Labor held throughout most of the twentieth century, Geraldton has since become a seat that has changed hands regularly in the last two decades.

The district's current boundaries are identical with the former City of Geraldton-Greenough, itself a newly formed local government area.

Hill held the seat for two terms before Liberal Ian Blayney won it with a change of government at the 2008 state election.

In 2013, Blayney seemingly consolidated his hold on the seat with Labor falling to third place behind the National Party.

Blayney's victory marked only the second time since World War I (Bloffwitch's 1991 by-election win being the first) that Labor had been in government without holding Geraldton.