Electoral district of Wollongong

state electoral district of New South Wales, Australia

Wollongong is an electoral district of New South Wales. It was created in 1904, abolished in 1920, recreated in 1927, reabolished in 1930 and recreated again in 1968.

Wollongong
New South WalesLegislative Assembly
Map
Interactive map of district boundaries from the 2023 state election
StateNew South Wales
Dates current1904–1920
1927–1930
1968–present
MPPaul Scully
PartyLabor
NamesakeWollongong
Electors60,829 (2019)
Area79.25 km2 (30.6 sq mi)
DemographicProvincial
Electorates around Wollongong:
Keira Keira Pacific Ocean
Keira Wollongong Pacific Ocean
Shellharbour Shellharbour Pacific Ocean

Wollongong includes the inner suburbs of Wollongong city.

Election results change

2023 New South Wales state election: Wollongong[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Paul Scully 27,723 56.5 +4.9
Liberal Joel Johnson 10,776 22.0 +0.8
Greens Cath Blakey 8,216 16.7 +3.4
Animal Justice Kristen Nelson 2,347 4.8 +2.3
Total formal votes 49,062 96.1 +0.5
Informal votes 2,011 3.9 −0.5
Turnout 51,073 86.8 −1.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Paul Scully 33,962 74.3 +1.5
Liberal Joel Johnson 11,727 25.7 −1.5
Labor hold Swing +1.5

References change

  1. LA First Preference: Wollongong, NSW State Election Results 2023, NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  2. LA Two Candidate Preferred: Wollongong, NSW State Election Results 2023, NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 April 2023.