Electoral district of Kellyville

Last updated

Kellyville
New South WalesLegislative Assembly
NSW Electoral District 2023 - Kellyville.svg
Electoral district of Kellyville
Interactive map of district boundaries from the 2023 state election
State New South Wales
Created2023
MP Ray Williams
Party Liberal
Namesake Kellyville
Electors 58,999 (2023)
Area38.70 km2 (14.9 sq mi)
Electorates around Kellyville:
Hawkesbury Castle Hill Castle Hill
Riverstone Kellyville Castle Hill
Winston Hills Winston Hills Castle Hill

Kellyville is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It was contested for the first time at the 2023 election. [1]

Contents

It is a conservative urban electorate in the Hills District in Sydney's north west.

History

Kellyville was created as a result of the 2021 redistribution. The electorate of Baulkham Hills was abolished, and much of it was transferred to Kellyville. The remainder of Kellyville comprises parts of the former Castle Hill. Based on the results of the 2019 election, it was a very safe seat for the Liberal Party with an estimated notional margin of 23.1 percent. [2]

Ray Williams was elected in the 2023 New South Wales state election. [3]

Geography

On its current boundaries, Kellyville takes in the suburbs of Beaumont Hills, Bella Vista, Kellyville, North Kellyville, Norwest and parts of Baulkham Hills, Castle Hill and Rouse Hill. [4]

Members for Kellyville

MemberPartyTerm
  Ray Williams Liberal 2023–present

Election results

2023 New South Wales state election: Kellyville [5] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Ray Williams 29,45055.4−11.1
Labor Alex Karki16,57131.2+9.6
Greens Thelma Ghayyem4,2358.0+1.2
Sustainable Australia Heather Boyd1,5692.9−0.1
Animal Justice Ingrid Akkari1,3682.6+1.6
Total formal votes53,19397.7+0.1
Informal votes1,2732.3−0.1
Turnout 54,46692.3+4.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ray Williams 30,68261.0−12.1
Labor Alex Karki19,65339.0+12.1
Liberal hold Swing −12.1

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Hills Shire</span> Local government area in New South Wales, Australia

The Hills Shire is a local government area in the Greater Sydney region of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The area is north-west of the Sydney central business district, and encompasses 401 square kilometres (155 sq mi) stretching from the M2 Hills Motorway in the south to Wisemans Ferry on the Hawkesbury River in the north. The Hills Shire had a population of 191,876 as of the 2021 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Division of Greenway</span> Australian federal electoral division

The Division of Greenway is an Australian electoral division in the state of New South Wales.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Division of Mitchell</span> Australian federal electoral division

The Division of Mitchell is an Australian electoral division in the state of New South Wales.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Electoral district of Baulkham Hills</span> State electoral district of New South Wales, Australia

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.

The Hills was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from 1962 to 2007. It was a 51.08 km2 urban electorate in Sydney's north-west, taking in the suburbs of Carlingford, Castle Hill, Cherrybrook, Glenhaven, Kellyville, Pennant Hills and West Pennant Hills. There were 44,961 electors enrolled in the district at the 1999 state election.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Electoral district of Willoughby</span> Australian state-level electoral district

Willoughby is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It has been represented by Tim James of the Liberal Party since 12 February 2022.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Electoral district of Wakehurst</span>

The Electoral district of Wakehurst is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It covers a significant part of Sydney's Northern Beaches as well as parts of the Forest District. Created in 1962, it has been won by the Liberal Party at all but three elections over the last half-century.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Electoral district of Port Macquarie</span> State electoral district of New South Wales, Australia

Port Macquarie is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is represented by Leslie Williams of the Liberal Party.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Electoral district of Castle Hill</span>

Castle Hill is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is represented by Mark Hodges of the Liberal Party.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Electoral district of Sydney</span> New South Wales state electoral division

Sydney is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly of the Australian state of New South Wales in Inner Sydney. It includes the Sydney CBD; the suburbs and localities of Barangaroo, Broadway, Chinatown, Darling Harbour, Darlinghurst, Dawes Point, Elizabeth Bay, Haymarket, Millers Point, Paddington, Potts Point, Pyrmont, The Rocks, Woolloomooloo, Wynyard, Surry Hills, Rushcutters Bay; and parts of Ultimo.

Sherbrooke was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian colony of New South Wales, existing from 1894 until 1913. It included Blacktown and Baulkham Hills. It was named after Robert Lowe, 1st Viscount Sherbrooke.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Electoral district of Badgerys Creek</span> Former state electoral district of New South Wales, Australia

Badgerys Creek is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Electoral district of Seven Hills</span> State electoral district of New South Wales, Australia

Seven Hills was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is represented by Mark Taylor of the Liberal Party.

Raymond Craig Williams is an Australian politician who has been a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing the seat of Kellyville for the Liberal Party since 2023. He previously represented the electorates of Hawkesbury from 2007 to 2015 and Castle Hill from 2015 to 2023.

Baulkham Hills, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, was established in 1991.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Electoral district of Summer Hill</span> State electoral district of New South Wales, Australia

Summer Hill is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in New South Wales. It is represented by Jo Haylen of the Labor Party.

Summer Hill, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, was first established in 2015, partly replacing Marrickville.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Electoral district of Winston Hills</span> Electoral district of New South Wales

Winston Hills is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is represented by Mark Taylor of the Liberal Party. It is an urban electorate in Western Sydney.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Electoral district of Wahroonga</span>

Wahroonga is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It was contested for the first time at the 2023 election.

The following is the pre-election pendulum for the 2023 New South Wales state election. It is based on notional margins calculated by the ABC's Antony Green. Members in italics will not contest the election as a candidate for the seat they currently hold or its replacement. However, the current member for Holsworthy Melanie Gibbons will move to contest the seat of Kiama. By-elections were held in some seats during this term of Parliament that changed their margins. See the footnotes for details.

References

  1. "Redistribution of electoral districts 2021" (PDF). NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  2. Green, Antony. "2020/21 NSW Redistribution: Analysis of Final Electoral Boundaries" (PDF). Parliament of NSW. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  3. "Kellyville - NSW Electorate, Candidates, Results". abc.net.au. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  4. "Other (410)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales . 26 August 2021. p. 2021:1812. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  5. LA First Preference: Kellyville, NSW State Election Results 2023, NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  6. LA Two Candidate Preferred: Kellyville, NSW State Election Results 2023, NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 April 2023.