Electoral district of Monaro

Monaro is an electoral district of New South Wales. It was created in 1859, abolished 1920 and recreated in 1927.

Monaro New South Wales—Legislative Assembly
Interactive map of district boundaries from the 2023 state electionf
State	New South Wales
Dates current	1856–1920 1927–present
MP	Steve Whan
Party	Labor
Namesake	Monaro Region
Electors	56,951 (2019)
Area	20,479.02 km2 (7,907.0 sq mi)
Demographic	Rural
Electorates around Monaro: Goulburn Goulburn Kiama ACT Wagga Wagga Albury Monaro South Coast Bega Victoria Victoria Victoria

It is considered a bellwether seat, meaning it is usually won by the party that forms government (either in a minority or a majority).

Election results

2023 New South Wales state election: Monaro
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Nichole Overall	19,890	39.10	−6.86
	Labor	Steve Whan	19,401	38.10	+6.15
	Greens	Jenny Goldie	3,924	7.70	−1.14
	Shooters, Fishers, Farmers	Chris Pryor	3,077	6.10	+6.10
	Independent	Andrew Thaler	1,855	3.60	–2.72
	Legalise Cannabis	Josie Tanson	1,722	3.40	+3.40
	Sustainable Australia	James Holgate	987	1.90	–2.16
Total formal votes			50,856	97.50	–0.26
Informal votes			1,313	2.50	+0.26
Turnout			52,169	87.70	+4.30
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Steve Whan	23,757	52.30	+7.50
	National	Nichole Overall	21,676	47.79	−7.50
	Labor gain from National		Swing	+7.50

The swings above are calculated from the 2022 Monaro state by-election.