ALP 13.2%
Incumbent MP
Mark McGowan, since 1996.
Geography
Southern coastal fringe of Perth. Rockingham covers the suburbs of Rockingham, Shoalwater, Safety Bay, Hillman and part of Cooloongup and Waikiki, in the north-western corner of the Rockingham council area.
Redistribution
Only minor changes.
History
The electorate of Rockingham has existed since 1974, and has always been a Labor seat.
Labor’s Mike Barnett won Rockingham in 1974. Barnett served as a shadow minister from 1977 until 1983, and as Speaker from 1986 until 1993. He retired in 1996.
Rockingham was won in 1996 by Labor’s Mark McGowan. McGowan has been re-elected in Rockingham in 2001, 2005, 2008 and 2013. He joined the ministry after the 2005 election, and became Labor leader in 2012.
Candidates
- Wendy Baumann (Liberal)
- James Mumme (Greens)
- James Omalley (One Nation)
- Craig Buchanan (Independent)
- Sylvia Stonehouse (Australian Christians)
- Mark Charles (Micro Business Party)
- Mark Mcgowan (Labor)
Assessment
Rockingham is a safe Labor seat, and should stay safe in 2017.
2013 result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Swing | Redist |
| Mark McGowan | Labor | 11,716 | 56.4 | +5.4 | 56.4 |
| Matthew Pollock | Liberal | 6,744 | 32.5 | -0.4 | 32.5 |
| Dawn Jecks | Greens | 1,265 | 6.1 | -6.8 | 6.1 |
| Matthew Whitfield | Independent | 610 | 2.9 | +2.9 | 2.9 |
| John Wieske | Australian Christians | 438 | 2.1 | +2.1 | 2.1 |
| Informal | 1,341 | 6.1 |
2013 two-party-preferred result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Swing | Redist |
| Mark McGowan | Labor | 13,127 | 63.2 | +1.8 | 63.2 |
| Matthew Pollock | Liberal | 7,641 | 36.8 | -1.8 | 36.8 |
Booth breakdown
Booths have been divided into three parts: central, east and south.
Labor won a majority of the two-party-preferred vote in all three areas, ranging from 60% in the south to 72% in the east.
| Voter group | ALP 2PP % | Total votes | % of votes |
| South | 59.7 | 6,872 | 33.0 |
| Central | 64.6 | 5,560 | 26.7 |
| East | 72.3 | 2,629 | 12.6 |
| Other votes | 59.2 | 3,110 | 15.0 |
| Pre-poll | 65.1 | 2,624 | 12.6 |
Two-party-preferred votes in Rockingham at the 2013 WA state election
Rockingham is in England. the electorate should be re-named Coolmoonlgup. Southern boudaree should run along Safetee Bay Rd out to the Freeway.
While I’m at it, Warnbro is a Kiwi thing, it should be re-named as Golden Bay.
Western Staralian familee resident since 1798. If you just look at the white aspect ov my familee.