This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Sydney in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1969 until the present.
Members
Member | Party | Term |
| Jim Cope | Labor | 1969–1975 |
| Les McMahon | Labor | 1975–1983 |
| Peter Baldwin | Labor | 1983–1998 |
| Tanya Plibersek | Labor | 1998–present |
Election results
Elections in the 2020s
2022
2022 Australian federal election: Sydney[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labor | Tanya Plibersek | 52,410 | 50.82 | +1.41 |
| Greens | Chetan Sahai | 23,732 | 23.01 | +4.94 |
| Liberal | Alexander Andruska | 20,276 | 19.66 | −6.95 |
| United Australia | Ryan McAlister | 2,298 | 2.23 | +0.79 |
| One Nation | Ben Ferguson | 1,889 | 1.83 | +1.83 |
| Socialist Alliance | Andrew Chuter | 1,518 | 1.47 | +1.47 |
| Australian Citizens | Wen Zhou | 1,002 | 0.97 | +0.97 |
Total formal votes | 103,125 | 96.72 | +0.53 |
Informal votes | 3,499 | 3.28 | −0.53 |
Turnout | 106,624 | 85.01 | −1.29 |
Notional two-party-preferred count |
| Labor | Tanya Plibersek | 77,933 | 75.57 | +6.90 |
| Liberal | Alexander Andruska | 25,192 | 24.43 | −6.90 |
Two-candidate-preferred result |
| Labor | Tanya Plibersek | 68,770 | 66.69 | −1.98 |
| Greens | Chetan Sahai | 34,355 | 33.31 | +33.31 |
| Labor hold | |
Elections in the 2010s
2019
2019 Australian federal election: Sydney[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labor | Tanya Plibersek | 46,850 | 49.41 | +5.67 |
| Liberal | Jacqui Munro | 25,230 | 26.61 | −2.54 |
| Greens | Matthew Thompson | 17,134 | 18.07 | −0.74 |
| Science | Aaron Hammond | 3,240 | 3.42 | +1.87 |
| United Australia | Adam Holt | 1,366 | 1.44 | +1.44 |
| Christian Democrats | Rebecca Reddin | 995 | 1.05 | −0.64 |
Total formal votes | 94,815 | 96.19 | +2.18 |
Informal votes | 3,754 | 3.81 | −2.18 |
Turnout | 98,569 | 86.30 | +1.53 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Labor | Tanya Plibersek | 65,110 | 68.67 | +3.36 |
| Liberal | Jacqui Munro | 29,705 | 31.33 | −3.36 |
| Labor hold | Swing | +3.36 | |
2016
2016 Australian federal election: Sydney[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labor | Tanya Plibersek | 38,449 | 43.74 | +0.13 |
| Liberal | Geoffrey Winters | 25,622 | 29.15 | −2.98 |
| Greens | Sylvie Ellsmore | 16,537 | 18.81 | +0.46 |
| Animal Justice | Mark Berriman | 1,497 | 1.70 | +1.70 |
| Christian Democrats | Ula Falanga | 1,489 | 1.69 | +0.83 |
| Sex Party | Rebecca Lanning | 1,456 | 1.66 | +1.66 |
| Science | Tom Geiser | 1,361 | 1.55 | +1.55 |
| Sustainable Australia | Kris Spike | 606 | 0.69 | +0.69 |
| Socialist Alliance | Peter Boyle | 500 | 0.57 | −0.06 |
| Online Direct Democracy | Tula Tzoras | 383 | 0.44 | +0.44 |
Total formal votes | 87,900 | 94.01 | +0.43 |
Informal votes | 5,603 | 5.99 | −0.43 |
Turnout | 93,503 | 84.77 | +0.05 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Labor | Tanya Plibersek | 57,410 | 65.31 | +2.44 |
| Liberal | Geoffrey Winters | 30,490 | 34.69 | −2.44 |
| Labor hold | Swing | +2.44 | |
2013
2013 Australian federal election: Sydney[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labor | Tanya Plibersek | 40,579 | 46.03 | +2.74 |
| Liberal | Sean O'Connor | 26,901 | 30.52 | +2.42 |
| Greens | Dianne Hiles | 15,273 | 17.33 | −6.42 |
| Independent | Jane Ward | 1,408 | 1.60 | +0.06 |
| Palmer United | Timothy Kelly | 1,261 | 1.43 | +1.43 |
| Bullet Train | Leah Gartner | 791 | 0.90 | +0.90 |
| Christian Democrats | Lesley Mason | 723 | 0.82 | +0.82 |
| Socialist Alliance | Peter Boyle | 613 | 0.70 | +0.70 |
| Independent | Joanna Rzetelski | 602 | 0.68 | +0.68 |
Total formal votes | 88,151 | 93.80 | −0.70 |
Informal votes | 5,830 | 6.20 | +0.70 |
Turnout | 93,981 | 88.33 | +0.18 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Labor | Tanya Plibersek | 56,994 | 64.65 | −2.42 |
| Liberal | Sean O'Connor | 31,157 | 35.35 | +2.42 |
| Labor hold | Swing | −2.42 | |
2010
2010 Australian federal election: Sydney[5] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labor | Tanya Plibersek | 34,362 | 43.29 | −5.92 |
| Liberal | Gordon Weiss | 22,307 | 28.10 | +1.20 |
| Greens | Tony Hickey | 18,852 | 23.75 | +3.44 |
| Democrats | Brett Paterson | 1,256 | 1.58 | +0.48 |
| Independent | Jane Ward | 1,226 | 1.54 | +0.30 |
| Secular | Christopher Owen | 718 | 0.90 | +0.90 |
| Communist Alliance | Denis Doherty | 656 | 0.83 | +0.83 |
Total formal votes | 79,377 | 94.50 | −1.32 |
Informal votes | 4,620 | 5.50 | +1.32 |
Turnout | 83,997 | 88.16 | −3.65 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Labor | Tanya Plibersek | 53,235 | 67.07 | −2.25 |
| Liberal | Gordon Weiss | 26,142 | 32.93 | +2.25 |
| Labor hold | Swing | −2.25 | |
Elections in the 2000s
2007
2004
2004 Australian federal election: Sydney Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labor | Tanya Plibersek | 36,766 | 44.68 | +0.35 |
| Liberal | Michael Shevers | 23,419 | 28.46 | -1.64 |
| Greens | Jenny Leong | 17,784 | 21.61 | +6.92 |
| Democrats | Michelle Bleicher | 1,701 | 2.07 | -8.81 |
| Independent | Jane Ward | 1,346 | 1.64 | +1.64 |
| Socialist Alliance | Susan Price | 564 | 0.69 | +0.69 |
| Independent | Michael Webb | 553 | 0.67 | +0.67 |
| Citizens Electoral Council | Adrian Ford | 150 | 0.18 | +0.18 |
Total formal votes | 82,283 | 94.71 | -1.05 |
Informal votes | 4,600 | 5.29 | +1.05 |
Turnout | 86,883 | 91.61 | +1.37 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Labor | Tanya Plibersek | 54,656 | 66.42 | +1.38 |
| Liberal | Michael Shevers | 27,627 | 33.58 | -1.38 |
| Labor hold | Swing | +1.38 | |
2001
Elections in the 1990s
1998
1998 Australian federal election: Sydney Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labor | Tanya Plibersek | 38,920 | 51.59 | +3.21 |
| Liberal | Bruce Morrow | 20,899 | 27.70 | +0.09 |
| Democrats | Ben Hanson | 5,092 | 6.75 | -2.00 |
| Greens | Jenny Ryde | 4,683 | 6.21 | +0.42 |
| One Nation | Warren Hensley | 1,917 | 2.54 | +2.54 |
| Unity | Flavia Abdurahman | 1,676 | 2.22 | +2.22 |
| Independent | Jenny Munro | 591 | 0.78 | +0.78 |
| Democratic Socialist | John Percy | 568 | 0.75 | +0.75 |
| No Aircraft Noise | Anna Lunsmann | 538 | 0.71 | -6.10 |
| | Denis Doherty | 441 | 0.58 | +0.58 |
| Natural Law | Michael Lippmann | 112 | 0.15 | -0.18 |
Total formal votes | 75,437 | 95.77 | +0.29 |
Informal votes | 3,331 | 4.23 | -0.29 |
Turnout | 78,768 | 90.25 | -2.60 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Labor | Tanya Plibersek | 50,463 | 66.89 | +3.09 |
| Liberal | Bruce Morrow | 24,974 | 33.11 | -3.09 |
| Labor hold | Swing | +3.09 | |
1996
1996 Australian federal election: Sydney Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labor | Peter Baldwin | 35,788 | 48.38 | -10.10 |
| Liberal | Peter Fussell | 20,430 | 27.62 | +1.63 |
| Democrats | Paul Nederlof | 6,471 | 8.75 | +4.81 |
| No Aircraft Noise | Wendy Bacon | 5,042 | 6.82 | +6.82 |
| Greens | Sue Stock | 4,285 | 5.79 | -1.95 |
| | Karen Fletcher | 584 | 0.79 | +0.79 |
| Independent | Peter Bushby | 537 | 0.73 | +0.73 |
| Call to Australia | Janne Peterson | 483 | 0.65 | +0.65 |
| Natural Law | Michael Lippmann | 242 | 0.33 | -0.57 |
| | Donald O'Halloran | 112 | 0.15 | -0.11 |
Total formal votes | 73,974 | 95.48 | -1.28 |
Informal votes | 3,502 | 4.52 | +1.28 |
Turnout | 77,476 | 92.85 | +0.40 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Labor | Peter Baldwin | 46,703 | 63.80 | -5.67 |
| Liberal | Peter Fussell | 26,495 | 36.20 | +5.67 |
| Labor hold | Swing | -5.67 | |
1993
1993 Australian federal election: Sydney Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labor | Peter Baldwin | 41,621 | 58.48 | +13.40 |
| Liberal | James Fisher | 18,493 | 25.98 | -0.87 |
| Greens | Mark Berriman | 5,513 | 7.75 | +3.37 |
| Democrats | Bob Dawson | 2,805 | 3.94 | -9.70 |
| | Margaret Gleeson | 1,914 | 2.69 | +2.69 |
| Natural Law | Bronia Hatfield | 639 | 0.90 | +0.90 |
| | Donald O'Halloran | 183 | 0.26 | +0.26 |
Total formal votes | 71,168 | 96.76 | +0.33 |
Informal votes | 2,385 | 3.24 | -0.33 |
Turnout | 73,553 | 92.45 | |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Labor | Peter Baldwin | 49,402 | 69.47 | +4.38 |
| Liberal | James Fisher | 21,708 | 30.53 | -4.38 |
| Labor hold | Swing | +4.38 | |
1990
1990 Australian federal election: Sydney Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labor | Peter Baldwin | 30,648 | 50.8 | +0.3 |
| Liberal | Stephen Woodhill | 13,047 | 21.6 | -3.7 |
| Democrats | Bob Dawson | 7,697 | 12.8 | +4.5 |
| Sydney Greens | Steve Brigham | 6,745 | 11.2 | +11.2 |
| Independent | Ken Henderson | 1,106 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| Call to Australia | John Davern | 757 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| Independent | Nadar Ponnuswamy | 274 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
Total formal votes | 60,274 | 96.0 | |
Informal votes | 2,539 | 4.0 | |
Turnout | 62,813 | 92.2 | |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Labor | Peter Baldwin | 42,890 | 71.4 | +1.5 |
| Liberal | Stephen Woodhill | 17,183 | 28.6 | -1.5 |
| Labor hold | Swing | +1.5 | |
Elections in the 1980s
1987
1987 Australian federal election: Sydney Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labor | Peter Baldwin | 29,795 | 50.5 | -6.7 |
| Liberal | Les Morka | 14,911 | 25.3 | +2.6 |
| Independent | Jack Mundey | 7,918 | 13.4 | +13.4 |
| Democrats | William Cole | 4,916 | 8.3 | +0.2 |
| Independent | Vito Radice | 1,457 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
Total formal votes | 58,997 | 93.6 | |
Informal votes | 4,034 | 6.4 | |
Turnout | 63,031 | 87.9 | |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Labor | Peter Baldwin | 41,220 | 69.9 | -3.5 |
| Liberal | Les Morka | 17,746 | 30.1 | +3.5 |
| Labor hold | Swing | -3.5 | |
1984
1984 Australian federal election: Sydney Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labor | Peter Baldwin | 32,412 | 57.2 | -7.0 |
| Liberal | James Harker-Mortlock | 12,847 | 22.7 | +1.2 |
| Democrats | Michael Walsh | 4,600 | 8.1 | +1.0 |
| Independent | Daphne Gollan | 3,118 | 5.5 | +5.5 |
| Independent | Vito Radice | 2,219 | 3.9 | +3.9 |
| Communist | Aileen Beaver | 1,213 | 2.1 | -1.3 |
| Independent | Noel Hazard | 290 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
Total formal votes | 56,699 | 89.6 | |
Informal votes | 6,601 | 10.4 | |
Turnout | 63,300 | 90.2 | |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Labor | Peter Baldwin | 41,590 | 73.4 | +0.7 |
| Liberal | James Harker-Mortlock | 15,095 | 26.6 | -0.7 |
| Labor hold | Swing | +0.7 | |
1983
1980
Elections in the 1970s
1977
1975
1974
1972
Elections in the 1960s
1969
References
- ^ Sydney, NSW, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.
- ^ Sydney, NSW, Tally Room 2019, Australian Electoral Commission.
- ^ Sydney, NSW, Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.
- ^ 2013 results for Sydney, AEC.
- ^ "2010 results for Sydney". AEC.
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