Electoral results for the district of Rockingham

This is a list of electoral results for the electoral district of Rockingham in Western Australian state elections.

Members for Rockingham

MemberPartyTerm
  Michael Barnett Labor 1974–1996
  Mark McGowan Labor 1996–present

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

Western Australian state election, 2013: Rockingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mark McGowan 11,716 56.4 +5.4
Liberal Matthew Pollock 6,743 32.5 –0.4
Greens Dawn Jecks 1,265 6.1 –6.8
Independent Matthew Whitfield 610 2.9 +2.9
Christians John Wieske 440 2.1 +2.1
Total formal votes 20,773 93.9 -0.4
Informal votes 1,341 6.1 +0.4
Turnout 22,114 88.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mark McGowan 13,127 63.2 +1.8
Liberal Matthew Pollock 7,642 36.8 –1.8
Labor hold Swing +1.8

Elections in the 2000s

Western Australian state election, 2008: Rockingham[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mark McGowan 9,559 51.2 -4.1
Liberal David Simpson 6,371 34.1 +1.3
Greens James Mumme 2,432 13.0 +8.3
CEC Rob Totten 318 1.7 +1.3
Total formal votes 18,680 94.5 -0.1
Informal votes 1,097 5.5 +0.1
Turnout 19,777 86.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mark McGowan 11,321 60.6 -0.7
Liberal David Simpson 7,355 39.4 +0.7
Labor hold Swing -0.7
Western Australian state election, 2005: Rockingham[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mark McGowan 12,573 56.3 +2.3
Liberal Paul Ellis 7,108 31.8 +7.3
Greens Daniel Boulton 1,040 4.7 -1.1
Christian Democrats June Lewis 567 2.5 +2.5
One Nation Garth Stockden 544 2.4 -9.7
Family First Carena Harvey 416 1.9 +1.9
CEC Rob Totten 99 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 22,347 94.5 -0.7
Informal votes 1,311 5.5 +0.7
Turnout 23,658 90.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mark McGowan 13,925 62.3 -3.7
Liberal Paul Ellis 8,413 37.7 +3.7
Labor hold Swing -3.7
Western Australian state election, 2001: Rockingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mark McGowan 11,136 53.7 +5.2
Liberal Jodie Payne 5,180 25.0 -9.9
One Nation Max Fiannaca 2,486 12.0 +12.0
Greens Monique Keel 1,219 5.9 -0.1
Democrats Dean Richter 579 2.8 -1.3
Seniors Party Gordon Heyes 140 0.7 +0.7
Total formal votes 20,740 95.3 -0.4
Informal votes 1,025 4.7 +0.4
Turnout 21,765 91.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mark McGowan 13,471 65.6 +8.1
Liberal Jodie Payne 7,061 34.4 -8.1
Labor hold Swing +8.1

Elections in the 1990s

Western Australian state election, 1996: Rockingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mark McGowan 9,759 48.5 +3.3
Liberal Rob Brown 7,029 34.9 +8.8
Greens Bob Goodale 1,211 6.0 +2.4
Democrats Barbara Edwards 821 4.1 +2.2
Mal McFetridge 681 3.4 +3.4
Independent Arthur Galletly 420 2.1 +0.8
Frans Schutte 195 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 20,116 95.7 +0.2
Informal votes 895 4.3 -0.2
Turnout 21,011 91.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mark McGowan 11,531 57.5 +3.4
Liberal Rob Brown 8,530 42.5 3.4
Labor hold Swing +3.4
Western Australian state election, 1993: Rockingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mike Barnett 9,391 46.4 -3.8
Liberal Kathleen Harste 5,135 25.4 -11.6
Independent Laurie Smith 3,822 18.9 +18.9
Greens Barbara Gilchrist 717 3.5 +3.5
Independent Allan Hill 508 2.5 +2.5
Democrats John Anderson 397 2.0 +2.0
Independent Arthur Galletly 260 1.3 +1.3
Total formal votes 20,230 95.3 +3.8
Informal votes 995 4.7 -3.8
Turnout 21,225 94.2 +1.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mike Barnett 11,217 55.5 +1.4
Liberal Kathleen Harste 9,013 44.5 -1.4
Labor hold Swing +1.4

Elections in the 1980s

Western Australian state election, 1989: Rockingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mike Barnett 8,333 50.2 -12.5
Liberal Robert Douglas 6,137 37.0 +2.9
Grey Power Elsie Pledge 2,135 12.8 +12.8
Total formal votes 16,615 91.5
Informal votes 1,533 8.5
Turnout 18,148 92.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mike Barnett 8,986 54.1 -10.2
Liberal Robert Douglas 7,629 45.9 +10.2
Labor hold Swing -10.2
Western Australian state election, 1986: Rockingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mike Barnett 12,407 62.9 -6.8
Liberal Robert Douglas 6,633 33.6 +3.3
Independent Patricia Todd 676 3.4 +3.4
Total formal votes 19,716 97.4 -0.6
Informal votes 516 2.6 +0.6
Turnout 20,232 92.4 +1.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mike Barnett 12,737 64.6 -5.1
Liberal Robert Douglas 6,979 35.4 +5.1
Labor hold Swing -5.1
Western Australian state election, 1983: Rockingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mike Barnett 10,260 69.7
Liberal Maureen Mileham 4,466 30.3
Total formal votes 14,726 98.0
Informal votes 296 2.0
Turnout 15,022 90.9
Labor hold Swing
Western Australian state election, 1980: Rockingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mike Barnett 7,144 63.4 +9.4
Liberal Edward Smeding 4,124 36.6 -9.4
Total formal votes 11,268 97.7 -0.6
Informal votes 262 2.3 +0.6
Turnout 11,530 90.5 -2.0
Labor hold Swing +9.4

Elections in the 1970s

Western Australian state election, 1977: Rockingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mike Barnett 4,843 54.0
Liberal Ernest England 4,125 46.0
Total formal votes 8,968 98.3
Informal votes 158 1.7
Turnout 9,126 92.5
Labor hold Swing
Western Australian state election, 1974: Rockingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mike Barnett 3,573 46.8
Liberal Reginald Ritchie 3,146 41.2
National Alliance Ronald Harman 629 8.2
Independent Eric Edwards 289 3.8
Total formal votes 7,637 95.7
Informal votes 340 4.3
Turnout 7,977 90.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mike Barnett 3,887 50.9
Liberal Reginald Ritchie 3,750 49.1
Labor hold Swing


References

  1. ↑ "2008 State General Election Details: District of Rockingham Results". Western Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
  2. ↑ Green, Antony. "Western Australian State Election 2005" (PDF). Western Australian Parliamentary Library. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
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