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Electoral results for the Division of Dobell

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Dobell in Australian federal elections from the electorate's creation in 1984 until the present.

Members

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Member Party Term
  Michael Lee Labor 1984–2001
  Ken Ticehurst Liberal 2001–2007
  Craig Thomson Labor 2007–2012
  Independent 2012–2013
  Karen McNamara Liberal 2013–2016
  Emma McBride Labor 2016–present

Election results

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Elections in the 2020s

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2025

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2025 Australian federal election in New South Wales § Dobell.[edit]
2025 Australian federal election: Dobell[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Emma McBride 44,268 42.80 −0.09
Liberal Brendan Small 28,757 27.80 −5.88
Greens Simon Cooper 10,647 10.29 +1.73
One Nation Martin Stevenson 9,040 8.74 +1.29
Legalise Cannabis Tim Claydon 4,895 4.73 +4.73
Trumpet of Patriots Anthony Tawaf 2,855 2.76 +2.76
Animal Justice Patrick Murphy 1,906 1.84 +1.84
Libertarian Isaac Chalik 1,059 1.02 −0.49
Total formal votes 103,427 92.26 −3.12
Informal votes 8,680 7.74 +3.12
Turnout 112,107 91.49 +3.12
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Emma McBride 61,465 59.43 +2.87
Liberal Brendan Small 41,962 40.57 −2.87
Labor hold Swing +2.87

2022

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2022 Australian federal election in New South Wales § Dobell.[edit]
2022 Australian federal election: Dobell[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Emma McBride 43,595 42.86 +1.37
Liberal Michael Feneley 34,276 33.70 −7.03
Greens Cath Connor 8,700 8.55 +1.08
One Nation Martin Stevenson 7,583 7.45 +7.45
United Australia Dean Mackin 3,818 3.75 −1.58
Fusion Geoff Barnes 2,202 2.16 +2.16
Liberal Democrats Eliot Metherell 1,543 1.52 +1.52
Total formal votes 101,717 95.38 +1.35
Informal votes 4,930 4.62 −1.35
Turnout 106,647 90.07 −1.98
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Emma McBride 57,491 56.52 +5.02
Liberal Michael Feneley 44,226 43.48 −5.02
Labor hold Swing +5.02
Alluvial diagram for preference flows in the seat of Dobell in the 2022 federal election. checkY indicates at what stage the winning candidate had over 50% of the votes and was declared the winner.

Elections in the 2010s

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2019

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2019 Australian federal election in New South Wales § Dobell.[edit]
2019 Australian federal election: Dobell[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Emma McBride 42,093 41.49 −1.39
Liberal Jilly Pilon 41,326 40.73 +2.89
Greens Scott Rickard 7,579 7.47 +1.67
United Australia Aaron Harpley-Carr 5,411 5.33 +5.33
Independent Gregory Stephenson 3,176 3.13 +1.91
Christian Democrats Paula Grundy 1,868 1.84 −0.80
Total formal votes 101,453 94.03 −0.17
Informal votes 6,439 5.97 +0.17
Turnout 107,892 92.05 +0.11
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Emma McBride 52,244 51.50 −3.31
Liberal Jilly Pilon 49,209 48.50 +3.31
Labor hold Swing −3.31

2016

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2016 Australian federal election in New South Wales § Dobell.[edit]
2016 Australian federal election: Dobell[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Emma McBride 41,454 42.88 +6.48
Liberal Karen McNamara 36,586 37.84 −2.97
One Nation Carter Edwards 8,326 8.61 +8.61
Greens Abigail Boyd 5,607 5.80 +0.91
Christian Democrats Hadden Ervin 2,549 2.64 +1.21
Independent Gregory Stephenson 1,176 1.22 +1.22
Independent Paul Baker 976 1.01 +1.01
Total formal votes 96,674 94.20 +1.68
Informal votes 5,956 5.80 −1.68
Turnout 102,630 91.94 −1.09
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Emma McBride 52,991 54.81 +4.63
Liberal Karen McNamara 43,683 45.19 −4.63
Labor notional hold Swing +4.63

2013

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2013 Australian federal election in New South Wales § Dobell.[edit]
2013 Australian federal election: Dobell[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Karen McNamara 35,617 41.35 +1.11
Labor Emma McBride 30,248 35.11 −11.16
Independent Nathan Bracken 7,090 8.23 +8.23
Greens Sue Wynn 4,238 4.92 −3.69
Independent Craig Thomson 3,444 4.00 +4.00
Palmer United Kate McGill 2,920 3.39 +3.39
Christian Democrats Hadden Ervin 1,250 1.45 −0.97
Citizens Electoral Council Greg Owen 711 0.83 +0.83
Bullet Train Christian Kunde 622 0.72 +0.72
Total formal votes 86,140 92.49 −1.45
Informal votes 6,994 7.51 +1.45
Turnout 93,134 93.82 −0.20
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Karen McNamara 43,653 50.68 +5.75
Labor Emma McBride 42,487 49.32 −5.75
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +5.75

2010

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2010 Australian federal election in New South Wales § Dobell.[edit]
2010 Australian federal election: Dobell[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Craig Thomson 38,268 46.27 −0.08
Liberal John McNamara 33,287 40.24 −2.05
Greens Scott Rickard 7,121 8.61 +3.24
Family First Gavin Brett 2,033 2.46 +0.75
Christian Democrats Rhonda Avasalu 2,005 2.42 +0.54
Total formal votes 82,714 93.94 −1.74
Informal votes 5,333 6.06 +1.74
Turnout 88,047 94.01 −0.83
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Craig Thomson 45,551 55.07 +1.14
Liberal John McNamara 37,163 44.93 −1.14
Labor hold Swing +1.14

Elections in the 2000s

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2007

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2007 Australian federal election: Dobell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Craig Thomson 38,168 46.32 +8.85
Liberal Ken Ticehurst 34,865 42.31 −6.32
Greens Scott Rickard 4,429 5.38 +0.28
Independent Doug Eaton 1,639 1.99 +1.99
Christian Democrats Michael Darby 1,549 1.88 +1.88
Family First Hadden Ervin 1,407 1.71 −0.49
Liberty & Democracy Graeme Bird 182 0.22 +0.22
Citizens Electoral Council Steve Hughes 157 0.19 +0.03
Total formal votes 82,396 95.68 +2.96
Informal votes 3,719 4.32 −2.97
Turnout 86,115 95.34 +0.42
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Craig Thomson 44,413 53.90 +8.74
Liberal Ken Ticehurst 37,983 46.10 −8.74
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +8.74

2004

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2004 Australian federal election: Dobell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ken Ticehurst 37,347 49.53 +5.60
Labor David Mehan 27,417 36.36 −6.32
Greens Scott Rickard 3,782 5.02 +2.07
Family First Naomi Paton 1,656 2.20 +2.20
Liberals for Forests Frank Sanzari 1,487 1.97 +1.97
One Nation Andrew Webber 1,163 1.54 −2.78
Democrats Carolyn Hastie 647 0.86 −3.35
Independent Paul Unger 475 0.63 +0.63
Outdoor Recreation Siou Hong Chia 445 0.59 +0.59
Independent Les Wallace 430 0.57 +0.57
Independent James Laing-Peach 417 0.55 +0.55
Citizens Electoral Council Steven Hughes 132 0.18 +0.18
Total formal votes 75,398 92.59 −3.15
Informal votes 6,037 7.41 +3.15
Turnout 81,435 95.07 +0.09
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ken Ticehurst 42,151 55.90 +5.52
Labor David Mehan 33,247 44.10 −5.52
Liberal hold Swing +5.52

2001

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2001 Australian federal election: Dobell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ken Ticehurst 32,761 43.93 +5.51
Labor Michael Lee 31,824 42.68 −1.94
One Nation Ron Falconer 3,223 4.32 −5.05
Democrats Carolyn Hastie 3,142 4.21 +0.79
Greens Samantha Ker 2,200 2.95 +0.80
Christian Democrats Luke Hennig 1,420 1.90 −0.12
Total formal votes 74,570 95.74 −1.22
Informal votes 3,318 4.26 +1.22
Turnout 77,888 95.61
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ken Ticehurst 37,565 50.38 +1.91
Labor Michael Lee 37,005 49.62 −1.91
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +1.91

Elections in the 1990s

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1998

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1998 Australian federal election: Dobell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Michael Lee 34,770 45.26 +1.40
Liberal David Parker 29,014 37.77 −5.54
One Nation June Beckett 7,300 9.50 +9.50
Democrats David Mott 2,546 3.31 −3.80
Greens Philip Dwyer 1,626 2.12 +2.12
Christian Democrats Karen Russell 1,564 2.04 +0.26
Total formal votes 76,820 96.89 −0.17
Informal votes 2,466 3.11 +0.17
Turnout 79,286 95.69 −1.05
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Michael Lee 40,980 53.35 +3.27
Liberal David Parker 35,840 46.65 −3.27
Labor hold Swing +3.27

1996

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1996 Australian federal election: Dobell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Michael Lee 32,221 43.86 −9.55
Liberal Doug Eaton 31,817 43.31 +3.17
Democrats True Martin 5,223 7.11 +3.76
AAFI Jeremy Pritchard 2,146 2.92 +2.92
Call to Australia Graham Freemantle 1,304 1.78 +1.78
Independent Aldo Katalinic 751 1.02 +1.02
Total formal votes 73,462 97.06 −0.87
Informal votes 2,224 2.94 +0.87
Turnout 75,686 96.74 −0.27
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Michael Lee 36,675 50.08 −6.74
Liberal Doug Eaton 36,558 49.92 +6.74
Labor hold Swing −6.74

1993

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1993 Australian federal election: Dobell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Michael Lee 36,795 53.41 +6.54
Liberal Bob Baldwin 27,654 40.14 +5.39
Democrats Brian Day 2,311 3.35 −6.75
Independent Bob Hudson 2,131 3.09 +3.09
Total formal votes 68,891 97.94 +0.32
Informal votes 1,452 2.06 −0.32
Turnout 70,343 97.01
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Michael Lee 39,140 56.82 −0.57
Liberal Bob Baldwin 29,746 43.18 +0.57
Labor hold Swing −0.57

1990

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1990 Australian federal election: Dobell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Michael Lee 37,063 51.1 −2.0
Liberal Ian Crook 23,659 32.6 −5.4
Democrats Rod Benninson 6,317 8.7 −0.2
Grey Power Neville Malloy 1,948 2.7 +2.7
Independent Gordon Craig 1,861 2.6 +2.6
  Central Coast Greens Karl Singman 1,657 2.3 +2.3
Total formal votes 72,505 97.6
Informal votes 1,801 2.4
Turnout 74,306 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Michael Lee 43,860 60.6 +3.7
Liberal Ian Crook 28,505 39.4 −3.7
Labor hold Swing +3.7

Elections in the 1980s

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1987

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1987 Australian federal election: Dobell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Michael Lee 33,719 53.1 −3.1
Liberal Les Nunn 24,168 38.0 +1.7
Democrats Graeme Ward 5,657 8.9 +1.4
Total formal votes 63,544 96.1
Informal votes 2,580 3.9
Turnout 66,124 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Michael Lee 36,161 56.9 −3.0
Liberal Les Nunn 27,383 43.1 +3.0
Labor hold Swing −3.0

1984

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1984 Australian federal election: Dobell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Michael Lee 31,112 56.2 −6.6
Liberal Isaac Shields 20,114 36.3 +2.7
Democrats Lynn Sawyer 4,168 7.5 +5.6
Total formal votes 55,394 94.0
Informal votes 3,522 6.0
Turnout 58,916 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Michael Lee 33,159 59.9 −1.1
Liberal Isaac Shields 22,235 40.1 +1.1
Labor notional hold Swing −1.1

References

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  1. ^ Dobell, NSW, 2025 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.
  2. ^ Dobell, NSW, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.
  3. ^ Dobell, NSW, Tally Room 2019, Australian Electoral Commission.
  4. ^ Dobell, NSW, Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.
  5. ^ 2013 results for Dobell, AEC.
  6. ^ "2010 results for Dobell". AEC.