Roe was abolished ahead of the 2008 state election as a result of the reduction in rural seats made necessary by the one vote one value reforms. At its abolition in 2008, Roe was a southern coastal electorate that included the towns of Esperance, Gnowangerup, Kulin, Lake Grace, Bremer Bay and Ravensthorpe.
Roe was abolished ahead of the 2008 state election because of changes to electoral boundaries. The abolition in 2008 saw Roe, a coastal electorate encompassing towns like Esperance, Gnowangerup, Kulin, Lake Grace, Bremer Bay, and Ravensthorpe, removed from the electoral system.