Electoral district of Colton
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| 2006 State Election | ||
| First preference | ||
| Party | % | |
| Australian Labor Party | 58.2% | |
| Liberal Party of Australia | 29.2% | |
| SA Greens | 5.8% | |
| Family First Party | 4.0% | |
| Australian Democrats | 2.7% | |
| Two Party Preferred | ||
| Australian Labor Party | 66.3% | |
| Liberal Party of Australia | 33.7% | |
| Swing from 2002 | ||
| Australian Labor Party | +11.7% | |
Colton is an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia. It is a 14.2km² urban electorate on Adelaide's western beaches, taking in the suburbs of Fulham, Fulham Gardens, Grange, Henley Beach, Henley Beach South, Kidman Park as well as parts of Findon, Lockleys and Seaton.
Colton was created in the 1991 electoral distribution as a nominal seat for the Australian Labor Party, replacing the abolished Henley. It was first contested at the 1993 state election, where it was won in a large swing to the Liberal Party by former Adelaide City Council Lord Mayor Steve Condous, recording 57.7% of the two-party preferred vote. This was reduced in 1997 to 51%, and upon Condou's retirement, it was captured by Paul Caica for the ALP with a 5.6% swing. This has been reduced to 3.6% following a redistribution.
The electoral district is named after Mary Colton, who arrived in Adelaide in 1839 and worked for the welfare of women and children. She was the President of the Women's Suffrage League, and lived to see the introduction of equal voting rights for women in 1894.
Members for Colton
| Member | Party | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Condous | Liberal | 1993-2002 |
| Paul Caica | Labor | 2002—present |
External links
- [ABC profile for Colton]
- [State Electoral Office map for Colton]
- [State Electoral Office profile for Colton]
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