Members for Port Stephens
Election results
Elections in the 2010s
New South Wales state election, 2015: Port Stephens[1][2]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labor |
Kate Washington |
22,161 |
47.1 |
+20.4 |
|
Liberal |
Ken Jordan |
19,265 |
41.0 |
−12.1 |
|
Greens |
Rochelle Flood |
3,132 |
6.7 |
−1.4 |
|
No Land Tax |
Joe Shirley |
1,331 |
2.8 |
+2.8 |
|
Christian Democrats |
Peter Arena |
1,149 |
2.4 |
+0.2 |
Total formal votes |
47,038 |
96.7 |
+0.2 |
Informal votes |
1,610 |
3.3 |
−0.2 |
Turnout |
48,648 |
92.3 |
+3.0 |
Two-party-preferred result |
|
Labor |
Kate Washington |
24,221 |
54.7 |
+19.5 |
|
Liberal |
Ken Jordan |
20,045 |
45.3 |
−19.5 |
|
Labor gain from Liberal |
Swing |
+19.5 |
|
New South Wales state election, 2011: Port Stephens[3]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal |
Craig Baumann |
22,956 |
51.1 |
+8.6 |
|
Labor |
Kate Washington |
12,781 |
28.5 |
-13.2 |
|
Greens |
Liz Stephens |
4,062 |
9.0 |
+3.0 |
|
Fishing Party |
Paul Hennelly |
3,002 |
6.7 |
+2.0 |
|
Christian Democrats |
Julian Grayson |
1,083 |
2.4 |
-0.5 |
|
Family First |
Christopher Stokes |
1,018 |
2.3 |
+2.3 |
Total formal votes |
44,902 |
97.1 |
-0.1 |
Informal votes |
1,349 |
2.9 |
+0.1 |
Turnout |
46,251 |
93.4 |
+0.1 |
Two-party-preferred result |
|
Liberal |
Craig Baumann |
24,561 |
62.4 |
+12.4 |
|
Labor |
Kate Washington |
14,770 |
37.6 |
-12.4 |
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
+12.4 |
|
Elections in the 2000s
New South Wales state election, 2007: Port Stephens
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal |
Craig Baumann |
17,881 |
42.5 |
+8.7 |
|
Labor |
Jim Arneman |
17,536 |
41.7 |
-6.2 |
|
Greens |
Charmian Eckersley |
2,541 |
6.0 |
-0.3 |
|
Fishing Party |
Paul Hennelly |
1,972 |
4.7 |
+4.7 |
|
Christian Democrats |
Margaret Higgins |
1,235 |
2.9 |
+1.4 |
|
AAFI |
Lawrence Wood |
912 |
2.2 |
+2.1 |
Total formal votes |
42,077 |
97.4 |
-0.2 |
Informal votes |
1,141 |
2.6 |
+0.2 |
Turnout |
43,218 |
93.3 |
|
Two-party-preferred result |
|
Liberal |
Craig Baumann |
19,369 |
50.1 |
+7.3 |
|
Labor |
Jim Arneman |
19,301 |
49.9 |
-7.3 |
|
Liberal gain from Labor |
Swing |
+7.3 |
|
New South Wales state election, 2003: Port Stephens
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labor |
John Bartlett |
21,308 |
49.7 |
+4.0 |
|
Liberal |
Sally Dover |
14,811 |
34.5 |
+34.5 |
|
Greens |
Tom Griffiths |
2,974 |
6.9 |
+1.4 |
|
Independent |
Tony King |
1,164 |
2.7 |
+1.6 |
|
One Nation |
Paul Fuller |
1,047 |
2.4 |
-10.6 |
|
Democrats |
Felicity Boyd |
828 |
1.9 |
-1.4 |
|
Christian Democrats |
Brian Milton |
776 |
1.8 |
-3.0 |
Total formal votes |
42,908 |
97.4 |
-0.4 |
Informal votes |
1,150 |
2.6 |
+0.4 |
Turnout |
44,058 |
92.8 |
|
Two-party-preferred result |
|
Labor |
John Bartlett |
23,129 |
59.3 |
-3.0 |
|
Liberal |
Sally Dover |
15,845 |
40.7 |
+40.7 |
|
Labor hold |
Swing |
-3.0 |
|
Elections in the 1990s
New South Wales state election, 1999: Port Stephens
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labor |
John Bartlett |
18,415 |
45.6 |
-6.5 |
|
National |
Geoff Robinson |
9,650 |
23.9 |
+23.9 |
|
One Nation |
Mark Conway |
5,247 |
13.0 |
+13.0 |
|
Greens |
Glen Stevenson |
2,237 |
5.5 |
-1.0 |
|
Christian Democrats |
Sally Dover |
1,930 |
4.8 |
+0.9 |
|
Democrats |
Felicity Boyd |
1,345 |
3.3 |
+0.4 |
|
Independent |
Maxina McCann |
1,073 |
2.7 |
+2.7 |
|
CEC |
Tony King |
449 |
1.1 |
+1.1 |
Total formal votes |
40,346 |
97.7 |
+3.5 |
Informal votes |
932 |
2.3 |
-3.5 |
Turnout |
41,278 |
94.2 |
|
Two-party-preferred result |
|
Labor |
John Bartlett |
20,495 |
62.3 |
+2.6 |
|
National |
Geoff Robinson |
12,421 |
37.7 |
-2.6 |
|
Labor hold |
Swing |
+2.6 |
|
New South Wales state election, 1995: Port Stephens
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labor |
Bob Martin |
18,917 |
51.6 |
-2.9 |
|
Liberal |
Tony McCormack |
12,897 |
35.2 |
+6.5 |
|
Greens |
Cathy Burgess |
2,281 |
6.2 |
+6.2 |
|
Call to Australia |
Sally Dover |
1,446 |
3.9 |
+3.9 |
|
Democrats |
Ronald Hellyer |
1,104 |
3.0 |
-2.4 |
Total formal votes |
36,645 |
94.3 |
+1.4 |
Informal votes |
2,222 |
5.7 |
-1.4 |
Turnout |
38,867 |
95.9 |
|
Two-party-preferred result |
|
Labor |
Bob Martin |
20,739 |
59.0 |
-1.1 |
|
Liberal |
Tony McCormack |
14,440 |
41.0 |
+1.1 |
|
Labor hold |
Swing |
-1.1 |
|
New South Wales state election, 1991: Port Stephens
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labor |
Bob Martin |
17,498 |
54.5 |
+15.1 |
|
Liberal |
Lee Mather |
9,209 |
28.7 |
-8.9 |
|
National |
Len Roberts |
3,665 |
11.4 |
+6.4 |
|
Democrats |
Lance Woods |
1,739 |
5.4 |
+4.7 |
Total formal votes |
32,111 |
92.9 |
-3.9 |
Informal votes |
2,449 |
7.1 |
+3.9 |
Turnout |
34,560 |
95.0 |
|
Two-party-preferred result |
|
Labor |
Bob Martin |
18,515 |
60.1 |
+13.1 |
|
Liberal |
Lee Mather |
12,315 |
39.9 |
-13.1 |
|
Labor hold |
Swing |
+13.1 |
|
Elections in the 1980s
New South Wales state election, 1988: Port Stephens
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labor |
Bob Martin |
12,967 |
42.2 |
-7.6 |
|
Liberal |
Walter Scott |
12,391 |
40.4 |
+10.3 |
|
Independent |
George Perrin |
4,119 |
13.4 |
+13.4 |
|
Independent |
Arthur Dalton |
1,227 |
4.0 |
+4.0 |
Total formal votes |
30,704 |
96.6 |
-1.3 |
Informal votes |
1,072 |
3.4 |
+1.3 |
Turnout |
31,776 |
94.6 |
|
Two-party-preferred result |
|
Labor |
Bob Martin |
14,235 |
50.2 |
-10.2 |
|
Liberal |
Walter Scott |
14,145 |
49.8 |
+10.2 |
|
Labor hold |
Swing |
-10.2 |
|