Electoral results for the district of Penrith
This is a list of electoral results for the Electoral district of Penrith in New South Wales state elections from the district's first election in 1973 until the present.
Members for Penrith
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: Peats
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labor |
Tony Doyle |
17,690 |
54.9 |
+6.1 |
|
Liberal |
Keith Lavers |
10,490 |
32.6 |
-1.8 |
|
Independent |
Pat Harrison |
2,579 |
8.0 |
-8.8 |
|
Democrats |
Merv Howlett |
1,445 |
4.5 |
+4.5 |
Total formal votes |
32,204 |
92.1 |
-5.0 |
Informal votes |
2,776 |
7.9 |
+5.0 |
Turnout |
34,980 |
94.8 |
|
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Labor |
Tony Doyle |
19,040 |
61.0 |
+3.7 |
|
Liberal |
Keith Lavers |
12,150 |
39.0 |
-3.7 |
|
Labor hold |
Swing |
+3.7 |
|
Elections in the 1980s
Elections in the 1970s
References