Electoral results for the district of Elder

This is a list of electoral results for the Electoral district of Elder in South Australian state elections.

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Members for Elder

Member Party Term
  David Wade Liberal 1993–1997
  Patrick Conlon Labor 1997–present

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

South Australian state election, 2010: Elder
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Patrick Conlon 8,805 43.3 -10.4
Liberal Ben Turner 7,691 37.8 +10.4
Greens Daryl Bullen 2,408 11.8 +5.4
Family First Wendy Hay 1,003 4.9 -0.5
Democrats Greg Croke 437 2.1 -0.7
Total formal votes 20,344 96.1
Informal votes 791 3.9
Turnout 21,135 92.4
Two-candidate preferred result
Labor Patrick Conlon 10,904 53.6 -12.0
Liberal Ben Turner 9,440 46.4 +12.0
Labor hold Swing -12.0

Elections in the 2000s

South Australian state election, 2006: Elder
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Patrick Conlon 10,618 55.2 +11.6
Liberal Heidi Greaves 5,564 28.9 -9.1
Greens Mark Arthurson 1,396 7.3 +3.4
Family First Roy Brake 1,081 5.6 +1.5
Democrats Greg Croke 564 2.9 -3.8
Total formal votes 19,223 95.9 +0.1
Informal votes 818 4.1 -0.1
Turnout 20,041 92.1 -1.4
Two-candidate preferred result
Labor Patrick Conlon 12,476 64.9 +11.2
Liberal Heidi Greaves 6,747 35.1 -11.2
Labor hold Swing +11.2