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 seat of Jingili, and is named after Commodore Eric Johnston, a former Administrator of the Northern Territory. Johnston is an urban electorate, covering only 5 km2 and taking in the Darwin suburbs of Jingili, Moil, Wagaman and part of Alawa. There were 5,556 people enrolled within the electorate as of August 2020.

Johnston
Northern Territory—Legislative Assembly
Location of Johnston in the Darwin/Palmerston area
TerritoryNorthern Territory
Created2001
MPJoel Bowden
PartyLabor
NamesakeEric Johnston
Electors5,556 (2020)
Area5 km2 (1.9 sq mi)
DemographicUrban
Electorates around Johnston:
Nightcliff Casuarina Sanderson
Nightcliff Johnston Sanderson
Nightcliff Sanderson Sanderson
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.