Division of Spence facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Spence Australian House of Representatives Division
Location of Spence (dark green) in Greater Adelaide, South Australia
Created	2019
MP	Nick Champion
Party	Labor
Namesake	Catherine Helen Spence
Electors	119,402 (2019)
Area	532 km2 (205.4 sq mi)
Demographic	Outer Metropolitan
Coordinates	34°42′S 138°42′E / 34.7°S 138.7°E / -34.7; 138.7
Electorates around Spence: Grey Barker Spence Hindmarsh Makin Mayo

The Division of Spence is an electoral district for the Australian House of Representatives in the outer northern suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia.

History

Catherine Helen Spence

It is named after Catherine Helen Spence, who worked to get women the right to vote. She was the first female political candidate in Australia.

It was set up in 2018 after a redistribution to reduce the number of seats in South Australia. It cover most of the former Division of Wakefield.

Spence covers the Adelaide Plains between the Little Para River in the south and the Gawler River on the north, and areas around Gawler and Salisbury. It includes the City of Playford and Town of Gawler, Concordia, Kalbeeba, Gawler Belt, Buchfelde, and parts of the City of Salisbury.

Members

	Image	Member	Party	Term	Notes
		Nick Champion (1972–)	Labor	2019 Australian federal election, 18 May 2019 – present	Previously held the Division of Wakefield. Incumbent

Election results