Electoral results for the district of Port Stephens

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Port Stephens, 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 Stephens

ElectionMemberParty
1988   Bob Martin Labor
1988 by
1991
1995
1999 John Bartlett
2003
2007   Craig Baumann Liberal
2011
2015   Kate Washington Labor
2019

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

2023

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2023 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Port Stephens.[ edit ]
2023 New South Wales state election: Port Stephens [5] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Kate Washington 27,95753.60+5.46
Liberal Nathan Errington11,88322.78−17.14
One Nation Mark Watson6,72012.88+12.88
Greens Jordan Jensen2,5114.81+1.01
Animal Justice Michelle Buckmaster1,5693.01+0.39
Informed Medical Options Angela Ketas7691.47+1.47
Sustainable Australia Beverley Jelfs7521.44−0.54
Total formal votes52,16197.18+0.66
Informal votes1,5112.82−0.66
Turnout 53,67289.04−2.03
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kate Washington 30,77769.02+13.27
Liberal Nathan Errington13,81230.98−13.27
Labor hold Swing +13.27

Elections in the 2010s

2019

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2019 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Port Stephens.[ edit ]
2019 New South Wales state election: Port Stephens   [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Kate Washington 23,89648.14+1.02
Liberal Jaimie Abbott19,81839.92−1.03
Greens Maureen Magee1,8853.80−2.86
Independent Bill Doran1,7563.54+3.54
Animal Justice Theresa Taylor1,3032.62+2.62
Sustainable Australia Bradley Jelfs9841.98+1.98
Total formal votes49,64296.52−0.17
Informal votes1,7903.48+0.17
Turnout 51,43291.07−1.28
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kate Washington 25,76655.75+1.03
Liberal Jaimie Abbott20,44844.25−1.03
Labor hold Swing +1.03

2015

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2015 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Port Stephens.[ edit ]
2015 New South Wales state election: Port Stephens   [9] [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Kate Washington 22,16147.1+20.4
Liberal Ken Jordan19,26541.0−12.1
Greens Rochelle Flood3,1326.7−1.4
No Land Tax Joe Shirley1,3312.8+2.8
Christian Democrats Peter Arena1,1492.4+0.2
Total formal votes47,03896.7+0.2
Informal votes1,6103.3−0.2
Turnout 48,64892.3+3.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kate Washington 24,22154.7+19.5
Liberal Ken Jordan20,04545.3−19.5
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +19.5

2011

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2011 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Port Stephens.[ edit ]
2011 New South Wales state election: Port Stephens [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Craig Baumann 22,95651.1+8.6
Labor Kate Washington 12,78128.5-13.2
Greens Liz Stephens4,0629.0+3.0
Fishing Party Paul Hennelly3,0026.7+2.0
Christian Democrats Julian Grayson1,0832.4-0.5
Family First Christopher Stokes1,0182.3+2.3
Total formal votes44,90297.1-0.1
Informal votes1,3492.9+0.1
Turnout 46,25193.4+0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Craig Baumann 24,56162.4+12.4
Labor Kate Washington 14,77037.6-12.4
Liberal hold Swing +12.4

Elections in the 2000s

2007

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2007 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Port Stephens.[ edit ]
2007 New South Wales state election: Port Stephens   [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Craig Baumann 17,88142.5+8.7
Labor Jim Arneman17,53641.7-6.2
Greens Charmian Eckersley2,5416.0-0.3
Fishing Party Paul Hennelly1,9724.7+4.7
Christian Democrats Margaret Higgins1,2352.9+1.4
Against Further Immigration Lawrence Wood9122.2+2.1
Total formal votes42,07797.4-0.2
Informal votes1,1412.6+0.2
Turnout 43,21893.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Craig Baumann 19,36950.1+7.3
Labor Jim Arneman19,30149.9-7.3
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +7.3

2003

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2003 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Port Stephens.[ edit ]
2003 New South Wales state election: Port Stephens   [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Bartlett 21,30849.7+4.0
Liberal Sally Dover14,81134.5+34.5
Greens Tom Griffiths2,9746.9+1.4
Independent Tony King1,1642.7+1.6
One Nation Paul Fuller1,0472.4-10.6
Democrats Felicity Boyd8281.9-1.4
Christian Democrats Brian Milton7761.8-3.0
Total formal votes42,90897.4-0.4
Informal votes1,1502.6+0.4
Turnout 44,05892.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Bartlett 23,12959.3-3.0
Liberal Sally Dover15,84540.7+40.7
Labor hold Swing -3.0

Elections in the 1990s

1999

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1999 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Port Stephens.[ edit ]
1999 New South Wales state election: Port Stephens   [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Bartlett 18,41545.6-6.5
National Geoff Robinson9,65023.9+23.9
One Nation Mark Conway5,24713.0+13.0
Greens Glen Stevenson2,2375.5-1.0
Christian Democrats Sally Dover1,9304.8+0.9
Democrats Felicity Boyd1,3453.3+0.4
Independent Maxina McCann1,0732.7+2.7
Citizens Electoral Council Tony King4491.1+1.1
Total formal votes40,34697.7+3.5
Informal votes9322.3-3.5
Turnout 41,27894.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Bartlett 20,49562.3+2.6
National Geoff Robinson12,42137.7-2.6
Labor hold Swing +2.6

1995

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1995 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Port Stephens.[ edit ]
1995 New South Wales state election: Port Stephens   [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Bob Martin 18,91751.6-2.9
Liberal Tony McCormack12,89735.2+6.5
Greens Cathy Burgess2,2816.2+6.2
Call to Australia Sally Dover1,4463.9+3.9
Democrats Ronald Hellyer1,1043.0-2.4
Total formal votes36,64594.3+1.4
Informal votes2,2225.7-1.4
Turnout 38,86795.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bob Martin 20,73959.0-1.1
Liberal Tony McCormack14,44041.0+1.1
Labor hold Swing -1.1

1991

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1991 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Port Stephens.[ edit ]
1991 New South Wales state election: Port Stephens   [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Bob Martin 17,49854.5+15.1
Liberal Lee Mather9,20928.7-8.9
National Len Roberts3,66511.4+6.4
Democrats Lance Woods1,7395.4+4.7
Total formal votes32,11192.9-3.9
Informal votes2,4497.1+3.9
Turnout 34,56095.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bob Martin 18,51560.1+13.1
Liberal Lee Mather12,31539.9-13.1
Labor notional  gain from Liberal Swing +13.1
Port Stephens became a notional Liberal seat as a result of the 1990 redistribution, however Bob Martin (Labor) retained the seat with an increased margin.

Elections in the 1980s

1988 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 1988 Port Stephens state by-election § Result.[ edit ]
1988 Port Stephens by-election
Saturday 5 November  [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Bob Martin (re-elected)15,95353.6+11.4
Liberal Bob Scott 8,93030.0-10.4
Independent Innes Creighton4,36814.7
Independent Arthur Dalton4961.7
Total formal votes29,74798.1
Informal votes5811.9
Turnout 30,32887.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bob Martin 17,92563.0+12.9
Liberal Bob Scott 10,52137.0-12.9
Labor hold Swing +12.9 [lower-alpha 1]
The 1988 Port Stephens election was declared void due to bribery. [17]

1988

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1988 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Port Stephens.[ edit ]
1988 New South Wales state election: Port Stephens   [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Bob Martin 12,96742.2-7.6
Liberal Bob Scott 12,39140.4+10.3
Independent George Perrin4,11913.4+13.4
Independent Arthur Dalton1,2274.0+4.0
Total formal votes30,70496.6-1.3
Informal votes1,0723.4+1.3
Turnout 31,77694.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bob Martin 14,23550.2-10.2
Liberal Bob Scott 14,14549.8+10.2
Labor notional  hold Swing -10.2

Notes

  1. ↑ Compared to the result at the 1988 election. [18]

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References

  1. ↑ Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Port Stephens". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  2. ↑ "Port Stephens- NSW Electorate, Candidates, Results". NSW Votes 2019. ABC News . Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  3. ↑ "Part 5B alphabetical list of all electorates and Members since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  4. ↑ "Former Members". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  5. ↑ LA First Preference: Port Stephens, NSW State Election Results 2023, NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  6. ↑ LA Two Candidate Preferred: Port Stephens, NSW State Election Results 2023, NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  7. ↑ "Port Stephens: First Preference Votes". 2019 NSW election results. NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  8. ↑ "Port Stephens: Distribution of Preferences". 2019 NSW election results. NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  9. ↑ State Electoral District of Port Stephens: First Preference Votes, NSWEC.
  10. ↑ State Electoral District of Port Stephens: Distribution of Preferences, NSWEC.
  11. ↑ Antony Green. "2011 New South Wales Election: Analysis of Results" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
  12. ↑ Green, Antony. "2007 Port Stephens". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  13. ↑ Green, Antony. "2003 Port Stephens". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  14. ↑ Green, Antony. "1999 Port Stephens". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  15. ↑ Green, Antony. "1995 Port Stephens". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  16. ↑ Green, Antony. "1991 Port Stephens". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  17. 1 2 Green, Antony. "1988 Port Stephens by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  18. ↑ Green, Antony. "Port Stephens". NSW Votes 2011. ABC.net.au. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  19. ↑ Green, Antony. "1988 Port Stephens". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
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