Joondalup was first created for the
1983 state election when it was won by Labor candidate
Jackie Watkins, who held the seat for two terms. Joondalup was abolished and replaced by the new seat of
Wanneroo ahead of the
1989 state election, at which point Watkins became the member for Wanneroo. The seat was recreated for the
1996 state election when it was won by
Liberal Party candidate
Chris Baker. Baker was defeated after one term by Labor candidate
Tony O'Gorman at the
2001 state election. O'Gorman held the seat until he was defeated at the
2013 state election by Liberal candidate
Jan Norberger. Norberger was unable to overcome the Labor landslide at the
2017 state election and was defeated by Labor candidate
Emily Hamilton after only one term. The district boundaries were redistributed in 2019 which saw the suburbs of Beldon and Mullaloo removed from Joondalup electoral district and Iluka and part of Joondalup were added. ==Members for Joondalup==