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Electoral district of Port Stephens 
Summary
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 edit
Port Stephens was created in 1988, partly replacing Gloucester.
Members for Port Stephens edit
| 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 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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 edit
- ^ "Port Stephens". New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "The Hon. (Bob) Robert Douglas Martin (1945- )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ "Mr John Richard Bartlett (1949-2008)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ "Mr Craig Asbjorn Baumann". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ "Ms Kate Rebecca Washington MP". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ^ LA First Preference: Port Stephens, NSW State Election Results 2023, NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ LA Two Candidate Preferred: Port Stephens, NSW State Election Results 2023, NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 April 2023.