Electoral results for the district of Ballina
Election results for Ballina, New South Wales, Australia
Ballina, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, was established in 1894. In 1904 it was abolished and replaced by Byron. It was re-established in 1988, largely replacing Lismore.[1][2][3][4]
Election | Member | Party | |
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1894 | John Perry | Protectionist | |
1895 | |||
1898 | |||
1901 | Progressive | ||
Election | Member | Party | |
1988 | Don Page | National | |
1991 | |||
1995 | |||
1999 | |||
2003 | |||
2007 | |||
2011 | |||
2015 | Tamara Smith | Greens | |
2019 |
Election results
2023
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2023 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Ballina.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Greens | Tamara Smith | 16,792 | 35.2 | +4.0 | |
National | Josh Booyens | 14,535 | 30.4 | −7.0 | |
Labor | Andrew Broadley | 10,880 | 22.8 | −2.2 | |
Independent | Kevin Loughrey | 3,710 | 7.8 | +7.8 | |
Sustainable Australia | Peter Jenkins | 1,822 | 3.8 | +1.6 | |
Total formal votes | 47,739 | 97.0 | −0.3 | ||
Informal votes | 1,455 | 3.0 | +0.3 | ||
Turnout | 49,194 | 83.4 | −3.7 | ||
Notional two-party-preferred count | |||||
Labor | Andrew Broadley | 22,445 | 56.2 | +2.3 | |
National | Josh Booyens | 17,492 | 43.8 | −2.3 | |
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
Greens | Tamara Smith | 23,897 | 57.7 | +2.9 | |
National | Josh Booyens | 17,506 | 42.3 | −2.9 | |
Greens hold | Swing | +2.9 |
Elections in the 2010s
2019
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2019 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Ballina.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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National | Ben Franklin | 18,550 | 37.01 | +0.36 | |
Greens | Tamara Smith | 15,895 | 31.71 | +4.69 | |
Labor | Asren Pugh | 12,457 | 24.85 | +0.12 | |
Animal Justice | Cathy Blasonato | 1,256 | 2.51 | +2.51 | |
Sustainable Australia | Lisa McDermott | 1,119 | 2.23 | +2.23 | |
Keep Sydney Open | James Wright | 850 | 1.70 | +1.70 | |
Total formal votes | 50,127 | 97.36 | −0.29 | ||
Informal votes | 1,359 | 2.64 | +0.29 | ||
Turnout | 51,486 | 86.78 | −1.65 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Asren Pugh | 23,657 | 54.31 | +1.28 | |
National | Ben Franklin | 19,904 | 45.69 | −1.28 | |
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
Greens | Tamara Smith | 24,645 | 55.42 | +2.26 | |
National | Ben Franklin | 19,824 | 44.58 | −2.26 | |
Greens hold | Swing | +2.26 |
2015
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2015 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Ballina.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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National | Kris Beavis | 17,392 | 36.6 | −19.6 | |
Greens | Tamara Smith | 12,824 | 27.0 | +4.5 | |
Labor | Paul Spooner | 11,738 | 24.7 | +12.8 | |
Independent | Jeff Johnson | 3,708 | 7.8 | +7.8 | |
Independent | Matthew Hartley | 826 | 1.7 | +1.7 | |
Christian Democrats | Vyvyan Stott | 679 | 1.4 | −0.5 | |
No Land Tax | Greg Zylber | 291 | 0.6 | +0.6 | |
Total formal votes | 47,458 | 97.7 | +0.0 | ||
Informal votes | 1,141 | 2.3 | −0.0 | ||
Turnout | 48,599 | 88.4 | +2.0 | ||
Notional two-party-preferred count | |||||
Labor | Paul Spooner | 21,484 | 53.0 | +27.7 | |
National | Kris Beavis | 19,031 | 47.0 | −27.7 | |
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
Greens | Tamara Smith | 21,528 | 53.1 | +20.1 | |
National | Kris Beavis | 18,996 | 46.9 | −20.1 | |
Greens gain from National | Swing | +20.1 |
2011
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2011 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Ballina.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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National | Don Page | 24,054 | 57.0 | +2.6 | |
Greens | Simon Richardson | 9,159 | 21.7 | +2.3 | |
Labor | Toby Warnes | 5,033 | 11.9 | -11.2 | |
Independent | Karin Kolbe | 2,296 | 5.4 | +5.4 | |
Christian Democrats | Bruce Kemp | 847 | 2.0 | +2.0 | |
Family First | Nathan Willis | 835 | 2.0 | +2.0 | |
Total formal votes | 42,224 | 97.9 | −0.6 | ||
Informal votes | 886 | 2.1 | +0.6 | ||
Turnout | 43,110 | 89.0 | −0.9 | ||
Notional two-party-preferred count | |||||
National | Don Page | 26,672 | 75.2 | +10.7 | |
Labor | Toby Warnes | 8,814 | 24.8 | -10.7 | |
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
National | Don Page | 25,816 | 67.8 | +3.3 | |
Greens | Simon Richardson | 12,268 | 32.2 | +32.2 | |
National hold | Swing | +3.3 |
Elections in the 2000s
2007
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2007 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Ballina.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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National | Don Page | 21,983 | 54.4 | +2.5 | |
Labor | Melanie Doriean | 9,330 | 23.1 | -2.6 | |
Greens | John Bailey | 7,861 | 19.4 | -0.2 | |
Democrats | Ben Smith | 714 | 1.8 | +1.8 | |
Against Further Immigration | Flora Boyd | 551 | 1.4 | +1.4 | |
Total formal votes | 41,439 | 98.5 | +0.1 | ||
Informal votes | 612 | 1.5 | −0.1 | ||
Turnout | 41,051 | 89.9 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
National | Don Page | 23,201 | 64.5 | +5.1 | |
Labor | Melanie Doriean | 12,778 | 35.5 | -5.1 | |
National hold | Swing | +5.1 |
2003
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2003 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Ballina.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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National | Don Page | 21,127 | 51.5 | -0.9 | |
Labor | Sue Dakin | 10,668 | 26.0 | -2.4 | |
Greens | Jan Barham | 8,053 | 19.6 | +11.0 | |
Independent | Nic Faulkner | 664 | 1.6 | +1.6 | |
One Nation | Darren May | 495 | 1.2 | +1.2 | |
Total formal votes | 41,007 | 98.4 | +0.4 | ||
Informal votes | 657 | 1.6 | −0.4 | ||
Turnout | 41,664 | 91.0 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
National | Don Page | 22,158 | 59.0 | -3.0 | |
Labor | Sue Dakin | 15,366 | 41.0 | +3.0 | |
National hold | Swing | -3.0 |
Elections in the 1990s
1999
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1999 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Ballina.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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National | Don Page | 20,391 | 52.4 | -7.7 | |
Labor | Sue Dakin | 11,071 | 28.4 | +5.1 | |
Greens | Chris Flower | 3,333 | 8.6 | -0.8 | |
Democrats | Lorraine Robertson | 1,675 | 4.3 | -0.1 | |
Christian Democrats | Phillip Gosper | 1,025 | 2.6 | +2.6 | |
Independent | John MacGregor | 524 | 1.3 | +1.3 | |
Earthsave | Elise Ward | 523 | 1.3 | +1.3 | |
Timbarra Clean Water | Sue Arnold | 390 | 1.0 | +1.0 | |
Total formal votes | 38,932 | 98.0 | +0.8 | ||
Informal votes | 805 | 32.0 | −0.8 | ||
Turnout | 39,737 | 91.8 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
National | Don Page | 21,790 | 62.0 | -4.5 | |
Labor | Sue Dakin | 13,347 | 38.0 | +4.5 | |
National hold | Swing | -4.5 |
1995
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1995 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Ballina.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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National | Don Page | 23,214 | 61.1 | +4.9 | |
Labor | Veronica Black | 8,622 | 22.7 | -2.7 | |
Greens | Richard Staples | 3,627 | 9.6 | +9.6 | |
Democrats | Nic Faulkner | 1,736 | 4.6 | -0.2 | |
Environment Inds | Lorraine Mafi-Williams | 767 | 2.0 | +2.0 | |
Total formal votes | 37,966 | 97.2 | +1.4 | ||
Informal votes | 1,084 | 2.8 | −1.4 | ||
Turnout | 39,050 | 93.0 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
National | Don Page | 24,533 | 67.4 | +4.1 | |
Labor | Veronica Black | 11,869 | 32.6 | -4.1 | |
National hold | Swing | +4.1 |
1991
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1991 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Ballina.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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National | Don Page | 18,378 | 56.2 | -4.5 | |
Labor | Maureen Lane | 8,321 | 25.4 | -3.1 | |
Independent | Fast Bucks | 3,521 | 10.8 | +10.8 | |
Democrats | Andrew Mignot | 1,573 | 4.8 | +0.3 | |
Call to Australia | Alan Sims | 907 | 2.8 | +2.8 | |
Total formal votes | 32,700 | 95.8 | −2.3 | ||
Informal votes | 1,430 | 4.2 | +2.3 | ||
Turnout | 34,130 | 93.0 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
National | Don Page | 19,580 | 63.3 | -3.9 | |
Labor | Maureen Lane | 11,372 | 36.7 | +3.9 | |
National hold | Swing | -3.9 |
Elections in the 1980s
1988
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1988 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Ballina.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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National | Don Page | 18,022 | 61.5 | +42.2 | |
Labor | Thomas Mooney | 8,240 | 28.1 | -2.2 | |
Independent | Di Edwards | 1,780 | 6.1 | +6.1 | |
Democrats | Ivor Brown | 1,262 | 4.3 | +1.7 | |
Total formal votes | 29,304 | 98.1 | −0.5 | ||
Informal votes | 560 | 1.9 | +0.5 | ||
Turnout | 29,864 | 93.4 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
National | Don Page | 19,465 | 68.0 | +2.4 | |
Labor | Thomas Mooney | 9,159 | 32.0 | -2.4 | |
National notional gain from Independent | Swing | N/A |
- The new district of Ballina took in areas from the Lismore, which was held by retiring Independent MP Bruce Duncan.
1904 - 1988
District abolished
Elections in the 1900s
1901
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1901 New South Wales state election § Ballina.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Progressive | John Perry | 805 | 58.6 | +0.9 | |
Liberal Reform | Thomas Temperley | 305 | 22.2 | -20.1 | |
Independent | Thomas Russell | 233 | 17.0 | ||
Independent | Samuel Dutton | 30 | 2.2 | ||
Total formal votes | 1,373 | 99.4 | −0.3 | ||
Informal votes | 8 | 0.6 | +0.3 | ||
Turnout | 1,381 | 66.0 | +6.1 | ||
Progressive hold |
Elections in the 1890s
1898
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1898 New South Wales colonial election § Ballina.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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National Federal | John Perry | 610 | 57.7 | ||
Independent Federalist | Thomas Temperley | 447 | 42.3 | ||
Total formal votes | 1,057 | 99.1 | |||
Informal votes | 10 | 0.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,067 | 59.9 | |||
National Federal hold |
1895
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1895 New South Wales colonial election § Ballina.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Protectionist | John Perry | 489 | 53.7 | ||
Ind. Protectionist | Thomas Temperley | 422 | 46.3 | ||
Total formal votes | 911 | 99.0 | |||
Informal votes | 9 | 1.0 | |||
Turnout | 920 | 61.8 | |||
Protectionist hold |
1894
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1894 New South Wales colonial election § Ballina.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Protectionist | John Perry | 674 | 56.4 | ||
Labour | Alexander Hill | 221 | 18.5 | ||
Ind. Protectionist | George Martin | 201 | 16.8 | ||
Ind. Protectionist | Siegfried Sohn | 81 | 6.8 | ||
Ind. Protectionist | Samuel Dutton | 18 | 1.5 | ||
Total formal votes | 1,195 | 99.1 | |||
Informal votes | 11 | 0.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,206 | 78.2 | |||
Protectionist win | (new seat) |
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