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Electoral district of Cockburn

Cockburn
Western AustraliaLegislative Assembly
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Location of Cockburn (dark green) in the Perth metropolitan area
State Western Australia
Dates current 1962–present
MP Fran Logan
Party Labor
Namesake City of Cockburn
Electors 27,914 (2017)
Area 45 km2 (17.4 sq mi)
Demographic South Metropolitan

Cockburn is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia.

The district is based in Perth's south-western suburbs. Politically, it is a safe Labor seat.

Cockburn is located in the south-western suburbs of Perth. It is a coastal electorate, lying to the west of the Kwinana Freeway. The district includes the suburbs of Cockburn Central, Yangebup, Munster, Beeliar, Success, Henderson, Wattleup, Hammond Park, most of Coogee and Spearwood, as well as parts of Bibra Lake and South Lake.

Cockburn was first contested at the 1962 state election. The seat's first member was Henry Curran, who had previously been the member for South Fremantle.

Cockburn has been at all times held by the Labor Party.


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