2017 Blacktown state by-election

2017 Blacktown state by-election
14 October 2017
  First party Second party
 
Leader Stephen Bali Josh Green
Party Labor Christian Democrats
Popular vote 31,031 6,540
Percentage 71.6% 15.1%
Swing Increase17.7pp Increase9.1pp
TPP 82.3% 17.7%
TPP swing Increase19.1pp Increase17.7pp
MP before election

John Robertson
Labor

Elected MP

Stephen Bali
Labor

A by-election was held in the state electoral district of Blacktown on 14 October 2017. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of John Robertson (Labor).[1] Robertson served as state Leader of the Opposition from 2011 until 2014.

The by-election was held on the same day as by-elections Cootamundra and Murray.

Candidates

The candidates in ballot paper order are as follows:[2]

Candidate nominations
Party Candidate Notes
  Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group) Josh Green Contested state elections for Macquarie Fields in 2011 and Electoral district of Mount Druitt in 2015 and federal elections in Grayndler in 2013 and Chifley in 2016
  Labor Stephen Bali Resident of Doonside and incumbent Mayor of Blacktown and Blacktown councillor since 2004. Bali also serves as President of the New South Wales Branch and National Vice President of the Australian Workers' Union.[3]
  Greens NSW Chris Winslow
  Independent Vivek Singha

Results

2017 Blacktown by-election
Saturday 14 October [4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Stephen Bali 31,031 71.6 +17.7
Christian Democrats Josh Green 6,540 15.1 +9.1
Greens Chris Winslow 3,825 8.8 +2.5
Independent Vivek Singha 1,966 4.5 +4.5
Total formal votes 43,362 95.1 −0.2
Informal votes 2,229 4.9 +0.2
Turnout 45,591 81.5 −7.5
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Stephen Bali 33,208 82.3 +19.1
Christian Democrats Josh Green 7,154 17.7 +17.7
Labor hold Swing N/A

See also

References

  1. ^ Green, Antony. "Blacktown by-election". ABC News. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  2. ^ "List of Nominated Candidates". Electoral Commission NSW. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  3. ^ Vesey, Harrison (15 September 2017). "Stephen Bali confirmed as Labor candidate for Blacktown by-election". Blacktown Sun. Archived from the original on 15 September 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  4. ^ "First Preference Votes Report Parliamentary Election: Blacktown". NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  5. ^ "State Electoral District of Blacktown: Distribution of Preferences". NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
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