Elections > Federal Election 2007 > Seats

Cunningham

* BIRD, Sharon - ALP     WINNER
FLANAGAN, John - NCP
FOWLER, Colin - LP
MOORE, Jess - SAL
NORSWORTHY, Nolene - CDP
ORGAN, Michael - GRN
TRIBE, Jemma - FFP

* incumbent

Current Results
Past Results

About Cunningham

Cunningham covers an area of 490 sq km from Cordeaux Heights, Figtree and Coniston in the south, to Helensburgh in the north. Main suburbs include Austinmer, Balgownie, Bellambi, Bulli, Clifton, Coalcliff, Coledale, Coniston, Cordeaux Heights, Corrimal, Darkes Forest, Fairy Meadow, Figtree, Gwynneville, Helensburgh, Keiraville, Mount Keira, Mount Kembla, Mount Ousley, Mount Saint Thomas, Otford, Russell Vale, Scarborough, Stanwell Park, Tarrawanna, Thirroul, Towradgi, Unanderra, Wollongong, Wombarra and Woonona.

Seat Background

Cunningham is named after Allan Cunningham, an early Australian explorer of New South Wales and Queensland. Cunningham had only four MPs from 1949 to 2002, all of which were Labor, including Whitlam government minister Rex Connor, and Hawke government minister Stewart West.

Demographics

Provincial based on Illawarra district.

Commentary and Analysis

Safe Labor.

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