Division of Mitchell

Mitchell Australian House of Representatives Division
Created	1949
MP	Alex Hawke
Party	Liberal
Namesake	Sir Thomas Mitchell
Electors	97,663 (2013)[1]
Area	101 km2 (39.0 sq mi)
Demographic	Outer Metropolitan

The Division of Mitchell is an Australian electoral division in the state of New South Wales. It is named after Major Thomas Mitchell, surveyor and explorer who was the first European to explore large areas of New South Wales and Victoria.^[2] It was set up in 1949.

The division covers the north-west suburbs of Sydney. It includes Baulkham Hills, Beaumont Hills, Bella Vista, Box Hill, Kellyville, Nelson and Winston Hills. It also includes parts of Castle Hill, North Rocks, Northmead, Maraylya, Rouse Hill and West Pennant Hills.^[2]

After the 2013 federal election, Mitchell became the safest Liberal seat in metropolitan Australia. The ALP would need a 22% swing to win it.^[3]

1. ↑ "NSW Division - Mitchell, NSW". Virtual Tally Room, Election 2013. Australian Electoral Commission. 26 September 2013. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "Profile of the electoral division of Mitchell (NSW)". Australian Electoral Commission. 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
3. ↑ "House of Representatives - Two party preferred by division". Virtual Tally Room, Election 2013. Australian Electoral Commission. 4 November 2013. Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2013.