Electoral results for the district of Ballina

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Ballina, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, was established in 1894. In 1904 it was abolished and replaced by Byron. It was re-established in 1988, largely replacing Lismore. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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ElectionMemberParty
1894   John Perry Protectionist
1895
1898
1901   Progressive
 
ElectionMemberParty
1988   Don Page National
1991
1995
1999
2003
2007
2011
2015   Tamara Smith Greens
2019

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

2019

2019 New South Wales state election: Ballina [5] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Ben Franklin 18,55037.01+0.36
Greens Tamara Smith 15,89531.71+4.69
Labor Asren Pugh12,45724.85+0.12
Animal Justice Cathy Blasonato1,2562.51+2.51
Sustainable Australia Lisa McDermott1,1192.23+2.23
Keep Sydney Open James Wright8501.70+1.70
Total formal votes50,12797.36−0.29
Informal votes1,3592.64+0.29
Turnout 51,48686.78−1.65
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Asren Pugh23,65754.31+1.28
National Ben Franklin 19,90445.69−1.28
Two-candidate-preferred result
Greens Tamara Smith 24,64555.42+2.26
National Ben Franklin 19,82444.58−2.26
Greens hold Swing +2.26

2015

2015 New South Wales state election: Ballina [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Kris Beavis17,39236.6−19.6
Greens Tamara Smith 12,82427.0+4.5
Labor Paul Spooner11,73824.7+12.8
Independent Jeff Johnson3,7087.8+7.8
Independent Matthew Hartley8261.7+1.7
Christian Democrats Vyvyan Stott6791.4−0.5
No Land Tax Greg Zylber2910.6+0.6
Total formal votes47,45897.7+0.0
Informal votes1,1412.3−0.0
Turnout 48,59988.4+2.0
Notional two-party-preferred count
Labor Paul Spooner21,48453.0+27.7
National Kris Beavis19,03147.0−27.7
Two-candidate-preferred result
Greens Tamara Smith 21,52853.1+20.1
National Kris Beavis18,99646.9−20.1
Greens gain from National Swing +20.1

2011

2011 New South Wales state election: Ballina [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Don Page 24,05457.0+2.6
Greens Simon Richardson9,15921.7+2.3
Labor Toby Warnes5,03311.9-11.2
Independent Karin Kolbe2,2965.4+5.4
Christian Democrats Bruce Kemp8472.0+2.0
Family First Nathan Willis8352.0+2.0
Total formal votes42,22497.9-0.6
Informal votes8862.1+0.6
Turnout 43,11089.0-0.9
Notional two-party-preferred count
National Don Page 26,67275.2+10.7
Labor Toby Warnes8,81424.8-10.7
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Don Page 25,81667.8+3.3
Greens Simon Richardson12,26832.2+32.2
National hold Swing +3.3

Elections in the 2000s

2007

2007 New South Wales state election: Ballina [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Don Page 21,98354.4+2.5
Labor Melanie Doriean9,33023.1-2.6
Greens John Bailey7,86119.4-0.2
Democrats Ben Smith7141.8+1.8
Against Further Immigration Flora Boyd5511.4+1.4
Total formal votes41,43998.5+0.1
Informal votes6121.5-0.1
Turnout 41,05189.9
Two-party-preferred result
National Don Page 23,20164.5+5.1
Labor Melanie Doriean12,77835.5-5.1
National hold Swing +5.1

2003

2003 New South Wales state election: Ballina [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Don Page 21,12751.5-0.9
Labor Sue Dakin10,66826.0-2.4
Greens Jan Barham 8,05319.6+11.0
Independent Nic Faulkner6641.6+1.6
One Nation Darren May4951.2+1.2
Total formal votes41,00798.4+0.4
Informal votes6571.6-0.4
Turnout 41,66491.0
Two-party-preferred result
National Don Page 22,15859.0-3.0
Labor Sue Dakin15,36641.0+3.0
National hold Swing -3.0

Elections in the 1990s

1999

1999 New South Wales state election: Ballina [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Don Page 20,39152.4-7.7
Labor Sue Dakin11,07128.4+5.1
Greens Chris Flower3,3338.6-0.8
Democrats Lorraine Robertson1,6754.3-0.1
Christian Democrats Phillip Gosper1,0252.6+2.6
Independent John MacGregor5241.3+1.3
Earthsave Elise Ward5231.3+1.3
Timbarra Clean WaterSue Arnold3901.0+1.0
Total formal votes38,93298.0+0.8
Informal votes80532.0-0.8
Turnout 39,73791.8
Two-party-preferred result
National Don Page 21,79062.0-4.5
Labor Sue Dakin13,34738.0+4.5
National hold Swing -4.5

1995

1995 New South Wales state election: Ballina [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Don Page 23,21461.1+4.9
Labor Veronica Black8,62222.7-2.7
Greens Richard Staples3,6279.6+9.6
Democrats Nic Faulkner1,7364.6-0.2
Environment Inds Lorraine Mafi-Williams7672.0+2.0
Total formal votes37,96697.2+1.4
Informal votes1,0842.8-1.4
Turnout 39,05093.0
Two-party-preferred result
National Don Page 24,53367.4+4.1
Labor Veronica Black11,86932.6-4.1
National hold Swing +4.1

1991

1991 New South Wales state election: Ballina [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Don Page 18,37856.2-4.5
Labor Maureen Lane8,32125.4-3.1
Independent Fast Bucks3,52110.8+10.8
Democrats Andrew Mignot1,5734.8+0.3
Call to Australia Alan Sims9072.8+2.8
Total formal votes32,70095.8-2.3
Informal votes1,4304.2+2.3
Turnout 34,13093.0
Two-party-preferred result
National Don Page 19,58063.3-3.9
Labor Maureen Lane11,37236.7+3.9
National hold Swing -3.9

Elections in the 1980s

1988

1988 New South Wales state election: Ballina [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Don Page 18,02261.5+42.2
Labor Thomas Mooney8,24028.1-2.2
Independent Di Edwards1,7806.1+6.1
Democrats Ivor Brown1,2624.3+1.7
Total formal votes29,30498.1-0.5
Informal votes5601.9+0.5
Turnout 29,86493.4
Two-party-preferred result
National Don Page 19,46568.0+2.4
Labor Thomas Mooney9,15932.0-2.4
National notional  gain from Independent Swing N/A
  • The new district of Ballina took in areas from the Lismore, which was held by retiring Independent MP Bruce Duncan.

1904 - 1988

District abolished

Elections in the 1900s

1901

1901 New South Wales state election: Ballina [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive John Perry 80558.6+0.9
Liberal Reform Thomas Temperley30522.2-20.1
Independent Thomas Russell23317.0
Independent Samuel Dutton302.2
Total formal votes1,37399.4-0.3
Informal votes80.6+0.3
Turnout 1,38166.0+6.1
Progressive hold 

Elections in the 1890s

1898

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Ballina [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Federal John Perry 61057.7
Independent Federalist Thomas Temperley44742.3
Total formal votes1,05799.1
Informal votes100.9
Turnout 1,06759.9
National Federal hold 

1895

1895 New South Wales colonial election: Ballina [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Protectionist John Perry 48953.7
Ind. Protectionist Thomas Temperley42246.3
Total formal votes91199.0
Informal votes91.0
Turnout 92061.8
Protectionist hold 

1894

1894 New South Wales colonial election: Ballina [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Protectionist John Perry 67456.4
Labour Alexander Hill22118.5
Ind. Protectionist George Martin20116.8
Ind. Protectionist Siegfried Sohn816.8
Ind. Protectionist Samuel Dutton181.5
Total formal votes1,19599.1
Informal votes110.9
Turnout 1,20678.2
Protectionist win(new seat)

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