Electoral results for the Division of Parkes

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Parkes in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1984 until the present.

For electoral results for the Division of Parkes (1901–69), see Electoral results for the Division of Parkes (1901–69).

Members
MemberPartyTerm
  Michael Cobb National 1984–1998
  Tony Lawler National 1998–2001
  John Cobb National 2001–2007
  Mark Coulton National 2007–present

Election results

2019
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2019 Australian federal election in New South Wales § Parkes[edit]
2019 Australian federal election: Parkes[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Mark Coulton 47,692 50.76 −7.89
Labor Jack Ayoub 22,135 23.56 −5.01
Liberal Democrats Daniel Jones 7,568 8.06 +8.06
Independent Will Landers 6,730 7.16 +7.16
United Australia Petrus van der Steen 5,906 6.29 +6.29
Greens David Paull 3,921 4.17 −2.08
Total formal votes 93,952 94.14 −0.62
Informal votes 5,847 5.86 +0.62
Turnout 99,799 91.13 −0.82
Two-party-preferred result
National Mark Coulton 62,859 66.91 +1.81
Labor Jack Ayoub 31,093 33.09 −1.81
National hold Swing+1.81

2016
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2016 Australian federal election in New South Wales § Parkes[edit]
2016 Australian federal election: Parkes[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Mark Coulton 54,869 58.65 +2.89
Labor Kate Stewart 26,728 28.57 +6.08
Greens Matt Parmeter 5,851 6.25 +1.52
Christian Democrats Glen Ryan 3,950 4.22 +1.90
Online Direct Democracy Philip Ayton 2,149 2.30 +2.30
Total formal votes 93,547 94.76 +1.31
Informal votes 5,170 5.24 −1.31
Turnout 98,717 91.95 −3.29
Two-party-preferred result
National Mark Coulton 60,901 65.10 −4.87
Labor Kate Stewart 32,646 34.90 +4.87
National hold Swing−4.87

2013
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2013 Australian federal election in New South Wales § Parkes[edit]
2013 Australian federal election: Parkes[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Mark Coulton 58,020 64.01 +4.78
Labor Brendan Byron 18,850 20.80 −0.46
Palmer United Neil Gorman 6,724 7.42 +7.42
Greens Matt Parmeter 4,691 5.18 −0.42
Christian Democrats Michelle Ryan 2,354 2.60 +2.60
Total formal votes 90,639 94.26 −0.72
Informal votes 5,519 5.74 +0.72
Turnout 96,158 94.36 +0.04
Two-party-preferred result
National Mark Coulton 65,575 72.35 +3.49
Labor Brendan Byron 25,064 27.65 −3.49
National hold Swing+3.49

2010
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2010 Australian federal election in New South Wales § Parkes[edit]
2010 Australian federal election: Parkes[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Mark Coulton 53,154 59.23 +11.07
Labor Andrew Brooks 19,081 21.26 −3.75
Independent John Clements 9,146 10.19 +10.19
Greens Matt Parmeter 5,028 5.60 +2.68
Independent Mick Colless 3,326 3.71 +3.71
Total formal votes 89,735 94.98 −0.94
Informal votes 4,745 5.02 +0.94
Turnout 94,480 94.32 −2.20
Two-party-preferred result
National Mark Coulton 61,789 68.86 +5.19
Labor Andrew Brooks 27,946 31.14 −5.19
National hold Swing+5.19

2007
2007 Australian federal election: Parkes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Mark Coulton 38,574 46.77 -15.02
Labor Margaret Patriarca 20,922 25.37 +0.72
Independent Tim Horan 17,098 20.73 +20.73
Greens Matt Parmeter 2,496 3.03 -1.24
Independent Bruce Haigh 2,153 2.61 -1.21
Climate Change Michael Kiely 939 1.14 +1.14
CEC Richard Stringer 287 0.35 -0.75
Total formal votes 82,469 95.80 -0.55
Informal votes 3,617 4.20 +0.55
Turnout 86,086 95.97 -0.75
Two-party-preferred result
National Mark Coulton 51,985 63.04 -4.52
Labor Margaret Patriarca 30,484 36.96 +4.52
National hold Swing-4.52

2004
2004 Australian federal election: Parkes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National John Cobb 45,569 60.49 +9.39
Labor Joe Knagge 23,568 31.28 -1.93
Independent Michael John Boland 2,904 3.85 +3.85
Greens Terrance Loughlin 2,577 3.42 +0.89
CEC Makere Rangihaeata 717 0.95 +0.95
Total formal votes 75,335 96.05 -0.45
Informal votes 3,101 3.95 +0.45
Turnout 78,436 95.69 +0.12
Two-party-preferred result
National John Cobb 48,512 64.40 +5.66
Labor Joe Knagge 26,823 35.60 -5.66
National hold Swing+5.66

2001
2001 Australian federal election: Parkes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National John Cobb 39,133 51.10 +21.85
Labor Joe Knagge 25,429 33.21 -0.64
One Nation Bob Redfern 7,969 10.41 -2.20
Democrats Geoff Ward 2,111 2.76 +1.07
Greens Samantha Dunlop 1,936 2.53 +2.49
Total formal votes 76,578 96.50 -0.42
Informal votes 2,781 3.50 +0.42
Turnout 79,359 96.08
Two-party-preferred result
National John Cobb 44,982 58.74 +2.36
Labor Joe Knagge 31,596 41.26 -2.36
National hold Swing+2.36

1998
1998 Australian federal election: Parkes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Barry Brebner 26,070 35.59 -2.60
National Tony Lawler 20,791 28.38 -22.83
One Nation Donald McNaught 9,230 12.60 +12.60
Independent Robert Wilson 8,657 11.82 +11.82
Liberal Scott MacDougall 7,261 9.91 +9.91
Democrats David Burton 1,246 1.70 -0.93
Total formal votes 73,255 97.01 -0.11
Informal votes 2,257 2.99 +0.11
Turnout 75,512 94.88 -0.98
Two-party-preferred result
National Tony Lawler 39,638 54.11 -2.39
Labor Barry Brebner 33,617 45.89 +2.39
National hold Swing-2.39

1996
1996 Australian federal election: Parkes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Michael Cobb 38,264 51.21 +3.71
Labor Barry Brebner 28,530 38.18 -7.33
Democrats Ken Graham 1,965 2.63 -0.48
Independent Edna Cook 1,758 2.35 +2.35
Women's Party Dianne Decker 1,708 2.29 +2.29
AAFI Vivian Desmond 1,528 2.08 +2.05
Natural Law David McLennan 964 1.29 +0.33
Total formal votes 74,717 97.12 -0.41
Informal votes 2,218 2.88 +0.41
Turnout 76,935 95.86 +0.30
Two-party-preferred result
National Michael Cobb 42,100 56.50 +5.96
Labor Barry Brebner 32,418 43.50 -5.96
National hold Swing+5.96

1993
1993 Australian federal election: Parkes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Michael Cobb 35,649 47.50 -2.81
Labor Barry Brebner 34,160 45.52 +3.49
Democrats Noel Plumb 2,333 3.11 -3.16
Independent Terrence Seton 2,183 2.91 +2.91
Natural Law David McLennan 722 0.96 +0.96
Total formal votes 75,047 97.53 +0.60
Informal votes 1,904 2.47 -0.60
Turnout 76,951 95.56
Two-party-preferred result
National Michael Cobb 37,907 50.53 -3.80
Labor Barry Brebner 37,105 49.47 +3.80
National hold Swing-3.80

1990
1990 Australian federal election: Parkes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Michael Cobb 35,910 55.5 +5.0
Labor Ray Leslie 22,599 34.9 -1.7
Democrats Gloria Collison 6,165 9.5 +5.9
Total formal votes 64,674 97.0
Informal votes 1,972 3.0
Turnout 66,646 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
National Michael Cobb 39,252 60.7 -0.1
Labor Ray Leslie 25,399 39.3 +0.1
National hold Swing-0.1

1987
1987 Australian federal election: Parkes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Michael Cobb 31,433 50.5 +22.3
Labor Graham Lund 22,773 36.6 -4.1
Independent Max Murford 5,272 8.5 +8.5
Democrats Gloria Collison 2,229 3.6 +0.7
Independent Bill O'Donnell 528 0.8 +0.8
Total formal votes 62,235 96.8
Informal votes 2,073 3.2
Turnout 64,308 93.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Michael Cobb 37,816 60.8 +4.7
Labor Graham Lund 24,403 39.2 -4.7
National hold Swing+4.7

1984
1984 Australian federal election: Parkes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor James Curran 25,097 40.7 +0.8
National Michael Cobb 17,407 28.2 -26.9
Liberal Bruce Rowley 17,327 28.1 +28.1
Democrats Gloria Collison 1,815 2.9 -1.6
Total formal votes 61,646 95.9
Informal votes 2,630 4.1
Turnout 64,276 94.6
Two-party-preferred result
National Michael Cobb 34,590 56.1 -1.2
Labor James Curran 27,051 43.9 +1.2
National hold Swing-1.2

References
  1. Parkes, NSW, Tally Room 2019, Australian Electoral Commission.
  2. Parkes, NSW, Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.
  3. 2013 results for Parkes, AEC.
  4. "2010 results for Parkes". AEC.
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