MP

Michael Atkinson (ALP) has represented this area since 1989, though the seat was known as Spence until 2002. Atkinson is Attorney-General, Minister for Justice and Multicultural Affairs, Minister for Veterans' Affairs.

Profile

Covers the suburbs to the north-west of the CBD along the Port Road. It includes Croydon, West Croydon, Croydon Park, Woodville Park, Kilkenny, Dudley Park, Devon Park, Renown Park, Brompton, Bowden, Hindmarsh, Allenby Gardens, Welland, Beverley, Flinders Park and parts of Findon.

Redistribution

Unchanged.

History/Trivia

Croydon is Labor's fourth safest seats, one of six electorates where Labor recorded more than 75% of the two-party preferred vote at the 2006 election. The electorate had been known as Spence from 1970 until 2002, when it was decided to adopt a geographic name for the electorate. Its former name had commemorated Catherine Helen Spence (1825-1910), who lived in Adelaide for 70 years and was a prominent public figure as a novelist, journalist and advocate for proportional representation.

2-Party Booth Result

Labor's worst 2-party preferred booth result at the 2006 election was 69.5% at Flinders Park. Labor's vote was above 70% in the other 12 booths, passing 80% in three with a high of 82.2% at Croydon park Church of the Nazarene.

Issues and Polls

The St Clair land swap and Cheltenham Park racecourse development in the neighbouring electorate of Cheltenham are also issues in Croydon.

Assessment

Labor retain.

Preferences