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Electoral results for the district of Port Stephens

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 edit

Election Member Party
1988   Bob Martin Labor
1988 by
1991
1995
1999 John Bartlett
2003
2007   Craig Baumann Liberal
2011
2015   Kate Washington Labor
2019

Election results edit

Elections in the 2020s edit

2023 edit

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 edit

2019 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

2007 edit

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 edit

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 edit

1999 edit

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 edit

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 edit

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1991 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Port Stephens.[edit]
1991 New South Wales state election: Port Stephens [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bob Martin 17,498 54.5 +15.1
Liberal Lee Mather 9,209 28.7 -8.9
National Len Roberts 3,665 11.4 +6.4
Democrats Lance Woods 1,739 5.4 +4.7
Total formal votes 32,111 92.9 -3.9
Informal votes 2,449 7.1 +3.9
Turnout 34,560 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bob Martin 18,515 60.1 +13.1
Liberal Lee Mather 12,315 39.9 -13.1
Labor notional gain from Liberal Swing +13.1
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 edit

1988 by-election edit

This section is an excerpt from 1988 Port Stephens state by-election § Result.[edit]
1988 Port Stephens by-election
Saturday 5 November [17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bob Martin (re-elected) 15,953 53.6 +11.4
Liberal Bob Scott 8,930 30.0 -10.4
Independent Innes Creighton 4,368 14.7
Independent Arthur Dalton 496 1.7
Total formal votes 29,747 98.1
Informal votes 581 1.9
Turnout 30,328 87.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bob Martin 17,925 63.0 +12.9
Liberal Bob Scott 10,521 37.0 -12.9
Labor hold Swing +12.9[a]
The 1988 Port Stephens election was declared void due to bribery.[17]

1988 edit

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1988 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Port Stephens.[edit]
1988 New South Wales state election: Port Stephens [19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bob Martin 12,967 42.2 -7.6
Liberal Bob Scott 12,391 40.4 +10.3
Independent George Perrin 4,119 13.4 +13.4
Independent Arthur Dalton 1,227 4.0 +4.0
Total formal votes 30,704 96.6 -1.3
Informal votes 1,072 3.4 +1.3
Turnout 31,776 94.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bob Martin 14,235 50.2 -10.2
Liberal Bob Scott 14,145 49.8 +10.2
Labor notional hold Swing -10.2

Notes edit

  1. ^ Compared to the result at the 1988 election.[18]

References edit

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  2. ^ "Port Stephens- NSW Electorate, Candidates, Results". NSW Votes 2019. ABC News. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Part 5B alphabetical list of all electorates and Members since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Former Members". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  5. ^ LA First Preference: Port Stephens, NSW State Election Results 2023, NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  6. ^ LA Two Candidate Preferred: Port Stephens, NSW State Election Results 2023, NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Port Stephens: First Preference Votes". 2019 NSW election results. NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  8. ^ "Port Stephens: Distribution of Preferences". 2019 NSW election results. NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  9. ^ State Electoral District of Port Stephens: First Preference Votes, NSWEC.
  10. ^ State Electoral District of Port Stephens: Distribution of Preferences, NSWEC.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ Green, Antony. "2007 Port Stephens". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  13. ^ Green, Antony. "2003 Port Stephens". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  14. ^ Green, Antony. "1999 Port Stephens". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  15. ^ Green, Antony. "1995 Port Stephens". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  16. ^ Green, Antony. "1991 Port Stephens". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ Green, Antony. "Port Stephens". NSW Votes 2011. ABC.net.au. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  19. ^ 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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