# Electoral results for the district of Colton

This is a list of electoral results for the Electoral district of Colton in South Australian state elections.

## Members for Colton

| Member | Party | Term |
| Steve Condous | Liberal | 1993–2002 |
| Paul Caica | Labor | 2002–2018 |
| Matt Cowdrey | Liberal | 2018–present |

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

2022 South Australian state election: Colton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Matt Cowdrey | 13,171 | 52.3 | +6.1 |
| | Labor | Paul Alexandrides | 9,277 | 36.8 | +3.7 |
| | Greens | Deb Cashel | 2,759 | 10.9 | +5.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,207 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 657 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,864 | 91.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Matt Cowdrey | 13,816 | 54.8 | −1.4 |
| | Labor | Paul Alexandrides | 11,391 | 45.2 | +1.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −1.4 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2018 South Australian state election: Colton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Matt Cowdrey | 11,685 | 47.6 | −2.4 |
| | Labor | Angela Vaughan | 7,733 | 31.5 | −7.7 |
| | SA-Best | Jassmine Wood | 3,459 | 14.1 | +14.1 |
| | Greens | Paul Petherick | 1,404 | 5.7 | −1.7 |
| | Dignity | Ted Evans | 271 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,552 | 96.8 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 808 | 3.2 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,360 | 91.9 | +3.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Matt Cowdrey | 14,211 | 57.9 | +4.0 |
| | Labor | Angela Vaughan | 10,341 | 42.1 | −4.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.0 | |
2014 South Australian state election: Colton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Paul Caica | 10,394 | 44.8 | −1.5 |
| | Liberal | Joe Barry | 10,363 | 44.7 | +4.7 |
| | Greens | Andrew Payne | 1,584 | 6.8 | −1.4 |
| | Family First | Kym McKay | 859 | 3.7 | +0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,200 | 97.3 | +1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 656 | 2.7 | −1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,856 | 93.5 | −0.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Paul Caica | 11,938 | 51.5 | −2.2 |
| | Liberal | Joe Barry | 11,262 | 48.5 | +2.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −2.2 | |
2010 South Australian state election: Colton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Paul Caica | 9,862 | 46.5 | -11.2 |
| | Liberal | Peter Morichovitis | 8,393 | 39.6 | +10.1 |
| | Greens | Jim Douglas | 1,735 | 8.2 | +2.4 |
| | Family First | Denis Power | 754 | 3.6 | -0.7 |
| | Fair Land Tax | Yiannis Stamos | 444 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,188 | 95.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 956 | 4.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,144 | 94.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Paul Caica | 11,432 | 54.0 | -12.1 |
| | Liberal | Peter Morichovitis | 9,756 | 46.0 | +12.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -12.1 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2006 South Australian state election: Colton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Paul Caica | 11,866 | 58.2 | +16.5 |
| | Liberal | Tim Blackamore | 5,952 | 29.2 | -9.6 |
| | Greens | Heather Merran | 1,191 | 5.8 | +0.3 |
| | Family First | Victoria de Los Angeles | 820 | 4.0 | +1.6 |
| | Democrats | Anna Tree | 560 | 2.7 | -1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20.389 | 96.6 | +1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 718 | 3.4 | −1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,107 | 93.5 | −0.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Paul Caica | 13,522 | 66.3 | +11.7 |
| | Liberal | Tim Blackamore | 6,867 | 33.7 | -11.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +11.7 | |
2002 South Australian state election: Colton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Paul Caica | 8,235 | 41.7 | +5.8 |
| | Liberal | John Behenna | 7,650 | 38.8 | -1.0 |
| | Greens | Jim Douglas | 1,077 | 5.5 | +5.5 |
| | Independent | Joe Ienco | 1,038 | 5.3 | +5.3 |
| | Democrats | Caroline Dowd | 865 | 4.4 | -8.7 |
| | Family First | Andrew Lewis | 480 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| | One Nation | Andrew Phillips | 220 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| | SA First | Desi d'Orsay-Lawrence | 116 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Independent | Alison Patterson | 52 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,733 | 95.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 939 | 4.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,672 | 94.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Paul Caica | 10,765 | 54.6 | +5.6 |
| | Liberal | John Behenna | 8,968 | 45.4 | -5.6 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +5.6 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1997 South Australian state election: Colton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Steve Condous | 7,690 | 40.1 | -4.4 |
| | Labor | Joe Cappella | 6,006 | 31.3 | +6.6 |
| | Independent | Bob Randall | 3,225 | 16.8 | -3.3 |
| | Democrats | Anna Tree | 2,267 | 11.8 | +6.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,188 | 96.8 | +1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 628 | 3.2 | −1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,816 | 92.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Steve Condous | 10,361 | 54.0 | -6.7 |
| | Labor | Joe Cappella | 8,827 | 46.0 | +6.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -6.7 | |
1993 South Australian state election: Colton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Steve Condous | 8,609 | 44.2 | -2.1 |
| | Labor | Joe Ienco | 4,836 | 24.8 | -18.8 |
| | Independent | Bob Randall | 3,990 | 20.5 | +20.5 |
| | Democrats | Fiona Dawkins | 1,060 | 5.4 | -3.1 |
| | Independent | Kathleen Barrett | 423 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| | Call to Australia | David Kingham | 245 | 1.3 | -0.4 |
| | Natural Law | Andrew Hobbs | 179 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| | Independent | Eustace Saltis | 140 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,482 | 95.9 | −1.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 840 | 4.1 | +1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,322 | 93.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Steve Condous | 11,787 | 60.5 | +9.5 |
| | Labor | Joe Ienco | 7,695 | 39.5 | -9.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +9.5 | |