Electoral district of Kiama
state electoral district of New South Wales, Australia
Kiama is an electoral district of New South Wales. It was created in 1859, abolished in 1904 and recreated in 1981.
| Kiama New South Wales—Legislative Assembly | |||||||||||||||
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Interactive map of district boundaries from the 2023 state election | |||||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||||
| Dates current | 1859–1904 1981–present | ||||||||||||||
| MP | Gareth Ward | ||||||||||||||
| Party | Independent | ||||||||||||||
| Namesake | Kiama | ||||||||||||||
| Electors | 55,490 (2019) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2,275.06 km2 (878.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Demographic | Rural | ||||||||||||||
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Election results
change| 2023 New South Wales state election: Kiama[1][2][3] | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Independent | Gareth Ward | 20,316 | 38.79 | +38.79 | |
| Labor | Katelin McInerney | 18,010 | 34.39 | +6.19 | |
| Liberal | Melanie Gibbons | 6,301 | 12.03 | −41.56 | |
| Greens | Tonia Gray | 5,833 | 11.14 | −0.74 | |
| Sustainable Australia | John Gill | 1,911 | 3.65 | +0.73 | |
| Total formal votes | 52,371 | 96.90 | +0.07 | ||
| Informal votes | 1,678 | 3.10 | −0.07 | ||
| Turnout | 54,049 | 89.82 | −1.28 | ||
| Notional two-party-preferred count | |||||
| Labor | Katelin McInerney | 24,564 | 69.73 | +31.74 | |
| Liberal | Melanie Gibbons | 10,665 | 30.27 | −31.74 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
| Independent | Gareth Ward | 23,018 | 50.76 | +50.76 | |
| Labor | Katelin McInerney | 22,329 | 49.24 | +11.25 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | +50.76 | |||
References
change- ↑ LA First Preference: Kiama, NSW State Election Results 2023, NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ↑ LA Two Candidate Preferred: Kiama, NSW State Election Results 2023, NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ↑ Two Candidate Preferred (TCP) Analytical Tool: Kiama, NSW State Election Results 2023, NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 27 April 2023.