Electoral district of The Entrance
| The Entrance New South Wales—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
 Location in Hunter-Sydney-Illawarra region | |
| State | New South Wales |
| Dates current | 1988–present |
| MP | David Mehan |
| Party | Australian Labor Party |
| Area | 124.21 km2 (48.0 sq mi) |
The Entrance is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia.
The Entrance represents the towns and suburbs of Bateau Bay, Berkeley Vale, Blue Bay, Fountaindale, Glenning Valley, Kangy Angy, Killarney Vale, Lisarow, Long Jetty, Mount Elliot, Niagara Park, Ourimbah, Shelly Beach, Somersby, The Entrance, The Entrance North, Toowoon Bay, Tuggerah, Tumbi Umbi and Wyoming.
Members for The Entrance
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Graham | Liberal | 1988–1991 | |
| Grant McBride | Labor | 1992–2011 | |
| Chris Spence | Liberal | 2011–2014 | |
| Independent | 2014–2015 | ||
| David Mehan | Labor | 2015–present | |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Michael Sharpe | 21,049 | 43.9 | −6.7 | |
| Labor | David Mehan | 20,086 | 41.9 | +12.0 | |
| Greens | Scott Rickard | 4,493 | 9.4 | −1.4 | |
| Christian Democrats | Hadden Ervin | 1,301 | 2.7 | −1.7 | |
| No Land Tax | Sonia Lopreiato | 1,031 | 2.1 | +2.1 | |
| Total formal votes | 47,960 | 96.3 | +0.5 | ||
| Informal votes | 1,850 | 3.7 | −0.5 | ||
| Turnout | 49,810 | 90.5 | +0.5 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | David Mehan | 22,392 | 50.4 | +12.1 | |
| Liberal | Michael Sharpe | 22,054 | 49.6 | −12.1 | |
| Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +12.1 | |||
References
External links
- "The Entrance". New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved 14 April 2015.