Electoral district of Ashford
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| 2006 State Election | ||
| First preference | ||
| Party | % | |
| Australian Labor Party | 53.3% | |
| Liberal Party of Australia | 26.9% | |
| SA Greens | 9.1% | |
| Family First Party | 5.0% | |
| Australian Democrats | 4.6% | |
| One Nation Party | 1.0% | |
| Two Party Preferred | ||
| Australian Labor Party | 66.1% | |
| Liberal Party of Australia | 33.9% | |
| Swing from 2002 | ||
| Australian Labor Party | +12.4% | |
Ashford is an electorate for the South Australian Legislative Assembly which includes many of Adelaide's inner south western suburbs. The district forms part of three federal electorates: the Division of Hindmarsh, the Division of Boothby and the Division of Adelaide.
The electorate's name dervives from the name given by early settler Charles Everard's property 'Ashford' in 1838 that was thought to have the best orchard in the colony. The name was also given to a suburb within the electorate. The electorate includes the suburbs of Cowandilla, Hilton, Mile End South, Keswick and Keswick Terminal, Richmond, Marleston, Kurralta Park, Ashford, Forestville, Everard Park, Plympton, Glandore, Black Forest, Clarence Park and parts of Wayville, Goodwood, North Plympton, Plympton Park, South Plympton, Edwardstown, Millswood and Clarence Gardens. The electorate covers an area of approximately 15.4km².
The electorate was created at the 1998 redistribution and is held by Labor minister Stephanie Key who defeated Liberal Peter Panagaris at the 2002 election by a two party preferred margin of 3.7%. Her Liberal challenger at the 2006 election was Kevin Kaeding, however Key increased her two party preferred margin to 16.1%.
External links
- [ABC profile for Ashford]
- [State Electoral Office map for Ashford]
- [State Electoral Office profile for Ashford]
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