2017 Cootamundra state by-election

A by-election was held in the state electoral district of Cootamundra on 14 October 2017. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Katrina Hodgkinson, of the National Party.[1] The by-election was won by Steph Cooke for the National Party on preferences. The Nationals suffered a 20% swing on first preference votes and 10% on a two-party basis.

The by-election was held on the same day as by-elections in Blacktown 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) Philip Langfield
  Greens NSW Jeffrey Passlow Formerly chief hospital pathology scientist and then a businessman, veteran environmentalist. Retired to a farm where he now raises boar goats and Wiltshire Horn sheep. He is an advocate for marriage equality and a transition to renewable energy.
  Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Matthew Stadtmiller Newspaper proprietor, former councillor and council candidate.
  Independent Jim Saleam Veteran anti-immigration activist and president of the Australia First Party, is standing as an Independent as the party is not registered for state elections.[3]
  Country Labor Charlie Sheahan Councillor on Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council and farm manager who will seek to capitalise on opposition to forced council mergers in New South Wales.[4]
  The Nationals Steph Cooke Businesswoman and 2017 NSW Florist of the Year.

Results
2017 Cootamundra state by-election [5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Steph Cooke 21,093 46.2 −19.6
Labor Charlie Sheahan 10,930 24.0 −2.0
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Matthew Stadtmiller 10,621 23.3 +23.3
Christian Democrats Philip Langfield 1,273 2.8 +0.5
Greens Jeffrey Passlow 1,238 2.7 −0.8
Independent Jim Saleam 453 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 45,608 97.7 +0.4
Informal votes 1,057 2.3 −0.4
Turnout 46,665 87.2 −4.7
Two-party-preferred result
National Steph Cooke 24,114 60.5 −10.0
Labor Charlie Sheahan 15,769 39.5 +10.0
National hold Swing−10.0

See also

References
  1. Green, Antony. "Cootamundra by-election". ABC News. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  2. "List of Nominated Candidates". Electoral Commission NSW. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  3. Grey, Lachlan (27 August 2017). "Australia First leader Jim Saleam to contest Cootamundra by-election in November". Cootamundra Herald. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  4. Lees, Jennette (15 September 2017). "Charlie Sheahan puts hand up for seat of Cootamundra". Cootamundra Herald. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  5. "First Preference Votes Report Parliamentary Election: Cootamundra". NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  6. "State Electoral District of Cootamundra: Distribution of Preferences". NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
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