Electoral district of Kiama

state electoral district of New South Wales, Australia

Kiama is an electoral district of New South Wales. It was created in 1859, abolished in 1904 and recreated in 1981.

Kiama
New South WalesLegislative Assembly
Map
Interactive map of district boundaries from the 2023 state election
StateNew South Wales
Dates current1859–1904
1981–present
MPGareth Ward
PartyIndependent
NamesakeKiama
Electors55,490 (2019)
Area2,275.06 km2 (878.4 sq mi)
DemographicRural
Electorates around Kiama:
Goulburn Shellharbour Pacific Ocean
Goulburn Kiama Pacific Ocean
Monaro South Coast South Coast

Election results

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2023 New South Wales state election: Kiama[1][2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Gareth Ward 20,316 38.79 +38.79
Labor Katelin McInerney 18,010 34.39 +6.19
Liberal Melanie Gibbons 6,301 12.03 −41.56
Greens Tonia Gray 5,833 11.14 −0.74
Sustainable Australia John Gill 1,911 3.65 +0.73
Total formal votes 52,371 96.90 +0.07
Informal votes 1,678 3.10 −0.07
Turnout 54,049 89.82 −1.28
Notional two-party-preferred count
Labor Katelin McInerney 24,564 69.73 +31.74
Liberal Melanie Gibbons 10,665 30.27 −31.74
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Gareth Ward 23,018 50.76 +50.76
Labor Katelin McInerney 22,329 49.24 +11.25
Independent hold Swing +50.76

References

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  1. LA First Preference: Kiama, NSW State Election Results 2023, NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  2. LA Two Candidate Preferred: Kiama, NSW State Election Results 2023, NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  3. Two Candidate Preferred (TCP) Analytical Tool: Kiama, NSW State Election Results 2023, NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 27 April 2023.