Electoral results for the district of Ballina

This is a list of electoral results for the Electoral district of Ballina in New South Wales state elections.

Members for Ballina

First incarnation (1894–1904)
MemberPartyTerm
  John Perry Protectionist 1894–1901
  Progressive 1901–1904
Second incarnation (1988–present)
MemberPartyTerm
  Don Page National 1988–2015
  Tamara Smith Greens 2015–present

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

New South Wales state election, 2015: Ballina[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Kris Beavis 17,392 36.6 −19.6
Greens Tamara Smith 12,824 27.0 +4.5
Labor Paul Spooner 11,738 24.7 +12.8
Independent Jeff Johnson 3,708 7.8 +7.8
Independent Matthew Hartley 826 1.7 +1.7
Christian Democrats Vyvyan Stott 679 1.4 −0.5
No Land Tax Greg Zylber 291 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 47,458 97.7 +0.0
Informal votes 1,141 2.3 −0.0
Turnout 48,599 88.4 +2.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Paul Spooner 21,484 53.0 +27.7
National Kris Beavis 19,031 47.0 −27.7
Two-candidate-preferred result
Greens Tamara Smith 21,528 53.1 +20.1
National Kris Beavis 18,996 46.9 −20.1
Greens gain from National Swing +20.1
New South Wales state election, 2011: Ballina[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Don Page 24,054 57.0 +2.6
Greens Simon Richardson 9,159 21.7 +2.3
Labor Toby Warnes 5,033 11.9 -11.2
Independent Karin Kolbe 2,296 5.4 +5.4
Christian Democrats Bruce Kemp 847 2.0 +2.0
Family First Nathan Willis 835 2.0 +2.0
Total formal votes 42,224 97.9 -0.6
Informal votes 886 2.1 +0.6
Turnout 43,110 89.0 -0.9
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Don Page 25,816 67.8 +3.3
Greens Simon Richardson 12,268 32.2 +32.2
National hold Swing +3.3

Elections in the 2000s

New South Wales state election, 2007: Ballina
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Don Page 21,983 54.4 +2.5
Labor Melanie Doriean 9,330 23.1 -2.6
Greens John Bailey 7,861 19.4 -0.2
Democrats Ben Smith 714 1.8 +1.8
AAFI Flora Boyd 551 1.4 +1.4
Total formal votes 41,439 98.5 +0.1
Informal votes 612 1.5 -0.1
Turnout 41,051 89.9
Two-party-preferred result
National Don Page 23,201 64.5 +5.1
Labor Melanie Doriean 12,778 35.5 -5.1
National hold Swing +5.1
New South Wales state election, 2003: Ballina
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Don Page 21,127 51.5 -0.9
Labor Sue Dakin 10,668 26.0 -2.4
Greens Jan Barham 8,053 19.6 +11.0
Independent Nic Faulkner 664 1.6 +1.6
One Nation Darren May 495 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 41,007 98.4 +0.4
Informal votes 657 1.6 -0.4
Turnout 41,664 91.0
Two-party-preferred result
National Don Page 22,158 59.0 -3.0
Labor Sue Dakin 15,366 41.0 +3.0
National hold Swing -3.0

Elections in the 1990s

New South Wales state election, 1999: Ballina
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Don Page 20,391 52.4 -7.7
Labor Sue Dakin 11,071 28.4 +5.1
Greens Chris Flower 3,333 8.6 -0.8
Democrats Lorraine Robertson 1,675 4.3 -0.1
Christian Democrats Phillip Gosper 1,025 2.6 +2.6
Independent John MacGregor 524 1.3 +1.3
Earthsave Elise Ward 523 1.3 +1.3
Timbarra Clean Water Sue Arnold 390 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 38,932 98.0 +0.8
Informal votes 805 32.0 -0.8
Turnout 39,737 91.8
Two-party-preferred result
National Don Page 21,790 62.0 -4.5
Labor Sue Dakin 13,347 38.0 +4.5
National hold Swing -4.5
New South Wales state election, 1995: Ballina
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Don Page 23,214 61.1 +4.9
Labor Veronica Black 8,622 22.7 -2.7
Greens Richard Staples 3,627 9.6 +9.6
Democrats Nic Faulkner 1,736 4.6 -0.2
Environment Inds Lorraine Mafi-Williams 767 2.0 +2.0
Total formal votes 37,966 97.2 +1.4
Informal votes 1,084 2.8 -1.4
Turnout 39,050 93.0
Two-party-preferred result
National Don Page 24,533 67.4 +4.1
Labor Veronica Black 11,869 32.6 -4.1
National hold Swing +4.1
New South Wales state election, 1991: Ballina
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Don Page 18,378 56.2 -4.5
Labor Maureen Lane 8,321 25.4 -3.1
Independent Fast Bucks 3,521 10.8 +10.8
Democrats Andrew Mignot 1,573 4.8 +0.3
Call to Australia Alan Sims 907 2.8 +2.8
Total formal votes 32,700 95.8 -2.3
Informal votes 1,430 4.2 +2.3
Turnout 34,130 93.0
Two-party-preferred result
National Don Page 19,580 63.3 -3.9
Labor Maureen Lane 11,372 36.7 +3.9
National hold Swing -3.9

Elections in the 1980s

New South Wales state election, 1988: Ballina
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Don Page 18,022 61.5 +42.2
Labor Thomas Mooney 8,240 28.1 -2.2
Independent Di Edwards 1,780 6.1 +6.1
Democrats Ivor Brown 1,262 4.3 +1.7
Total formal votes 29,304 98.1 -0.5
Informal votes 560 1.9 +0.5
Turnout 29,864 93.4
Two-party-preferred result
National Don Page 19,465 68.0 +2.4
Labor Thomas Mooney 9,159 32.0 -2.4
National gain from Independent Swing N/A

References

  1. ↑ State Electoral District of Ballina: First Preference Votes, NSWEC.
  2. ↑ State Electoral District of Ballina: Distribution of Preferences, NSWEC.
  3. ↑ Antony Green. "2011 New South Wales Election: Analysis of Results" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Library. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
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