Electoral results for the district of Pittwater

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Pittwater, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, was created in 1973, replacing a large part of Collaroy and elections have generally been won by the Liberal party. [1] [2]

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Members for Pittwater

MemberPartyPeriod
  Sir Robert Askin   [3] Liberal 1973–1975
  Bruce Webster   [4] Liberal 1975–1978
  Max Smith   [5] Liberal 1978–1984
  Independent 1984–1986
  Jim Longley   [6] Liberal 1986–1996
  John Brogden   [7] Liberal 1996–2005
  Alex McTaggart   [8] Independent 2005–2007
  Rob Stokes   [9] Liberal 2007–present

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

2019

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2019 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Pittwater [ edit ]
2019 New South Wales state election: Pittwater   [10] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Rob Stokes 28,17057.35−10.41
Greens Miranda Korzy7,51815.31−0.79
Labor Jared Turkington6,16812.56−0.20
Sustainable Australia Suzanne Daly1,8323.73+3.73
Keep Sydney Open Michael Newman1,6443.35+3.35
Animal Justice Natalie Matkovic1,4172.88+2.88
Conservatives Stacey Mitchell1,2832.61+2.61
Independent Stewart Matthews1,0872.21+2.21
Total formal votes49,11997.33−0.24
Informal votes1,3462.67+0.24
Turnout 50,46589.89−1.43
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Rob Stokes 30,07072.36−5.53
Labor Jared Turkington11,48627.64+5.53
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Rob Stokes 29,69670.84−4.81
Greens Miranda Korzy12,22529.16+4.81
Liberal hold Swing −4.81

2015

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2015 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Pittwater [ edit ]
2015 New South Wales state election: Pittwater   [12] [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Rob Stokes 32,76167.8−4.2
Greens Felicity Davis7,78016.1−0.7
Labor Kieren Ash6,16712.8+3.8
Christian Democrats Zoran Curcic8861.8−0.4
No Land Tax Rebecca Arduca7511.6+1.6
Total formal votes48,34597.6+0.3
Informal votes1,2022.4−0.3
Turnout 49,54791.3+2.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Rob Stokes 34,01577.9−6.6
Labor Kieren Ash9,65322.1+6.6
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Rob Stokes 33,70675.7−2.3
Greens Felicity Davis10,84724.4+2.3
Liberal hold Swing −2.3

2011

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2011 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Pittwater [ edit ]
2011 New South Wales state election: Pittwater [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Rob Stokes 32,22572.0+21.7
Greens Jonathan King 7,53616.8+7.1
Labor Pat Boydell4,0239.0+1.6
Christian Democrats Mark McFarlane9862.2-1.1
Total formal votes44,77097.7-0.1
Informal votes1,0482.3+0.1
Turnout 45,81892.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Rob Stokes34,06084.5
Labor Pat Boydell6,24415.5
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Rob Stokes 33,18078.0+18.6
Greens Jonathan King 9,36622.0+22.0
Liberal hold Swing +18.6

Elections in the 2000s

2007

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2007 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Pittwater [ edit ]
2007 New South Wales state election: Pittwater   [15] [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Rob Stokes 20,80750.3-10.0
Independent Alex McTaggart 11,10726.9+26.9
Greens Craige McWhirter4,0399.8-4.3
Labor Pat Boydell3,0467.4-11.6
Christian Democrats Patricia Giles1,3503.3+0.5
AAFI Charles Byrne6481.6+0.2
Democrats Mario Nicotra3630.9-1.3
Total formal votes41,36097.8-0.2
Informal votes9122.2+0.2
Turnout 42,27292.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Rob Stokes 24,65479.8+9.6
Labor Pat Boydell6,25620.2-9.6
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Rob Stokes 22,10959.4-10.7
Independent Alex McTaggart 15,12340.6+40.6
Liberal hold Swing -10.7  [lower-alpha 1]

2005 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 2005 Pittwater state by-election § Results [ edit ]
2005 Pittwater by-election
Saturday 26 November  [17] [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Alex McTaggart 15,05239.23+39.23
Liberal Paul Nicolaou14,62238.11−22.16
Christian Democrats Patricia Giles3,2088.36+5.54
Greens Natalie Stevens2,8197.35−6.73
Independent Robert Dunn2,3166.04+6.04
Democrats Mario Nicotra3480.91−1.29
Total formal votes38,36598.13+0.06
Informal votes7301.87−0.06
Turnout 39,09585.20−5.98
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Alex McTaggart 19,68355.36+55.36
Liberal Paul Nicolaou15,86944.64−25.47
Independent gain from Liberal Swing N/A
John Brogden (Liberal) resigned. [18]

2003

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2003 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Pittwater [ edit ]
2003 New South Wales state election: Pittwater   [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Brogden 24,60160.3+8.3
Labor Ben Carpentier7,73819.0-0.7
Greens Hunter Walters5,74914.1+7.6
Christian Democrats Andrew Amos1,1502.8+0.1
Democrats Jane Rowe8972.2-9.5
AAFI George Atkinson5791.4+0.3
Unity Hue Lee1030.3+0.3
Total formal votes40,81798.1+0.2
Informal votes8051.9-0.2
Turnout 41,62291.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Brogden 26,06570.1+1.3
Labor Ben Carpentier11,11029.9-1.3
Liberal hold Swing +1.3

Elections in the 1990s

1999

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1999 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Pittwater [ edit ]
1999 New South Wales state election: Pittwater   [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Brogden 20,91852.0-8.5
Labor Pat Boydell7,93819.7-0.1
Democrats Vicki Dimond4,71911.7+7.3
Greens Trevor Ockenden2,6046.5-3.8
One Nation Peter Cuthbertson1,9554.9+4.9
Christian Democrats Rick Bristow1,0882.7-0.3
AAFI Paul Whitmore4361.1+0.6
Earthsave Adrian Sonza4141.0+1.0
Non-Custodial Parents Peter Vlug1350.3+0.3
Total formal votes40,20797.8+1.7
Informal votes8972.2-1.7
Turnout 41,10492.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Brogden 23,20168.8-1.5
Labor Pat Boydell10,52331.2+1.5
Liberal hold Swing -1.5

1996 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 1996 Pittwater state by-election § Results [ edit ]
1996 Pittwater by-election
Saturday 25 May  [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Brogden 16,77250.38-10.56
Democrats Vicki Dimond4,69414.10+9.79
Labor Gary Sargent4,42913.30-5.72
AAFI Janey Woodger2,5027.52+7.52
Greens Chris Cairns2,3447.04-4.10
Independent Gerard Smith1,5914.78
Call to Australia Rick Bristow9602.88-0.19
Total formal votes33,29298.38+2.23
Informal votes5481.62-2.23
Turnout 33,84083.38-10.20
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal John Brogden 19,34665.02-5.81
Democrats Vicki Dimond10,40934.98+34.98
Liberal hold Swing -5.81
Jim Longley (Liberal) resigned. [21]

1995

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1995 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Pittwater [ edit ]
1995 New South Wales state election: Pittwater   [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Jim Longley 21,24460.9-5.4
Labor Gary Sargent6,63119.0+1.5
Greens Chris Cairns3,88211.1+11.1
Democrats Peter Baker1,5034.3-11.9
Call to Australia Rick Bristow1,0703.1+3.1
Independent Ian Pash5321.5+1.5
Total formal votes34,86296.1+4.9
Informal votes1,3973.9-4.9
Turnout 36,25993.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jim Longley 23,38170.8-2.6
Labor Gary Sargent9,63129.2+2.6
Liberal hold Swing -2.6

1991

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1991 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Pittwater [ edit ]
1991 New South Wales state election: Pittwater   [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Jim Longley 20,89366.3+10.2
Labor Garry Sargent5,51517.5+1.2
Democrats David Plumb5,10816.2+13.5
Total formal votes31,51691.2-5.7
Informal votes3,0368.8+5.7
Turnout 34,55292.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jim Longley 22,15073.4+1.1
Labor Garry Sargent8,00826.6-1.1
Liberal hold Swing +1.1

Elections in the 1980s

1988

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1988 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Pittwater [ edit ]
1988 New South Wales state election: Pittwater   [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Jim Longley 16,95256.5-2.2
Independent Eric Green7,64025.5+25.5
Labor Anthony Britt4,28014.3-12.8
Democrats Graeme MacLennan9053.0-1.1
Independent Ronald Jamieson2350.8+0.8
Total formal votes30,01297.1-0.7
Informal votes8962.9+0.7
Turnout 30,90892.5
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Jim Longley 17,42460.1-6.0
Independent Eric Green11,55939.9+39.9
Liberal hold Swing -6.0

1986 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 1986 Pittwater state by-election § Results [ edit ]
1986 Pittwater by-election
Saturday 31 May  [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Jim Longley 10,92242.8-15.3
Independent Nat Young 6,17724.2+24.2
Independent Robert Grace5,00619.6+19.6
Call to Australia Mark Donnelly1,4515.7+5.7
Democrats Graeme MacLennan1,2904.9+0.7
Nuclear Disarmament Virginia Rigney6432.5+2.5
Independent Brett Monk620.2+0.2
Total formal votes25,50197.5−0.3
Informal votes6492.5+0.3
Turnout 26,10578.0  [lower-alpha 2]
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jim Longley 13,00053.1−12.4
Independent Nat Young 11,46846.9+46.9
Liberal hold Swing −12.4
Liberal MP Max Smith resigned. [25]

1984

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1984 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Pittwater [ edit ]
1984 New South Wales state election: Pittwater   [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Max Smith 17,45258.1-2.8
Labor Denise Morgan8,29027.6-11.5
Independent John Webeck3,03510.1+10.1
Democrats Graeme MacLennan1,2494.2+4.2
Total formal votes30,02697.8+1.6
Informal votes6612.2-1.6
Turnout 30,68791.5+3.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Max Smith 65.5+4.6
Labor Denise Morgan34.5-4.6
Liberal hold Swing +4.6

1981

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1981 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Pittwater [ edit ]
1981 New South Wales state election: Pittwater   [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Max Smith 16,91060.9+14.9
Labor Patrick Sewell10,87239.1-1.5
Total formal votes27,78296.2
Informal votes1,0873.8
Turnout 28,86988.4
Liberal hold Swing +9.5

Elections in the 1970s

1978

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1978 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Pittwater [ edit ]
1978 New South Wales state election: Pittwater   [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Max Smith 12,70746.0-15.2
Labor Charles Wild11,22040.6+10.8
Independent John Webeck2,92410.6+10.6
Democrats Kerry Warr7772.8+2.8
Total formal votes27,62897.3-1.4
Informal votes7642.7+1.4
Turnout 28,39290.2-1.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Max Smith 14,20551.4-13.8
Labor Charles Wild13,42348.6+13.8
Liberal hold Swing -13.8

1976

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1976 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Pittwater [ edit ]
1976 New South Wales state election: Pittwater   [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bruce Webster 16,79861.2-2.8
Labor Charles Wild8,17629.8+0.3
Workers John Booth1,9827.2+7.2
Independent Peter Middlebrook4731.7+1.7
Total formal votes27,42998.7+1.1
Informal votes3681.3-1.1
Turnout 27,79792.0+1.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bruce Webster 17,87165.2-4.0
Labor Charles Wild9,55834.8+4.0
Liberal hold Swing -4.0

1975 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 1975 Pittwater state by-election § Results [ edit ]
1975 Pittwater by-election   [30]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bruce Webster 13,70163.0-1.0
Australia Richard Jones 5,00926.0
Independent Geoff Woodhouse3,02613.9
Total formal votes21,73698.1+0.5
Informal votes4141.9-0.5
Turnout 22,15077.113.5
Liberal hold Swing

1973

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1973 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Pittwater [ edit ]
1973 New South Wales state election: Pittwater   [31]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Robert Askin 15,52264.0+2.0
Labor Dorothy Jeffery7,14429.5+29.5
Democratic Labor Kevin Lee1,5836.5+0.3
Total formal votes24,24997.6
Informal votes6072.4
Turnout 24,85690.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Robert Askin 16,78869.2-1.4
Labor Dorothy Jeffery7,46130.8+1.4
Liberal hold Swing -1.4

Notes

  1. ↑ Pittwater was won by an Independent in a 2005 by-election and the shown swing is based on the 2003 election when it was won by the Liberals.
  2. ↑ Estimate based on a roll of 33,533 at the 1984 election. [26]

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  2. ↑ "Pittwater- NSW Electorate, Candidates, Results". NSW Votes 2019. ABC News . Retrieved 8 September 2019.
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  4. ↑ "Mr Bruce Laurence Webster (1927- )". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  5. ↑ "Mr Richard Max Smith". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  6. ↑ "Mr (Jim) James Alan Longley (1958- )". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  7. ↑ "Mr John Gilbert Brogden (1969-)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  8. ↑ "Mr (Alex) Alexander John McTaggart (1949- )". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  9. ↑ "The Hon. (Rob) Robert Gordon Stokes, MP". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 3 April 2019.
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  12. ↑ State Electoral District of Pittwater: First Preference Votes, NSWEC.
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  17. ↑ Pittwater 2005 By-election Results
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