Division of Hindmarsh

Hindmarsh
Australian House of Representatives Division
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Created1903
MPMark Butler
PartyLabor
NamesakeSir John Hindmarsh
Electors128,814 (2022)
Area78 km2 (30.1 sq mi)
DemographicInner metropolitan

The Division of Hindmarsh is an Australian Electoral Division in South Australia covering the north western and western coastal suburbs of Adelaide. The division was one of the seven established when the former Division of South Australia was split on 2 October 1903, and was first contested at the 1903 election, though now on slightly different boundaries. The Division is named after Sir John Hindmarsh, who was Governor of South Australia from 1836 to 1838. Since the 2019 Australian federal election The Division of Hindmarsh consists of part of the City of Charles Sturt, part of the City of Port Adelaide Enfield, and part of the City of West Torrens.