Electoral division of Drysdale
electoral division of the Northern Territory, Australia
Drysdale is an electoral division of the Northern Territory. It was created in 1997.
| Drysdale Northern Territory—Legislative Assembly | |||||||||||||||
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Interactive map of boundaries as of the 2024 election | |||||||||||||||
| Territory | Northern Territory | ||||||||||||||
| Created | 1997 | ||||||||||||||
| MP | Clinton Howe | ||||||||||||||
| Party | Country Liberal | ||||||||||||||
| Namesake | Fred Drysdale | ||||||||||||||
| Electors | 5,828 (2020) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 5 km2 (1.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Demographic | Urban | ||||||||||||||
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Drysdale is in Palmerston.
Election results
change| 2024 Northern Territory general election: Drysdale | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Country Liberal | Clinton Howe | 2,466 | 58.7 | +28.4 | |
| Labor | Eva Lawler | 1,254 | 29.8 | −12.1 | |
| Independent | Cindy Mebbingarri Roberts | 484 | 11.5 | +11.5 | |
| Total formal votes | 4,204 | 96.4 | N/A | ||
| Informal votes | 156 | 3.6 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 4,360 | 68.7 | |||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Country Liberal | Clinton Howe | 2,732 | 65.0 | +20.4 | |
| Labor | Eva Lawler | 1,472 | 35.0 | −20.4 | |
| Country Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +20.4 | |||