Electoral district of Cootamundra

Cootamundra New South Wales—Legislative Assembly
Location in New South Wales
State	New South Wales
Dates current	1904–1941 2015–present
MP	Steph Cooke
Party	National Party
Electors	53,491 (2017)
Area	24,711.35 km2 (9,541.1 sq mi)

Cootamundra is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales.

Cootamundra is a regional electorate encompassing the local government areas of Bland Shire, Narrandera Shire, Coolamon Shire, Temora Shire, Junee Shire, Weddin Shire, Cowra Shire, part of Hilltops Council and Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council.

History

Cootamundra first existed as an electorate from 1904 to 1941.

The district elected one member between 1904 and 1920 and between 1927 and 1941. In 1920, it absorbed Burrangong and Yass and elected three members under proportional representation. In 1927, Young and Temora, were separated from it and Cootamundra reverted to being a single member electorate.

Cootamundra was recreated for the 2015 state election, combining the western part of the abolished district of Burrinjuck with the eastern part of the abolished district of Murrumbidgee.

Members for Cootamundra

Single-member (1904–1920)
Member		Party	Term
	William Holman	Labor	1904–1917
		Nationalist	1917–1920

Three members (1920–1927)
Member		Party	Term	Member		Party	Term	Member		Party	Term
	Hugh Main	Progressive	1920–1925		Peter Loughlin	Labor	1920–1926		Greg McGirr	Labor	1920–1922
									James McGirr	Labor	1922–1925
		Country	1925–1927						Ken Hoad	Labor	1925–1927
						Independent	1926–1927

Single-member (1927–1941)
Member		Party	Term
	Ken Hoad	Labor	1927–1932
	Bill Ross	Country	1932–1941
Single-member (2015–present)
	Katrina Hodgkinson	National	2015–2017
	Steph Cooke	National	2017–present

Election results

See also: Electoral results for the district of Cootamundra

Cootamundra state by-election, 2017

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Steph Cooke	21,093	46.2	−19.6
	Labor	Charlie Sheahan	10,930	24.0	−2.0
	Shooters, Fishers, Farmers	Matthew Stadtmiller	10,621	23.3	+23.3
	Christian Democrats	Philip Langfield	1,273	2.8	+0.5
	Greens	Jeffrey Passlow	1,238	2.7	−0.8
	Independent	Jim Saleam	453	1.0	+1.0
Total formal votes			45,608	97.7	+0.4
Informal votes			1,057	2.3	−0.4
Turnout			46,665	87.2	−4.7
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Steph Cooke	24,114	60.5	−10.0
	Labor	Charlie Sheahan	15,769	39.5	+10.0
	National hold		Swing	−10.0

New South Wales state election, 2015: Cootamundra

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Katrina Hodgkinson	31,080	65.9	−8.8
	Labor	Charlie Sheahan	12,253	26.0	+9.3
	Greens	Rod Therkelsen	1,642	3.5	−1.9
	No Land Tax	Elio Cacciotti	1,118	2.4	+2.4
	Christian Democrats	Philip Langfield	1,072	2.3	−0.9
Total formal votes			47,165	97.3	+0.1
Informal votes			1,305	2.7	−0.1
Turnout			48,470	91.8	+1.3
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Katrina Hodgkinson	31,896	70.4	−9.9
	Labor	Charlie Sheahan	13,400	29.6	+9.9
	National hold		Swing	−9.9