Electoral district of Wyong

Wyong
New South WalesLegislative Assembly

Location in Hunter-Sydney-Illawarra region
State New South Wales
Dates current 1962–1973
1988–present
MP David Harris
Party Australian Labor Party
Area 640.55 km2 (247.3 sq mi)

Wyong is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. The district is a 44,017 km² urban and semi-rural electorate on the Central Coast. It covers much of Wyong Shire, 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 Labor 1962–1965
  Harry Jensen Labor 1965–1973
Second incarnation (1988–present)
  Harry Moore Labor 1988–1991
  Paul Crittenden Labor 1991–2007
  David Harris Labor 2007–2011
  Darren Webber Liberal 2011–2014
  Independent 2014–2015
  David Harris Labor 2015–present

Election results

New South Wales state election, 2015: Wyong[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Harris 23,565 51.1 +13.2
Liberal Sandra Kerr 16,936 36.8 −10.5
Greens Vicki Dimond 3,091 6.7 −3.6
No Land Tax Annie McGeechan 929 2.0 +2.0
Christian Democrats Stevan Dragojevic 914 2.0 −1.2
Noel Holt 384 0.8 +0.8
Alex Norwick 252 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 46,071 95.7 +0.1
Informal votes 2,082 4.3 −0.1
Turnout 48,153 90.7 +3.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Harris 25,037 58.7 +13.3
Liberal Sandra Kerr 17,597 41.3 −13.3
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +13.3

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