Electoral district of Baulkham Hills

Baulkham Hills was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. Its last member was David Elliott of the Liberal Party.[1]

Baulkham Hills
New South WalesLegislative Assembly
Location within Sydney
StateNew South Wales
Abolished2023
Dates current1991–2023
NamesakeBaulkham Hills, New South Wales
Electors55,564 (2019)
Area41 km2 (15.8 sq mi)
DemographicOuter metropolitan
Electorates around Baulkham Hills:
Riverstone Castle Hill Epping
Riverstone Baulkham Hills Epping
Seven Hills Parramatta Epping

Baulkham Hills was a 41 km² electorate in Sydney's north-west, taking in the suburbs of Baulkham Hills, Bella Vista and parts of Carlingford, Castle Hill, Kellyville, North Rocks and West Pennant Hills.[2][3][4]

The Baulkham Hills electorate was first created in 1991, replacing the short-lived electorate of Carlingford (1988–1991). As with its predecessor, it covers a series of wealthy and largely conservative suburbs. As a result of a redistribution in 2021, Baulkham Hills was abolished at the 2023 election; its territory split between Castle Hill, Epping and Kellyville.[5]

Members for Baulkham Hills edit

Member Party Period
  Wayne Merton Liberal 1991–2011
  David Elliott Liberal 2011–2023

Election results edit

2019 New South Wales state election: Baulkham Hills [6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Elliott 30,040 59.71 −4.82
Labor Ryan Tracey 11,600 23.06 +0.89
Greens Erica Hockley 3,937 7.83 −0.08
Christian Democrats Craig Hall 1,868 3.71 +0.29
Animal Justice Linda Newfield 1,485 2.95 +2.95
Sustainable Australia Heather Boyd 1,380 2.74 +2.74
Total formal votes 50,310 97.48 +0.22
Informal votes 1,302 2.52 −0.22
Turnout 51,612 92.89 −0.92
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Elliott 31,658 68.68 −3.11
Labor Ryan Tracey 14,434 31.32 +3.11
Liberal hold Swing −3.11

References edit

  1. ^ "The Hon. David Andrew Elliott MP". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Part 5B alphabetical list of all electorates and Members since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Baulkham Hills". New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Mr Wayne Ashley Merton". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Redistribution of electoral districts 2021" (PDF). NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Baulkham Hills: First Preference Votes". 2019 NSW election results. NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Baulkham Hills: Distribution of Preferences". 2019 NSW election results. NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 January 2022.