# Electoral results for the district of Ballina

Ballina, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, was established in 1894. In 1904 it was abolished and replaced by Byron. It was re-established in 1988, largely replacing Lismore.
| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 1894 | | John Perry | Protectionist |
| 1895 | | John Perry | Protectionist |
| 1898 | | John Perry | Protectionist |
| 1901 | | John Perry | Progressive |
| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 1988 | | Don Page | National |
| 1991 | | Don Page | National |
| 1995 | | Don Page | National |
| 1999 | | Don Page | National |
| 2003 | | Don Page | National |
| 2007 | | Don Page | National |
| 2011 | | Don Page | National |
| 2015 | | Tamara Smith | Greens |
| 2019 | | Tamara Smith | Greens |

## Election results
### 2023

2023 New South Wales state election: Ballina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Greens | Tamara Smith | 16,792 | 35.2 | +4.0 |
| | National | Josh Booyens | 14,535 | 30.4 | −7.0 |
| | Labor | Andrew Broadley | 10,880 | 22.8 | −2.2 |
| | Independent | Kevin Loughrey | 3,710 | 7.8 | +7.8 |
| | Sustainable Australia | Peter Jenkins | 1,822 | 3.8 | +1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 47,739 | 97.0 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,455 | 3.0 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,194 | 83.4 | −3.7 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Labor | Andrew Broadley | 22,445 | 56.2 | +2.3 |
| | National | Josh Booyens | 17,492 | 43.8 | −2.3 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Greens | Tamara Smith | 23,897 | 57.7 | +2.9 |
| | National | Josh Booyens | 17,506 | 42.3 | −2.9 |
| | Greens hold | Greens hold | Swing | +2.9 | |

### Elections in the 2010s
#### 2019

2019 New South Wales state election: Ballina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Ben Franklin | 18,550 | 37.01 | +0.36 |
| | Greens | Tamara Smith | 15,895 | 31.71 | +4.69 |
| | Labor | Asren Pugh | 12,457 | 24.85 | +0.12 |
| | Animal Justice | Cathy Blasonato | 1,256 | 2.51 | +2.51 |
| | Sustainable Australia | Lisa McDermott | 1,119 | 2.23 | +2.23 |
| | Keep Sydney Open | James Wright | 850 | 1.70 | +1.70 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 50,127 | 97.36 | −0.29 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,359 | 2.64 | +0.29 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,486 | 86.78 | −1.65 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Asren Pugh | 23,657 | 54.31 | +1.28 |
| | National | Ben Franklin | 19,904 | 45.69 | −1.28 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Greens | Tamara Smith | 24,645 | 55.42 | +2.26 |
| | National | Ben Franklin | 19,824 | 44.58 | −2.26 |
| | Greens hold | Greens hold | Swing | +2.26 | |

#### 2015

2015 New South Wales state election: Ballina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Kris Beavis | 17,392 | 36.6 | −19.6 |
| | Greens | Tamara Smith | 12,824 | 27.0 | +4.5 |
| | Labor | Paul Spooner | 11,738 | 24.7 | +12.8 |
| | Independent | Jeff Johnson | 3,708 | 7.8 | +7.8 |
| | Independent | Matthew Hartley | 826 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| | Christian Democrats | Vyvyan Stott | 679 | 1.4 | −0.5 |
| | No Land Tax | Greg Zylber | 291 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 47,458 | 97.7 | +0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,141 | 2.3 | −0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,599 | 88.4 | +2.0 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Labor | Paul Spooner | 21,484 | 53.0 | +27.7 |
| | National | Kris Beavis | 19,031 | 47.0 | −27.7 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Greens | Tamara Smith | 21,528 | 53.1 | +20.1 |
| | National | Kris Beavis | 18,996 | 46.9 | −20.1 |
| | Greens gain from National | Greens gain from National | Swing | +20.1 | |

#### 2011

2011 New South Wales state election: Ballina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Don Page | 24,054 | 57.0 | +2.6 |
| | Greens | Simon Richardson | 9,159 | 21.7 | +2.3 |
| | Labor | Toby Warnes | 5,033 | 11.9 | -11.2 |
| | Independent | Karin Kolbe | 2,296 | 5.4 | +5.4 |
| | Christian Democrats | Bruce Kemp | 847 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| | Family First | Nathan Willis | 835 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 42,224 | 97.9 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 886 | 2.1 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,110 | 89.0 | −0.9 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | National | Don Page | 26,672 | 75.2 | +10.7 |
| | Labor | Toby Warnes | 8,814 | 24.8 | -10.7 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Don Page | 25,816 | 67.8 | +3.3 |
| | Greens | Simon Richardson | 12,268 | 32.2 | +32.2 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +3.3 | |

### Elections in the 2000s
#### 2007

2007 New South Wales state election: Ballina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Don Page | 21,983 | 54.4 | +2.5 |
| | Labor | Melanie Doriean | 9,330 | 23.1 | -2.6 |
| | Greens | John Bailey | 7,861 | 19.4 | -0.2 |
| | Democrats | Ben Smith | 714 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Flora Boyd | 551 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,439 | 98.5 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 612 | 1.5 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,051 | 89.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Don Page | 23,201 | 64.5 | +5.1 |
| | Labor | Melanie Doriean | 12,778 | 35.5 | -5.1 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +5.1 | |

#### 2003

2003 New South Wales state election: Ballina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Don Page | 21,127 | 51.5 | -0.9 |
| | Labor | Sue Dakin | 10,668 | 26.0 | -2.4 |
| | Greens | Jan Barham | 8,053 | 19.6 | +11.0 |
| | Independent | Nic Faulkner | 664 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| | One Nation | Darren May | 495 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,007 | 98.4 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 657 | 1.6 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,664 | 91.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Don Page | 22,158 | 59.0 | -3.0 |
| | Labor | Sue Dakin | 15,366 | 41.0 | +3.0 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -3.0 | |

### Elections in the 1990s
#### 1999

1999 New South Wales state election: Ballina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Don Page | 20,391 | 52.4 | -7.7 |
| | Labor | Sue Dakin | 11,071 | 28.4 | +5.1 |
| | Greens | Chris Flower | 3,333 | 8.6 | -0.8 |
| | Democrats | Lorraine Robertson | 1,675 | 4.3 | -0.1 |
| | Christian Democrats | Phillip Gosper | 1,025 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| | Independent | John MacGregor | 524 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| | Earthsave | Elise Ward | 523 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| | Timbarra Clean Water | Sue Arnold | 390 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,932 | 98.0 | +0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 805 | 32.0 | −0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,737 | 91.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Don Page | 21,790 | 62.0 | -4.5 |
| | Labor | Sue Dakin | 13,347 | 38.0 | +4.5 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -4.5 | |

#### 1995

1995 New South Wales state election: Ballina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Don Page | 23,214 | 61.1 | +4.9 |
| | Labor | Veronica Black | 8,622 | 22.7 | -2.7 |
| | Greens | Richard Staples | 3,627 | 9.6 | +9.6 |
| | Democrats | Nic Faulkner | 1,736 | 4.6 | -0.2 |
| | Environment Inds | Lorraine Mafi-Williams | 767 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 37,966 | 97.2 | +1.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,084 | 2.8 | −1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,050 | 93.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Don Page | 24,533 | 67.4 | +4.1 |
| | Labor | Veronica Black | 11,869 | 32.6 | -4.1 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +4.1 | |

#### 1991

1991 New South Wales state election: Ballina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Don Page | 18,378 | 56.2 | -4.5 |
| | Labor | Maureen Lane | 8,321 | 25.4 | -3.1 |
| | Independent | Fast Bucks | 3,521 | 10.8 | +10.8 |
| | Democrats | Andrew Mignot | 1,573 | 4.8 | +0.3 |
| | Call to Australia | Alan Sims | 907 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,700 | 95.8 | −2.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,430 | 4.2 | +2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,130 | 93.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Don Page | 19,580 | 63.3 | -3.9 |
| | Labor | Maureen Lane | 11,372 | 36.7 | +3.9 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -3.9 | |

### Elections in the 1980s
#### 1988

1988 New South Wales state election: Ballina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Don Page | 18,022 | 61.5 | +42.2 |
| | Labor | Thomas Mooney | 8,240 | 28.1 | -2.2 |
| | Independent | Di Edwards | 1,780 | 6.1 | +6.1 |
| | Democrats | Ivor Brown | 1,262 | 4.3 | +1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,304 | 98.1 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 560 | 1.9 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,864 | 93.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Don Page | 19,465 | 68.0 | +2.4 |
| | Labor | Thomas Mooney | 9,159 | 32.0 | -2.4 |
| | National notional gain from Independent | National notional gain from Independent | Swing | N/A | |
* The new district of Ballina took in areas from the Lismore, which was held by retiring Independent MP Bruce Duncan.

#### 1904 - 1988

District abolished

### Elections in the 1900s
#### 1901

1901 New South Wales state election: Ballina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive | John Perry | 805 | 58.6 | +0.9 |
| | Liberal Reform | Thomas Temperley | 305 | 22.2 | -20.1 |
| | Independent | Thomas Russell | 233 | 17.0 | |
| | Independent | Samuel Dutton | 30 | 2.2 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,373 | 99.4 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 8 | 0.6 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,381 | 66.0 | +6.1 |
| | Progressive hold | Progressive hold | | | |

### Elections in the 1890s
#### 1898

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Ballina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National Federal | John Perry | 610 | 57.7 |
| | Independent Federalist | Thomas Temperley | 447 | 42.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,057 | 99.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 10 | 0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,067 | 59.9 |
| | National Federal hold | National Federal hold | | |

#### 1895

1895 New South Wales colonial election: Ballina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | John Perry | 489 | 53.7 |
| | Ind. Protectionist | Thomas Temperley | 422 | 46.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 911 | 99.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 9 | 1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 920 | 61.8 |
| | Protectionist hold | Protectionist hold | | |

#### 1894

1894 New South Wales colonial election: Ballina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Protectionist | John Perry | 674 | 56.4 | |
| | Labour | Alexander Hill | 221 | 18.5 | |
| | Ind. Protectionist | George Martin | 201 | 16.8 | |
| | Ind. Protectionist | Siegfried Sohn | 81 | 6.8 | |
| | Ind. Protectionist | Samuel Dutton | 18 | 1.5 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,195 | 99.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 11 | 0.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,206 | 78.2 | |
| | Protectionist win | Protectionist win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |