Electoral district of Barwon

state electoral district of New South Wales, Australia

Barwon is an electoral district of New South Wales. It was created in 1894, abolished in 1904 and recreated in 1927.

Barwon
New South WalesLegislative Assembly
Map
Interactive map of district boundaries from the 2023 state election
StateNew South Wales
Dates current1894–1904
1927–present
MPRoy Butler
PartyIndependent
NamesakeBarwon River
Electors55,154 (2019)
Area356,291.70 km2 (137,565.0 sq mi)
DemographicRural
Electorates around Barwon:
South Australia Queensland Queensland
South Australia Barwon Northern Tablelands
Tamworth
South Australia Cootamundra
Murray
Dubbo
Upper Hunter

It is a conservative electorate.

Barwon covers about 44% of the state's land area, making it by far the largest electoral district in New South Wales.

Election results

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2023 New South Wales state election: Barwon[1][2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Roy Butler 19,630 44.78 +44.78
National Annette Turner 11,158 25.45 −4.93
Labor Joshua Roberts-Garnsey 6,816 15.55 −5.37
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Paul Britton 2,983 6.80 −26.16
Legalise Cannabis Ben Hartley 1,591 3.63 +3.63
Greens Pat Schultz 881 2.01 −1.01
Independent Stuart Howe 460 1.05 +1.05
Public Education Thomas McBride 318 0.73 +0.73
Total formal votes 43,837 96.94 +0.49
Informal votes 1,384 3.06 −0.49
Turnout 45,221 84.16 −2.64
Notional two-party-preferred count
National Annette Turner 15,971 60.76 +8.24
Labor Joshua Roberts-Garnsey 10,316 39.24 −8.24
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Roy Butler 23,868 65.99 +65.99
National Annette Turner 12,299 34.01 −9.39
Independent hold Swing +65.99

References

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  1. LA First Preference: Barwon, NSW State Election Results 2023, NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  2. LA Two Candidate Preferred: Barwon, NSW State Election Results 2023, NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  3. Two Candidate Preferred (TCP) Analytical Tool: Barwon, NSW State Election Results 2023, NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 April 2023.