Electoral results for the Division of Sydney

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This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Sydney in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1969 until the present.

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Members

MemberPartyTerm
  Jim Cope Labor 1969–1975
  Les McMahon Labor 1975–1983
  Peter Baldwin Labor 1983–1998
  Tanya Plibersek Labor 1998–present

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

2022

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2022 Australian federal election in New South Wales § Sydney.[ edit ]
2022 Australian federal election: Sydney [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Tanya Plibersek 52,41050.82+1.41
Greens Chetan Sahai23,73223.01+4.94
Liberal Alexander Andruska20,27619.66−6.95
United Australia Ryan McAlister2,2982.23+0.79
One Nation Ben Ferguson1,8891.83+1.83
Socialist Alliance Andrew Chuter1,5181.47+1.47
Australian Citizens Wen Zhou1,0020.97+0.97
Total formal votes103,12596.72+0.53
Informal votes3,4993.28−0.53
Turnout 106,62485.01−1.29
Notional two-party-preferred count
Labor Tanya Plibersek 77,93375.57+6.90
Liberal Alexander Andruska25,19224.43−6.90
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Tanya Plibersek 68,77066.69−1.98
Greens Chetan Sahai34,35533.31+33.31
Labor hold 

Elections in the 2010s

2019

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2019 Australian federal election in New South Wales § Sydney.[ edit ]
2019 Australian federal election: Sydney [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Tanya Plibersek 46,85049.41+5.67
Liberal Jacqui Munro 25,23026.61−2.54
Greens Matthew Thompson17,13418.07−0.74
Science Aaron Hammond3,2403.42+1.87
United Australia Adam Holt1,3661.44+1.44
Christian Democrats Rebecca Reddin9951.05−0.64
Total formal votes94,81596.19+2.18
Informal votes3,7543.81−2.18
Turnout 98,56986.30+1.53
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tanya Plibersek 65,11068.67+3.36
Liberal Jacqui Munro 29,70531.33−3.36
Labor hold Swing +3.36

2016

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2016 Australian federal election in New South Wales § Sydney.[ edit ]
2016 Australian federal election: Sydney [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Tanya Plibersek 38,44943.74+0.13
Liberal Geoffrey Winters25,62229.15−2.98
Greens Sylvie Ellsmore16,53718.81+0.46
Animal Justice Mark Berriman1,4971.70+1.70
Christian Democrats Ula Falanga1,4891.69+0.83
Sex Party Rebecca Lanning1,4561.66+1.66
Science Tom Geiser1,3611.55+1.55
Sustainable Australia Kris Spike6060.69+0.69
Socialist Alliance Peter Boyle5000.57−0.06
Online Direct Democracy Tula Tzoras3830.44+0.44
Total formal votes87,90094.01+0.43
Informal votes5,6035.99−0.43
Turnout 93,50384.77+0.05
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tanya Plibersek 57,41065.31+2.44
Liberal Geoffrey Winters30,49034.69−2.44
Labor hold Swing +2.44

2013

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2013 Australian federal election in New South Wales § Sydney.[ edit ]
2013 Australian federal election: Sydney [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Tanya Plibersek 40,57946.03+2.74
Liberal Sean O'Connor26,90130.52+2.42
Greens Dianne Hiles 15,27317.33−6.42
Independent Jane Ward1,4081.60+0.06
Palmer United Timothy Kelly1,2611.43+1.43
Bullet Train Leah Gartner7910.90+0.90
Christian Democrats Lesley Mason7230.82+0.82
Socialist Alliance Peter Boyle6130.70+0.70
Independent Joanna Rzetelski6020.68+0.68
Total formal votes88,15193.80−0.70
Informal votes5,8306.20+0.70
Turnout 93,98188.33+0.18
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tanya Plibersek 56,99464.65−2.42
Liberal Sean O'Connor31,15735.35+2.42
Labor hold Swing −2.42

2010

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2010 Australian federal election in New South Wales § Sydney.[ edit ]
2010 Australian federal election: Sydney [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Tanya Plibersek 34,36243.29−5.92
Liberal Gordon Weiss22,30728.10+1.20
Greens Tony Hickey18,85223.75+3.44
Democrats Brett Paterson1,2561.58+0.48
Independent Jane Ward1,2261.54+0.30
Secular Christopher Owen7180.90+0.90
Communist Denis Doherty6560.83+0.83
Total formal votes79,37794.50−1.32
Informal votes4,6205.50+1.32
Turnout 83,99788.16−3.65
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tanya Plibersek 53,23567.07−2.25
Liberal Gordon Weiss26,14232.93+2.25
Labor hold Swing −2.25

Elections in the 2000s

2007

2007 Australian federal election: Sydney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Tanya Plibersek 37,50648.99+3.92
Liberal Georgina Anderson20,44026.70-0.81
Greens Jenny Leong 15,85420.71-1.38
Independent Jane Ward9791.28-0.29
Democrats Mayo Materazzo8741.14-1.00
Christian Democrats John Lee7270.95+0.95
Citizens Electoral Council Adrian Ford1840.24+0.06
Total formal votes76,56495.88+1.09
Informal votes3,2864.12-1.09
Turnout 79,85090.85+0.84
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tanya Plibersek 53,21469.50+2.12
Liberal Georgina Anderson23,35030.50-2.12
Labor hold Swing +2.12

2004

2004 Australian federal election: Sydney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Tanya Plibersek 36,76644.68+0.35
Liberal Michael Shevers23,41928.46-1.64
Greens Jenny Leong 17,78421.61+6.92
Democrats Michelle Bleicher1,7012.07-8.81
Independent Jane Ward1,3461.64+1.64
Socialist Alliance Susan Price5640.69+0.69
Independent Michael Webb5530.67+0.67
Citizens Electoral Council Adrian Ford1500.18+0.18
Total formal votes82,28394.71-1.05
Informal votes4,6005.29+1.05
Turnout 86,88391.61+1.37
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tanya Plibersek 54,65666.42+1.38
Liberal Michael Shevers27,62733.58-1.38
Labor hold Swing +1.38

2001

2001 Australian federal election: Sydney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Tanya Plibersek 32,96244.33-8.58
Liberal Jeff Pettett22,38030.10+4.28
Greens Jamie Parker 10,92414.69+8.32
Democrats Sydney Hickman8,09310.88+4.01
Total formal votes74,35995.76+0.08
Informal votes3,2924.24-0.08
Turnout 77,65191.07
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tanya Plibersek 48,36365.04-4.72
Liberal Jeff Pettett25,99634.96+4.72
Labor hold Swing -4.72

Elections in the 1990s

1998

1998 Australian federal election: Sydney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Tanya Plibersek 38,92051.59+3.21
Liberal Bruce Morrow20,89927.70+0.09
Democrats Ben Hanson5,0926.75-2.00
Greens Jenny Ryde4,6836.21+0.42
One Nation Warren Hensley1,9172.54+2.54
Unity Flavia Abdurahman1,6762.22+2.22
Independent Jenny Munro 5910.78+0.78
Democratic Socialist John Percy5680.75+0.75
No Aircraft Noise Anna Lunsmann5380.71-6.10
Denis Doherty4410.58+0.58
Natural Law Michael Lippmann1120.15-0.18
Total formal votes75,43795.77+0.29
Informal votes3,3314.23-0.29
Turnout 78,76890.25-2.60
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tanya Plibersek 50,46366.89+3.09
Liberal Bruce Morrow24,97433.11-3.09
Labor hold Swing +3.09

1996

1996 Australian federal election: Sydney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Peter Baldwin 35,78848.38-10.10
Liberal Peter Fussell20,43027.62+1.63
Democrats Paul Nederlof6,4718.75+4.81
No Aircraft Noise Wendy Bacon 5,0426.82+6.82
Greens Sue Stock4,2855.79-1.95
Karen Fletcher5840.79+0.79
Independent Peter Bushby5370.73+0.73
Call to Australia Janne Peterson4830.65+0.65
Natural Law Michael Lippmann2420.33-0.57
Donald O'Halloran1120.15-0.11
Total formal votes73,97495.48-1.28
Informal votes3,5024.52+1.28
Turnout 77,47692.85+0.40
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Baldwin 46,70363.80-5.67
Liberal Peter Fussell26,49536.20+5.67
Labor hold Swing -5.67

1993

1993 Australian federal election: Sydney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Peter Baldwin 41,62158.48+13.40
Liberal James Fisher18,49325.98-0.87
Greens Mark Berriman5,5137.75+3.37
Democrats Bob Dawson2,8053.94-9.70
Margaret Gleeson1,9142.69+2.69
Natural Law Bronia Hatfield6390.90+0.90
Donald O'Halloran1830.26+0.26
Total formal votes71,16896.76+0.33
Informal votes2,3853.24-0.33
Turnout 73,55392.45
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Baldwin 49,40269.47+4.38
Liberal James Fisher21,70830.53-4.38
Labor hold Swing +4.38

1990

1990 Australian federal election: Sydney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Peter Baldwin 30,64850.8+0.3
Liberal Stephen Woodhill13,04721.6-3.7
Democrats Bob Dawson7,69712.8+4.5
  Sydney Greens Steve Brigham6,74511.2+11.2
Independent Ken Henderson1,1061.8+1.8
Call to Australia John Davern7571.3+1.3
Independent Nadar Ponnuswamy2740.5+0.5
Total formal votes60,27496.0
Informal votes2,5394.0
Turnout 62,81392.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Baldwin 42,89071.4+1.5
Liberal Stephen Woodhill17,18328.6-1.5
Labor hold Swing +1.5

Elections in the 1980s

1987

1987 Australian federal election: Sydney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Peter Baldwin 29,79550.5-6.7
Liberal Les Morka14,91125.3+2.6
Independent Jack Mundey 7,91813.4+13.4
Democrats William Cole4,9168.3+0.2
Independent Vito Radice1,4572.5+2.5
Total formal votes58,99793.6
Informal votes4,0346.4
Turnout 63,03187.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Baldwin 41,22069.9-3.5
Liberal Les Morka17,74630.1+3.5
Labor hold Swing -3.5

1984

1984 Australian federal election: Sydney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Peter Baldwin 32,41257.2-7.0
Liberal James Harker-Mortlock12,84722.7+1.2
Democrats Michael Walsh4,6008.1+1.0
Independent Daphne Gollan3,1185.5+5.5
Independent Vito Radice2,2193.9+3.9
Communist Aileen Beaver1,2132.1-1.3
Independent Noel Hazard2900.5+0.5
Total formal votes56,69989.6
Informal votes6,60110.4
Turnout 63,30090.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Baldwin 41,59073.4+0.7
Liberal James Harker-Mortlock15,09526.6-0.7
Labor hold Swing +0.7

1983

1983 Australian federal election: Sydney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Peter Baldwin 40,36067.2+5.2
Liberal Ron Cibas12,55920.9-1.7
Democrats Jennifer Macleod4,2867.1-1.0
Communist Aileen Beaver2,0663.4-1.4
Socialist Workers James Percy7581.3-2.2
Total formal votes60,02996.8
Informal votes1,9543.2
Turnout 61,98390.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Baldwin 75.7+1.9
Liberal Ron Cibas24.3-1.9
Labor hold Swing +1.9

1980

1980 Australian federal election: Sydney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Les McMahon 36,72062.0-1.2
Liberal Cliff Reece13,36422.6-0.1
Democrats Maxwell Adams4,8168.1+2.6
Communist Judy Mundey 2,8504.8-1.5
Socialist Workers Juanita Keig1,4772.5+2.5
Total formal votes59,22795.9
Informal votes2,5454.1
Turnout 61,77288.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Les McMahon 73.8+0.4
Liberal Cliff Reece26.2-0.4
Labor hold Swing +0.4

Elections in the 1970s

1977

1977 Australian federal election: Sydney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Les McMahon 39,30763.2-0.9
Liberal Andrew Morrison14,15822.7-5.1
Communist Aileen Beaver3,9356.3+0.7
Democrats Judith Roberts3,4285.5+5.5
Socialist Harry Black8471.4+1.4
Independent Naomi Mayers5600.9+0.9
Total formal votes62,23595.7
Informal votes2,7734.3
Turnout 65,00890.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Les McMahon 73.4+3.3
Liberal Andrew Morrison26.6-3.3
Labor hold Swing +3.3

1975

1975 Australian federal election: Sydney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Les McMahon 31,49366.1-5.8
Liberal Janis Wallace12,26825.8+6.0
Communist Laurie Aarons 2,6675.6+5.6
Workers Merilyn Giesekam6441.4+1.4
Independent Roderick MacNeil5371.1+1.1
Total formal votes47,60996.9
Informal votes1,5393.1
Turnout 49,14888.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Les McMahon 72.1-5.9
Liberal Janis Wallace27.9+5.9
Labor hold Swing -5.9

1974

1974 Australian federal election: Sydney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jim Cope 32,24471.9+1.6
Liberal Janis Wallace8,87619.8+5.1
Australia Julia Bovard2,5985.8-1.8
Socialist Pat Clancy 1,1322.5+0.1
Total formal votes44,85096.3
Informal votes1,7093.7
Turnout 46,55989.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Cope 78.0-2.7
Liberal Janis Wallace22.0+2.7
Labor hold Swing -2.7

1972

1972 Australian federal election: Sydney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jim Cope 31,58570.3+5.2
Liberal Graham Robertson6,60914.7-5.4
Australia Allan Sorrensen3,4317.6+7.6
Communist Laurie Aarons 2,2365.0+5.0
Socialist Pat Clancy 1,0622.4+2.4
Total formal votes44,92396.0
Informal votes1,8834.0
Turnout 46,80690.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Cope 80.7+7.1
Liberal Graham Robertson19.3-7.1
Labor hold Swing +7.1

Elections in the 1960s

1969

1969 Australian federal election: Sydney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jim Cope 31,82265.1+0.1
Liberal Graham Robertson9,80520.1-6.5
Independent Nick Origlass 3,3626.9+6.9
Democratic Labor Norma Boyle2,3814.9-1.2
Pensioner Power Donald Lewis6231.3+1.3
Independent Ian Channell 5711.2+1.2
Independent Shane Watson3160.6+0.6
Total formal votes48,88094.6
Informal votes2,7735.4
Turnout 51,65389.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Cope 73.6+6.8
Liberal Graham Robertson26.4-6.8
Labor notional  hold Swing +6.8

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References

  1. ↑ Sydney, NSW, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.
  2. ↑ Sydney, NSW, Tally Room 2019, Australian Electoral Commission.
  3. ↑ Sydney, NSW, Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.
  4. ↑ 2013 results for Sydney, AEC.
  5. ↑ "2010 results for Sydney". AEC.
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