Adelaide
Auckland
London
New York
Paris
Perth
Sydney
Tokyo

Elections

26 March 2011 New South Wales Election Results

26 March 2011 New South Wales Election Results

New South Wales Election Polling Day 26 March 2011

New South Wales Electoral Commission

Victor P Taffa

New South Wales Legislative Assembly

The New South Wales Legislative Assembly comprises 93 Seats. At the Election to be held on Saturday 26 March 2011 there will be a ballot among all of the 93 Seats.

                                                              Old Parlt.                   New Parlt.

Party                                      

Seats Held

Labor                                                   50                                23

Liberal                                                24                                49

National                                              13                                18

Independent                                       6                                  3

Seats In Doubt                                                                       2

Total                                                   93                                93

To form Majority Government a Party requires 47 Seats.

Seat Changes:                                                            Swing:

Labor Losses:

  • Bathurst                                                         36.3%
  • Blue Mountains                                             15.7%
  • Campbelltown                                               20.5%
  • Charlestown                                                  24.6%
  • Coogee                                                            14.1%
  • Drummoyne                                                   23.9%
  • East Hills                                                        14.1%
  • Gosford                                                          16.5%
  • Granville                                                        14.4%
  • Heathcote                                                       22.3%
  • Kiama                                                             18.7%
  • Londonderry                                               19.9%
  • Maitland                                                         15.9%
  • Menai                                                               27.5%
  • Miranda                                                         21.8%
  • Monaro                                                          7.3%
  • Mulgoa                                                           23.5%
  • Oatley                                                             14.9%
  • Parramatta                                                    24.9%
  • Riverstone                                                      29.9%
  • Rockdale                                                        12.8%
  • Smithfield                                                       19.9%
  • Strathfield                                                      19.7%
  • Swansea                                                         11.6%
  • The Entrance                                                 17.2%
  • Wollondilly                                                     18.3%
  • Wyong                                                            9.5%

Independent Losses:

  • Dubbo                                                            14.5%
  • Port Macquarie                                             10.9%
  • Tamworth                                                      12.0%

Liberal Gains:

  • Blue Mountains
  • Campbelltown
  • Charlestown
  • Coogee
  • Drummoyne
  • East Hills
  • Gosford
  • Granville
  • Heathcote
  • Kiama
  • Londonderry
  • Maitland
  • Menai
  • Miranda
  • Mulgoa
  • Oatley
  • Parramatta
  • Riverstone
  • Rockdale
  • Smithfield
  • Strathfield
  • Swansea
  • The Entrance
  • Wollondilly
  • Wyong

National Gains:

  • Bathurst
  • Dubbo
  • Monaro
  • Port Macquarie
  • Tamworth

Independent Hold:

  • Lake Macquarie
  • Northern Tablelands
  • Sydney

 In Doubt:

  • Balmain
  • Newcastle

There will be a Redistribution of Electoral Boundaries following the 2011 New South Wales Election. Redistribution of Electoral Boundaries must occur by law after every second New South Wales Election.

New South Wales Legislative Council

The New South Wales Legislative Council comprises 42 Seats. At the Election to be held on Saturday 26 March 2011 there will be a ballot among half of the 42 Seats. The Legislative Council is an undivided Chamber across New South Wales. In Victoria there are Electoral Divisions for Legislative Council Seats.

                                                                         Old Parlt.                   New Parlt.       

Party                                                  

Seats Held

Labor                                                                         18

Liberal                                                                     10

National                                                                  5

Greens                                                                     4

Shooters and Fishers                                     2

Family First                                                         1

Christian Democratic (Fred Nile Group)    1

Seats In Doubt

Total                                                                   42

To form a Majority a Party requires 22 Seats.

The New South Wales Legislative Council is the oldest Parliamentary Chamber in Australia.

Group                                                                                                             Quota Ratio

  • A Liberal/National                                                                            9.86
  • B No Parking Meters Party                                                            0.23
  • C                                                                                                                  0.23
  • D Outdoor Recreation Party                                                         0.15
  • E Save Our State                                                                               0.07
  • F Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group)             0.64
  • G Family First                                                                                   0.29
  • H Labor/Country Labor                                                                  4.99
  • I The Greens                                                                                      2.27
  • J                                                                                                                 0.38
  • K Socialist Alliance                                                                           0.05
  • L Australian Democrats                                                                   0.16
  • M Building Australia                                                                        0.04
  • N Restore The Workers Rights Party                                             0.08
  • O The Fishing Party                                                                         0.27
  • P Shooters and Fishers                                                                     0.75
  • Ungrouped
  • Total Formal Votes                                                                           2,963,824
  • Other (Including Informal)                                                              139,691
  • Blank Votes                                                                                              129,786
  • Total Votes                                                                                         3,233,301

All published election results have not been finalised or officially declared.