Warren-Blackwood seat summary
The Nationals and the Liberal party are vying for the Warren-Blackwood electorate, which covers the south-west coast from Margaret River to Denmark and the inland rural areas.
Nationals’ Terry Redman has held the seat since 2013, holding the electorate of Stirling from 2005-2008 and Blackwood-Stirling from 2008-2013, before a redistribution created Warren-Blackwood.
With the changes to the electorate boundaries, Warren-Blackwood shifted west, gaining the Plantagenet council and some surrounding areas from Wagin and losing the Donnybrook-Balingup council area to Collie-Preston.
The electorate boundaries also expanded into an area near Margaret River, taking further parts from Vasse.
Mr Redman has been campaigning on tourism, hospitality and business in Margaret River as well as the new perimeter road, and main street upgrades.
Tension inside the Coalition has also been a hallmark of the 2017 campaign, after the Liberals chose to preference One Nation ahead of the Nationals. Only days before polling was due to open, The Nationals hit out at their Liberal coalition partners, accusing them of cutting Royalties for Regions, an accusation Premier Colin Barnett denied.
Mr Redman is the odds-on favourite to take out the Warren-Blackwood, with bookmakers paying $1.10 for the win while his nearest rival, Liberal Ross Woodhouse, is paying $6.
Candidates
- Deas, Marc – Shooters, Fishers and Farmers
- Redman, Terry – The Nationals
- Moroney, Greg – Pauline Hanson's One Nation
- Huntley, Andrew – The Greens (WA)
- Litson, Hugh – WA Labor
- Woodhouse, Ross – Liberal Party
Where to vote
- Augusta Community Resource Centre 66 Allnutt Terrace, AUGUSTA WA 6290
- Boyup Brook Ambulance Centre 37 Abel Street, BOYUP BROOK WA 6244
- Bridgetown Lesser Hall 1 Steere Street, BRIDGETOWN WA 6255
- Denmark Recreation Centre Brazier Street, DENMARK WA 6333
- East Manjimup Primary School O'Connor Street, MANJIMUP WA 6258
- Frost Park Pavilion McDonald Avenue, MOUNT BARKER WA 6286
- Greenbushes Primary School 7 Blackwood Road, GREENBUSHES WA 6254
- Karridale Primary School 12612 Bussell Highway, KARRIDALE WA 6288
- Kendenup Primary School 111 Austin Street, KENDENUP WA 6323
- Manjimup Town Hall 37 Rose Street, MANJIMUP WA 6258
- Margaret River Senior High School 158 Bussell Highway, MARGARET RIVER WA 6285
- Mayanup Hall Boyup Brook-Cranbrook Road, MAYANUP WA 6244
- Nannup RSL Hall 7 Cross Street, NANNUP WA 6275
- Narrikup District Hall Beech Road, NARRIKUP WA 6326
- Northcliffe District High School Zamia Street, NORTHCLIFFE WA 6262
- Parryville Hall 2830 South Coast Highway, PARRYVILLE WA 6333
- Pemberton Sports Club 1 Club Road, PEMBERTON WA 6260
- Porongurup District Hall Porongurup Road, PORONGURUP WA 6324
- Quinninup Community Centre Wheatley Coast Road, QUINNINUP WA 6258
- Scotsdale Hall 1 Walter Road, SCOTSDALE WA 6333
- Tingledale Hall 976 Valley of the Giants Road, TINGLEDALE WA 6333
- Walpole Community Centre Pier Street, WALPOLE WA 6398
- Witchcliffe Druids Hall 10418 Bussell Highway, WITCHCLIFFE WA 6286
- Yornup Hall South Western Highway, YORNUP WA 6256