# North Metropolitan Region (Western Australia)

The North Metropolitan Region is a multi-member electoral region of the Western Australian Legislative Council, located in the north-western and western suburbs of Perth. It was created by the Acts Amendment (Electoral Reform) Act 1987, and became effective on 22 May 1989 with seven members who had been elected at the 1989 state election three months earlier. At the 2008 election, it was decreased to six members.
Legislation to abolish the region, along with all other Western Australian Electoral Regions was passed in November 2021, with the 2025 state election to use a single state-wide electorate of 37 members.

## Geography

The Region is made up of several complete Legislative Assembly districts, which change at each distribution.
| Redistribution | Period | Electoral districts | Electors | % of state electors | Area |
| 29 April 1988 | 22 May 1989 – 22 May 1997 | Balcatta, Cottesloe, Dianella, Floreat, Glendalough, Kingsley, Marangaroo, Marmion, Nedlands, Nollamara, Perth, Scarborough, Wanneroo, Whitford (14) | 278,499 | 30.63% | 990 km$^2$ (380 sq mi) |
| 28 November 1994 | 22 May 1997 – 22 May 2005 | Carine, Churchlands, Cottesloe, Girrawheen, Hillarys, Innaloo, Joondalup, Kingsley, Maylands, Nedlands, Nollamara, Perth, Wanneroo, Yokine (14) | 312,209 | 30.19% | 1,005 km$^2$ (388 sq mi) |
| 4 August 2003 | 22 May 2005 – 22 May 2009 | Balcatta, Carine, Churchlands, Cottesloe, Girrawheen, Hillarys, Joondalup, Kingsley, Maylands, Mindarie, Nedlands, Perth, Wanneroo, Yokine (14) | 374,168 | 30.78% | 996 km$^2$ (385 sq mi) |
| 29 October 2007 | 22 May 2009 – 22 May 2017 | Balcatta, Carine, Churchlands, Cottesloe, Girrawheen, Hillarys, Joondalup, Kingsley, Mindarie, Nedlands, Ocean Reef, Perth, Scarborough, Wanneroo (14) | 312,578 | 26.18% | 929 km$^2$ (359 sq mi) |
| 27 November 2015 | 22 May 2017 – 22 May 2021 | Balcatta, Burns Beach, Butler, Carine, Churchlands, Cottesloe, Girrawheen, Hillarys, Joondalup, Kingsley, Nedlands, Perth, Scarborough, Wanneroo (14) | 391,167 | 24.55% | 872 km$^2$ (337 sq mi) |
| 27 November 2019 | 22 May 2021 – 22 May 2025 | Balcatta, Burns Beach, Butler, Carine, Churchlands, Cottesloe, Hillarys, Joondalup, Kingsley, Landsdale, Nedlands, Perth, Scarborough, Wanneroo (14) | 427,779 | 24.92% | 918 km$^2$ (354 sq mi) |

## Representation
### Distribution of seats

As 7-member seat: :
* Election
* 1989–1993
* 1993–1997
* 1997–2001
* 2001–2005
* 2005–2009
As 6-member seat: :
* Election
* 2009–2013
* 2013–2017
* 2017–2021
* 2021–2025
Legend: :
* Labor
* Liberal
* Democrats
* Greens WA
* Independent

### Members

Since its creation, the electorate has had 22 members. Five of these members had previously been members of the Legislative Council—Joe Berinson and Sam Piantadosi (both North Central Metropolitan), Graham Edwards and Bob Pike (both North Metropolitan) and Max Evans (Metropolitan).
Members for North Metropolitan Region :
| Year | Member | Party | Member | Party | Member | Party | Member | Party | Member | Party | Member | Party | Member | Party |
| 1989 | Sam Piantadosi | Labor | Graham Edwards | Labor | Joe Berinson | Labor | Reg Davies | Liberal | Bob Pike | Liberal | Max Evans | Liberal | George Cash | Liberal |
| 1991 | Sam Piantadosi | Labor | Graham Edwards | Labor | Joe Berinson | Labor | Reg Davies | Independent | Bob Pike | Liberal | Max Evans | Liberal | George Cash | Liberal |
| 1993 | Sam Piantadosi | Labor | Graham Edwards | Labor | Ross Lightfoot | Liberal | Reg Davies | Independent | Bob Pike | Liberal | Max Evans | Liberal | George Cash | Liberal |
| 1994 | Sam Piantadosi | Labor | Graham Edwards | Labor | Ross Lightfoot | Liberal | Reg Davies | Independent | Iain MacLean | Liberal | Max Evans | Liberal | George Cash | Liberal |
| 1995 | Sam Piantadosi | Independent | Graham Edwards | Labor | Ross Lightfoot | Liberal | Reg Davies | Independent | Iain MacLean | Liberal | Max Evans | Liberal | George Cash | Liberal |
| 1996 | Ed Dermer | Labor | Graham Edwards | Labor | Ross Lightfoot | Liberal | Reg Davies | Independent | Iain MacLean | Liberal | Max Evans | Liberal | George Cash | Liberal |
| 1996 | Ed Dermer | Labor | Ken Travers | Labor | Helen Hodgson | Democrats | Giz Watson | Greens | Ray Halligan | Liberal | Max Evans | Liberal | George Cash | Liberal |
| 2001 | Ed Dermer | Labor | Ken Travers | Labor | Graham Giffard | Labor | Giz Watson | Greens | Ray Halligan | Liberal | Alan Cadby | Liberal | George Cash | Liberal |
| 2004 | Ed Dermer | Labor | Ken Travers | Labor | Graham Giffard | Labor | Giz Watson | Greens | Ray Halligan | Liberal | Alan Cadby | Independent | George Cash | Liberal |
| 2005 | Ed Dermer | Labor | Ken Travers | Labor | Graham Giffard | Labor | Giz Watson | Greens | Ray Halligan | Liberal | Peter Collier | Liberal | George Cash | Liberal |
| 2008 | Ed Dermer | Labor | Ken Travers | Labor | Carolyn Burton | Labor | Giz Watson | Greens | Ray Halligan | Liberal | Peter Collier | Liberal | George Cash | Liberal |
| 2008 | Ed Dermer | Labor | Ken Travers | Labor | Michael Mischin | Liberal | Giz Watson | Greens | Liz Behjat | Liberal | Peter Collier | Liberal | | |
| 2013 | Ljiljanna Ravlich | Labor | Ken Travers | Labor | Michael Mischin | Liberal | Peter Katsambanis | Liberal | Liz Behjat | Liberal | Peter Collier | Liberal | | |
| 2015 | Martin Pritchard | Labor | Ken Travers | Labor | Michael Mischin | Liberal | Peter Katsambanis | Liberal | Liz Behjat | Liberal | Peter Collier | Liberal | | |
| 2016 | Martin Pritchard | Labor | Laine McDonald | Labor | Michael Mischin | Liberal | Peter Katsambanis | Liberal | Liz Behjat | Liberal | Peter Collier | Liberal | | |
| 2017 | Martin Pritchard | Labor | Laine McDonald | Labor | Michael Mischin | Liberal | Elise Irwin | Liberal | Liz Behjat | Liberal | Peter Collier | Liberal | | |
| 2017 | Martin Pritchard | Labor | Alannah MacTiernan | Labor | Michael Mischin | Liberal | Alison Xamon | Greens | Tjorn Sibma | Liberal | Peter Collier | Liberal | | |
| 2021 | Martin Pritchard | Labor | Pierre Yang | Labor | Ayor Makur Chuot | Labor | Dan Caddy | Labor | Tjorn Sibma | Liberal | Peter Collier | Liberal | | |

## Election results

2021 Western Australian state election: North Metropolitan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 52,319 | | |
| | Labor | 1. Pierre Yang (elected 1) 2. Martin Pritchard (elected 3) 3. Ayor Makur Chuot (elected 4) 4. Dan Caddy (elected 5) 5. Rhys Vallance 6. Rebeka Marton | 215,054 | 58.72 | +21.50 |
| | Liberal | 1. Peter Collier (elected 2) 2. Tjorn Sibma (elected 6) 3. Simon Ehrenfeld 4. Tim Walton 5. Michael Mischin | 85,379 | 23.31 | −13.16 |
| | Greens | 1. Alison Xamon 2. Daniel Vujcich 3. Sarah Newbold | 27,077 | 7.39 | −2.58 |
| | Christians | 1. Louis Hildebrandt 2. Neil Fearis | 6,242 | 1.70 | +0.10 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | 1. Max Armstrong-Moore 2. Fred Mulholland | 5,380 | 1.47 | +1.47 |
| | One Nation | 1. Tyler Walsh 2. Sheila Mundy | 5,069 | 1.38 | −5.08 |
| | No Mandatory Vaccination | 1. James Pearce 2. A. Cirkovic 3. Sara O'Dal | 4,550 | 1.24 | +1.24 |
| | Western Australia | 1. Elizabeth Re 2. Steven Pynt | 2,669 | 0.73 | +0.13 |
| | Animal Justice | 1. Michael Anagno 2. Stephanie Fry | 2,593 | 0.71 | −0.48 |
| | Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | 1. Jan Van Niekerk 2. Marty Wenham | 2,399 | 0.66 | −0.64 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 1. Kate Fantinel 2. Richard Tait | 1,419 | 0.39 | −0.70 |
| | Independent | 1. Rafe Roberts 2. Carel Husselmann | 1,335 | 0.36 | +0.36 |
| | Liberals for Climate | 1. Daithi Gleeson 2. Paul Holliday | 1,268 | 0.35 | −0.09 |
| | WAxit | 1. John Golawski 2. Aleksandra Sommer | 1,248 | 0.34 | −0.27 |
| | Sustainable Australia | 1. Colin Scott 2. Michael Ferrinda | 974 | 0.27 | +0.27 |
| | Daylight Saving | 1. Robert Tucker 2. Heather Atcheson | 888 | 0.24 | −0.56 |
| | Great Australian | 1. Chris Irwin 2. Ben Tonkin | 721 | 0.20 | +0.20 |
| | Health Australia | 1. Sanjeev Gupta 2. George Helou | 577 | 0.16 | +0.16 |
| | | 1. Michael Tucak 2. John Tucak | 482 | 0.13 | −0.15 |
| | Independent | 1. Andrea Randle 2. Wvendy Chan | 467 | 0.13 | +0.13 |
| | Independent | 1. Billy Amesz 2. Steven Gersbach | 174 | 0.05 | +0.05 |
| | Independent | T. Ravichandar | 148 | 0.04 | +0.04 |
| | Independent | 1. N. Spada 2. M. Husselmann | 116 | 0.03 | +0.03 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 366,229 | 98.49 | +1.40 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,633 | 1.51 | −1.40 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 371,862 | 86.93 | −0.28 |