Electoral results for the district of Port Stephens

This is a list of electoral results for the Electoral district of Port Stephens in New South Wales state elections from 1988 to the present.

Members for Port Stephens

Member Party Term
  Bob Martin Labor 1988—1999
  John Bartlett Labor 1999—2007
  Craig Baumann Liberal 2007—present

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

References

  1. ↑ State Electoral District of Port Stephens: First Preference Votes, NSWEC.
  2. ↑ State Electoral District of Port Stephens: Distribution of Preferences, NSWEC.
  3. ↑ Antony Green. "2011 New South Wales Election: Analysis of Results" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Library. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
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