Electoral district of Port Stephens

Port Stephens is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is represented by Craig Baumann of the Liberal Party. It is the most marginal seat in NSW, with Mr. Baumann winning by a margin of less than 0.1%.

At the 2007 state election the district had 46,334 enrolled electors. [cite web|url=http://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/state_government_elections/electoral_districts/all_districts_/port_stephens/results_2007/district_summary|title=District Summary State Electoral District of PORT STEPHENS|publisher = New South Wales Electoral Commission|accessdate=6 October|accessyear=2007] It includes most of the Port Stephens LGA (excluding areas to the west of the Williams River and between the Williams River and Pacific Highway), a part of the City of Newcastle and part of southern Great Lakes Council (including Hawks Nest and Tea Gardens). [cite web
title=Port Stephens Electoral District
publisher = New South Wales Electoral Commission
url = http://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/state_government_elections/electoral_districts/all_districts_/port_stephens
accessdate = 2007-01-22 ]

History

Port Stephens was created in 1988, partly replacing Gloucester.

Members for Port Stephens

Election results

Election box begin
title=New South Wales state election, 2007: Port StephensElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Craig Baumann
party = Liberal
votes = 17,881
percentage = 42.50
change = +8.70

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Paul Hennelly
party = Fishing Party
votes = 1,972
percentage = 4.70
change = +4.70

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Lawrence Wood
party = AAFI
votes = 912
percentage = 2.20
change = +2.10

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Charmian Eckersley
party = Greens
votes = 2,541
percentage = 6.00
change = -0.30

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Margaret Higgins
party = Christian Democrats
votes = 1,235
percentage = 2.90
change = +1.40

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Jim Arneman
party = Labor
votes = 17,536
percentage = 41.70
change = -6.20

Election box formal
votes = 42,077
percentage = 97.20
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,141
percentage = 2.80
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 43,218
percentage =
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Craig Baumann
votes = 19,369
percentage = 50.10
change = +7.30

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Jim Arneman
votes = 19,301
percentage = 49.90
change = -7.30

Election box gain AU party
winner = Liberal
loser = Labor
swing = +7.30

References

External links

*cite web
title=State Electoral District - Port Stephens Results 2007
publisher = New South Wales Electoral Commission
url = http://vtr.elections.nsw.gov.au/lapreferential.port%20stephens.aspx
accessdate = 2007-05-07
*cite web
title=State Electoral District - Port Stephens Results 2003
publisher = New South Wales Electoral Commission
url = http://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/state_government_elections/election_results/district_index/port_stephens/results/2003
accessdate = 2007-01-22
*cite web
title=State Electoral District - Port Stephens Results 1999
publisher = New South Wales Electoral Commission
url = http://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/state_government_elections/election_results/district_index/port_stephens/results/1999
accessdate = 2007-01-22