Electoral results for the district of Pittwater
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Pittwater, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, was created in 1973, replacing a large part of Collaroy and elections have generally been won by the Liberal party.[1][2][3][4]
Members for Pittwater
Election | Member | Party | |
---|---|---|---|
1973 | Sir Robert Askin | Liberal | |
1975 by | Bruce Webster | ||
1976 | |||
1978 | Max Smith | ||
1981 | |||
1984 | |||
1986 by | Jim Longley | ||
1988 | |||
1991 | |||
1995 | |||
1996 by | John Brogden | ||
1999 | |||
2003 | |||
2005 by | Alex McTaggart | Independent | |
2007 | Rob Stokes | Liberal | |
2011 | |||
2015 | |||
2019 |
Election results
Elections in the 2020s
2023
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rory Amon | 22,137 | 44.71 | −12.64 | |
Independent | Jacqui Scruby | 17,754 | 35.86 | +35.86 | |
Labor | Jeffrey Quinn | 5,039 | 10.18 | −2.38 | |
Greens | Hilary Green | 3,386 | 6.84 | −8.47 | |
Sustainable Australia | Craig Law | 1,195 | 2.41 | −1.32 | |
Total formal votes | 49,511 | 97.75 | +0.42 | ||
Informal votes | 1,139 | 2.25 | −0.42 | ||
Turnout | 50,650 | 90.16 | +0.27 | ||
Notional two-party-preferred count | |||||
Liberal | Rory Amon | 26,796 | 63.25 | −9.11 | |
Labor | Jeffrey Quinn | 15,567 | 36.75 | +9.11 | |
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Rory Amon | 23,365 | 50.66 | −20.18 | |
Independent | Jacqui Scruby | 22,759 | 49.34 | +49.34 | |
Liberal hold |
Elections in the 2010s
2019
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rob Stokes | 28,170 | 57.35 | −10.41 | |
Greens | Miranda Korzy | 7,518 | 15.31 | −0.79 | |
Labor | Jared Turkington | 6,168 | 12.56 | −0.20 | |
Sustainable Australia | Suzanne Daly | 1,832 | 3.73 | +3.73 | |
Keep Sydney Open | Michael Newman | 1,644 | 3.35 | +3.35 | |
Animal Justice | Natalie Matkovic | 1,417 | 2.88 | +2.88 | |
Conservatives | Stacey Mitchell | 1,283 | 2.61 | +2.61 | |
Independent | Stewart Matthews | 1,087 | 2.21 | +2.21 | |
Total formal votes | 49,119 | 97.33 | −0.24 | ||
Informal votes | 1,346 | 2.67 | +0.24 | ||
Turnout | 50,465 | 89.89 | −1.43 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Rob Stokes | 30,070 | 72.36 | −5.53 | |
Labor | Jared Turkington | 11,486 | 27.64 | +5.53 | |
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Rob Stokes | 29,696 | 70.84 | −4.81 | |
Greens | Miranda Korzy | 12,225 | 29.16 | +4.81 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | −4.81 |
2015
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rob Stokes | 32,761 | 67.8 | −4.2 | |
Greens | Felicity Davis | 7,780 | 16.1 | −0.7 | |
Labor | Kieren Ash | 6,167 | 12.8 | +3.8 | |
Christian Democrats | Zoran Curcic | 886 | 1.8 | −0.4 | |
No Land Tax | Rebecca Arduca | 751 | 1.6 | +1.6 | |
Total formal votes | 48,345 | 97.6 | +0.3 | ||
Informal votes | 1,202 | 2.4 | −0.3 | ||
Turnout | 49,547 | 91.3 | +2.1 | ||
Notional two-party-preferred count | |||||
Liberal | Rob Stokes | 34,015 | 77.9 | −6.6 | |
Labor | Kieren Ash | 9,653 | 22.1 | +6.6 | |
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Rob Stokes | 33,706 | 75.7 | −2.3 | |
Greens | Felicity Davis | 10,847 | 24.4 | +2.3 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | −2.3 |
2011
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rob Stokes | 32,225 | 72.0 | +21.7 | |
Greens | Jonathan King | 7,536 | 16.8 | +7.1 | |
Labor | Pat Boydell | 4,023 | 9.0 | +1.6 | |
Christian Democrats | Mark McFarlane | 986 | 2.2 | -1.1 | |
Total formal votes | 44,770 | 97.7 | -0.1 | ||
Informal votes | 1,048 | 2.3 | +0.1 | ||
Turnout | 45,818 | 92.8 | |||
Notional two-party-preferred count | |||||
Liberal | Rob Stokes | 34,060 | 84.5 | +4.7 | |
Labor | Pat Boydell | 6,244 | 15.5 | -4.7 | |
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Rob Stokes | 33,180 | 78.0 | +18.6 | |
Greens | Jonathan King | 9,366 | 22.0 | +22.0 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | +18.6 |
Elections in the 2000s
2007
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rob Stokes | 20,807 | 50.3 | -10.0 | |
Independent | Alex McTaggart | 11,107 | 26.9 | +26.9 | |
Greens | Craige McWhirter | 4,039 | 9.8 | -4.3 | |
Labor | Pat Boydell | 3,046 | 7.4 | -11.6 | |
Christian Democrats | Patricia Giles | 1,350 | 3.3 | +0.5 | |
Against Further Immigration | Charles Byrne | 648 | 1.6 | +0.2 | |
Democrats | Mario Nicotra | 363 | 0.9 | -1.3 | |
Total formal votes | 41,360 | 97.8 | -0.2 | ||
Informal votes | 912 | 2.2 | +0.2 | ||
Turnout | 42,272 | 92.3 | |||
Notional two-party-preferred count | |||||
Liberal | Rob Stokes | 24,654 | 79.8 | +9.6 | |
Labor | Pat Boydell | 6,256 | 20.2 | -9.6 | |
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Rob Stokes | 22,109 | 59.4 | -10.7 | |
Independent | Alex McTaggart | 15,123 | 40.6 | +40.6 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | -10.7 [a] |
2005 by-election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Alex McTaggart | 15,052 | 39.23 | +39.23 | |
Liberal | Paul Nicolaou | 14,622 | 38.11 | −22.16 | |
Christian Democrats | Patricia Giles | 3,208 | 8.36 | +5.54 | |
Greens | Natalie Stevens | 2,819 | 7.35 | −6.73 | |
Independent | Robert Dunn | 2,316 | 6.04 | +6.04 | |
Democrats | Mario Nicotra | 348 | 0.91 | −1.29 | |
Total formal votes | 38,365 | 98.13 | +0.06 | ||
Informal votes | 730 | 1.87 | −0.06 | ||
Turnout | 39,095 | 85.20 | −5.98 | ||
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
Independent | Alex McTaggart | 19,683 | 55.36 | +55.36 | |
Liberal | Paul Nicolaou | 15,869 | 44.64 | −25.47 | |
Independent gain from Liberal | Swing | N/A |
2003
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Brogden | 24,601 | 60.3 | +8.3 | |
Labor | Ben Carpentier | 7,738 | 19.0 | -0.7 | |
Greens | Hunter Walters | 5,749 | 14.1 | +7.6 | |
Christian Democrats | Andrew Amos | 1,150 | 2.8 | +0.1 | |
Democrats | Jane Rowe | 897 | 2.2 | -9.5 | |
Against Further Immigration | George Atkinson | 579 | 1.4 | +0.3 | |
Unity | Hue Lee | 103 | 0.3 | +0.3 | |
Total formal votes | 40,817 | 98.1 | +0.2 | ||
Informal votes | 805 | 1.9 | -0.2 | ||
Turnout | 41,622 | 91.2 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | John Brogden | 26,065 | 70.1 | +1.3 | |
Labor | Ben Carpentier | 11,110 | 29.9 | -1.3 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | +1.3 |
Elections in the 1990s
1999
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Brogden | 20,918 | 52.0 | -8.5 | |
Labor | Pat Boydell | 7,938 | 19.7 | -0.1 | |
Democrats | Vicki Dimond | 4,719 | 11.7 | +7.3 | |
Greens | Trevor Ockenden | 2,604 | 6.5 | -3.8 | |
One Nation | Peter Cuthbertson | 1,955 | 4.9 | +4.9 | |
Christian Democrats | Rick Bristow | 1,088 | 2.7 | -0.3 | |
Against Further Immigration | Paul Whitmore | 436 | 1.1 | +0.6 | |
Earthsave | Adrian Sonza | 414 | 1.0 | +1.0 | |
Non-Custodial Parents | Peter Vlug | 135 | 0.3 | +0.3 | |
Total formal votes | 40,207 | 97.8 | +1.7 | ||
Informal votes | 897 | 2.2 | -1.7 | ||
Turnout | 41,104 | 92.1 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | John Brogden | 23,201 | 68.8 | -1.5 | |
Labor | Pat Boydell | 10,523 | 31.2 | +1.5 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | -1.5 |
1996 by-election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Brogden | 16,772 | 50.38 | -10.56 | |
Democrats | Vicki Dimond | 4,694 | 14.10 | +9.79 | |
Labor | Gary Sargent | 4,429 | 13.30 | -5.72 | |
Against Further Immigration | Janey Woodger | 2,502 | 7.52 | +7.52 | |
Greens | Chris Cairns | 2,344 | 7.04 | -4.10 | |
Independent | Gerard Smith | 1,591 | 4.78 | ||
Call to Australia | Rick Bristow | 960 | 2.88 | -0.19 | |
Total formal votes | 33,292 | 98.38 | +2.23 | ||
Informal votes | 548 | 1.62 | -2.23 | ||
Turnout | 33,840 | 83.38 | -10.20 | ||
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | John Brogden | 19,346 | 65.02 | -5.81 | |
Democrats | Vicki Dimond | 10,409 | 34.98 | +34.98 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | -5.81 |
1995
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Jim Longley | 21,244 | 60.9 | -5.4 | |
Labor | Gary Sargent | 6,631 | 19.0 | +1.5 | |
Greens | Chris Cairns | 3,882 | 11.1 | +11.1 | |
Democrats | Peter Baker | 1,503 | 4.3 | -11.9 | |
Call to Australia | Rick Bristow | 1,070 | 3.1 | +3.1 | |
Independent | Ian Pash | 532 | 1.5 | +1.5 | |
Total formal votes | 34,862 | 96.1 | +4.9 | ||
Informal votes | 1,397 | 3.9 | -4.9 | ||
Turnout | 36,259 | 93.6 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Jim Longley | 23,381 | 70.8 | -2.6 | |
Labor | Gary Sargent | 9,631 | 29.2 | +2.6 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | -2.6 |
1991
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Jim Longley | 20,893 | 66.3 | +10.2 | |
Labor | Garry Sargent | 5,515 | 17.5 | +1.2 | |
Democrats | David Plumb | 5,108 | 16.2 | +13.5 | |
Total formal votes | 31,516 | 91.2 | -5.7 | ||
Informal votes | 3,036 | 8.8 | +5.7 | ||
Turnout | 34,552 | 92.4 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Jim Longley | 22,150 | 73.4 | +1.1 | |
Labor | Garry Sargent | 8,008 | 26.6 | -1.1 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | +1.1 |
Elections in the 1980s
1988
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Jim Longley | 16,952 | 56.5 | -2.2 | |
Independent | Eric Green | 7,640 | 25.5 | +25.5 | |
Labor | Anthony Britt | 4,280 | 14.3 | -12.8 | |
Democrats | Graeme MacLennan | 905 | 3.0 | -1.1 | |
Independent | Ronald Jamieson | 235 | 0.8 | +0.8 | |
Total formal votes | 30,012 | 97.1 | -0.7 | ||
Informal votes | 896 | 2.9 | +0.7 | ||
Turnout | 30,908 | 92.5 | |||
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Jim Longley | 17,424 | 60.1 | -6.0 | |
Independent | Eric Green | 11,559 | 39.9 | +39.9 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | -6.0 |
1986 by-election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Jim Longley | 10,922 | 42.8 | -15.3 | |
Independent | Nat Young | 6,177 | 24.2 | +24.2 | |
Independent | Robert Grace | 5,006 | 19.6 | +19.6 | |
Call to Australia | Mark Donnelly | 1,451 | 5.7 | +5.7 | |
Democrats | Graeme MacLennan | 1,290 | 4.9 | +0.7 | |
Nuclear Disarmament | Virginia Rigney | 643 | 2.5 | +2.5 | |
Independent | Brett Monk | 62 | 0.2 | +0.2 | |
Total formal votes | 25,501 | 97.5 | −0.3 | ||
Informal votes | 649 | 2.5 | +0.3 | ||
Turnout | 26,105 | 78.0 [b] | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Jim Longley | 13,000 | 53.1 | −12.4 | |
Independent | Nat Young | 11,468 | 46.9 | +46.9 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | −12.4 |
1984
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Max Smith | 17,452 | 58.1 | -2.8 | |
Labor | Denise Morgan | 8,290 | 27.6 | -11.5 | |
Independent | John Webeck | 3,035 | 10.1 | +10.1 | |
Democrats | Graeme MacLennan | 1,249 | 4.2 | +4.2 | |
Total formal votes | 30,026 | 97.8 | +1.6 | ||
Informal votes | 661 | 2.2 | -1.6 | ||
Turnout | 30,687 | 91.5 | +3.1 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Max Smith | 65.5 | +4.6 | ||
Labor | Denise Morgan | 34.5 | -4.6 | ||
Liberal hold | Swing | +4.6 |
1981
Elections in the 1970s
1978
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Max Smith | 12,707 | 46.0 | -15.2 | |
Labor | Charles Wild | 11,220 | 40.6 | +10.8 | |
Independent | John Webeck | 2,924 | 10.6 | +10.6 | |
Democrats | Kerry Warr | 777 | 2.8 | +2.8 | |
Total formal votes | 27,628 | 97.3 | -1.4 | ||
Informal votes | 764 | 2.7 | +1.4 | ||
Turnout | 28,392 | 90.2 | -1.8 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Max Smith | 14,205 | 51.4 | -13.8 | |
Labor | Charles Wild | 13,423 | 48.6 | +13.8 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | -13.8 |
1976
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Bruce Webster | 16,798 | 61.2 | -2.8 | |
Labor | Charles Wild | 8,176 | 29.8 | +0.3 | |
Workers | John Booth | 1,982 | 7.2 | +7.2 | |
Independent | Peter Middlebrook | 473 | 1.7 | +1.7 | |
Total formal votes | 27,429 | 98.7 | +1.1 | ||
Informal votes | 368 | 1.3 | -1.1 | ||
Turnout | 27,797 | 92.0 | +1.4 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Bruce Webster | 17,871 | 65.2 | -4.0 | |
Labor | Charles Wild | 9,558 | 34.8 | +4.0 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | -4.0 |
1975 by-election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Bruce Webster | 13,701 | 63.0 | -1.0 | |
Australia | Richard Jones | 5,009 | 26.0 | ||
Independent | Geoff Woodhouse | 3,026 | 13.9 | ||
Total formal votes | 21,736 | 98.1 | +0.5 | ||
Informal votes | 414 | 1.9 | -0.5 | ||
Turnout | 22,150 | 77.1 | 13.5 | ||
Liberal hold | Swing |
1973
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Robert Askin | 15,522 | 64.0 | +2.0 | |
Labor | Dorothy Jeffery | 7,144 | 29.5 | +29.5 | |
Democratic Labor | Kevin Lee | 1,583 | 6.5 | +0.3 | |
Total formal votes | 24,249 | 97.6 | |||
Informal votes | 607 | 2.4 | |||
Turnout | 24,856 | 90.6 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Robert Askin | 16,788 | 69.2 | -1.4 | |
Labor | Dorothy Jeffery | 7,461 | 30.8 | +1.4 | |
Liberal notional hold | Swing | -1.4 |
Notes
- ^ Pittwater was won by an Independent in a 2005 by-election and the shown swing is based on the 2003 election when it was won by the Liberals.
- ^ Estimate based on a roll of 33,533 at the 1984 election.[24]
References
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- ^ 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.
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- ^ Pittwater 2005 By-election Results
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- ^ a b Green, Antony. "1996 Pittwater by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1995 Pittwater". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1991 Pittwater". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
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- ^ Green, Antony. "1981 Pittwater". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
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