# Electoral results for the division of Drysdale

This is a list of electoral results for the Electoral division of Drysdale in Northern Territory elections.

## Members for Drysdale

| Member | Party | Term |
| Stephen Dunham | Country Liberal | 1997–2005 |
| Chris Natt | Labor | 2005–2008 |
| Ross Bohlin | Country Liberal | 2008–2012 |
| Ross Bohlin | Independent | 2012–2012 |
| Lia Finocchiaro | Country Liberal | 2012–2016 |
| Eva Lawler | Labor | 2016–2024 |
| Clinton Howe | Country Liberal | 2024-present |

## Election results
### Elections in the 1990s

1997 Northern Territory general election: Drysdale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Stephen Dunham | 1,844 | 57.0 | −3.1 |
| | Labor | Paul Nieuwenhoven | 908 | 28.0 | −11.9 |
| | Democrats | Stuart Edwards | 484 | 14.9 | +14.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,236 | 95.5 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 154 | 4.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,390 | 85.8 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Stephen Dunham | 2,048 | 63.3 | +3.0 |
| | Labor | Paul Nieuwenhoven | 1,188 | 36.7 | −3.0 |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | +3.0 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2001 Northern Territory general election: Drysdale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Stephen Dunham | 2,265 | 65.4 | −3.8 |
| | Labor | Inger Peirce | 1,199 | 34.6 | +10.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,464 | 94.2 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 213 | 5.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,677 | 83.9 | N/A |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | −6.4 | |
2005 Northern Territory general election: Drysdale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Chris Natt | 1,829 | 51.3 | +17.4 |
| | Country Liberal | Stephen Dunham | 1,739 | 48.7 | −16.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,568 | 95.3 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 177 | 4.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,745 | 82.1 | N/A |
| | Labor gain from Country Liberal | Labor gain from Country Liberal | Swing | +17.0 | |
2008 Northern Territory general election: Drysdale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Ross Bohlin | 2,020 | 55.3 | +6.3 |
| | Labor | Chris Natt | 1,262 | 34.5 | −12.8 |
| | Independent | Justin Tutty | 374 | 10.2 | +10.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,656 | 96.4 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 135 | 3.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,791 | 79.9 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Ross Bohlin | 2,199 | 60.1 | +9.7 |
| | Labor | Chris Natt | 1,457 | 39.9 | −9.7 |
| | Country Liberal gain from Labor | Country Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +9.7 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2012 Northern Territory general election: Drysdale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Lia Finocchiaro | 2,336 | 56.5 | +1.2 |
| | Labor | James Burke | 1,142 | 27.6 | −6.9 |
| | Independent | Ross Bohlin | 657 | 15.9 | +15.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,135 | 96.8 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 137 | 3.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,272 | 82.5 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Lia Finocchiaro | 2,699 | 65.3 | +5.1 |
| | Labor | James Burke | 1,436 | 34.7 | −5.1 |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | +5.1 | |
2016 Northern Territory general election: Drysdale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Eva Lawler | 1,593 | 41.0 | +9.1 |
| | Country Liberal | Ben Hosking | 1,341 | 34.5 | −20.3 |
| | Independent | Lyle Mackay | 395 | 10.2 | +10.2 |
| | Greens | Hayden Bray | 250 | 6.4 | +6.4 |
| | 1 Territory | David Cartwright | 165 | 4.2 | +4.2 |
| | Independent | Margy Kerle | 141 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,885 | 97.2 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 111 | 2.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,996 | 73.2 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Eva Lawler | 1,964 | 55.2 | +16.6 |
| | Country Liberal | Ben Hosking | 1,597 | 44.8 | −16.6 |
| | Labor gain from Country Liberal | Labor gain from Country Liberal | Swing | +16.6 | |

### Elections in the 2020s

2020 Northern Territory general election: Drysdale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Eva Lawler | 1,648 | 42.2 | +1.2 |
| | Country Liberal | Leanne Butler | 1,023 | 26.2 | −8.3 |
| | Territory Alliance | Fiona Lynch | 533 | 13.6 | +13.6 |
| | Ban Fracking Fix Crime Protect Water | Lash Lisson | 226 | 5.8 | +5.8 |
| | Independent | Danielle Eveleigh | 211 | 5.4 | +5.4 |
| | Independent | Raj Samson | 179 | 4.6 | +4.6 |
| | Independent | Brendan Killalea | 85 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,905 | 95.0 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 204 | 5.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,109 | 70.5 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Eva Lawler | 2,263 | 58.0 | +2.7 |
| | Country Liberal | Leanne Butler | 1,642 | 42.0 | −2.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.7 | |
2024 Northern Territory general election: Drysdale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Clinton Howe | 2,466 | 58.7 | +28.4 |
| | Labor | Eva Lawler | 1,254 | 29.8 | −12.1 |
| | Independent | Cindy Mebbingarri Roberts | 484 | 11.5 | +11.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,204 | 96.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 156 | 3.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,360 | 68.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Clinton Howe | 2,732 | 65.0 | +20.4 |
| | Labor | Eva Lawler | 1,472 | 35.0 | −20.4 |
| | Country Liberal gain from Labor | Country Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +20.4 | |