Electoral district of Monaro
state electoral district of New South Wales, Australia
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 | |||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||
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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 change
| 2023 New South Wales state election: Monaro[1][2] | |||||
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| 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.
References change
- ↑ LA First Preference: Monaro, NSW State Election Results 2023, NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ↑ LA Two Candidate Preferred: Monaro, NSW State Election Results 2023, NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 April 2023.