2017 Blacktown state by-election
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, of the Labor Party.[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 (not on ballot paper) | |
| 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 and 2016 | |
| Labor | Stephen Bali | Resident of Doonside and current 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
| 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 | |||
References
- Green, Antony. "Blacktown by-election". ABC News. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- "List of Nominated Candidates". Electoral Commission NSW. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- 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.
- "First Preference Votes Report Parliamentary Election: Blacktown". NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
- "State Electoral District of Blacktown: Distribution of Preferences". NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
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