Election results for Port Stephens, New South Wales, Australia
Port Stephens, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, was established in 1988.[1][2][3][4]
Members for Port Stephens
Election results
Elections in the 2020s
2023
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2023 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Port Stephens.[edit]
2023 New South Wales state election: Port Stephens[5][6] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labor | Kate Washington | 27,957 | 53.60 | +5.46 |
| Liberal | Nathan Errington | 11,883 | 22.78 | −17.14 |
| One Nation | Mark Watson | 6,720 | 12.88 | +12.88 |
| Greens | Jordan Jensen | 2,511 | 4.81 | +1.01 |
| Animal Justice | Michelle Buckmaster | 1,569 | 3.01 | +0.39 |
| Informed Medical Options | Angela Ketas | 769 | 1.47 | +1.47 |
| Sustainable Australia | Beverley Jelfs | 752 | 1.44 | −0.54 |
Total formal votes | 52,161 | 97.18 | +0.66 |
Informal votes | 1,511 | 2.82 | −0.66 |
Turnout | 53,672 | 89.04 | −2.03 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Labor | Kate Washington | 30,777 | 69.02 | +13.27 |
| Liberal | Nathan Errington | 13,812 | 30.98 | −13.27 |
| Labor hold | Swing | +13.27 | |
Elections in the 2010s
2019
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2019 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Port Stephens.[edit]
2019 New South Wales state election: Port Stephens [7][8] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labor | Kate Washington | 23,896 | 48.14 | +1.02 |
| Liberal | Jaimie Abbott | 19,818 | 39.92 | −1.03 |
| Greens | Maureen Magee | 1,885 | 3.80 | −2.86 |
| Independent | Bill Doran | 1,756 | 3.54 | +3.54 |
| Animal Justice | Theresa Taylor | 1,303 | 2.62 | +2.62 |
| Sustainable Australia | Bradley Jelfs | 984 | 1.98 | +1.98 |
Total formal votes | 49,642 | 96.52 | −0.17 |
Informal votes | 1,790 | 3.48 | +0.17 |
Turnout | 51,432 | 91.07 | −1.28 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Labor | Kate Washington | 25,766 | 55.75 | +1.03 |
| Liberal | Jaimie Abbott | 20,448 | 44.25 | −1.03 |
| Labor hold | Swing | +1.03 | |
2015
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2015 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Port Stephens.[edit]
2015 New South Wales state election: Port Stephens [9][10] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labor | Kate Washington | 22,161 | 47.1 | +20.4 |
| Liberal | Ken Jordan | 19,265 | 41.0 | −12.1 |
| Greens | Rochelle Flood | 3,132 | 6.7 | −1.4 |
| No Land Tax | Joe Shirley | 1,331 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| Christian Democrats | Peter Arena | 1,149 | 2.4 | +0.2 |
Total formal votes | 47,038 | 96.7 | +0.2 |
Informal votes | 1,610 | 3.3 | −0.2 |
Turnout | 48,648 | 92.3 | +3.0 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Labor | Kate Washington | 24,221 | 54.7 | +19.5 |
| Liberal | Ken Jordan | 20,045 | 45.3 | −19.5 |
| Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +19.5 | |
2011
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2011 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Port Stephens.[edit]
2011 New South Wales state election: Port Stephens[11] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Craig Baumann | 22,956 | 51.1 | +8.6 |
| Labor | Kate Washington | 12,781 | 28.5 | -13.2 |
| Greens | Liz Stephens | 4,062 | 9.0 | +3.0 |
| Fishing Party | Paul Hennelly | 3,002 | 6.7 | +2.0 |
| Christian Democrats | Julian Grayson | 1,083 | 2.4 | -0.5 |
| Family First | Christopher Stokes | 1,018 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
Total formal votes | 44,902 | 97.1 | −0.1 |
Informal votes | 1,349 | 2.9 | +0.1 |
Turnout | 46,251 | 93.4 | +0.1 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Liberal | Craig Baumann | 24,561 | 62.4 | +12.4 |
| Labor | Kate Washington | 14,770 | 37.6 | -12.4 |
| Liberal hold | Swing | +12.4 | |
Elections in the 2000s
2007
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2007 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Port Stephens.[edit]
2007 New South Wales state election: Port Stephens [12] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Craig Baumann | 17,881 | 42.5 | +8.7 |
| Labor | Jim Arneman | 17,536 | 41.7 | -6.2 |
| Greens | Charmian Eckersley | 2,541 | 6.0 | -0.3 |
| Fishing Party | Paul Hennelly | 1,972 | 4.7 | +4.7 |
| Christian Democrats | Margaret Higgins | 1,235 | 2.9 | +1.4 |
| Against Further Immigration | Lawrence Wood | 912 | 2.2 | +2.1 |
Total formal votes | 42,077 | 97.4 | −0.2 |
Informal votes | 1,141 | 2.6 | +0.2 |
Turnout | 43,218 | 93.3 | |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Liberal | Craig Baumann | 19,369 | 50.1 | +7.3 |
| Labor | Jim Arneman | 19,301 | 49.9 | -7.3 |
| Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +7.3 | |
2003
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2003 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Port Stephens.[edit]
2003 New South Wales state election: Port Stephens [13] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labor | John Bartlett | 21,308 | 49.7 | +4.0 |
| Liberal | Sally Dover | 14,811 | 34.5 | +34.5 |
| Greens | Tom Griffiths | 2,974 | 6.9 | +1.4 |
| Independent | Tony King | 1,164 | 2.7 | +1.6 |
| One Nation | Paul Fuller | 1,047 | 2.4 | -10.6 |
| Democrats | Felicity Boyd | 828 | 1.9 | -1.4 |
| Christian Democrats | Brian Milton | 776 | 1.8 | -3.0 |
Total formal votes | 42,908 | 97.4 | −0.4 |
Informal votes | 1,150 | 2.6 | +0.4 |
Turnout | 44,058 | 92.8 | |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Labor | John Bartlett | 23,129 | 59.3 | -3.0 |
| Liberal | Sally Dover | 15,845 | 40.7 | +40.7 |
| Labor 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) § Port Stephens.[edit]
1999 New South Wales state election: Port Stephens [14] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labor | John Bartlett | 18,415 | 45.6 | -6.5 |
| National | Geoff Robinson | 9,650 | 23.9 | +23.9 |
| One Nation | Mark Conway | 5,247 | 13.0 | +13.0 |
| Greens | Glen Stevenson | 2,237 | 5.5 | -1.0 |
| Christian Democrats | Sally Dover | 1,930 | 4.8 | +0.9 |
| Democrats | Felicity Boyd | 1,345 | 3.3 | +0.4 |
| Independent | Maxina McCann | 1,073 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| Citizens Electoral Council | Tony King | 449 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
Total formal votes | 40,346 | 97.7 | +3.5 |
Informal votes | 932 | 2.3 | −3.5 |
Turnout | 41,278 | 94.2 | |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Labor | John Bartlett | 20,495 | 62.3 | +2.6 |
| National | Geoff Robinson | 12,421 | 37.7 | -2.6 |
| Labor hold | Swing | +2.6 | |
1995
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1995 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Port Stephens.[edit]
1995 New South Wales state election: Port Stephens [15] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labor | Bob Martin | 18,917 | 51.6 | -2.9 |
| Liberal | Tony McCormack | 12,897 | 35.2 | +6.5 |
| Greens | Cathy Burgess | 2,281 | 6.2 | +6.2 |
| Call to Australia | Sally Dover | 1,446 | 3.9 | +3.9 |
| Democrats | Ronald Hellyer | 1,104 | 3.0 | -2.4 |
Total formal votes | 36,645 | 94.3 | +1.4 |
Informal votes | 2,222 | 5.7 | −1.4 |
Turnout | 38,867 | 95.9 | |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Labor | Bob Martin | 20,739 | 59.0 | -1.1 |
| Liberal | Tony McCormack | 14,440 | 41.0 | +1.1 |
| Labor hold | Swing | -1.1 | |
1991
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1991 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Port Stephens.[edit]
Port Stephens became a notional Liberal seat as a result of the 1990 redistribution, however Bob Martin (Labor) retained the seat with an increased margin.
Elections in the 1980s
1988 by-election
The 1988 Port Stephens election was declared void due to bribery.
[17] 1988
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1988 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Port Stephens.[edit]
Notes
- ^ Compared to the result at the 1988 election.[18]
References
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- ^ LA Two Candidate Preferred: Port Stephens, NSW State Election Results 2023, NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ "Port Stephens: First Preference Votes". 2019 NSW election results. NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
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- ^ State Electoral District of Port Stephens: First Preference Votes, NSWEC.
- ^ State Electoral District of Port Stephens: Distribution of Preferences, NSWEC.
- ^ Antony Green. "2011 New South Wales Election: Analysis of Results" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
- ^ Green, Antony. "2007 Port Stephens". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "2003 Port Stephens". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1999 Port Stephens". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1995 Port Stephens". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1991 Port Stephens". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ a b Green, Antony. "1988 Port Stephens by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ Green, Antony. "Port Stephens". NSW Votes 2011. ABC.net.au. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1988 Port Stephens". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
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