Election results
Elections in the 2010s
New South Wales state election, 2015: Penrith[1][2]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal |
Stuart Ayres |
21,712 |
45.6 |
−8.7 |
|
Labor |
Emma Husar |
15,632 |
32.9 |
+7.0 |
|
|
Jackie Kelly |
4,272 |
9.0 |
+9.0 |
|
Greens |
Mark O'Sullivan |
2,633 |
5.5 |
−3.7 |
|
Christian Democrats |
May Spencer |
1,856 |
3.9 |
−1.7 |
|
No Land Tax |
Angelo Pezzano |
949 |
2.0 |
+2.0 |
|
|
Victor Waterson |
322 |
0.7 |
+0.7 |
|
|
Carolyn Kennett |
202 |
0.4 |
+0.4 |
Total formal votes |
47,578 |
96.0 |
+0.2 |
Informal votes |
1,995 |
4.0 |
−0.2 |
Turnout |
49,573 |
91.5 |
−0.2 |
Two-party-preferred result |
|
Liberal |
Stuart Ayres |
23,212 |
56.2 |
−9.9 |
|
Labor |
Emma Husar |
18,061 |
43.8 |
+9.9 |
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
−9.9 |
|
New South Wales state election, 2011: Penrith[3]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal |
Stuart Ayres |
23,074 |
54.0 |
+21.4 |
|
Labor |
John Thain |
10,832 |
25.3 |
-23.3 |
|
Greens |
Suzie Wright |
4,232 |
9.9 |
+4.3 |
|
Christian Democrats |
Andrew Green |
2,474 |
5.8 |
-0.4 |
|
Outdoor Recreation |
Joaquim De Lima |
2,119 |
5.0 |
+5.0 |
Total formal votes |
42,731 |
96.4 |
-0.9 |
Informal votes |
1,589 |
3.6 |
+0.9 |
Turnout |
44,320 |
93.9 |
|
Two-party-preferred result |
|
Liberal |
Stuart Ayres |
25,023 |
66.3 |
+25.6 |
|
Labor |
John Thain |
12,704 |
33.7 |
-25.6 |
|
Liberal gain from Labor |
Swing |
+25.6 |
|
Penrith state by-election, 2010[4]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal |
Stuart Ayres |
19,856 |
51.50 |
+18.95 |
|
Labor |
John Thain |
9,437 |
24.48 |
−24.19 |
|
Greens |
Suzie Wright |
4,679 |
12.14 |
+6.57 |
|
Christian Democrats |
Andrew Green |
1,692 |
4.39 |
−1.81 |
|
Independent |
Noel Selby |
1,047 |
2.72 |
+2.72 |
|
|
Mick Saunders |
766 |
1.99 |
+1.99 |
|
Outdoor Recreation |
David Leyonhjelm |
721 |
1.87 |
+1.87 |
|
Democrats |
Jose Sanz |
358 |
0.93 |
+0.04 |
Total formal votes |
38,556 |
96.78 |
−0.49 |
Informal votes |
1,282 |
3.22 |
+0.49 |
Turnout |
39,838 |
86.04 |
−5.14 |
Two-party-preferred result |
|
Liberal |
Stuart Ayres |
21,831 |
66.48 |
+25.73 |
|
Labor |
John Thain |
11,009 |
33.52 |
−25.73 |
|
Liberal gain from Labor |
Swing |
+25.73 |
|
Elections in the 2000s
New South Wales state election, 2007: Penrith
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labor |
Karyn Paluzzano |
19,983 |
48.7 |
+2.3 |
|
Liberal |
Tricia Hitchen |
13,368 |
32.6 |
-3.0 |
|
Christian Democrats |
Andrew Green |
2,544 |
6.2 |
+3.4 |
|
Greens |
Suzie Wright |
2,285 |
5.6 |
-0.3 |
|
Independent |
Geoff Brown |
1,468 |
3.6 |
+3.6 |
|
AAFI |
Andrew Mavin |
1,052 |
2.6 |
+1.0 |
|
Democrats |
Geraldine Waters |
365 |
0.9 |
+0.0 |
Total formal votes |
41,065 |
97.3 |
+0.3 |
Informal votes |
1,151 |
2.7 |
-0.3 |
Turnout |
42,216 |
93.7 |
|
Two-party-preferred result |
|
Labor |
Karyn Paluzzano |
22,020 |
59.2 |
+2.6 |
|
Liberal |
Tricia Hitchen |
15,146 |
40.8 |
-2.6 |
|
Labor hold |
Swing |
+2.6 |
|
New South Wales state election, 2003: Penrith
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labor |
Karyn Paluzzano |
18,354 |
45.9 |
-7.4 |
|
Liberal |
Jim Aitken |
14,368 |
35.9 |
+10.7 |
|
Greens |
Lesley Edwards |
2,429 |
6.1 |
+3.0 |
|
Christian Democrats |
Kenneth Nathan |
1,199 |
3.0 |
-0.5 |
|
One Nation |
Judith Dansie |
890 |
2.2 |
-6.5 |
|
Independent |
Kevin Crameri |
826 |
2.1 |
+2.1 |
|
Save Our Suburbs |
Barbie Bates |
778 |
1.9 |
+1.9 |
|
AAFI |
Ian Gelling |
601 |
1.5 |
+0.6 |
|
Democrats |
Geraldine Waters |
353 |
0.9 |
-1.4 |
|
Independent |
Mitch Arvidson |
158 |
0.4 |
+0.4 |
|
Unity |
Li Cai |
72 |
0.2 |
+0.2 |
Total formal votes |
40,028 |
97.0 |
+0.0 |
Informal votes |
1,238 |
3.0 |
-0.0 |
Turnout |
41,266 |
92.5 |
|
Two-party-preferred result |
|
Labor |
Karyn Paluzzano |
19,951 |
56.1 |
-10.6 |
|
Liberal |
Jim Aitken |
15,618 |
43.9 |
+10.6 |
|
Labor hold |
Swing |
-10.6 |
|
Elections in the 1990s
New South Wales state election, 1999: Penrith
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labor |
Faye Lo Po' |
21,467 |
53.2 |
+5.4 |
|
Liberal |
Ross Fowler |
10,154 |
25.2 |
-15.5 |
|
One Nation |
Jean Eykamp |
3,523 |
8.7 |
+8.7 |
|
Christian Democrats |
Brian Grigg |
1,425 |
3.5 |
-0.2 |
|
Greens |
Lesley Edwards |
1,230 |
3.0 |
+3.0 |
|
Democrats |
Richard Villa |
933 |
2.3 |
-0.5 |
|
AAFI |
David Morris |
366 |
0.9 |
+0.9 |
|
Earthsave |
Maureen Rogers |
340 |
0.8 |
+0.8 |
|
Independent |
Victoria Harris-Ball |
309 |
0.8 |
+0.8 |
|
Independent |
Steve Grim-Reaper |
238 |
0.6 |
+0.6 |
|
Independent |
Wendy Broderick |
129 |
0.3 |
+0.3 |
|
Independent |
Norman Hooper |
114 |
0.3 |
+0.3 |
|
Non-Custodial Parents |
Judith Thompson |
108 |
0.3 |
+0.3 |
Total formal votes |
40,336 |
97.0 |
+1.6 |
Informal votes |
1,243 |
3.0 |
-1.6 |
Turnout |
41,579 |
93.8 |
|
Two-party-preferred result |
|
Labor |
Faye Lo Po' |
23,235 |
66.7 |
+12.4 |
|
Liberal |
Ross Fowler |
11,592 |
33.3 |
-12.4 |
|
Labor hold |
Swing |
+12.4 |
|
New South Wales state election, 1995: Penrith
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labor |
Faye Lo Po' |
15,621 |
46.0 |
-1.6 |
|
Liberal |
Jim Aitken |
14,287 |
42.1 |
+1.7 |
|
Independent |
Paul Quinn |
1,612 |
4.7 |
+4.7 |
|
Call to Australia |
Brian Grigg |
1,229 |
3.6 |
+0.2 |
|
Democrats |
Brooke Watson |
1,197 |
3.5 |
-0.2 |
Total formal votes |
33,946 |
95.9 |
+3.2 |
Informal votes |
1,445 |
4.1 |
-3.2 |
Turnout |
35,391 |
94.9 |
|
Two-party-preferred result |
|
Labor |
Faye Lo Po' |
17,421 |
52.8 |
-1.8 |
|
Liberal |
Jim Aitken |
15,578 |
47.2 |
+1.8 |
|
Labor hold |
Swing |
-1.8 |
|
New South Wales state election, 1991: Penrith
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labor |
Faye Lo Po' |
15,086 |
47.7 |
+4.0 |
|
Liberal |
Guy Matheson |
12,777 |
40.4 |
-2.0 |
|
Independent |
Betty Bourke |
1,543 |
4.9 |
+4.9 |
|
Democrats |
Ivan Metcalfe |
1,175 |
3.7 |
+3.7 |
|
Call to Australia |
Brian Grigg |
1,075 |
3.4 |
-2.2 |
Total formal votes |
31,656 |
92.7 |
-3.8 |
Informal votes |
2,492 |
7.3 |
+3.8 |
Turnout |
34,148 |
94.5 |
|
Two-party-preferred result |
|
Labor |
Faye Lo Po' |
16,606 |
54.6 |
+5.9 |
|
Liberal |
Guy Matheson |
13,823 |
45.4 |
-5.9 |
|
Labor gain from Liberal |
Swing |
+5.9 |
|