2022 Willoughby state by-election

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2022 Willoughby state by-election
← 2019 12 February 2022 2023 →
Electoral district of Willoughby in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Registered54,988
Turnout80.5%
  First party Second party Third party
 
IND
Candidate Tim James Larissa Penn Lynne Saville
Party Liberal Independent Greens
Popular vote 18,949 12,920 5,892
Percentage 43.50% 29.66% 13.53%
Swing Decrease13.53pp Increase19.75pp Increase2.36pp
2CP 53.30% 46.70%
2CP change Decrease20.45pp Increase20.45pp
MP before election

Gladys Berejiklian
Liberal

Elected MP

Tim James
Liberal

A by-election was held in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Willoughby on 12 February 2022, caused by the resignation of Premier of New South Wales and Liberal MP Gladys Berejiklian.[1]

The Willoughby by-election was held on the same day as by-elections for the districts of Bega, Monaro and Strathfield. The writs for election were issued on 21 January 2022. Nominations for candidates closed seven days later at noon on 27 January, with the ballot paper draw commencing in the morning of 28 January.[2]

The NSW Electoral Commission pre-emptively sent postal ballots to all voters registered on the state electoral roll for the relevant districts, under a regulation in a COVID amendment to the Electoral Act. Postal votes will be checked against in-person voting rolls to prevent double voting. The iVote online voting system was not used at these elections after the system failed during the NSW local government elections in December 2021.[3]

Candidates[edit]

Candidates
(in ballot paper order)[4]
Party Candidate Background Notes
  Sustainable Australia William Bourke Founder and president of Sustainable Australia. Councillor and deputy mayor of North Sydney Council. [5]
  Independent Larissa Penn Biotechnologist. Contested Willoughby at the 2019 state election. [5]
  Liberal Democrats Samuel Gunning Former North Sydney councillor. Contested North Shore at the 2019 state election, and the federal seat of Wentworth at the 2018 by-election. [5]
  Greens Lynne Saville Registered nurse and City of Willoughby councillor. Greens candidate for North Sydney at the 2022 federal election. [5]
  Liberal Tim James Executive general manager of the Menzies Research Centre. [5]
  Reason Penny Hackett Lawyer in private practice, funds management and investment banking and activist for voluntary assisted dying laws. [5]

Results[edit]

2022 Willoughby state by-election [6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Tim James 18,949 43.50 −13.53
Independent Larissa Penn 12,920 29.66 +19.75
Greens Lynne Saville 5,892 13.53 +2.36
Reason Penny Hackett 2,576 5.91 +5.91
Sustainable Australia William Bourke 2,122 4.87 +3.24
Liberal Democrats Samuel Gunning 1,104 2.53 +2.53
Total formal votes 43,563 98.43 +0.34
Informal votes 697 1.57 −0.34
Turnout 44,260 80.49 −9.02
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Tim James 19,886 53.30 −20.45
Independent Larissa Penn 17,421 46.70 +20.45
Liberal hold Swing −20.45

The two-candidate swing from the 2019 general election is calculated from the NSW Electoral Commission Two Candidate Preferred (TCP) Analytical Tool for Berejiklian (LIB) vs Penn (IND).

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Willoughby By-election". abc.net.au. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Willoughby State by-election". NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  3. ^ Green, Antony (10 February 2022). "Antony Green explains how living with COVID could affect elections, starting tomorrow". ABC News. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Nominated candidates for the 2022 Willoughby State by-election". NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d e f Green, Antony. "Candidates". ABC Elections. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  6. ^ "LA - Check Count First Preference District Summary - Willoughby". Willoughby State By-Election 22-MAY-2021. NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  7. ^ "LA - Check Count TCP District Summary - Willoughby". Willoughby State By-Election 12-FEB-2022. New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved 28 February 2022.

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