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Electoral results for the district of Ballina

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Ballina, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, was established in 1894. In 1904 it was abolished and replaced by Byron. It was re-established in 1988, largely replacing Lismore.[1][2][3][4]

Election Member Party
1894   John Perry Protectionist
1895
1898
1901   Progressive
 
Election Member Party
1988   Don Page National
1991
1995
1999
2003
2007
2011
2015   Tamara Smith Greens
2019

Election results

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2023

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2023 New South Wales state election: Ballina[5][6][7][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Greens Tamara Smith 16,792 35.2 +4.0
National Josh Booyens 14,535 30.4 −7.0
Labor Andrew Broadley 10,880 22.8 −2.2
Independent Kevin Loughrey 3,710 7.8 +7.8
Sustainable Australia Peter Jenkins 1,822 3.8 +1.6
Total formal votes 47,739 97.0 −0.3
Informal votes 1,455 3.0 +0.3
Turnout 49,194 83.4 −3.7
Notional two-party-preferred count
Labor Andrew Broadley 22,445 56.2 +2.3
National Josh Booyens 17,492 43.8 −2.3
Two-candidate-preferred result
Greens Tamara Smith 23,897 57.7 +2.9
National Josh Booyens 17,506 42.3 −2.9
Greens hold Swing +2.9

Elections in the 2010s

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2019

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2019 New South Wales state election: Ballina[9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Ben Franklin 18,550 37.01 +0.36
Greens Tamara Smith 15,895 31.71 +4.69
Labor Asren Pugh 12,457 24.85 +0.12
Animal Justice Cathy Blasonato 1,256 2.51 +2.51
Sustainable Australia Lisa McDermott 1,119 2.23 +2.23
Keep Sydney Open James Wright 850 1.70 +1.70
Total formal votes 50,127 97.36 −0.29
Informal votes 1,359 2.64 +0.29
Turnout 51,486 86.78 −1.65
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Asren Pugh 23,657 54.31 +1.28
National Ben Franklin 19,904 45.69 −1.28
Two-candidate-preferred result
Greens Tamara Smith 24,645 55.42 +2.26
National Ben Franklin 19,824 44.58 −2.26
Greens hold Swing +2.26

2015

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2015 New South Wales state election: Ballina[11][12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Kris Beavis 17,392 36.6 −19.6
Greens Tamara Smith 12,824 27.0 +4.5
Labor Paul Spooner 11,738 24.7 +12.8
Independent Jeff Johnson 3,708 7.8 +7.8
Independent Matthew Hartley 826 1.7 +1.7
Christian Democrats Vyvyan Stott 679 1.4 −0.5
No Land Tax Greg Zylber 291 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 47,458 97.7 +0.0
Informal votes 1,141 2.3 −0.0
Turnout 48,599 88.4 +2.0
Notional two-party-preferred count
Labor Paul Spooner 21,484 53.0 +27.7
National Kris Beavis 19,031 47.0 −27.7
Two-candidate-preferred result
Greens Tamara Smith 21,528 53.1 +20.1
National Kris Beavis 18,996 46.9 −20.1
Greens gain from National Swing +20.1

2011

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2011 New South Wales state election: Ballina[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Don Page 24,054 57.0 +2.6
Greens Simon Richardson 9,159 21.7 +2.3
Labor Toby Warnes 5,033 11.9 -11.2
Independent Karin Kolbe 2,296 5.4 +5.4
Christian Democrats Bruce Kemp 847 2.0 +2.0
Family First Nathan Willis 835 2.0 +2.0
Total formal votes 42,224 97.9 −0.6
Informal votes 886 2.1 +0.6
Turnout 43,110 89.0 −0.9
Notional two-party-preferred count
National Don Page 26,672 75.2 +10.7
Labor Toby Warnes 8,814 24.8 -10.7
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Don Page 25,816 67.8 +3.3
Greens Simon Richardson 12,268 32.2 +32.2
National hold Swing +3.3

Elections in the 2000s

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2007

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2007 New South Wales state election: Ballina[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Don Page 21,983 54.4 +2.5
Labor Melanie Doriean 9,330 23.1 -2.6
Greens John Bailey 7,861 19.4 -0.2
Democrats Ben Smith 714 1.8 +1.8
Against Further Immigration Flora Boyd 551 1.4 +1.4
Total formal votes 41,439 98.5 +0.1
Informal votes 612 1.5 −0.1
Turnout 41,051 89.9
Two-party-preferred result
National Don Page 23,201 64.5 +5.1
Labor Melanie Doriean 12,778 35.5 -5.1
National hold Swing +5.1

2003

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2003 New South Wales state election: Ballina[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Don Page 21,127 51.5 -0.9
Labor Sue Dakin 10,668 26.0 -2.4
Greens Jan Barham 8,053 19.6 +11.0
Independent Nic Faulkner 664 1.6 +1.6
One Nation Darren May 495 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 41,007 98.4 +0.4
Informal votes 657 1.6 −0.4
Turnout 41,664 91.0
Two-party-preferred result
National Don Page 22,158 59.0 -3.0
Labor Sue Dakin 15,366 41.0 +3.0
National hold Swing -3.0

Elections in the 1990s

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1999

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1999 New South Wales state election: Ballina[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Don Page 20,391 52.4 -7.7
Labor Sue Dakin 11,071 28.4 +5.1
Greens Chris Flower 3,333 8.6 -0.8
Democrats Lorraine Robertson 1,675 4.3 -0.1
Christian Democrats Phillip Gosper 1,025 2.6 +2.6
Independent John MacGregor 524 1.3 +1.3
Earthsave Elise Ward 523 1.3 +1.3
Timbarra Clean Water Sue Arnold 390 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 38,932 98.0 +0.8
Informal votes 805 32.0 −0.8
Turnout 39,737 91.8
Two-party-preferred result
National Don Page 21,790 62.0 -4.5
Labor Sue Dakin 13,347 38.0 +4.5
National hold Swing -4.5

1995

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1995 New South Wales state election: Ballina[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Don Page 23,214 61.1 +4.9
Labor Veronica Black 8,622 22.7 -2.7
Greens Richard Staples 3,627 9.6 +9.6
Democrats Nic Faulkner 1,736 4.6 -0.2
Environment Inds Lorraine Mafi-Williams 767 2.0 +2.0
Total formal votes 37,966 97.2 +1.4
Informal votes 1,084 2.8 −1.4
Turnout 39,050 93.0
Two-party-preferred result
National Don Page 24,533 67.4 +4.1
Labor Veronica Black 11,869 32.6 -4.1
National hold Swing +4.1

1991

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1991 New South Wales state election: Ballina[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Don Page 18,378 56.2 -4.5
Labor Maureen Lane 8,321 25.4 -3.1
Independent Fast Bucks 3,521 10.8 +10.8
Democrats Andrew Mignot 1,573 4.8 +0.3
Call to Australia Alan Sims 907 2.8 +2.8
Total formal votes 32,700 95.8 −2.3
Informal votes 1,430 4.2 +2.3
Turnout 34,130 93.0
Two-party-preferred result
National Don Page 19,580 63.3 -3.9
Labor Maureen Lane 11,372 36.7 +3.9
National hold Swing -3.9

Elections in the 1980s

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1988

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1988 New South Wales state election: Ballina[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Don Page 18,022 61.5 +42.2
Labor Thomas Mooney 8,240 28.1 -2.2
Independent Di Edwards 1,780 6.1 +6.1
Democrats Ivor Brown 1,262 4.3 +1.7
Total formal votes 29,304 98.1 −0.5
Informal votes 560 1.9 +0.5
Turnout 29,864 93.4
Two-party-preferred result
National Don Page 19,465 68.0 +2.4
Labor Thomas Mooney 9,159 32.0 -2.4
National notional gain from Independent Swing N/A
  • The new district of Ballina took in areas from the Lismore, which was held by retiring Independent MP Bruce Duncan.

1904 - 1988

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District abolished

Elections in the 1900s

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1901

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1901 New South Wales state election: Ballina[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive John Perry 805 58.6 +0.9
Liberal Reform Thomas Temperley 305 22.2 -20.1
Independent Thomas Russell 233 17.0
Independent Samuel Dutton 30 2.2
Total formal votes 1,373 99.4 −0.3
Informal votes 8 0.6 +0.3
Turnout 1,381 66.0 +6.1
Progressive hold  

Elections in the 1890s

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1898

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1898 New South Wales colonial election: Ballina[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Federal John Perry 610 57.7
Independent Federalist Thomas Temperley 447 42.3
Total formal votes 1,057 99.1
Informal votes 10 0.9
Turnout 1,067 59.9
National Federal hold  

1895

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1895 New South Wales colonial election: Ballina[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Protectionist John Perry 489 53.7
Ind. Protectionist Thomas Temperley 422 46.3
Total formal votes 911 99.0
Informal votes 9 1.0
Turnout 920 61.8
Protectionist hold  

1894

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1894 New South Wales colonial election: Ballina[23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Protectionist John Perry 674 56.4
Labour Alexander Hill 221 18.5
Ind. Protectionist George Martin 201 16.8
Ind. Protectionist Siegfried Sohn 81 6.8
Ind. Protectionist Samuel Dutton 18 1.5
Total formal votes 1,195 99.1
Informal votes 11 0.9
Turnout 1,206 78.2
Protectionist win (new seat)

References

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