Port Stephens is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is represented by Kate Washington of the Labor Party.
| Port Stephens New South Wales—Legislative Assembly | |||||||||||||||
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Interactive map of district boundaries from the 2023 state election | |||||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||||
| Created | 1988 | ||||||||||||||
| MP | Kate Washington | ||||||||||||||
| Party | Labor Party | ||||||||||||||
| Namesake | Port Stephens | ||||||||||||||
| Electors | 56,476 (2019) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,285.57 km2 (496.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Demographic | Provincial | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°45′41.3″S 151°44′38.6″E / 32.761472°S 151.744056°E | ||||||||||||||
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Port Stephens includes most of the Port Stephens Council in the Hunter region (excluding Fern Bay and Fullerton Cove), and parts of the southern Mid-Coast Council in the Mid North Coast region (including Hawks Nest and Tea Gardens).[1]
History
Port Stephens was created in 1988, partly replacing Gloucester.
Members for Port Stephens
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Martin [2] | Labor | 1988–1999 | |
| John Bartlett [3] | Labor | 1999–2007 | |
| Craig Baumann [4] | Liberal | 2007–2014 | |
| Independent | 2014–2015 | ||
| Kate Washington [5] | Labor | 2015–present | |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Kate Washington | 27,957 | 53.60 | +5.46 | |
| Liberal | Nathan Errington | 11,883 | 22.78 | −17.14 | |
| One Nation | Mark Watson | 6,720 | 12.88 | +12.88 | |
| Greens | Jordan Jensen | 2,511 | 4.81 | +1.01 | |
| Animal Justice | Michelle Buckmaster | 1,569 | 3.01 | +0.39 | |
| Informed Medical Options | Angela Ketas | 769 | 1.47 | +1.47 | |
| Sustainable Australia | Beverley Jelfs | 752 | 1.44 | −0.54 | |
| Total formal votes | 52,161 | 97.18 | +0.66 | ||
| Informal votes | 1,511 | 2.82 | −0.66 | ||
| Turnout | 53,672 | 89.04 | −2.03 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Kate Washington | 30,777 | 69.02 | +13.27 | |
| Liberal | Nathan Errington | 13,812 | 30.98 | −13.27 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | +13.27 | |||
References
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