Election results for Swansea, New South Wales, Australia
Swansea, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, was created in 1981. Elections have generally been won by the Labor party.[1][2][3][4]
Members for Swansea
Election results
Elections in the 2020s
2023
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2023 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Swansea.[edit]
2023 New South Wales state election: Swansea[5][6] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labor | Yasmin Catley | 27,943 | 53.6 | +3.9 |
| Liberal | Megan Anderson | 14,590 | 28.0 | −4.9 |
| Greens | Heather Foord | 4,463 | 8.6 | +1.4 |
| Sustainable Australia | Alan Ellis | 3,253 | 6.2 | +6.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Jackson | 1,918 | 3.7 | +3.7 |
Total formal votes | 52,167 | 96.3 | +0.6 |
Informal votes | 2,010 | 3.7 | −0.6 |
Turnout | 54,177 | 88.9 | −2.1 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Labor | Yasmin Catley | 30,972 | 65.4 | +4.8 |
| Liberal | Megan Anderson | 16,351 | 34.6 | −4.8 |
| Labor hold | Swing | +4.8 | |
Elections in the 2010s
2019
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2019 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Swansea.[edit]
2019 New South Wales state election: Swansea [7][8] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labor | Yasmin Catley | 24,371 | 49.54 | +4.51 |
| Liberal | Dean Bowman | 16,123 | 32.78 | +6.86 |
| Greens | Doug Williamson | 3,428 | 6.97 | +1.12 |
| Animal Justice | Julia Riseley | 2,714 | 5.52 | +2.61 |
| Conservatives | Glenn Seddon | 2,556 | 5.20 | +5.20 |
Total formal votes | 49,192 | 95.67 | −0.63 |
Informal votes | 2,224 | 4.33 | +0.63 |
Turnout | 51,416 | 90.71 | −1.27 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Labor | Yasmin Catley | 26,792 | 60.56 | −2.42 |
| Liberal | Dean Bowman | 17,449 | 39.44 | +2.42 |
| Labor hold | Swing | −2.42 | |
2015
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2015 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Swansea.[edit]
2015 New South Wales state election: Swansea [9][10] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labor | Yasmin Catley | 21,712 | 45.0 | +8.8 |
| Liberal | Johanna Uidam | 12,493 | 25.9 | −11.4 |
| Independent | Garry Edwards | 6,484 | 13.4 | +13.4 |
| Greens | Phillipa Parsons | 2,818 | 5.8 | −2.9 |
| Animal Justice | Joshua Agland | 1,402 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
| Independent | Chris Osborne | 1,360 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| Christian Democrats | Luke Cubis | 1,322 | 2.7 | +0.3 |
| No Land Tax | Paul Doughty | 624 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
Total formal votes | 48,215 | 96.3 | −0.1 |
Informal votes | 1,850 | 3.7 | +0.1 |
Turnout | 50,065 | 92.0 | +0.8 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Labor | Yasmin Catley | 24,148 | 63.0 | +13.3 |
| Liberal | Johanna Uidam | 14,192 | 37.0 | −13.3 |
| Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +13.3 | |
2011
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2011 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Swansea.[edit]
2011 New South Wales state election: Swansea[11] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Garry Edwards | 17,283 | 37.7 | +14.0 |
| Labor | Robert Coombs | 16,133 | 35.2 | -10.7 |
| Independent | Gillian Sneddon | 7,408 | 16.2 | +16.2 |
| Greens | Phillipa Parsons | 3,845 | 8.4 | -0.2 |
| Christian Democrats | Noreen Tibbey | 1,130 | 2.5 | -0.8 |
Total formal votes | 45,799 | 96.9 | −0.2 |
Informal votes | 1,476 | 3.1 | +0.2 |
Turnout | 47,275 | 94.3 | |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Liberal | Garry Edwards | 19,805 | 51.1 | +11.9 |
| Labor | Robert Coombs | 18,928 | 48.9 | -11.9 |
| Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +11.9 | |
Elections in the 2000s
2007
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2007 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Swansea.[edit]
2007 New South Wales state election: Swansea [12] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labor | Robert Coombs | 19,979 | 45.9 | -11.4 |
| Liberal | Garry Edwards | 10,345 | 23.8 | -4.5 |
| Independent | Laurie Coghlan | 6,453 | 14.8 | +14.8 |
| Greens | Sue Wynn | 3,739 | 8.6 | +2.3 |
| Christian Democrats | Jill Wood | 1,413 | 3.2 | +2.8 |
| Against Further Immigration | Barbara Abrahams | 1,038 | 2.4 | +0.5 |
| Democrats | Peter Lee | 574 | 1.3 | -1.1 |
Total formal votes | 43,541 | 97.1 | −0.4 |
Informal votes | 1,311 | 2.9 | +0.4 |
Turnout | 44,852 | 94.2 | |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Labor | Robert Coombs | 22,828 | 60.8 | -6.3 |
| Liberal | Garry Edwards | 14,741 | 39.2 | +6.3 |
| Labor hold | Swing | -6.3 | |
2003
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2003 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Swansea.[edit]
Elections in the 1990s
1999
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1999 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Swansea.[edit]
1999 New South Wales state election: Swansea [14] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labor | Milton Orkopoulos | 21,152 | 51.2 | -1.5 |
| Liberal | Jane Wiltshire | 9,712 | 23.5 | -6.7 |
| One Nation | Ronald Gardnir | 5,469 | 13.2 | +13.2 |
| Greens | Deb Gorgievski | 2,038 | 4.9 | +4.9 |
| Democrats | Michelle Walls | 1,671 | 4.0 | +4.0 |
| Christian Democrats | Guy Wood | 1,300 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
Total formal votes | 41,342 | 97.8 | +2.6 |
Informal votes | 922 | 2.2 | −2.6 |
Turnout | 42,264 | 95.1 | |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Labor | Milton Orkopoulos | 23,507 | 66.6 | +5.9 |
| Liberal | Jane Wiltshire | 11,803 | 33.4 | -5.9 |
| Labor hold | Swing | +5.9 | |
1995
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1995 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Swansea.[edit]
1991
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1991 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Swansea.[edit]
1991 New South Wales state election: Swansea [16] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labor | Don Bowman | 14,658 | 45.6 | +6.6 |
| Independent | Ivan Welsh | 7,745 | 24.1 | -11.9 |
| Liberal | Laurie Coghlan | 5,888 | 18.3 | -3.8 |
| Democrats | Michael Reckenberg | 1,617 | 5.0 | +2.2 |
| Independent | John Selway | 1,400 | 4.4 | +4.4 |
| Call to Australia | Ivan Morrow | 629 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Independent | Harold Pyke | 195 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
Total formal votes | 32,132 | 92.6 | −4.5 |
Informal votes | 2,579 | 7.4 | +4.5 |
Turnout | 34,711 | 94.9 | |
Two-candidate-preferred result |
| Labor | Don Bowman | 16,539 | 56.4 | +14.0 |
| Independent | Ivan Welsh | 12,797 | 43.6 | -14.0 |
| Labor gain from Independent | Swing | +14.0 | |
Elections in the 1980s
1988
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1988 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Swansea.[edit]
1984
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1984 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Swansea.[edit]
1981
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1981 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Swansea.[edit]
References
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- ^ Green, Antony. "1999 Swansea". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1995 Swansea". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1991 Swansea". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1988 Swansea". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1984 Swansea". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
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