East Metropolitan Region


The East Metropolitan Region was a multi-member electoral region of the Western Australian Legislative Council, located in the eastern and south-eastern suburbs of Perth. It was created by the Acts Amendment Act 1987, and became effective on 22 May 1989 with five members who had been elected at the 1989 Western [Australian state election|1989 state election] three months earlier. At the 2008 [Western Australian state election|2008 election], it was increased to six members.
The region, along with all other Western Australian Electoral Regions, was abolished in time with the 2025 state election, following legislation passed in November 2021 to create a single, state-wide constituency of 37 members.

Geography

The Region was made up of several complete Legislative Assembly districts of Western Australia|districts], which changed at each distribution.
RedistributionPeriodElectoral districtsElectors% of state electorsArea
29 April 198822 May 1989 – 22 May 1997
Armadale,
Belmont,
Darling Range,
Helena,
Kenwick,
Maylands,
Morley,
Roleystone,
Swan Hills,
Thornlie 		195,22121.47%
28 November 199422 May 1997 – 22 May 2005
Armadale,
Ballajura,
Bassendean,
Belmont,
Darling Range,
Midland,
Roleystone,
Southern River,
Swan Hills,
Thornlie 		227,05521.96%
4 August 200322 May 2005 – 22 May 2009
Armadale,
Ballajura,
Bassendean,
Belmont,
Darling Range,
Midland,
Serpentine-Jarrahdale,
Southern River,
Swan Hills,
Thornlie 		261,66221.53%
29 October 200722 May 2009 – 22 May 2017
Armadale,
Bassendean,
Belmont,
Darling Range,
Forrestfield,
Gosnells,
Kalamunda,
Maylands,
Midland,
Morley,
Mount Lawley,
Nollamara,
Swan Hills,
West Swan 		311,37826.07%
27 November 201522 May 2017 – 22 May 2021
Armadale,
Bassendean,
Belmont,
Darling Range,
Forrestfield,
Kalamunda,
Maylands,
Midland,
Mirrabooka,
Morley,
Mount Lawley,
Swan Hills,
Thornlie,
West Swan 		395,45124.82%
27 November 201922 May 2021 – 22 May 2025
As per 2015		423,75924.68%

Representation

Distribution of seats

Australian [Labor Party (Western Australian Branch)|Labor]
Liberal
Greens WA
Democrats
One Nation
Legalise Cannabis [Western Australia Party|Legalise Cannabis]

Members

Since its creation, the electorate had 21 members. Two of the members elected in 1989 had previously been members for the North-East Metropolitan Province and one had previously been a member for the South-East Metropolitan Province of the Legislative Council.

Election results