# Electoral results for the district of Thornlie

This is a list of electoral results for the Thornlie in Western Australian state elections.

## Members for Thornlie

First incarnation (1989–2005) :
| Member | Member | Party | Term |
| | Yvonne Henderson | Labor | 1989–1996 |
| | Sheila McHale | Labor | 1996–2005 |
| Second incarnation (2017–present) ||||
| | Chris Tallentire | Labor | 2017–present |

## Election results
### Elections in the 2020s

2021 Western Australian state election: Thornlie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Chris Tallentire | 17,501 | 74.2 | +21.5 |
| | Liberal | Kevin McDonald | 3,273 | 13.9 | −11.1 |
| | Greens | Rachel Wright | 1,159 | 4.9 | −2.0 |
| | Christians | Madeleine Goiran | 1,002 | 4.2 | +0.7 |
| | No Mandatory Vaccination | Rachael Hall | 488 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| | WAxit | J. S. Masih | 177 | 0.8 | −0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,600 | 95.8 | +1.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,035 | 4.2 | −1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,635 | 83.0 | −2.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Chris Tallentire | 19,081 | 80.9 | +15.1 |
| | Liberal | Kevin McDonald | 4,508 | 19.1 | −15.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +15.1 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2017 Western Australian state election: Thornlie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Chris Tallentire | 11,983 | 52.6 | +9.1 |
| | Liberal | Rob Coales | 5,682 | 25.0 | −14.2 |
| | One Nation | Sandy Baraiolo | 1,747 | 7.7 | +7.7 |
| | Greens | Donna McAleese | 1,563 | 6.9 | +1.1 |
| | Christians | Madeleine Goiran | 798 | 3.5 | −0.3 |
| | Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Gary Hammond | 526 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| | Micro Business | Sibel Bennett | 309 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| | Flux the System! | Andrew van Dam | 160 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,768 | 94.0 | +1.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,451 | 6.0 | −1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,219 | 85.7 | −2.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Chris Tallentire | 14,965 | 65.8 | +14.0 |
| | Liberal | Rob Coales | 7,781 | 34.2 | −14.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +14.0 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2001 Western Australian state election: Thornlie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Sheila McHale | 10,268 | 48.2 | +6.1 |
| | Liberal | Julie Brown | 5,730 | 26.9 | -16.2 |
| | One Nation | Kevin Koevort | 2,305 | 10.8 | +10.8 |
| | Greens | Tina McVicar | 1,062 | 5.0 | -2.6 |
| | Christian Democrats | Terry Ryan | 876 | 4.1 | +4.1 |
| | Democrats | Stephen Crabbe | 636 | 3.0 | -4.2 |
| | Independent | Anwar Sayed | 441 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,318 | 94.5 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,231 | 5.5 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,549 | 91.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Sheila McHale | 12,740 | 60.4 | +8.9 |
| | Liberal | Julie Brown | 8,364 | 39.6 | -8.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +8.9 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1996 Western Australian state election: Thornlie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Brian Brand | 9,077 | 43.1 | +0.1 |
| | Labor | Sheila McHale | 8,853 | 42.1 | -6.1 |
| | Greens | Rebecca Byrne | 1,602 | 7.6 | +5.9 |
| | Democrats | Charlton Bailey | 1,514 | 7.2 | +4.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,046 | 94.7 | −1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,174 | 5.3 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,220 | 91.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Sheila McHale | 10,815 | 51.5 | -1.2 |
| | Liberal | Brian Brand | 10,191 | 48.5 | +1.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.2 | |
1993 Western Australian state election: Thornlie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Yvonne Henderson | 9,533 | 51.7 | -2.2 |
| | Liberal | Monica Holmes | 7,386 | 40.0 | +4.1 |
| | Independent | Joseph Isherwood | 938 | 5.1 | +5.1 |
| | Democrats | Gordon Stapp | 599 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,456 | 95.8 | +6.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 803 | 4.2 | −6.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,259 | 94.7 | +2.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Yvonne Henderson | 10,280 | 55.7 | -1.7 |
| | Liberal | Monica Holmes | 8,176 | 44.3 | +1.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.7 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1989 Western Australian state election: Thornlie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Yvonne Henderson | 8,174 | 53.9 | -13.4 |
| | Liberal | Antony York | 5,443 | 35.9 | +3.2 |
| | Grey Power | Phillip Giblett | 1,561 | 10.3 | +10.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,178 | 89.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,738 | 10.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,916 | 92.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Yvonne Henderson | 8,705 | 57.4 | -9.9 |
| | Liberal | Antony York | 6,473 | 42.6 | +9.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -9.9 | |