Claim: The electoral results for the district of Lakemba have gone for the Labor Party since 1927.
Evidence: 1927–1940 Labor 1940–1941 Labor (N-C) 1941–1950 Labor 1950 Independent Labor 1950–1964 Labor 1964–1984 Labor 1984–1995 Labor 1995–1999 Labor 1999–2008 Labor 2008–2015 Labor 2015–present Labor