Electoral district of Ashford
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Ashford is an electorate for the South Australian Legislative Assembly which includes many of Adelaide's inner south western suburbs. The district forms part of three federal electorates: the Division of Hindmarsh
, the Division of Boothby
, and the Division of Adelaide
.
The electorate's name dervives from the name given by early settler Charles Everard
's property 'Ashford' in 1838 that was thought to have the best orchard in the colony. The name was also given to a suburb within the electorate. The electorate includes the suburbs of Cowandilla
, Hilton
, Mile End South
, Keswick
, Richmond
, Marleston
, Kurralta Park
, Ashford
, Forestville
, Everard Park
, Plympton
, Glandore
, Black Forest
, Clarence Park
and parts of Wayville
, Goodwood
, North Plympton
, Plympton Park
, South Plympton
, Edwardstown
, Millswood
and Clarence Gardens
. The electorate covers an area of approximately 15.4km².
The district of Hanson
was renamed to Ashford in 1997. When the electoral laws were changed so that electoral boundaries had to take voting patterns into account, Hanson was re-drawn as a Labor electorate in 1993, which caused Heini Becker to move to Peake (now known as West Torrens
), however it was still narrowly won by Liberal candidate Stewart Leggett. Currently the seat is held by Labor
member Stephanie Key
who defeated Liberal
Stewart Leggett at the 1997 election. Her Liberal challenger at the 2006 election was Kevin Kaeding, however Key increased her two party preferred margin to 16.1%.
Division of Hindmarsh
The Division of Hindmarsh is an Australian Electoral Division in South Australia covering the western gulfside suburbs of Adelaide.The division was created in 1903 and is named for Sir John Hindmarsh, who was Governor of South Australia 1836-38. For many years it was one of the safest Labor seats...
, the Division of Boothby
Division of Boothby
The Division of Boothby is an Australian Electoral Division in South Australia. The division was created in 1903 and is named after William Boothby , the Returning Officer for the first election of Members of the House of Representatives in 1901....
, and the Division of Adelaide
Division of Adelaide
The Division of Adelaide is an Australian Electoral Division in South Australia. The division was created in 1903 and is named for the city of Adelaide, South Australia's capital. The seat has always been based in the inner suburbs of Adelaide...
.
The electorate's name dervives from the name given by early settler Charles Everard
Charles Everard
Dr Charles George Everard MD was a physician, pioneer farmer, MP, in South Australia.Everard Park, South Australia was once part of his extensive land holdings....
's property 'Ashford' in 1838 that was thought to have the best orchard in the colony. The name was also given to a suburb within the electorate. The electorate includes the suburbs of Cowandilla
Cowandilla, South Australia
Cowandilla is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, in the City of West Torrens.It is located a few kilometres west of the CBD, and is adjacent to the Adelaide airport.-References:...
, Hilton
Hilton, South Australia
Hilton is an inner western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of West Torrens, for which it is the council seat.-History:The land now covering the suburb of Hilton was received by Matthew Davenport Hill in 1839...
, Mile End South
Mile End South, South Australia
Mile End South is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, in the City of West Torrens. The name, denoting an area south of Mile End, was in use as early as 1913, but was only formally adopted by the state's nomenclature committee in 1944....
, Keswick
Keswick, South Australia
Keswick is an inner south-western suburb of Adelaide, adjacent to the park lands, and located in the City of West Torrens.-Keswick Barracks:Keswick is home to the Keswick Barracks, which is an Australian Army Barracks. It is home to the 9th Brigade , 10th/27th Bn. R. SA Rgt. , the 48th Field...
, Richmond
Richmond, South Australia
Richmond is an inner urban suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of West Torrens.-History:Settlement of the area dates from the late 1830s with land used mainly for farming. Residential and industrial growth took place from the late 19th century into the early 20th century....
, Marleston
Marleston, South Australia
Marleston is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia in the City of West Torrens....
, Kurralta Park
Kurralta Park, South Australia
Kurralta Park is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia in the City of West Torrens....
, Ashford
Ashford, South Australia
Ashford is a suburb of Adelaide, in the City of West Torrens. It is triangular in shape and bordered by South Road, Anzac Highway and Everard Avenue. Two of the main features of the suburb are Ashford Hospital and Ashford Special School. Brownhill Creek also flows through Ashford in a cement...
, Forestville
Forestville, South Australia
Forestville is a suburb of Adelaide in the City of Unley.Forestville basketball stadium was demolished in 2001. The Forestville Eagles Basketball Club of the Central ABL conference was named after this suburb.-References:...
, Everard Park
Everard Park, South Australia
Everard Park is a suburb of Adelaide in the City of Unley, part of the once extensive land holdings of the prominent colonist Dr. Charles Everard, and the location of "Marshfield", the home of part of his family....
, Plympton
Plympton, South Australia
Plympton is a suburb of the city of Adelaide, South Australia. The name is believed to have been given by Henry Mooringe Boswarva to a private subdivision in the area, naming after his home town in Devon, England...
, Glandore
Glandore, South Australia
Glandore is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, partly in the City of Marion and partly in the City of West Torrens. The name is believed to come from Glandore in County Cork, Ireland, from whence came the family of John O'Dea, one of the original property owners of the area.Glandore lies...
, Black Forest
Black Forest, South Australia
Black Forest is an inner southern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Unley.-History:There have been three Post Offices named Black Forest; the first opened on 1 September 1899 and was renamed Glandore in 1915, the second opened on 10 November 1947 and was renamed...
, Clarence Park
Clarence Park, South Australia
Clarence Park is an inner southern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia in the City of Unley. Its borders are Mills Street , the Noarlunga railway line , Goodwood Road and Cross Road .-History:Goodwood Park Post Office opened on 27 December 1877, was renamed Goodwood South in...
and parts of Wayville
Wayville, South Australia
Wayville is an inner-southern suburb of Adelaide in the City of Unley. It is most notable for its hosting of the Royal Adelaide Show at the Royal Adelaide Showgrounds. The suburb is bordered to the north with the South Park Lands of Adelaide, and to the south with the tramline.Wayville Post Office...
, Goodwood
Goodwood, South Australia
Goodwood is an inner southern suburb of the city of Adelaide. It neighbours the Royal Adelaide Showgrounds and features several churches in its commercial district...
, North Plympton
North Plympton, South Australia
North Plympton is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, in the City of West Torrens., which dates from before 1860 and houses an important piano collection, is situated at 4 Lewis Crescent, North Plympton...
, Plympton Park
Plympton Park, South Australia
Plympton Park is a south-western suburb o9f Adelaide 8km from the CBD, in the state of South Australia, Australia and falls under the City of Marion. The post code for Plympton Park is 5038. It is adjacent to Park Holme, Plympton, South Plympton, and Morphettville...
, South Plympton
South Plympton, South Australia
South Plympton is a suburb of Adelaide in the City of Marion. South Plympton's postcode is 5038, its post office is located at Forbes Shopping centre on Marion Road....
, Edwardstown
Edwardstown, South Australia
Edwardstown is an inner Southern suburb located 6 km southwest of Adelaide in the City of Marion.Edwardstown is in the South Australian House of Assembly Electoral district of Elder and the Australian House of Representatives Division of Hindmarsh. Edwardstown is home to the Castle Plaza Shopping...
, Millswood
Millswood, South Australia
Millswood is an inner-southern suburb of Adelaide in the City of Unley. It is dissected by Goodwood Road, which travels north to the Adelaide central business district from the southern suburb of Pasadena. Millswood also had its own railway station along the Goodwood-Belair line, but this was...
and Clarence Gardens
Clarence Gardens, South Australia
Clarence Gardens is an inner southern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia in the City of Mitcham.It is bounded to the north by Cross Road, the west by South Road, the east by Winston Avenue and the south by Edward Street....
. The electorate covers an area of approximately 15.4km².
The district of Hanson
Electoral district of Hanson
Hanson was an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia from 1970 to 1997. The district was based in the western suburbs of Adelaide....
was renamed to Ashford in 1997. When the electoral laws were changed so that electoral boundaries had to take voting patterns into account, Hanson was re-drawn as a Labor electorate in 1993, which caused Heini Becker to move to Peake (now known as West Torrens
Electoral district of West Torrens
West Torrens is an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia. Named after the City of West Torrens because of its location on the River Torrens, it is a 26.7 km² urban electorate on Adelaide's western suburbs...
), however it was still narrowly won by Liberal candidate Stewart Leggett. Currently the seat is held by Labor
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
member Stephanie Key
Stephanie Key
Stephanie Wendy Key served as South Australia's Minister for Social Justice, Minister for Employment, Training & Further Education, Minister for Youth, and Minister for the Status of Women in the first Rann Labor government...
who defeated Liberal
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
Stewart Leggett at the 1997 election. Her Liberal challenger at the 2006 election was Kevin Kaeding, however Key increased her two party preferred margin to 16.1%.
Members for Ashford
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Key Stephanie Key Stephanie Wendy Key served as South Australia's Minister for Social Justice, Minister for Employment, Training & Further Education, Minister for Youth, and Minister for the Status of Women in the first Rann Labor government... |
Australian Labor Party Australian Labor Party The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia... |
1997–present | |
