A SNAPSHOT OF THE CANNING ELECTORATE:
HISTORY
* Named after surveyor Alfred Canning (1860-1936) who pioneered WA's stock roads, rabbit-proof fences
* Since 1949, held by two National, four Liberal and three Labor MPs
* Liberal MP Don Randall, who died of suspected heart attack in July, held the seat the longest (15 years)
AREA
* Covers 6178 sq km
* Fifth-largest federal electorate in WA, 43rd largest nationally
* Spans from Perth's outer south metro to edge of Peel region
DEMOGRAPHIC
* 112,809 enrolled voters
* Gender split roughly 50/50
* Almost half of enrolled voters aged over 50
* 15 per cent aged over 70
* Less than 10 per cent aged under 24
INDUSTRIES
* Some heavy and light industry, bauxite mining, stone and citrus fruits, beef and dairy farming, market gardens, forestry
12 CANDIDATES IN 2015 BY-ELECTION
* Liberal - Andrew Hastie, former SAS captain
* Labor - Matt Keogh, dispute resolution lawyer
* Greens - Vanessa Rauland, Curtin University lecturer
* Palmer United - Vimal Sharma, businessman
* Liberal Democrats - Connor Whittle, draftsman
* Pirate Party - Michelle Allen, software development manager
* Australian Defence Veterans Party - Gregory Smith, former journalist and PR officer
* Animal Justice Party - Katrina Love, Stop Live Exports campaign manager
* Independent - Teresa Van Lieshout, former teacher
* Family First - James McCourt, reportedly a teacher
* Australian Christians - Jamie Van Burgel, unknown
* Sustainable Population Party - Angela Smith, environmental scientist
KEY BY-ELECTION ISSUES
* Drugs, in particular methamphetamine and its role in domestic violence and crime
* General security and law enforcement, including CCTV
* Roads and public transport, including rail
* Employment.
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