Penrith is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales since 1973. It is represented by Karen McKeown of the Labor Party.
It has been traditionally a safe seat for most of its history but has had times where it has fallen to the Liberal Party. It is now regarded as a key marginal seat.
Geography On its current boundaries, Penrith takes in the suburbs of Penrith, Emu Heights, Emu Plains, Jamisontown, Leonay, South Penrith, Cambridge Gardens, Werrington Downs and parts of Cambridge Park, Castlereagh, Cranebrook, and Kingswood.
Members for Penrith MemberPartyTerm Ron Mulock 1973–1981 Peter Anderson 1981–1988 Guy Matheson 1988–1991 Faye Lo Po' 1991–2003 Karyn Paluzzano 2003–2010 Stuart Ayres 2010–2023 Karen McKeown 2023–present
Election results
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