Liza Harvey, since 2008.
Northern Perth. Scarborough covers the suburbs of Scarborough, Doubleview, Innaloo, Trigg and parts of Gwelup and Karrinyup, near the coast in the inner north of Perth. The entire seat is contained in the City of Stirling.
Scarborough moved to the north, losing parts to Churchlands and gaining parts from Carine. This slightly changed the Liberal margin from 5.2% to 5.1%.
Scarborough was created in its current form at the 2008 election. A seat named Scarborough previously existed as a marginal seat from 1974 to 1996.
The previous seat was held by the Liberals from 1974 to 1983, then the ALP from 1983 to 1989, and again by the Liberal Party from 1989 to 1996.
The new seat was created with a notional Liberal margin of 2.6%. Liberal candidate Liza Harvey was elected with a 2.6% swing.
- Eddie Lennie (Labor)
- Liza Harvey (Liberal)
- Judith Cullity (Greens)
- Bruce Olsen (Australian Christians)
Scarborough is a marginal seat, but in the current environment Harvey is likely to increase her margin.
2008 two-candidate-preferred result
Booths have been divided into two halves, north and south. The vote was similar in the two parts of the seat.
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