Electoral district of Churchlands

Churchlands
Western AustraliaLegislative Assembly
Location of Churchlands (dark green) in the Perth metropolitan area
StateWestern Australia
Dates current1996–present
MPBasil Zempilas
PartyLiberal
NamesakeChurchlands
Electors29,084 (2021)
Area24 km2 (9.3 sq mi)
DemographicMetropolitan
Coordinates31°56′S 115°47′E / 31.93°S 115.79°E / -31.93; 115.79

Churchlands is an electoral district of Western Australia. It was created in 1996.

Churchlands is in Perth.

Election results

2025 Western Australian state election: Churchlands[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Basil Zempilas 12,199 43.7 +0.5
Labor Christine Tonkin 8,049 28.8 −11.4
Independent Lisa Thornton 3,912 14.0 +14.0
Greens Caroline McLean 2,838 10.2 −0.2
Christians James Rai 477 1.7 +0.2
Anthony Fels 268 1.0 +1.0
Tian Carrie-Wilson 169 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 27,912 97.1 −0.3
Informal votes 823 2.9 +0.3
Turnout 28,735 90.2 +3.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Basil Zempilas 14,271 51.1 +2.7
Labor Christine Tonkin 13,635 48.9 −2.7
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +2.7
2021 Western Australian state election: Churchlands[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Sean L'Estrange 11,087 43.9 −9.2
Labor Christine Tonkin 9,938 39.4 +15.8
Greens Mark Twiss 2,640 10.5 −3.6
Independent Jim Bivoltsis 714 2.8 −1.3
Christians Ray Moran 394 1.6 −0.5
No Mandatory Vaccination L. Pearce 320 1.3 +1.3
WAxit Alexandra Farsalas 146 0.6 −0.9
Total formal votes 25,239 97.5 +0.7
Informal votes 650 2.5 −0.7
Turnout 25,889 89.0 +0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Christine Tonkin 12,821 50.8 +12.5
Liberal Sean L'Estrange 12,413 49.2 −12.5
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +12.5

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