2019 Cheltenham state by-election

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2019 Cheltenham state by-election
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9 February 2019
 First partySecond partyThird party
  Joe Szakacs MP.png
LDP
GRN
Candidate Joe Szakacs Peter MillerSteffi Medrow
Party Labor Liberal Democrats Greens
Popular vote11,2903,6122,818
Percentage58.6%18.7%14.6%
SwingIncrease2.svg6.2ppIncrease2.svg18.7ppIncrease2.svg8.3pp
TPP 74.5%25.5%
TPP swingIncrease2.svg8.7ppIncrease2.svg25.5pp

Electoral district of Cheltenham 2018.png
Electoral district of Cheltenham in the north-western metropolitan area of Adelaide.

MP before election

Jay Weatherill
Labor

Elected MP

Joe Szakacs
Labor

A by-election for the seat of Cheltenham in the South Australian House of Assembly was held on 9 February 2019. [1] The by-election was triggered by the parliamentary resignation of Labor Party MP and former premier Jay Weatherill on 17 December 2018. [2] Labor candidate Joe Szakacs retained the seat with an increased margin. [3]

Contents

An Enfield by-election was held on the same day, as Weatherill's former deputy leader and deputy premier, John Rau, had also resigned from parliament. [4]

Dates

DateEvent [1]
Friday 11 January 2019 Writ of election issued by the governor
Monday 21 January 2019Close of electoral rolls (12 noon)
Thursday 24 January 2019Close of nominations (12 noon)
Tuesday 29 January 2019Start of early voting
Saturday 9 February 2019 Polling day (8am to 6pm)
Saturday 16 February 2019Last day for receipt of postal votes
Friday 22 February 2019Last day for return of writs

Candidates

Candidates (5) in ballot paper order [1]
  Liberal Democrats Peter Miller [1]
  Independent The Other GuyMike LesiwContested Croydon at the previous state election. [1]
  Australian Labor Party Joe Szakacs SA Unions secretary, lawyer, professional swimmer. [1]
  The Greens Steffi MedrowPrevious candidate. [1]
  Independent Adelaide Olympics 2032Rob de JongeReal estate agent, former Onkaparinga councillor. Perennial candidate, has previously sought Liberal Party preselection. [1] [5]

The Liberal Party declined to field a candidate for both the Cheltenham and Enfield by-elections. [6]

Result

Cheltenham state by-election, 9 February 2019 [7] [8] [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Joe Szakacs 11,29058.6+6.2
Liberal Democrats Peter Miller3,61218.7+18.7
Greens Steffi Medrow2,81814.6+8.3
Independent Adelaide Olympics 2032Rob de Jonge8774.5+4.5
Independent The Other GuyMike Lesiw6793.5+3.5
Total formal votes19,27693.5−1.4
Informal votes1,3386.5+1.4
Turnout 20,61478.1−12.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Joe Szakacs 14,36574.5+8.7
Liberal Democrats Peter Miller4,91125.5+25.5
Labor hold Swing N/A

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