
NamesakePerth
Electors32,096 (2021)
Area24 km2 (9.3 sq mi)
DemographicMetropolitan

Perth has traditionally been a safe Labor seat, but was briefly held by Liberal Eleni Evangel between 2013 and 2017. Perth is currently held by Labor MLA John Carey.

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