LIB 2.3%
Incumbent MP
Nathan Morton, since 2013.
Geography
Eastern Perth. Forrestfield mostly lies at the western end of Kalamunda local government area, along with northern parts of Gosnells local government area. The seat covers the suburbs of High Wycombe, Maida Vale, Forrestfield, Wattle Grove, Kenwick and parts of Orange Grove and Maddington.
Redistribution
Forrestfield lost a small area south of the Albany Highway to Thornlie and gained a small area on the eastern boundary from Kalamunda. These changes slightly increased the Liberal majority from 2.1% to 2.3%.
History
Forrestfield was a new seat created at the 2008 election. The seat was created as a notional Labor seat, and was won by ALP candidate Andrew Waddell, despite a 4.3% swing to the Liberal Party.
In 2013, Waddell was defeated by Liberal candidate Nathan Morton, with a 2.3% swing.
Candidates
- Ashley Jago (Animal Justice)
- Stephen Price (Labor)
- Brett Crook (Australian Christians)
- Nathan Morton (Liberal)
- M Shahalam (Micro Business Party)
- Jenny Bennett (One Nation)
- Eugene Marshall (Greens)
Assessment
Forrestfield is a very marginal seat, and could well be won by either major party. Labor is expected to gain a significant swing at the election, which would put them in a strong position, but Morton would be expected to gain a new personal vote which could give him a slight edge in a close race.
2013 result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Swing | Redist |
| Nathan Morton | Liberal | 9,866 | 46.4 | +5.5 | 46.5 |
| Andrew Waddell | Labor | 8,656 | 40.7 | +1.2 | 40.3 |
| Peter Burrell | Greens | 1,434 | 6.7 | -5.7 | 6.9 |
| Mike Munro | Family First | 678 | 3.2 | -0.6 | 3.1 |
| Troy Eikelboom | Australian Christians | 633 | 3.0 | -0.4 | 3.0 |
| Others | 0.3 | ||||
| Informal | 1,600 | 7.0 |
2013 two-party-preferred result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Swing | Redist |
| Nathan Morton | Liberal | 11,076 | 52.1 | +2.3 | 52.3 |
| Andrew Waddell | Labor | 10,185 | 47.9 | -2.3 | 47.7 |
Booth breakdown
Booths have been divided into three parts: central, north and south.
The Liberal vote was stronger in the more populous north, and Labor’s was stronger in the south, with a two-party-preferred vote ranging from 53.3% for the Liberal Party in the north to 50.9% for Labor in the south.
| Voter group | LIB 2PP % | Total votes | % of votes |
| North | 53.3 | 7,120 | 34.1 |
| Central | 50.2 | 5,792 | 27.7 |
| South | 49.1 | 3,573 | 17.1 |
| Pre-poll | 55.6 | 1,156 | 5.5 |
| Other votes | 56.3 | 3,249 | 15.6 |
Two-party-preferred votes in Forrestfield at the 2013 WA state election