Canning
Federal electorate · Western Australia
Jointly named in honour of: Sadie Miriam Canning MBE, 1930–2008. Sadie Canning was Western Australia’s, and possibly Australia’s, first Indigenous Australian nurse and matron who made a significant contribution to Australian health and Indigenous outcomes; and Alfred Wernam Canning, 1860–1936. Alfred Canning was a surveyor who surveyed routes for the rabbit-proof fence from Starvation Harbour to Cape Keraudren and stockroutes to bring cattle from the Kimberley district to feed those working the Western Australian goldfields.
Covers: The Division of Canning consists of: City of Mandurah Shire of Murray, Shire of Waroona, part of the City of Rockingham, and part of the Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale.
| Enrolled voters | 119,262 |
|---|---|
| Area | 3,608 sq km |
| Demographic rating | Outer Metropolitan – situated in capital cities and containing large areas of recent suburban expansion. |
| Established | 11 May 1949 |
| Name first used | 1949 federal election Note: The electoral division was jointly named for the 2022 federal election |
| Boundary gazetted | 24 September 2024 |
Current member
2025 federal election: two-candidate preferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Hastie ✓ | Liberal | 56,917 | 56.55 | +5.35 |
| Jarrad Goold | Australian Labor Party | 43,730 | 43.45 | -5.35 |
2025 federal election: first preferences
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Hastie ✓ | Liberal | 42,794 | 42.52 | +0.95 |
| Jarrad Goold | Australian Labor Party | 30,098 | 29.90 | -5.08 |
| Fernando Bove | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 11,488 | 11.41 | +6.79 |
| Jordan Cahill | The Greens (WA) Inc | 8,967 | 8.91 | +0.59 |
| Paul Gullan | Legalise Cannabis Party | 6,216 | 6.18 | +6.18 |
| John Raymond Carey | Citizens Party | 1,084 | 1.08 | +1.08 |
| Informal ballots | 3,450 | 3.31 | -3.20 | |
Candidate percentages are of formal votes; the informal share is of all ballots cast.
Results at each election
| Election | Elected | Party | Two-candidate % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 federal election | Andrew Hastie | Liberal | 56.55 |
| 2022 federal election | Andrew Hastie | Liberal | 53.59 |
| 2019 federal election | Andrew Hastie | Liberal | 61.55 |
| 2016 federal election | Andrew Hastie | Liberal | 56.79 |
| 2015 Canning by-election | Andrew Hastie | Liberal | 54.80 |
| 2013 federal election | Don Randall | Liberal | 61.81 |
| 2010 federal election | Don Randall | Liberal | 52.19 |
| 2007 federal election | Don Randall | Liberal | 55.58 |
| 2004 federal election | Don Randall | Liberal | 59.54 |
Every contest for a division of this name since 2004, each on the boundaries in force at the time. The two-candidate figure is the winner's share of the final count.
Election figures and profile © Commonwealth of Australia (AEC), CC BY 4.0. Date established from the Parliamentary Handbook. ✓ marks the elected candidate.