Electoral results for the district of Port Macquarie

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Port Macquarie, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, was established in 1988. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Members for Port Macquarie

MemberPartyTerm
  Bruce Jeffery National 1988–1991
  Wendy Machin National 1991–1996
  Rob Oakeshott National 1996–2002
  Independent 2002–2008
  Peter Besseling Independent 2008–2011
  Leslie Williams National 2011–2020
  Liberal 2020–2025
  Robert Dwyer Liberal 2025–present

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

2025 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 2025 Port Macquarie state by-election § Results.[ edit ]
2025 Port Macquarie state by-election [5] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Robert Dwyer 18,75236.2−3.3
National Sean Gleeson16,10131.1+5.5
Independent Warwick Yonge6,37012.3+12.3
Greens Stuart Watson5,18410.0+3.5
Legalise Cannabis Megan Mathew3,6957.1+3.0
Libertarian Breelin Coetzer1,7123.3+2.1
Total formal votes51,81496.5−0.6
Informal votes1,8583.5+0.6
Turnout 53,67284.8−5.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Robert Dwyer 22,27353.5−7.3
National Sean Gleeson19,38746.5+7.3
Liberal hold Swing −7.3

2023

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2023 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Port Macquarie.[ edit ]
2023 New South Wales state election: Port Macquarie [7] [8] [9] [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Leslie Williams 21,04439.5+39.5
National Peta Pinson13,67525.6−37.9
Labor Keith McMullen10,26519.2−4.1
Greens Stuart Watson3,4736.5−1.4
Legalise Cannabis Vivian McMahon2,2124.1+4.1
Informed Medical Options Silvia Mogorovich1,2292.3+2.3
Sustainable Australia Edward Coleman8091.5−3.7
Liberal Democrats Benjamin Read6231.2+1.2
Total formal votes53,33097.2+0.7
Informal votes1,5592.8−0.7
Turnout 54,88989.9+0.3
Notional two-party-preferred count
Liberal Leslie Williams 28,04466.7+66.7
Labor Keith McMullen14,00333.3+3.4
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Leslie Williams 25,37260.8+60.8
National Peta Pinson16,37939.2−30.9
Member changed to Liberal from National  

Elections in the 2010s

2019

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2019 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Port Macquarie.[ edit ]
2019 New South Wales state election: Port Macquarie   [11] [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Leslie Williams 33,53863.60+1.51
Labor Peter Alley12,22023.17−0.93
Greens Drusi Megget4,1197.81−1.09
Sustainable Australia Jan Burgess2,8585.42+5.42
Total formal votes52,73596.40−0.79
Informal votes1,9713.60+0.79
Turnout 54,70691.22−0.30
Two-party-preferred result
National Leslie Williams 34,72570.27+1.32
Labor Peter Alley14,69029.73−1.32
National hold Swing +1.32

2015

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2015 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Port Macquarie.[ edit ]
2015 New South Wales state election: Port Macquarie   [13] [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Leslie Williams 30,56762.1+9.7
Labor Kristy Quill11,86624.1+18.4
Greens Drusi Megget4,3848.9+5.2
Christian Democrats Ashley Prinable1,5723.2+1.1
No Land Tax Paul Grasso8451.7+1.7
Total formal votes49,23497.2−0.9
Informal votes1,4262.8+0.9
Turnout 50,66091.5+1.6
Two-party-preferred result
National Leslie Williams 31,69969.0−9.8
Labor Kristy Quill14,27231.1+9.8
National hold Swing −9.8

2011

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2011 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Port Macquarie.[ edit ]
2011 New South Wales state election: Port Macquarie [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Leslie Williams 23,71852.2+32.7
Independent Peter Besseling 16,60136.5−30.6
Labor Peter Alley2,5735.7−3.5
Greens Drusi Megget1,6513.6+0.9
Christian Democrats Robert Waldron9372.1+2.1
Total formal votes45,48098.1−0.7
Informal votes8891.9+0.7
Turnout 46,36993.8
Notional two-party-preferred count
National Leslie Williams 26,83078.7+15.8
Labor Peter Alley7,24221.3−15.8
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Leslie Williams 24,37856.5+34.7
Independent Peter Besseling 18,77443.5−34.7
National gain from Independent Swing +34.7

Elections in the 2000s

2008 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 2008 Port Macquarie state by-election § Results.[ edit ]
2008 Port Macquarie by-election
Saturday 18 October  [16] [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Peter Besseling 15,00335.94+35.94
National Leslie Williams 14,06133.69+14.24
Independent Jamie Harrison3,4848.35+8.35
Independent Lisa Intemann3,1347.51+7.51
Independent James Langley2,0454.90+4.90
Greens Susie Russell1,9714.72+1.97
Independent Bob Sharpham7951.90+1.90
Christian Democrats Bob Waldron5141.23+1.23
Independent Tony Galati4171.00+1.00
Independent Grant Rogers1960.47+0.47
Independent Cameron Price1290.31+0.31
Total formal votes41,74998.20−0.54
Informal votes7651.26+0.54
Turnout 42,51488.21−5.27
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Peter Besseling 20,06854.52+54.52
National Leslie Williams 16,74145.48+23.70
Independent hold Swing N/A
Rob Oakeshott (Independent) resigned to successfully contest the federal seat of Lyne. [17]

2007

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2007 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Port Macquarie.[ edit ]
2007 New South Wales state election: Port Macquarie   [18] [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Rob Oakeshott 28,52367.1+3.2
National Leslie Williams 8,25819.4+0.9
Labor Monica Hayes3,8869.1−0.8
Greens Susie Russell1,1702.8−1.0
Against Further Immigration Frank Reid6481.5+0.9
Total formal votes42,48598.7+0.1
Informal votes5421.3−0.1
Turnout 43,02793.5
Notional two-party-preferred count
National Leslie Williams 12,50262.9+5.3
Labor Monica Hayes7,36937.1−5.3
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Rob Oakeshott 31,10778.2−3.7
National Leslie Williams 8,66121.8+3.7
Independent hold Swing −3.7

2003

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2003 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Port Macquarie.[ edit ]
2003 New South Wales state election: Port Macquarie   [20] [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Rob Oakeshott 30,65969.8+69.8
National Charlie Fenton6,41614.6−41.4
Labor Robert Hough3,6978.4−18.6
Greens Susie Russell1,5993.6+0.6
Christian Democrats Kerry Medway1,1222.6+2.6
Against Further Immigration James McLeod3210.7−0.8
Independent Graeme Muldoon1410.3+0.3
Total formal votes43,95598.8+0.3
Informal votes5561.2−0.3
Turnout 44,51194.1
Notional two-party-preferred count
National Charlie Fenton9,41155.3−11.3
Labor Robert Hough7,60344.7+11.3
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Rob Oakeshott 34,14682.8+82.8
National Charlie Fenton7,07917.2−49.4
Member changed to Independent from National Swing N/A

Elections in the 1990s

1999

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1999 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Port Macquarie.[ edit ]
1999 New South Wales state election: Port Macquarie   [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Rob Oakeshott 22,47156.0+3.1
Labor Maureen Riordan10,81527.0−2.8
One Nation Kim Sara4,83212.1+12.1
Greens Lorraine Andersons1,2193.0−2.1
Against Further Immigration Norm Dachs6061.5+1.1
Citizens Electoral Council Graeme Muldoon1510.4+0.4
Total formal votes40,09498.4+2.2
Informal votes6361.6−2.2
Turnout 40,73094.6
Two-party-preferred result
National Rob Oakeshott 23,91966.6+4.6
Labor Maureen Riordan11,99033.4−4.6
National hold Swing +4.6

1996 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 1996 Port Macquarie state by-election § Results.[ edit ]
1996 Port Macquarie by-election
Saturday 30 November  [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Rob Oakeshott 17,29346.71−5.93
Independent John Barrett11,92032.20
Shooters Chris Smith2,5286.83
Against Further Immigration John Hutchinson2,2736.14
Greens Susie Russell1,9195.18+0.01
Independent Peter Farrugia6031.63
Independent Berdinus Kooy4121.11
Grant Rogers740.20
Total formal votes37,02298.38+2.23
Informal votes5361.43−2.21
Turnout 37,55888.53−6.60
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Rob Oakeshott 18,55954.86−6.82
Independent John Barrett15,26845.14
National hold Swing N/A
Wendy Machin (National) resigned. [23]

1995

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1995 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Port Macquarie.[ edit ]
1995 New South Wales state election: Port Macquarie   [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Wendy Machin 19,17552.6−2.1
Labor John Murphy10,89829.9+7.4
Independent Carl Lockwood2,0265.6+5.6
Greens Susie Russell1,8835.2+5.2
Call to Australia Daryl Stafford9522.6+0.4
Environment Inds Paul Conroy8692.4+2.4
The Country PartySteve Orr6211.7+1.7
Total formal votes36,42496.4+1.9
Informal votes1,3773.6−1.9
Turnout 37,80195.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Wendy Machin 21,06861.7−6.0
Labor John Murphy13,08838.3+6.0
National hold Swing −6.0

1991

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1991 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Port Macquarie.[ edit ]
1991 New South Wales state election: Port Macquarie   [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Wendy Machin 17,43054.8−15.1
Labor John Murphy7,17222.5−7.2
Independent Bob Woodlands5,57217.5+17.5
Democrats Jan Tyrrell9583.0+3.0
Call to Australia Suzanne Trant-Fischer7002.2+2.2
Total formal votes31,83294.5−3.0
Informal votes1,8665.5+3.0
Turnout 33,69894.8
Two-party-preferred result
National Wendy Machin 19,61767.7−2.6
Labor John Murphy9,37232.3+2.6
National hold Swing −2.6

Elections in the 1980s

1988

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1988 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Port Macquarie.[ edit ]
1988 New South Wales state election: Port Macquarie   [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Bruce Jeffery 21,03669.4+24.9
Labor John Murphy9,28430.6+0.6
Total formal votes30,32097.8−0.8
Informal votes6922.2+0.8
Turnout 31,01292.8
National notional  hold Swing +7.1

References

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  12. ↑ "Port Macquarie: Distribution of Preferences". 2019 NSW election results. NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  13. ↑ State Electoral District of Port Macquarie: First Preference Votes, NSWEC.
  14. ↑ State Electoral District of Port Macquarie: Distribution of Preferences, NSWEC.
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  16. ↑ "Port Macquarie 2008 by-election result - primary vote" (PDF). elections.nsw.gov.au. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 June 2009.
  17. 1 2 "Port Macquarie - 2008 New South Wales By-elections". ABC Elections. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
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