Division of Mayo

The Division of Mayo is an Australian electoral division in the hills east of Adelaide, South Australia. It includes the Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu Peninsula and Kangaroo Island, including the towns of Bridgewater, Crafers, Echunga, Gumeracha, Hahndorf, Langhorne Creek, Lobethal, Macclesfield, Mount Barker, Myponga, Oakbank, Stirling, Strathalbyn, Victor Harbor, Woodside, Yankalilla, and part of Birdwood.

It was set up in 1984 and is named after Helen Mayo, the first woman elected to an Australian University Council. 

Members
 Image Member Party Term Notes  100px Alexander Downer Liberal 1984 Australian federal election, 1 December 1984 –14 July 2008 Served as Opposition Leader from 1994 to 1995. Served as minister under John Howard. Resigned in order to retire from politics  100px Jamie Briggs Liberal 2008 Mayo by-election, 6 September 2008 –2016 Australian federal election, 2 July 2016 Served as minister under Tony Abbott and Malcolm Turnbull. Lost seat  100px Rebekha Sharkie Nick Xenophon Team 2016 Australian federal election, 2 July 2016 –8 June 2018 Incumbent  Centre Alliance 8 June 2018 –present

Alexander Downer's father and grandfather were federal politicians. Downer was Leader of the Opposition, and became Foreign Minister in the Howard Government. His resignation from parliament caused a by-election for Mayo in 2008.

Election results

References
 ABC profile for Mayo: 2013
 AEC profile for Mayo: 2013
 Poll Bludger profile for Mayo: 2013

Other websites

Category:Electoral divisions of South Australia
Category:1984 establishments in Australia