Electoral results for the district of Heathcote

Heathcote, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, has had two incarnations, the first from 1971 to 1991, the second from 1999 to the present.[1][2][3][4]

Members for Heathcote edit

First incarnation (1971–1991)
Election Member Party
1971   Rex Jackson Labor
1973
1976
1978
1981
1984
1987 by Ian McManus
1988   Allan Andrews Liberal
 
Second incarnation (1999–present)
Election Member Party
1999   Ian McManus Labor
2003 Paul McLeay
2007
2011   Lee Evans Liberal
2015
2019
2023   Maryanne Stuart Labor

Election results edit

2023 edit

2023 New South Wales state election: Heathcote[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Maryanne Stuart 23,301 44.2 +6.2
Liberal Lee Evans 18,122 34.4 −8.0
Greens Cooper Riach 6,571 12.5 −0.2
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Sean Ambrose 1,926 3.7 +0.6
Animal Justice Arielle Perkett 1,434 2.7 −0.2
Sustainable Australia Matthew Bragg 1,369 2.6 +1.8
Total formal votes 52,723 97.6 +0.2
Informal votes 1,317 2.4 −0.2
Turnout 54,040 92.5 −0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Maryanne Stuart 29,050 59.9 +8.3
Liberal Lee Evans 19,408 40.1 −8.3
Labor notional hold Swing +8.3

Elections in the 2010s edit

2019 edit

2019 New South Wales state election: Heathcote[7][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Lee Evans 25,057 48.81 −1.16
Labor Maryanne Stuart 17,842 34.76 +2.05
Greens Mitchell Shakespeare 4,604 8.97 −0.28
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Joel McManus 1,959 3.82 +3.82
Animal Justice James Aspey 1,872 3.65 +3.65
Total formal votes 51,334 97.30 +0.43
Informal votes 1,424 2.70 −0.43
Turnout 52,758 93.95 −0.30
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Lee Evans 26,174 54.96 −2.63
Labor Maryanne Stuart 21,450 45.04 +2.63
Liberal hold Swing −2.63

2015 edit

2015 New South Wales state election: Heathcote[9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Lee Evans 25,554 50.0 −4.6
Labor Maryanne Stuart 16,724 32.7 +11.5
Greens Natasha Watson 4,729 9.2 −1.9
Independent Greg Petty 1,893 3.7 −2.4
Christian Democrats Ula Falanga 1,518 3.0 −1.3
No Land Tax Ahmed Elawaad 717 1.4 +1.4
Total formal votes 51,135 96.9 +0.3
Informal votes 1,654 3.1 −0.3
Turnout 52,789 94.2 −0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Lee Evans 26,989 57.6 −11.4
Labor Maryanne Stuart 19,873 42.4 +11.4
Liberal hold Swing −11.4

2011 edit

2011 New South Wales state election: Heathcote[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Lee Evans 20,700 47.0 +14.8
Labor Paul McLeay 10,074 22.9 -20.3
Greens Phil Smith 6,972 15.8 +1.3
  Hatton's Independent Team Greg Petty 3,471 7.9 +7.9
Christian Democrats Chris Atlee 1,631 3.7 -2.0
Independent Peter Bussa 1,225 2.8 +2.8
Total formal votes 44,073 96.9 -0.9
Informal votes 1,419 3.1 +0.9
Turnout 45,492 94.2 +0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Lee Evans 22,939 62.9 +21.7
Labor Paul McLeay 13,512 37.1 -21.7
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +21.7

Elections in the 2000s edit

2007 edit

2007 New South Wales state election: Heathcote[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Paul McLeay 18,377 43.2 -4.2
Liberal Lee Evans 13,712 32.2 +2.5
Greens Jill Merrin 6,171 14.5 +0.8
Christian Democrats John Vanderjagt 2,442 5.7 +1.9
Against Further Immigration Mary Kelly 1,865 4.4 +2.2
Total formal votes 42,567 97.8 +0.1
Informal votes 948 2.2 -0.1
Turnout 43,515 94.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Paul McLeay 22,427 58.8 -3.5
Liberal Lee Evans 15,745 41.2 +3.5
Labor hold Swing -3.5

2003 edit

2003 New South Wales state election: Heathcote[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Paul McLeay 19,502 46.8 -0.1
Liberal Peter Vermeer 13,957 33.5 +3.3
Greens Tanya Leishman 4,109 9.9 +4.3
Christian Democrats Jim Bowen 1,688 4.1 +0.8
One Nation Peter McCallum 1,059 2.5 -5.8
Against Further Immigration Michael Toohey 949 2.3 +1.1
Horse Riders Christopher Camp 368 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 41,632 97.8 -0.3
Informal votes 925 2.2 +0.3
Turnout 42,557 93.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Paul McLeay 22,209 58.7 -1.7
Liberal Peter Vermeer 15,598 41.3 +1.7
Labor hold Swing -1.7

Elections in the 1990s edit

1999 edit

1999 New South Wales state election: Heathcote[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ian McManus 19,274 46.9 +3.4
Liberal Lorna Stone 12,401 30.2 -11.3
One Nation Reg Lowder 3,400 8.3 +8.3
Greens Jo-Anne Lentern 2,300 5.6 -0.6
Democrats David Holloway 1,379 3.4 +3.2
Christian Democrats Jim Bowen 1,351 3.3 -1.5
Against Further Immigration Zero Hughes 506 1.2 +1.1
Outdoor Recreation Brett McLoughlin 382 0.9 +0.9
Unity Wai Tsui 127 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 41,120 98.1 +1.9
Informal votes 784 1.9 -1.9
Turnout 41,904 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ian McManus 21,864 60.4 +8.0
Liberal Lorna Stone 14,336 39.6 -8.0
Labor notional hold Swing +8.0

1991 & 1995 edit

District abolished

Elections in the 1980s edit

1988 edit

1988 New South Wales state election: Heathcote[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Allan Andrews 14,863 47.0 +6.0
Labor Peter Presdee 12,434 39.3 -11.9
Independent Jack Pendlebury 2,558 8.1 +8.1
Democrats Arthur Snow 1,783 5.6 -2.3
Total formal votes 31,638 97.5 -0.5
Informal votes 804 2.5 +0.5
Turnout 32,442 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Allan Andrews 15,844 51.8 +6.9
Labor Peter Presdee 14,718 48.2 -6.9
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +6.9

1987 by-election edit

1987 Heathcote state by-election[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ian McManus 10,870 37.4 −18.2
Liberal Allan Andrews 9,173 31.6 −2.2
Independent Rex Jackson 1,862 6.4 +6.4
Independent Brian Tobin 1,780 6.1 +6.1
  Community Conservation Team Jim Powell 1,490 5.1 +5.1
Call to Australia Kevin O'Connor 1,168 4.0 +4.0
Democrats Murray Scott 1,076 3.7 −7.0
Marijuana Nicholas Brash 675 2.3 +2.3
Socialist Workers Robynne Murphy 276 1.0 +1.0
Independent Cheryl Hill 179 0.6 +0.6
  Centre Unity Colin Poulos 179 0.6 +0.6
Unite Australia Alan Smith 168 0.6 +0.6
Independent Noel Carr 141 0.5 +0.5
  Illawarra Workers Cecil Lloyd 18 0.1 +0.1
Independent Kusala Fitzroy-Mendis 11 0.0 +0.0
Independent Stanley Fitzroy-Mendis 9 0.0 +0.0
Total formal votes 29,075 98.0
Informal votes 602 2.0
Turnout 29,677 88.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ian McManus 13,517 52.8 -8.3
Liberal Allan Andrews 12,077 47.2 +8.3
Labor hold Swing -8.3
Labor party member Rex Jackson resigned.[16]

1984 edit

1984 New South Wales state election: Heathcote[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Rex Jackson 16,582 55.6 -11.7
Liberal Gordon Davies 10,052 33.7 +10.0
Democrats Fran Johnson 3,179 10.7 +6.4
Total formal votes 29,813 97.7 +0.2
Informal votes 711 2.3 -0.2
Turnout 30,524 94.6 +1.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rex Jackson 61.1 -12.0
Liberal Gordon Davies 38.9 +12.0
Labor hold Swing -12.0

1981 edit

1981 New South Wales state election: Heathcote[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Rex Jackson 18,771 67.3 -5.1
Liberal Ron Phillips 6,609 23.7 +1.7
Independent Maree Jamieson 1,310 4.7 +4.7
Democrats Warren Evans 1,202 4.3 -1.3
Total formal votes 27,892 97.5
Informal votes 714 2.5
Turnout 28,606 93.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rex Jackson 19,271 73.1 -2.1
Liberal Ron Phillips 7,109 26.9 +2.1
Labor hold Swing -2.1

Elections in the 1970s edit

1978 edit

1978 New South Wales state election: Heathcote[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Rex Jackson 22,707 72.4 +9.2
Liberal Ron Phillips 6,906 22.0 -14.8
Democrats James Dredge 1,760 5.6 +5.6
Total formal votes 31,373 98.4 0.0
Informal votes 523 1.6 0.0
Turnout 31,896 94.5 -0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rex Jackson 23,567 75.2 +12.0
Liberal Ron Phillips 7,780 24.8 -12.0
Labor hold Swing +12.0

1976 edit

1976 New South Wales state election: Heathcote[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Rex Jackson 19,228 63.2 +4.7
Liberal Ron Phillips 11,201 36.8 +8.2
Total formal votes 30,429 98.4 +0.5
Informal votes 501 1.6 -0.5
Turnout 30,930 94.8 +0.8
Labor hold Swing -2.3

1973 edit

1973 New South Wales state election: Heathcote[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Rex Jackson 16,490 58.5 0.0
Liberal Philip Benwell 8,069 28.6 -5.0
Independent Norman Tonkin 2,743 9.7 +9.7
Democratic Labor Margaret Silva 887 3.2 +3.2
Total formal votes 28,189 97.9
Informal votes 617 2.1
Turnout 28,806 94.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rex Jackson 18,464 65.5 -1.7
Liberal Philip Benwell 9,725 34.5 +1.7
Labor hold Swing -1.7

1971 edit

1971 New South Wales state election: Heathcote[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Rex Jackson 16,426 58.5
Liberal Evelyn Thompson 9,433 33.6
Defence of Government Schools Edna McGill 2,233 7.9
Total formal votes 28,092 98.3
Informal votes 480 1.7
Turnout 28,572 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rex Jackson 17,766 63.2 +6.2
Liberal Evelyn Thompson 10,326 36.8 -6.2
Labor notional hold Swing +6.2

Notes edit

References edit

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