Electoral results for the district of Ku-ring-gai

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Ku-ring-gai, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, was created in 1973 and has always been held by the Liberal Party.[1][2][3][4]

Members for Ku-ring-gai[edit]

Election Member Party
1973   John Maddison Liberal
1976
1978
1980 by Nick Greiner
1981
1984
1988
1991
1992 by Stephen O'Doherty
1995
1999 Barry O'Farrell
2003
2007
2011
2015 Alister Henskens
2019

Election results[edit]

Elections in the 2010s[edit]

2019[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2019 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Ku-ring-gai.[edit]
2019 New South Wales state election: Ku-ring-gai [5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alister Henskens 29,369 60.27 −2.27
Labor Amanda Keeling 8,891 18.25 +1.88
Greens Qiu Yue (Viki) Zhang 6,315 12.96 −2.83
Sustainable Australia Mark Ferris 1,636 3.36 +3.36
Keep Sydney Open Liam Blood 1,466 3.01 +3.01
Liberal Democrats Mitchell Strahan 1,053 2.16 +2.16
Total formal votes 48,730 97.79 +0.18
Informal votes 1,101 2.21 −0.18
Turnout 49,831 91.53 −1.22
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alister Henskens 31,027 70.52 −2.46
Labor Amanda Keeling 12,969 29.48 +2.46
Liberal hold Swing −2.46

2015[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2015 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Ku-ring-gai.[edit]
2015 New South Wales state election: Ku-ring-gai [7][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alister Henskens 30,294 62.5 −10.3
Labor David Armstrong 7,927 16.4 +8.5
Greens Pippa McInnes 7,650 15.8 +1.9
Christian Democrats John Archer 1,375 2.8 +0.7
No Land Tax Len Gervay 1,192 2.5 +2.5
Total formal votes 48,438 97.6 −0.3
Informal votes 1,185 2.4 +0.3
Turnout 49,623 92.8 +1.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alister Henskens 31,954 73.0 −13.9
Labor David Armstrong 11,832 27.0 +13.9
Liberal hold Swing −13.9

2011[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2011 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Ku-ring-gai.[edit]
2011 New South Wales state election: Ku-ring-gai[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Barry O'Farrell 33,061 72.7 +7.1
Greens Susie Gemmell 6,395 14.1 +0.9
Labor David Armstrong 3,590 7.9 -5.9
Save Our State William Bourke 952 2.1 +2.1
Christian Democrats Witold Wiszniewski 948 2.1 -1.2
Outdoor Recreation Alexander Gutman 536 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 45,482 98.3 +0.3
Informal votes 794 1.7 -0.3
Turnout 46,276 92.7
Notional two-party-preferred count
Liberal Barry O'Farrell 34,904 87.0 +8.0
Labor David Armstrong 5,236 13.0 –8.0
Liberal hold Swing +2.3
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Barry O'Farrell 34,212 81.3 +2.3
Greens Susie Gemmell 7,858 18.7 +18.7
Liberal hold Swing +2.3

Elections in the 2000s[edit]

2007[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2007 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Ku-ring-gai.[edit]
2007 New South Wales state election: Ku-ring-gai [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Barry O'Farrell 27,831 65.6 +7.4
Labor Adrian Macarthur-King 5,839 13.8 -7.3
Greens Susie Gemmell 5,592 13.2 +1.2
Christian Democrats Witold Wiszniewski 1,402 3.3 +0.3
Democrats Jeannette Tsoulos 1,002 2.4 +0.4
Unity Michael Sun 790 1.9 -0.9
Total formal votes 42,456 98.0 -0.2
Informal votes 857 2.0 +0.2
Turnout 43,313 92.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Barry O'Farrell 29,939 79.0 +10.3
Labor Adrian Macarthur-King 7,965 21.0 -10.3
Liberal hold Swing +10.3

2003[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2003 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Ku-ring-gai.[edit]
2003 New South Wales state election: Ku-ring-gai [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Barry O'Farrell 24,796 61.1 +4.8
Labor Andrew Hewitt 7,548 18.6 -1.8
Greens Susie Gemmell 5,064 12.5 +7.5
Unity Chiming Shea 1,184 2.9 +2.9
Christian Democrats Witold Wiszniewski 1,165 2.9 -1.3
Democrats Ian Boyd 821 2.0 -7.3
Total formal votes 40,578 98.4 +0.1
Informal votes 680 1.6 -0.1
Turnout 41,258 91.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Barry O'Farrell 26,582 71.6 +1.6
Labor Andrew Hewitt 10,543 28.4 -1.6
Liberal hold Swing +1.6

Elections in the 1990s[edit]

1999[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1999 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Ku-ring-gai.[edit]
1999 New South Wales state election: Ku-ring-gai [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Barry O'Farrell 22,708 56.3 -10.1
Labor Jan Butland 8,241 20.4 +7.2
Democrats Neil Halliday 3,769 9.3 +1.4
Greens Andrew Burke 2,004 5.0 +1.4
Christian Democrats Matthew Ayres 1,698 4.2 +2.8
One Nation Robert Webeck 1,416 3.5 +3.5
Against Further Immigration Mick Chehoff 379 0.9 +0.3
Natural Law John Ryder 100 0.2 +0.2
Total formal votes 40,315 98.3 +1.3
Informal votes 710 1.7 -1.3
Turnout 41,025 92.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Barry O'Farrell 25,298 70.0 -8.3
Labor Jan Butland 10,826 30.0 +8.3
Liberal hold Swing -8.3

1995[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1995 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Ku-ring-gai.[edit]
1995 New South Wales state election: Ku-ring-gai [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Stephen O'Doherty 20,271 57.1 -5.4
Labor Elizabeth Priestly 7,067 19.9 +1.6
Independent Mick Gallagher 5,932 16.7 +8.7
Democrats Colin Ward 1,633 4.6 -4.5
Call to Australia Alex Sharah 624 1.8 -0.5
Total formal votes 35,527 96.6 +2.9
Informal votes 1,251 3.4 -2.9
Turnout 36,778 93.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Stephen O'Doherty 22,912 69.0 -3.7
Labor Elizabeth Priestly 10,290 31.0 +3.7
Liberal hold Swing -3.7

1992 by-election[edit]

This section is an excerpt from 1992 Ku-ring-gai state by-election § Results.[edit]
1992 Ku-ring-gai by-election
Saturday 22 August [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Stephen O'Doherty 14,755 47.85 -14.57
Independent Mick Gallagher 9,725 31.54 +23.54
Independent Ted Roach 5,442 17.65 +8.57
Call to Australia Robert Taylor 914 2.96 +0.73
Total formal votes 30,836 95.74 +2.00
Informal votes 1,371 4.26 -2.00
Turnout 32,207 82.68 -11.39
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Stephen O'Doherty 16,167 55.09 -17.62
Independent Mick Gallagher 13,182 44.91 +44.91
Liberal hold Swing -17.62
Nick Greiner (Liberal) resigned after the scandal known as the 'Metherell affair'.[14]

1991[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1991 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Ku-ring-gai.[edit]
1991 New South Wales state election: Ku-ring-gai [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Nick Greiner 20,588 62.4 -3.9
Labor Sue Deane 6,023 18.3 -10.2
Democrats Ted Roach 2,995 9.1 +9.1
Independent Mick Gallagher 2,638 8.0 +8.0
Call to Australia Robert Taylor 737 2.2 +2.2
Total formal votes 32,981 93.7 -3.6
Informal votes 2,203 6.3 +3.6
Turnout 35,184 94.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Nick Greiner 22,491 72.7 +3.8
Labor Sue Deane 8,441 27.3 -3.8
Liberal hold Swing +3.8

Elections in the 1980s[edit]

1988[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1988 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Ku-ring-gai.[edit]
1988 New South Wales state election: Ku-ring-gai [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Nick Greiner 23,879 79.7 +3.5
Labor Anna Booth 6,097 20.3 +2.6
Total formal votes 29,976 97.7 -0.8
Informal votes 718 2.3 +0.8
Turnout 30,694 93.5
Liberal hold Swing +0.3

1984[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1984 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Ku-ring-gai.[edit]
1984 New South Wales state election: Ku-ring-gai [17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Nick Greiner 24,271 77.8 +11.2
Labor Ian Cameron 5,096 16.3 -7.2
Democrats Pamela Tuckwell 1,829 5.9 -4.1
Total formal votes 31,196 98.4 +0.9
Informal votes 500 1.6 -0.9
Turnout 31,696 92.5 +1.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Nick Greiner 80.9 +10.1
Labor Ian Cameron 19.1 -10.1
Liberal hold Swing +10.1

1981[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1981 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Ku-ring-gai.[edit]
1981 New South Wales state election: Ku-ring-gai [18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Nick Greiner 19,750 66.6 +1.1
Labor Ian Cameron 6,970 23.5 -11.0
Democrats Pamela Tuckwell 2,954 9.9 +9.9
Total formal votes 29,674 97.5
Informal votes 764 2.5
Turnout 30,438 90.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Nick Greiner 20,550 70.8 +5.3
Labor Ian Cameron 8,470 29.2 -5.3
Liberal hold Swing +5.3

1980 by-election[edit]

This section is an excerpt from 1980 Ku-ring-gai state by-election § Results.[edit]
1980 Ku-ring-gai by-election
Saturday 13 September [19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Nick Greiner 15,681 68.7 +3.2
Independent Brian Buckley 7,152 31.3
Total formal votes 22,833 96.1 -1.9
Informal votes 917 3.9 +1.9
Turnout 23,750 71.1 -19.9
Liberal hold Swing +3.2 [a]
John Maddison (Liberal) resigned[19].

Elections in the 1970s[edit]

1978[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1978 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Ku-ring-gai.[edit]
1978 New South Wales state election: Ku-ring-gai [20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Maddison 19,350 65.5 -7.5
Labor Ian Cameron 10,205 34.5 +14.1
Total formal votes 29,555 98.0 -0.9
Informal votes 592 2.0 +0.9
Turnout 30,147 91.0 -1.5
Liberal hold Swing -12.2

1976[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1976 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Ku-ring-gai.[edit]
1976 New South Wales state election: Ku-ring-gai [21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Maddison 21,605 73.0 -4.6
Labor Ian Cameron 6,020 20.4 +2.5
Workers David Griffiths 1,960 6.6 +6.6
Total formal votes 29,585 98.9 +0.8
Informal votes 316 1.1 -0.8
Turnout 29,901 92.5 -0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Maddison 22,977 77.7 -3.5
Labor Ian Cameron 6,608 22.3 +3.5
Liberal hold Swing -3.5

1973[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1973 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Ku-ring-gai.[edit]
1973 New South Wales state election: Ku-ring-gai [22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Maddison 21,357 77.6
Labor Ian Cameron 4,932 17.9
Democratic Labor Norma Boyle 1,235 4.5
Total formal votes 27,524 98.1
Informal votes 525 1.9
Turnout 28,049 92.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Maddison 22,345 81.2 +0.1
Labor Ian Cameron 5,179 18.8 -0.1
Liberal notional hold Swing +0.1
Ku-ring-gai was a new seat with a notional Liberal majority.

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ compared to the two-party-preferred result for the 1978 Ku-ring-gai election.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Ku-ring-gai". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Ku-ring-gai- NSW Electorate, Candidates, Results". NSW Votes 2019. ABC News. Retrieved 7 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. ^ "Ku-ring-gai: First Preference Votes". 2019 NSW election results. NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Ku-ring-gai: Distribution of Preferences". 2019 NSW election results. NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  7. ^ State Electoral District of Ku-ring-gai: First Preference Votes, NSWEC.
  8. ^ State Electoral District of Ku-ring-gai: Distribution of Preferences, NSWEC.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Green, Antony. "2007 Kuringgai". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  11. ^ Green, Antony. "2003 Kuringgai". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  12. ^ Green, Antony. "1999 Kuringgai". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  13. ^ Green, Antony. "1995 Kuringgai". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  14. ^ a b Green, Antony. "1992 Ku-ring-gai by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  15. ^ Green, Antony. "1991 Kuringgai". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  16. ^ Green, Antony. "1988 Kuringgai". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  17. ^ Green, Antony. "1984 Kuringgai". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  18. ^ Green, Antony. "1981 Kuringgai". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  19. ^ a b Green, Antony. "1980 Ku-ring-gai by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  20. ^ Green, Antony. "1978 Kuringgai". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  21. ^ Green, Antony. "1976 Kuringgai". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  22. ^ Green, Antony. "1973 Kuringgai". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
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