Electoral results for the district of Penrith
Election results for Penrith, New South Wales, Australia
Penrith, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, was created in 1973.[1][2][3][4]
Members for Penrith
Election | Member | Party | |
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1973 | Ron Mulock | Labor | |
1976 | |||
1978 | |||
1981 | Peter Anderson | ||
1984 | |||
1988 | Guy Matheson | Liberal | |
1991 | Faye Lo Po' | Labor | |
1995 | |||
1999 | |||
2003 | Karyn Paluzzano | ||
2007 | |||
2010 by | Stuart Ayres | Liberal | |
2011 | |||
2015 | |||
2019 |
Election results
Elections in the 2020s
2023
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2023 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Penrith.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Stuart Ayres | 19,266 | 38.3 | −1.4 | |
Labor | Karen McKeown | 19,262 | 38.3 | +1.4 | |
One Nation | Belinda McWilliams | 4,122 | 8.2 | +1.4 | |
Greens | Minoo Toussi | 2,643 | 5.2 | +0.6 | |
Legalise Cannabis | Timothy Pateman | 2,467 | 4.9 | +4.9 | |
Animal Justice | Vanessa Blazi | 1,840 | 3.7 | +2.0 | |
Sustainable Australia | Geoff Brown | 744 | 1.5 | −0.2 | |
Total formal votes | 50,344 | 96.1 | +0.0 | ||
Informal votes | 2,047 | 3.9 | 0.0 | ||
Turnout | 52,391 | 87.8 | −0.9 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Karen McKeown | 22,661 | 51.6 | +2.2 | |
Liberal | Stuart Ayres | 21,226 | 48.4 | −2.2 | |
Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +2.2 |
Elections in the 2010s
2019
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2019 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Penrith.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Stuart Ayres | 19,561 | 40.04 | −5.59 | |
Labor | Karen McKeown | 17,415 | 35.65 | +2.79 | |
One Nation | Carl Halley | 3,510 | 7.18 | +7.18 | |
Greens | Nick Best | 2,454 | 5.02 | −0.51 | |
Independent | Mark Tyndall | 1,415 | 2.90 | +2.90 | |
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Rodney Franich | 1,276 | 2.61 | +2.61 | |
Christian Democrats | David Burton | 1,095 | 2.24 | −1.66 | |
Animal Justice | Kaj McBeth | 885 | 1.81 | +1.81 | |
Independent | Marcus Cornish | 665 | 1.36 | +1.36 | |
Sustainable Australia | Geoff Brown | 577 | 1.18 | +1.18 | |
Total formal votes | 48,853 | 96.41 | +0.43 | ||
Informal votes | 1,819 | 3.59 | −0.43 | ||
Turnout | 50,672 | 89.58 | −1.91 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Stuart Ayres | 21,204 | 51.34 | −4.90 | |
Labor | Karen McKeown | 20,096 | 48.66 | +4.90 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | −4.90 |
2015
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2015 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Penrith.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Stuart Ayres | 21,712 | 45.6 | −8.7 | |
Labor | Emma Husar | 15,632 | 32.9 | +7.0 | |
Independent | 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 | |
Australia First | Victor Waterson | 322 | 0.7 | +0.7 | |
Socialist Equality | 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 |
2011
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2011 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Penrith.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 |
2010 by-election
This section is an excerpt from 2010 Penrith state by-election § Results.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | |
Independent Australia First | 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
2007
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2007 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Penrith.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | |
Against Further Immigration | 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 |
2003
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2003 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Penrith.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | |
Against Further Immigration | 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
1999
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1999 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Penrith.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | |
Against Further Immigration | 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 |
1995
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1995 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Penrith.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 |
1991
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1991 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Penrith.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Faye Lo Po' | 15,086 | 47.7 | +4.0 | |
Liberal | Guy Matheson | 12,777 | 40.4 | -2.0 | |
Independent | Betty Bourke | 1,543 | 4.9 | +4.9 | |
Democrats | Ivan Metcalfe | 1,175 | 3.7 | +3.7 | |
Call to Australia | Brian Grigg | 1,075 | 3.4 | -2.2 | |
Total formal votes | 31,656 | 92.7 | −3.8 | ||
Informal votes | 2,492 | 7.3 | +3.8 | ||
Turnout | 34,148 | 94.5 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Faye Lo Po' | 16,606 | 54.6 | +5.9 | |
Liberal | Guy Matheson | 13,823 | 45.4 | -5.9 | |
Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +5.9 |
Elections in the 1980s
1988
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1988 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Penrith.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Peter Anderson | 12,650 | 42.2 | -10.7 | |
Liberal | Guy Matheson | 12,503 | 41.7 | +5.9 | |
Call to Australia | Brian Grigg | 2,147 | 7.2 | +7.2 | |
Independent | Scott Duffus | 2,039 | 6.8 | +6.8 | |
Independent | Ian Perry | 610 | 2.0 | +2.0 | |
Total formal votes | 29,949 | 96.8 | −1.1 | ||
Informal votes | 994 | 3.2 | +1.1 | ||
Turnout | 30,943 | 94.6 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Guy Matheson | 14,817 | 52.2 | +10.3 | |
Labor | Peter Anderson | 13,571 | 47.8 | -10.3 | |
Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +10.3 |
1984
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1984 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Penrith.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Peter Anderson | 21,794 | 58.8 | -12.0 | |
Liberal | Ross Shuttleworth | 11,545 | 31.1 | +1.9 | |
Democrats | Kevin Crameri | 2,576 | 7.0 | +7.0 | |
Independent | Ian Perry | 1,150 | 3.1 | +3.1 | |
Total formal votes | 37,065 | 97.4 | +0.5 | ||
Informal votes | 968 | 2.6 | −0.5 | ||
Turnout | 38,033 | 93.2 | +1.0 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Peter Anderson | 64.3 | -6.5 | ||
Liberal | Ross Shuttleworth | 35.7 | +6.5 | ||
Labor hold | Swing | -6.5 |
1981
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1981 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Penrith.[edit]
Elections in the 1970s
1978
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1978 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Penrith.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Ron Mulock | 28,018 | 76.2 | +16.6 | |
Liberal | Geoffrey Saunders | 8,745 | 23.8 | -10.7 | |
Total formal votes | 36,763 | 97.0 | −1.3 | ||
Informal votes | 1,145 | 3.0 | +1.3 | ||
Turnout | 37,908 | 93.3 | −1.3 | ||
Labor hold | Swing | +12.3 |
1976
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1976 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Penrith.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Ron Mulock | 19,804 | 59.6 | +3.0 | |
Liberal | Eileen Cammack | 11,458 | 34.5 | -3.9 | |
Independent | Roy Allsopp | 1,970 | 5.9 | +5.9 | |
Total formal votes | 33,232 | 98.3 | +1.2 | ||
Informal votes | 590 | 1.7 | −1.2 | ||
Turnout | 33,822 | 94.6 | +3.1 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Ron Mulock | 21,223 | 63.9 | +4.0 | |
Liberal | Eileen Cammack | 12,009 | 36.1 | -4.0 | |
Labor hold | Swing | +4.0 |
1973
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1973 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Penrith.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Ron Mulock | 15,634 | 56.6 | ||
Liberal | Eileen Cammack | 10,623 | 38.5 | ||
Independent | Joseph Stein | 1,369 | 5.0 | ||
Total formal votes | 27,626 | 97.1 | |||
Informal votes | 813 | 2.9 | |||
Turnout | 28,439 | 91.5 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Ron Mulock | 16,547 | 59.9 | +0.8 | |
Liberal | Eileen Cammack | 11,079 | 40.1 | -0.8 | |
Labor notional hold | Swing | +0.8 |
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