Electoral results for the district of Rockingham

This is a list of electoral results for the electoral district of Rockingham in Western Australian state elections.

Members for Rockingham

Member Party Term
  Mike Barnett Labor 1974–1996
  Mark McGowan Labor 1996–2023
  Magenta Marshall Labor 2023–present

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2025 Western Australian state election (Legislative Assembly) § Rockingham.[edit]
2025 Western Australian state election: Rockingham[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Magenta Marshall 11,581 46.5 −36.2
Liberal Hayley Edwards 6,660 26.8 +17.0
Greens Robert Delves 1,981 8.0 +4.8
One Nation Cristina Oregioni 1,551 6.2 +4.2
Legalise Cannabis Phillip Leslie 1,215 4.9 +4.9
Independent Jason Keane 813 3.3 +3.3
Christians Tim Pearce 630 2.5 +2.5
Animal Justice Sarah Gould 448 1.8 +1.8
Total formal votes 24,879 95.5 −1.3
Informal votes 1,181 4.5 +1.3
Turnout 26,060 85.5 +4.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Magenta Marshall 15,370 61.8 −25.9
Liberal Hayley Edwards 9,495 38.2 +25.9
Labor hold Swing −25.9
This section is an excerpt from 2023 Rockingham state by-election § Results.[edit]
2023 Rockingham state by-election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Magenta Marshall 10,791 49.33 −33.42
Liberal Peter Hudson 3,868 17.73 +7.91
Independent Hayley Edwards 3,488 15.95 +15.95
Legalise Cannabis Rae Cottam 1,487 6.80 +6.80
Greens Madeleine De Jong 1,081 4.94 +1.77
Christians Mike Crichton 534 2.44 +2.44
Western Australia Janetia Knapp 262 1.20 +1.20
Independent Clive Gallety 193 0.88 +0.88
Independent Peter Dunne 170 0.78 +0.78
Total formal votes 21,874 97.20 +0.46
Informal votes 630 2.80 −0.46
Turnout 22,504 74.48 −9.46
Notional two-party-preferred count
Labor Magenta Marshall 13,978 65.20 −22.52
Liberal Peter Hudson 7,461 34.80 +22.52
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Magenta Marshall 13,412 61.37 −26.35
Independent Hayley Edwards 8,443 38.63 +38.63
Labor hold Swing N/A
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2021 Western Australian state election (Legislative Assembly) § Rockingham.[edit]
2021 Western Australian state election: Rockingham[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mark McGowan 19,661 82.8 +21.3
Liberal Michael McClure 2,322 9.8 −7.9
Greens Breanna Morgan 753 3.2 −4.0
One Nation Geoff George 489 2.1 −6.6
No Mandatory Vaccination Tom Hawkins 383 1.6 +1.6
Liberal Democrats William Lofts 151 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 23,759 96.7 +1.1
Informal votes 801 3.3 −1.1
Turnout 24,560 83.9 −1.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mark McGowan 20,836 87.7 +14.2
Liberal Michael McClure 2,916 12.3 −14.2
Labor hold Swing +14.2

Elections in the 2010s

2017 Western Australian state election: Rockingham[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mark McGowan 13,576 61.6 +5.2
Liberal Wendy Baumann 3,965 18.0 −14.5
One Nation James Omalley 1,915 8.7 +8.7
Greens James Mumme 1,605 7.3 +1.2
Independent Craig Buchanan 433 2.0 +2.0
Christians Sylvia Stonehouse 413 1.9 −0.2
Micro Business Mark Charles 147 0.7 +0.7
Total formal votes 22,054 95.7 +1.7
Informal votes 998 4.3 −1.7
Turnout 23,052 85.6 −1.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mark McGowan 16,174 73.4 +10.2
Liberal Wendy Baumann 5,869 26.6 −10.2
Labor hold Swing +10.2
2013 Western Australian state election: Rockingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mark McGowan 11,716 56.4 +5.4
Liberal Matthew Pollock 6,743 32.5 –0.4
Greens Dawn Jecks 1,265 6.1 –6.8
Independent Matthew Whitfield 610 2.9 +2.9
Christians John Wieske 440 2.1 +2.1
Total formal votes 20,773 93.9 −0.4
Informal votes 1,341 6.1 +0.4
Turnout 22,114 88.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mark McGowan 13,127 63.2 +1.8
Liberal Matthew Pollock 7,642 36.8 –1.8
Labor hold Swing +1.8

Elections in the 2000s

2008 Western Australian state election: Rockingham[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mark McGowan 9,559 51.2 −4.1
Liberal David Simpson 6,371 34.1 +1.3
Greens James Mumme 2,432 13.0 +8.3
Citizens Electoral Council Rob Totten 318 1.7 +1.3
Total formal votes 18,680 94.5 −0.1
Informal votes 1,097 5.5 +0.1
Turnout 19,777 86.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mark McGowan 11,321 60.6 −0.7
Liberal David Simpson 7,355 39.4 +0.7
Labor hold Swing −0.7
2005 Western Australian state election: Rockingham[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mark McGowan 12,573 56.3 +2.3
Liberal Paul Ellis 7,108 31.8 +7.3
Greens Daniel Boulton 1,040 4.7 −1.1
Christian Democrats June Lewis 567 2.5 +2.5
One Nation Garth Stockden 544 2.4 −9.7
Family First Carena Harvey 416 1.9 +1.9
Citizens Electoral Council Rob Totten 99 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 22,347 94.5 −0.7
Informal votes 1,311 5.5 +0.7
Turnout 23,658 90.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mark McGowan 13,925 62.3 −3.7
Liberal Paul Ellis 8,413 37.7 +3.7
Labor hold Swing −3.7
2001 Western Australian state election: Rockingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mark McGowan 11,136 53.7 +5.2
Liberal Jodie Payne 5,180 25.0 −9.9
One Nation Max Fiannaca 2,486 12.0 +12.0
Greens Monique Keel 1,219 5.9 −0.1
Democrats Dean Richter 579 2.8 −1.3
Seniors Party Gordon Heyes 140 0.7 +0.7
Total formal votes 20,740 95.3 −0.4
Informal votes 1,025 4.7 +0.4
Turnout 21,765 91.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mark McGowan 13,471 65.6 +8.1
Liberal Jodie Payne 7,061 34.4 −8.1
Labor hold Swing +8.1

Elections in the 1990s

1996 Western Australian state election: Rockingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mark McGowan 9,759 48.5 +3.3
Liberal Rob Brown 7,029 34.9 +8.8
Greens Bob Goodale 1,211 6.0 +2.4
Democrats Barbara Edwards 821 4.1 +2.2
Mal McFetridge 681 3.4 +3.4
Independent Arthur Galletly 420 2.1 +0.8
Frans Schutte 195 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 20,116 95.7 +0.2
Informal votes 895 4.3 −0.2
Turnout 21,011 91.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mark McGowan 11,531 57.5 +3.4
Liberal Rob Brown 8,530 42.5 −3.4
Labor hold Swing +3.4
1993 Western Australian state election: Rockingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mike Barnett 9,391 46.4 −3.8
Liberal Kathleen Harste 5,135 25.4 −11.6
Independent Laurie Smith 3,822 18.9 +18.9
Greens Barbara Gilchrist 717 3.5 +3.5
Independent Allan Hill 508 2.5 +2.5
Democrats John Anderson 397 2.0 +2.0
Independent Arthur Galletly 260 1.3 +1.3
Total formal votes 20,230 95.3 +3.8
Informal votes 995 4.7 −3.8
Turnout 21,225 94.2 +1.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mike Barnett 11,217 55.5 +1.4
Liberal Kathleen Harste 9,013 44.5 −1.4
Labor hold Swing +1.4

Elections in the 1980s

1989 Western Australian state election: Rockingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mike Barnett 8,333 50.2 −12.5
Liberal Robert Douglas 6,137 37.0 +2.9
Grey Power Elsie Pledge 2,135 12.8 +12.8
Total formal votes 16,615 91.5
Informal votes 1,533 8.5
Turnout 18,148 92.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mike Barnett 8,986 54.1 −10.2
Liberal Robert Douglas 7,629 45.9 +10.2
Labor hold Swing −10.2
1986 Western Australian state election: Rockingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mike Barnett 12,407 62.9 −6.8
Liberal Robert Douglas 6,633 33.6 +3.3
Independent Patricia Todd 676 3.4 +3.4
Total formal votes 19,716 97.4 −0.6
Informal votes 516 2.6 +0.6
Turnout 20,232 92.4 +1.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mike Barnett 12,737 64.6 −5.1
Liberal Robert Douglas 6,979 35.4 +5.1
Labor hold Swing −5.1
1983 Western Australian state election: Rockingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mike Barnett 10,260 69.7
Liberal Maureen Mileham 4,466 30.3
Total formal votes 14,726 98.0
Informal votes 296 2.0
Turnout 15,022 90.9
Labor hold Swing
1980 Western Australian state election: Rockingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mike Barnett 7,144 63.4 +9.4
Liberal Edward Smeding 4,124 36.6 −9.4
Total formal votes 11,268 97.7 −0.6
Informal votes 262 2.3 +0.6
Turnout 11,530 90.5 −2.0
Labor hold Swing +9.4

Elections in the 1970s

1977 Western Australian state election: Rockingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mike Barnett 4,843 54.0
Liberal Ernest England 4,125 46.0
Total formal votes 8,968 98.3
Informal votes 158 1.7
Turnout 9,126 92.5
Labor hold Swing
1974 Western Australian state election: Rockingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mike Barnett 3,573 46.8
Liberal Reginald Ritchie 3,146 41.2
National Alliance Ronald Harman 629 8.2
Independent Eric Edwards 289 3.8
Total formal votes 7,637 95.7
Informal votes 340 4.3
Turnout 7,977 90.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mike Barnett 3,887 50.9
Liberal Reginald Ritchie 3,750 49.1
Labor hold Swing

References

  1. ^ 2025 State General Election – Rockingham District Results, WAEC. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  2. ^ State By-elections – 2023 Rockingham By-election, Western Australian Electoral Commission
  3. ^ 2021 State General Election – Rockingham District Results, WAEC
  4. ^ Rockingham District Profile and Results, 2017 State General Election, WAEC.
  5. ^ "2008 State General Election Details: District of Rockingham Results". Western Australian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
  6. ^ Green, Antony. "Western Australian State Election 2005" (PDF). Western Australian Parliamentary Library. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
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