Division of Berowra

Berowra Australian House of Representatives Division
300px Division of Berowra (green) in New South Wales
Created	1969
MP	Philip Ruddock
Party	Liberal
Namesake	Berowra, New South Wales
Electors	96,947 (2013)
Area	782 km2 (301.9 sq mi)
Demographic	Outer Metropolitan

The Division of Berowra is an Australian electoral division in the state of New South Wales. The division was created in 1969 and is named for the suburb of Berowra.

Its boundaries have changed little since it was created, and it includes all or parts of the suburbs of Arcadia, Berowra, Brooklyn, Cheltenham, Cherrybrook, Cowan, Dangar Island, Galston, Glenhaven, Glenorie, Maroota, Hornsby, Normanhurst and Pennant Hills.

The current Member for Berowra, since the 1993 federal election, is Philip Ruddock a member of the Liberal Party of Australia. Ruddock is also the longest-serving member of the House; having previously served as the member for Parramatta and as the member for Dundas.

The seat has always been a safe seat for the Liberal Party.

Members

Member		Party	Term
	Tom Hughes	Liberal	1969–1972
	Harry Edwards	Liberal	1972–1993
	Philip Ruddock	Liberal	1993–present

Election results

Main article: Electoral results for the Division of Berowra

Australian federal election, 2013: Berowra

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Philip Ruddock	53,236	61.44	+1.46
	Labor	Michael Stove	16,402	18.93	−3.12
	Greens	John Storey	8,684	10.02	−1.37
	Independent	Mick Gallagher	3,374	3.89	+1.03
	Palmer United	Paul Graves	2,324	2.68	+2.68
	Christian Democrats	Leighton Thew	2,135	2.46	−0.28
	Stable Population	Deborah Smythe	492	0.57	+0.57
Total formal votes			86,647	94.45	−0.96
Informal votes			5,096	5.55	+0.96
Turnout			91,743	94.56	+0.11
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Philip Ruddock	59,847	69.07	+2.87
	Labor	Michael Stove	26,800	30.93	−2.87
	Liberal hold		Swing	+2.87

External links

• Division of Berowra - Australian Electoral Commission