2026–2030 electoral district map
2026 Electoral District of Kavel (PDF, 1.1MB)Features of the district
Location
This district is located in the Adelaide Hills to the east of Adelaide. While its main population centre is the fast-growing Hills city of Mount Barker, Kavel also includes extensive agricultural and horticultural areas.
Area
Approximately 288.5 sqkm
Localities
Kavel incorporates the localities of Blakiston, Brukunga, Bugle Ranges, Charleston, Dawesley, Hay Valley, Littlehampton, Lobethal, Mount Barker, Mount Barker Junction, Mount Barker Springs, Mount Barker Summit, Nairne, Totness, Wistow, and Woodside.
History
The district of Kavel was created in 1969 and has been contested and represented continuously since 1970.
Origin of the name
The district is named after August Ludwig Christian Kavel (1798–1860), a Lutheran pastor who came to South Australia with 200 of his German followers in 1838 seeking religious freedom. Kavel established his first settlement in South Australia in Klemzig, the name of the village where he and many of his followers had emigrated from in Prussia. Kavel was a founder of Lutheranism in Australia.
Key boundary changes following the 2024 redistribution
Kavel loses the localities of Balhannah, Forest Range, Lenswood, and Oakbank.
For full details see the 2024 Report of the Electoral Districts Boundaries Commission (PDF, 3.0MB)
Representation and results
| Member | Affiliation | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Eric R. Goldsworthy | LIB | 1970–1992 |
| John W. Olsen | LIB | 1992–2002 |
| Mark Goldsworthy | LIB | 2002–2018 |
| Daniel (Dan) Cregan | LIB (2018–2021)/IND (2021–) | 2018–present |
Election results
- 2026 State Election results
- 2022 State Election results
- 2018 State Election results
- 2014 State Election results
- 2010 State Election results