Maylands Western Australia—Legislative Assembly | |
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State | Western Australia |
Dates current | 1930–present |
MP | Lisa Baker |
Party | Labor |
Namesake | Maylands |
Electors | 29,731 (2021) |
Area | 21 km2 (8.1 sq mi) |
Demographic | Metropolitan |
Maylands is a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Western Australia. Maylands is named for the inner northeastern Perth suburb of Maylands, which falls within its borders.
Formerly a fairly safe Liberal seat, it has been held by the Labor Party for all but one term since 1956. Since a redistribution prior to the 1968 election, it has been a safe Labor seat. In addition to incorporating old Labor areas, demographic change in the former Liberal strongholds of Maylands and Inglewood as young, educated and largely single working people moved in to replace an older, more affluent population has ensured the Labor vote over several decades.