Electoral district of The Entrance

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The Entrance
New South WalesLegislative Assembly
NSW Electoral District 2023 - The Entrance.svg
Electoral district of The Entrance
Interactive map of district boundaries from the 2023 state election
State New South Wales
Dates current1988–present
MP David Mehan
Party Labor Party
Namesake The Entrance
Electors 56,363 (2019)
Area124.21 km2 (48.0 sq mi)
DemographicProvincial
Electorates around The Entrance:
Wyong Wyong Pacific Ocean
Gosford The Entrance Pacific Ocean
Gosford Terrigal Pacific Ocean

The Entrance is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly located in the central-eastern part of the Central Coast Council on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia.

Contents

The Entrance is traditionally a marginal seat.

Geography

On its current boundaries, The Entrance takes in the suburbs of Bateau Bay, Berkeley Vale, Blue Bay, Fountaindale, Glenning Valley, Kangy Angy, Killarney Vale, Lisarow, Long Jetty, Mount Elliot, Niagara Park, Ourimbah, Shelly Beach, Somersby, The Entrance, The Entrance North, Toowoon Bay, Tuggerah, Tumbi Umbi and Wyoming. [1]

Members for The Entrance

MemberPartyTerm
  Bob Graham [2] Liberal 1988–1991
  Grant McBride [3] Labor 1992–2011
  Chris Spence [4] Liberal 2011–2014
  Independent 2014–2015
  David Mehan [5] Labor 2015–present

Election results

2023 New South Wales state election: The Entrance [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor David Mehan 22,15345.0+1.7
Liberal Nathan Bracken 17,43335.4−2.3
Greens Ralph Stephenson4,2068.6+0.7
Sustainable Australia Georgia Lamb2,1314.3+1.9
Animal Justice Fardin Pelarek1,8963.9−0.2
Liberal Democrats Bentley Logan1,3722.8+2.8
Total formal votes49,19196.7+1.0
Informal votes1,6883.3−1.0
Turnout 50,87986.7−3.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Mehan 25,78257.8+2.5
Liberal Nathan Bracken 18,79342.2−2.5
Labor hold Swing +2.5

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References

  1. "The Entrance". New South Wales Electoral Commission . Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  2. "Mr (Bob) Robert Leslie Graham (1943- )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  3. "The Hon. Grant Anthony McBride (1949-2018)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  4. "Mr (Chris) Christopher Edward Spence (1974- )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  5. "Mr David Raymond Mehan MP". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  6. LA First Preference: The Entrance, NSW State Election Results 2023, NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  7. LA Two Candidate Preferred: The Entrance, NSW State Election Results 2023, NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 April 2023.