Electoral district of Hornsby

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Hornsby
New South WalesLegislative Assembly
NSW Electoral District 2023 - Hornsby.svg
Electoral district of Hornsby
Interactive map of district boundaries from the 2023 state election
State New South Wales
Created1927–1991, 1999–present
MP Vacant
Namesake Hornsby, New South Wales
Electors 55,175 (2019)
Area320.13 km2 (123.6 sq mi)
DemographicOuter-metropolitan
Electorates around Hornsby:
Hawkesbury Gosford Gosford
Hawkesbury Hornsby Pittwater
Castle Hill Epping Wahroonga
Davidson

Electoral district of Hornsby is an electoral district of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in Australia. Hornsby is one of two post-1927 electorates to have never been held by the Labor party and always by the Liberals, a predecessor party to the Liberals, or an independent, the other such district being Vaucluse. [lower-alpha 1] It was represented by Matt Kean of the Liberal Party from 2011 until his resignation in 2024 and remains currently vacant pending a by-election.

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Geography

On its current boundaries, Hornsby takes in the suburbs of Asquith, Berrilee, Berowra, Berowra Heights, Berowra Waters, Brooklyn, Canoelands, Cowan, Dangar Island, Galston, Glenorie, Hornsby Heights, Laughtondale, Mount Colah, Mount Kuring-gai, Singletons Mill, Sunny Corner and parts of Dural, Hornsby, Middle Dural, Pennant Hills, Round Corner, Thompsons Corner and Wisemans Ferry.

Members for Hornsby

First incarnation (1927–1991)
MemberPartyTerm
  James Shand [1] Nationalist 1927–1932
  United Australia 1932–1941
  Ind. United Australia 1941–1941
  Sydney Storey [2] Ind. United Australia 1941–1945
  Liberal 1945–1962
  Independent Liberal 1962–1962
  John Maddison [3] Liberal 1962–1973
  Neil Pickard [4] Liberal 1973–1991
Second incarnation (1999–present)
  Stephen O'Doherty [5] Liberal 1999–2002
  Judy Hopwood [6] Liberal 2002–2011
  Matt Kean [7] Liberal 2011–2024

Election results

2023 New South Wales state election: Hornsby [8] [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Matt Kean 23,45143.3−11.6
Labor Melissa Hoile13,41824.8+4.0
Greens Tania Salitra7,73814.3+3.3
One Nation Steve Busch4,2987.9+4.5
Liberal Democrats Jeffrey Grimshaw2,1253.9+3.9
Independent Benjamin Caswell1,5572.9+2.9
Sustainable Australia Justin Thomas9181.7+1.7
Independent Adrian Dignam6611.2+1.2
Total formal votes54,16697.6+0.1
Informal votes1,3082.4−0.1
Turnout 55,47492.0+0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Matt Kean 26,50658.0−8.8
Labor Melissa Hoile19,16342.0+8.8
Liberal hold Swing −8.8

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References

  1. "Major James Barclay Shand (1870–1944)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  2. "Mr Sydney Albert Dawson Storey (1896-1966)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  3. "The Hon. John Clarkson Maddison (1921-1982)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  4. "The Hon. Neil Edward William Pickard (1929-2007)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  5. "Mr Stephen Mark O'Doherty (1959- )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  6. "Mrs (Judy) Judith Hopwood (1954- )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  7. "Mr (Matt) Matthew John Kean, MP". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  8. LA First Preference: Hornsby, NSW State Election Results 2023, NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  9. LA Two Candidate Preferred: Hornsby, NSW State Election Results 2023, NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 April 2023.

Notes

  1. Many regional seats such as Port Macquarie have never been held by Labor and only by either the Liberals, the Nationals or an independent, however these seats do not count as the Nationals have held them before.