Kellyville is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It was contested for the first time at the 2023 election.[1]
Kellyville New South Wales—Legislative Assembly | |||||||||||||||
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State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||||
Created | 2023 | ||||||||||||||
MP | Ray Williams | ||||||||||||||
Party | Liberal | ||||||||||||||
Namesake | Kellyville | ||||||||||||||
Electors | 58,999 (2023) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 38.70 km2 (14.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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It is a conservative urban electorate in the Hills District in Sydney's north west.
History
editKellyville was created as a result of the 2021 redistribution. The electorate of Baulkham Hills was abolished, and much of it was transferred to Kellyville. The remainder of Kellyville comprises parts of the former Castle Hill. Based on the results of the 2019 election, it was a very safe seat for the Liberal Party with an estimated notional margin of 23.1 percent.[2]
Ray Williams was elected in the 2023 New South Wales state election.[3]
Geography
editOn its current boundaries, Kellyville takes in the suburbs of Beaumont Hills, Bella Vista, Kellyville, North Kellyville, Norwest and parts of Baulkham Hills, Castle Hill and Rouse Hill.[4]
Members for Kellyville
editMember | Party | Term | |
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Ray Williams | Liberal | 2023–present |
Election results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Ray Williams | 29,450 | 55.4 | −11.1 | |
Labor | Alex Karki | 16,571 | 31.2 | +9.6 | |
Greens | Thelma Ghayyem | 4,235 | 8.0 | +1.2 | |
Sustainable Australia | Heather Boyd | 1,569 | 2.9 | −0.1 | |
Animal Justice | Ingrid Akkari | 1,368 | 2.6 | +1.6 | |
Total formal votes | 53,193 | 97.7 | +0.1 | ||
Informal votes | 1,273 | 2.3 | −0.1 | ||
Turnout | 54,466 | 92.3 | +4.3 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Ray Williams | 30,682 | 61.0 | −12.1 | |
Labor | Alex Karki | 19,653 | 39.0 | +12.1 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | −12.1 |
References
edit- ^ "Redistribution of electoral districts 2021" (PDF). NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ Green, Antony. "2020/21 NSW Redistribution: Analysis of Final Electoral Boundaries" (PDF). Parliament of NSW. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ "Kellyville - NSW Electorate, Candidates, Results". abc.net.au. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ "Other (410)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 26 August 2021. p. 2021:1812. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ LA First Preference: Kellyville, NSW State Election Results 2023, NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ LA Two Candidate Preferred: Kellyville, NSW State Election Results 2023, NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
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