Electoral district of Wyong

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Wyong
New South WalesLegislative Assembly
NSW Electoral District 2019 - Wyong.png
Location in the Central Coast region
StateNew South Wales
Dates current1962–1973
1988–present
MPDavid Harris
PartyLabor Party
Electors57,477 (2019)
Area640.55 km2 (247.3 sq mi)
Electorates around Wyong:
Cessnock Lake Macquarie Swansea
Gosford Wyong Pacific Ocean
Gosford The Entrance The Entrance

Wyong is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. The district is a 640.55 km² urban and semi-rural electorate on the Central Coast. It covers part of Central Coast Council, including the towns of Wyong and Toukley.

History[]

Wyong was originally established in 1962. In 1973, it was replaced by Munmorah and a redistricted Gosford. In 1988, a recreated Wyong and The Entrance replaced Tuggerah.

In 2011 local businessman Darren Webber won the seat, becoming the first Liberal MP for Wyong, gaining a 9.5% swing. Former MP David Harris regained the seat for Labor in 2015.

Members for Wyong[]

First incarnation (1962–1973)
Member Party Period
  Ray Maher[1] Labor 1962–1965
  Harry Jensen[2] Labor 1965–1973
Second incarnation (1988–present)
  Harry Moore[3] Labor 1988–1991
  Paul Crittenden[4] Labor 1991–2007
  David Harris[5] Labor 2007–2011
  Darren Webber[6] Liberal 2011–2014
  Independent 2014–2015
  David Harris[5] Labor 2015–present

Election results[]

2019 New South Wales state election: Wyong [7][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Harris 25,077 52.11 +0.96
Liberal Ying Shu Li-Cantwell 15,338 31.87 −4.89
Greens Sue Wynn 4,553 9.46 +2.75
Conservatives Martin Stevenson 3,153 6.55 +6.55
Total formal votes 48,121 94.77 −0.91
Informal votes 2,655 5.23 +0.91
Turnout 50,776 88.34 −2.40
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Harris 27,296 62.45 +3.72
Liberal Ying Shu Li-Cantwell 16,415 37.55 −3.72
Labor hold Swing +3.72

References[]

  1. ^ "The Hon. Raphael Septimus Maher (1911 - 1966)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  2. ^ "The Hon. (Harry) Henry Frederick Jensen (1913-1998)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Mr Harry Frank Moore". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Mr Paul Ronald Crittenden". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Mr David Robert Harris, MP". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  6. ^ "Mr Darren James Webber". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  7. ^ "Wyong: First Preference Votes". 2019 NSW election results. NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  8. ^ "Wyong: Distribution of Preferences". 2019 NSW election results. NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 January 2022.

External links[]

  • "Wyong". New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
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