Electoral district of Epping
Epping New South Wales—Legislative Assembly | |||||||||||||||
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State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||||
Dates current | 1999–present | ||||||||||||||
MP | Monica Tudehope | ||||||||||||||
Party | Liberal | ||||||||||||||
Namesake | Epping | ||||||||||||||
Electors | 59,908 (2024) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 31.68 km2 (12.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Demographic | Inner-metropolitan | ||||||||||||||
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Epping is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is represented by Monica Tudehope since the 2024 Epping by-election
History
[edit]The seat was created in 1999, largely replacing Eastwood.[1] Like its predecessor, it was a comfortably safe Liberal seat until 2023 when Perrottet suffered a huge swing against him, making it a marginal seat.
Geography
[edit]On its current boundaries, Epping includes the suburbs of Beecroft, Cheltenham, Cherrybrook, North Epping and parts of Epping, Carlingford, Castle Hill, Dural, Eastwood, North Parramatta, Pennant Hills and West Pennant Hills.[2]
Members for Epping
[edit]Member | Party | Period | Notes | |
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Andrew Tink [3] | Liberal | 1999–2007 | ||
Greg Smith [4] | Liberal | 2007–2015 | ||
Damien Tudehope [5] | Liberal | 2015–2019 | ||
Dominic Perrottet [6] | Liberal | 2019–2024 | Premier of New South Wales from 5 October 2021 until 28 March 2023 | |
Monica Tudehope | Liberal | 2024–present | Elected at the 2024 Epping state by-election |
Election results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Monica Tudehope | 25,439 | 57.08 | +8.14 | |
Greens | Duncan Voyage | 10,851 | 24.35 | +13.79 | |
Independent | Edgar Lu | 4,602 | 10.33 | +10.33 | |
Independent | Dezhong (Jerry) Wang | 2,435 | 5.46 | +5.46 | |
Libertarian | Rob Cribb | 1,240 | 2.78 | +2.78 | |
Total formal votes | 44,567 | 96.60 | −1.00 | ||
Informal votes | 1,569 | 3.40 | +1.00 | ||
Turnout | 46,136 | 77.01 | −13.69 | ||
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Monica Tudehope | 27,010 | 69.22 | +14.46 | |
Greens | Duncan Voyage | 12,011 | 30.78 | +30.78 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | N/A |
References
[edit]- ^ Green, Antony. Epping. New South Wales Election 2019. ABC News (Australia).
- ^ "Epping". New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "Mr Andrew Arnold Tink (1953- )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ "The Hon. Gregory Eugene Smith". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ^ "Mr Damien Francis Tudehope MP". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ "The Hon. Dominic Francis Perrottet MP". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ "LA - Check Count Final Results - First Preference Votes - Epping". NSW State Election Results 2024. NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ "LA Check Count Final Results - Distribution of Preferences - Epping". NSW State Election Results 2024. NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 8 November 2024.