Electoral results for the district of Penrith

This is a list of electoral results for the Electoral district of Penrith in New South Wales state elections from the district's first election in 1973 until the present.

Members for Penrith

MemberPartyTerm
  Ron Mulock Labor 1973—1981
  Peter Anderson Labor 1981—1988
  Guy Matheson Liberal 1988—1991
  Faye Lo Po' Labor 1991—2003
  Karyn Paluzzano Labor 2003—2010
  Stuart Ayres Liberal 2010—present

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

New South Wales state election, 2015: Penrith[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Stuart Ayres 21,712 45.6 −8.7
Labor Emma Husar 15,632 32.9 +7.0
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
Victor Waterson 322 0.7 +0.7
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
New South Wales state election, 2011: Penrith[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
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
Penrith state by-election, 2010[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
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
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

New South Wales state election, 2007: Penrith
Party Candidate Votes % ±
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
AAFI 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
New South Wales state election, 2003: Penrith
Party Candidate Votes % ±
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
AAFI 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

New South Wales state election, 1999: Penrith
Party Candidate Votes % ±
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
AAFI 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
New South Wales state election, 1995: Penrith
Party Candidate Votes % ±
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
New South Wales state election, 1991: Peats
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Tony Doyle 17,690 54.9 +6.1
Liberal Keith Lavers 10,490 32.6 -1.8
Independent Pat Harrison 2,579 8.0 -8.8
Democrats Merv Howlett 1,445 4.5 +4.5
Total formal votes 32,204 92.1 -5.0
Informal votes 2,776 7.9 +5.0
Turnout 34,980 94.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tony Doyle 19,040 61.0 +3.7
Liberal Keith Lavers 12,150 39.0 -3.7
Labor hold Swing +3.7

Elections in the 1980s

New South Wales state election, 1988: Penrith
Party Candidate Votes % ±
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
New South Wales state election, 1984: Penrith
Party Candidate Votes % ±
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
New South Wales state election, 1981: Penrith
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Peter Anderson 22,850 70.8 -1.2
Liberal Ross Shuttleworth 9,413 29.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 32,263 96.9
Informal votes 1,038 3.1
Turnout 33,301 92.2
Labor hold Swing -1.2

Elections in the 1970s

New South Wales state election, 1978: Penrith
Party Candidate Votes % ±
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
New South Wales state election, 1976: Penrith
Party Candidate Votes % ±
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
New South Wales state election, 1973: Penrith
Party Candidate Votes % ±
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 hold Swing +0.8

References

  1. ↑ State Electoral District of Penrith: First Preference Votes, NSWEC.
  2. ↑ State Electoral District of Penrith: Distribution of Preferences, NSWEC.
  3. ↑ Antony Green. "2011 New South Wales Election: Analysis of Results" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Library. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
  4. ↑ "Check count and declaration votes - Penrith" (PDF). New South Wales Electoral Commission.
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