Electoral results for the district of Port Stephens

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]

Members for Port Stephens[edit]

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

Election results[edit]

Elections in the 2020s[edit]

2023[edit]

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]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Kate Washington 27,957 53.60 +5.46
Liberal Nathan Errington 11,883 22.78 −17.14
One Nation Mark Watson 6,720 12.88 +12.88
Greens Jordan Jensen 2,511 4.81 +1.01
Animal Justice Michelle Buckmaster 1,569 3.01 +0.39
Informed Medical Options Angela Ketas 769 1.47 +1.47
Sustainable Australia Beverley Jelfs 752 1.44 −0.54
Total formal votes 52,161 97.18 +0.66
Informal votes 1,511 2.82 −0.66
Turnout 53,672 89.04 −2.03
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kate Washington 30,777 69.02 +13.27
Liberal Nathan Errington 13,812 30.98 −13.27
Labor hold Swing +13.27

Elections in the 2010s[edit]

2019[edit]

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]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Kate Washington 23,896 48.14 +1.02
Liberal Jaimie Abbott 19,818 39.92 −1.03
Greens Maureen Magee 1,885 3.80 −2.86
Independent Bill Doran 1,756 3.54 +3.54
Animal Justice Theresa Taylor 1,303 2.62 +2.62
Sustainable Australia Bradley Jelfs 984 1.98 +1.98
Total formal votes 49,642 96.52 −0.17
Informal votes 1,790 3.48 +0.17
Turnout 51,432 91.07 −1.28
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kate Washington 25,766 55.75 +1.03
Liberal Jaimie Abbott 20,448 44.25 −1.03
Labor hold Swing +1.03

2015[edit]

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]
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

2011[edit]

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]
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[edit]

2007[edit]

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]
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
Against Further Immigration 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

2003[edit]

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]
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[edit]

1999[edit]

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]
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
Citizens Electoral Council 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

1995[edit]

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]
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

1991[edit]

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]
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 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[edit]

1988 by-election[edit]

This section is an excerpt from 1988 Port Stephens state by-election § Result.[edit]
1988 Port Stephens by-election
Saturday 5 November [17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bob Martin (re-elected) 15,953 53.6 +11.4
Liberal Bob Scott 8,930 30.0 -10.4
Independent Innes Creighton 4,368 14.7
Independent Arthur Dalton 496 1.7
Total formal votes 29,747 98.1
Informal votes 581 1.9
Turnout 30,328 87.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bob Martin 17,925 63.0 +12.9
Liberal Bob Scott 10,521 37.0 -12.9
Labor hold Swing +12.9[a]
The 1988 Port Stephens election was declared void due to bribery.[17]

1988[edit]

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]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bob Martin 12,967 42.2 -7.6
Liberal Bob 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 Bob Scott 14,145 49.8 +10.2
Labor notional hold Swing -10.2

Notes[edit]

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

References[edit]

  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. ^ a b 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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