Division of Hunter

Hunter
Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Hunter in New South Wales, as of the 2016 federal election
Created1901
MPDan Repacholi
PartyLabor
NamesakeJohn Hunter
Electors128,438 (2022)
Area10,640 km2 (4,108.1 sq mi)
DemographicRural and provincial
Electorates around Hunter:
New England New England Lyne
New England Hunter Paterson
Newcastle
Calare Macquarie Shortland

The Division of Hunter is an Australian electoral division in the state of New South Wales. The division was proclaimed in 1900, and was one of the original 65 divisions to be contested at the first federal election. The division was named after Captain John Hunter, the second Governor of New South Wales. It covers rural, regional and suburban areas centred on the Hunter Valley, including the towns of Singleton, Muswellbrook and Cessnock. It also extends into parts of Greater Newcastle, covering suburbs such as Cameron Park, Edgeworth, Toronto and Morisset.

Hunter is a largely blue-collar electorate. Hunter's economic base includes agriculture and mining, being dominated by a mix of rural and coal mining communities.[1] The Hunter Region is one of the few remaining Labor-voting regional areas of New South Wales.

The current member since the 2022 federal election, is Dan Repacholi, a member of the Australian Labor Party.

  1. ^ "Hunter (Key Seat) - Federal Electorate, Candidates, Results". ABC News. Retrieved 27 May 2022.

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