Cockburn is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia. The district is based in Perth's south-western suburbs. Politically, it is a safe Labor seat.

Geography

Cockburn is located in the south-western suburbs of Perth. It is a coastal electorate, lying to the west of the Kwinana Freeway. The district includes the suburbs of Cockburn Central, Atwell, Yangebup, Munster, Beeliar, Success, most of Coogee and Lake Coogee, as well as parts of South Lake.

History

Cockburn was first contested at the 1962 state election. The seat's first member was Henry Curran, who had previously been the member for South Fremantle. Cockburn has been at all times held by the Labor Party.

Members for Cockburn

Election results