# Electoral results for the district of Port Macquarie

Port Macquarie, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, was established in 1988.

## Members for Port Macquarie

| Member | Party | Term |
| Bruce Jeffery | National | 1988–1991 |
| Wendy Machin | National | 1991–1996 |
| Rob Oakeshott | National | 1996–2002 |
| Rob Oakeshott | Independent | 2002–2008 |
| Peter Besseling | Independent | 2008–2011 |
| Leslie Williams | National | 2011–2020 |
| Leslie Williams | Liberal | 2020–present |

## Election results
### Elections in the 2020s
#### 2025 by-election

2025 Port Macquarie state by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Robert Dwyer | |
| | National | Sean Gleeson | |
| | Libertarian | Breelin Coetzer | |
| | Greens | Stuart Watson | |
| | Independent | Warwick Yonge | |
| | Legalise Cannabis | Megan Mathew | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | hold | hold | Swing |

#### 2023

2023 New South Wales state election: Port Macquarie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Leslie Williams | 21,044 | 39.5 | +39.5 |
| | National | Peta Pinson | 13,675 | 25.6 | −37.9 |
| | Labor | Keith McMullen | 10,265 | 19.2 | −4.1 |
| | Greens | Stuart Watson | 3,473 | 6.5 | −1.4 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | Vivian McMahon | 2,212 | 4.1 | +4.1 |
| | Informed Medical Options | Silvia Mogorovich | 1,229 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| | Sustainable Australia | Edward Coleman | 809 | 1.5 | −3.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Benjamin Read | 623 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 53,330 | 97.2 | +0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,559 | 2.8 | −0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,889 | 89.9 | +0.3 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Liberal | Leslie Williams | 28,044 | 66.7 | +66.7 |
| | Labor | Keith McMullen | 14,003 | 33.3 | +3.4 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Leslie Williams | 25,372 | 60.8 | +60.8 |
| | National | Peta Pinson | 16,379 | 39.2 | −30.9 |
| | Member changed to Liberal from National | Member changed to Liberal from National | | | |

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

2019 New South Wales state election: Port Macquarie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Leslie Williams | 33,538 | 63.60 | +1.51 |
| | Labor | Peter Alley | 12,220 | 23.17 | −0.93 |
| | Greens | Drusi Megget | 4,119 | 7.81 | −1.09 |
| | Sustainable Australia | Jan Burgess | 2,858 | 5.42 | +5.42 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 52,735 | 96.40 | −0.79 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,971 | 3.60 | +0.79 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,706 | 91.22 | −0.30 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Leslie Williams | 34,725 | 70.27 | +1.32 |
| | Labor | Peter Alley | 14,690 | 29.73 | −1.32 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +1.32 | |

#### 2015

2015 New South Wales state election: Port Macquarie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Leslie Williams | 30,567 | 62.1 | +9.7 |
| | Labor | Kristy Quill | 11,866 | 24.1 | +18.4 |
| | Greens | Drusi Megget | 4,384 | 8.9 | +5.2 |
| | Christian Democrats | Ashley Prinable | 1,572 | 3.2 | +1.1 |
| | No Land Tax | Paul Grasso | 845 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 49,234 | 97.2 | −0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,426 | 2.8 | +0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,660 | 91.5 | +1.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Leslie Williams | 31,699 | 69.0 | −9.8 |
| | Labor | Kristy Quill | 14,272 | 31.1 | +9.8 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −9.8 | |

#### 2011

2011 New South Wales state election: Port Macquarie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Leslie Williams | 23,718 | 52.2 | +32.7 |
| | Independent | Peter Besseling | 16,601 | 36.5 | −30.6 |
| | Labor | Peter Alley | 2,573 | 5.7 | −3.5 |
| | Greens | Drusi Megget | 1,651 | 3.6 | +0.9 |
| | Christian Democrats | Robert Waldron | 937 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 45,480 | 98.1 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 889 | 1.9 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,369 | 93.8 | |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | National | Leslie Williams | 26,830 | 78.7 | +15.8 |
| | Labor | Peter Alley | 7,242 | 21.3 | −15.8 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Leslie Williams | 24,378 | 56.5 | +34.7 |
| | Independent | Peter Besseling | 18,774 | 43.5 | −34.7 |
| | National gain from Independent | National gain from Independent | Swing | +34.7 | |

### Elections in the 2000s
#### 2008 by-election

2008 Port Macquarie by-election Saturday 18 October :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Peter Besseling | 15,003 | 35.94 | +35.94 |
| | National | Leslie Williams | 14,061 | 33.69 | +14.24 |
| | Independent | Jamie Harrison | 3,484 | 8.35 | +8.35 |
| | Independent | Lisa Intemann | 3,134 | 7.51 | +7.51 |
| | Independent | James Langley | 2,045 | 4.90 | +4.90 |
| | Greens | Susie Russell | 1,971 | 4.72 | +1.97 |
| | Independent | Bob Sharpham | 795 | 1.90 | +1.90 |
| | Christian Democrats | Bob Waldron | 514 | 1.23 | +1.23 |
| | Independent | Tony Galati | 417 | 1.00 | +1.00 |
| | Independent | Grant Rogers | 196 | 0.47 | +0.47 |
| | Independent | Cameron Price | 129 | 0.31 | +0.31 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,749 | 98.20 | −0.54 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 765 | 1.26 | +0.54 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,514 | 88.21 | −5.27 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Peter Besseling | 20,068 | 54.52 | +54.52 |
| | National | Leslie Williams | 16,741 | 45.48 | +23.70 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 2007

2007 New South Wales state election: Port Macquarie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Rob Oakeshott | 28,523 | 67.1 | +3.2 |
| | National | Leslie Williams | 8,258 | 19.4 | +0.9 |
| | Labor | Monica Hayes | 3,886 | 9.1 | −0.8 |
| | Greens | Susie Russell | 1,170 | 2.8 | −1.0 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Frank Reid | 648 | 1.5 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 42,485 | 98.7 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 542 | 1.3 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,027 | 93.5 | |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | National | Leslie Williams | 12,502 | 62.9 | +5.3 |
| | Labor | Monica Hayes | 7,369 | 37.1 | −5.3 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Rob Oakeshott | 31,107 | 78.2 | −3.7 |
| | National | Leslie Williams | 8,661 | 21.8 | +3.7 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | −3.7 | |

#### 2003

2003 New South Wales state election: Port Macquarie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Rob Oakeshott | 30,659 | 69.8 | +69.8 |
| | National | Charlie Fenton | 6,416 | 14.6 | −41.4 |
| | Labor | Robert Hough | 3,697 | 8.4 | −18.6 |
| | Greens | Susie Russell | 1,599 | 3.6 | +0.6 |
| | Christian Democrats | Kerry Medway | 1,122 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| | Against Further Immigration | James McLeod | 321 | 0.7 | −0.8 |
| | Independent | Graeme Muldoon | 141 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 43,955 | 98.8 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 556 | 1.2 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,511 | 94.1 | |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | National | Charlie Fenton | 9,411 | 55.3 | −11.3 |
| | Labor | Robert Hough | 7,603 | 44.7 | +11.3 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Rob Oakeshott | 34,146 | 82.8 | +82.8 |
| | National | Charlie Fenton | 7,079 | 17.2 | −49.4 |
| | Member changed to Independent from National | Member changed to Independent from National | Swing | N/A | |

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

1999 New South Wales state election: Port Macquarie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Rob Oakeshott | 22,471 | 56.0 | +3.1 |
| | Labor | Maureen Riordan | 10,815 | 27.0 | −2.8 |
| | One Nation | Kim Sara | 4,832 | 12.1 | +12.1 |
| | Greens | Lorraine Andersons | 1,219 | 3.0 | −2.1 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Norm Dachs | 606 | 1.5 | +1.1 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Graeme Muldoon | 151 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,094 | 98.4 | +2.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 636 | 1.6 | −2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,730 | 94.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Rob Oakeshott | 23,919 | 66.6 | +4.6 |
| | Labor | Maureen Riordan | 11,990 | 33.4 | −4.6 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +4.6 | |

#### 1996 by-election

1996 Port Macquarie by-election Saturday 30 November :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Rob Oakeshott | 17,293 | 46.71 | −5.93 |
| | Independent | John Barrett | 11,920 | 32.20 | |
| | Shooters | Chris Smith | 2,528 | 6.83 | |
| | Against Further Immigration | John Hutchinson | 2,273 | 6.14 | |
| | Greens | Susie Russell | 1,919 | 5.18 | +0.01 |
| | Independent | Peter Farrugia | 603 | 1.63 | |
| | Independent | Berdinus Kooy | 412 | 1.11 | |
| | | Grant Rogers | 74 | 0.20 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 37,022 | 98.38 | +2.23 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 536 | 1.43 | −2.21 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,558 | 88.53 | −6.60 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Rob Oakeshott | 18,559 | 54.86 | −6.82 |
| | Independent | John Barrett | 15,268 | 45.14 | |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1995

1995 New South Wales state election: Port Macquarie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Wendy Machin | 19,175 | 52.6 | −2.1 |
| | Labor | John Murphy | 10,898 | 29.9 | +7.4 |
| | Independent | Carl Lockwood | 2,026 | 5.6 | +5.6 |
| | Greens | Susie Russell | 1,883 | 5.2 | +5.2 |
| | Call to Australia | Daryl Stafford | 952 | 2.6 | +0.4 |
| | Environment Inds | Paul Conroy | 869 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| | The Country Party | Steve Orr | 621 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 36,424 | 96.4 | +1.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,377 | 3.6 | −1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,801 | 95.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Wendy Machin | 21,068 | 61.7 | −6.0 |
| | Labor | John Murphy | 13,088 | 38.3 | +6.0 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −6.0 | |

#### 1991

1991 New South Wales state election: Port Macquarie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Wendy Machin | 17,430 | 54.8 | −15.1 |
| | Labor | John Murphy | 7,172 | 22.5 | −7.2 |
| | Independent | Bob Woodlands | 5,572 | 17.5 | +17.5 |
| | Democrats | Jan Tyrrell | 958 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| | Call to Australia | Suzanne Trant-Fischer | 700 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,832 | 94.5 | −3.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,866 | 5.5 | +3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,698 | 94.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Wendy Machin | 19,617 | 67.7 | −2.6 |
| | Labor | John Murphy | 9,372 | 32.3 | +2.6 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −2.6 | |

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

1988 New South Wales state election: Port Macquarie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Bruce Jeffery | 21,036 | 69.4 | +24.9 |
| | Labor | John Murphy | 9,284 | 30.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,320 | 97.8 | −0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 692 | 2.2 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,012 | 92.8 | |
| | National notional hold | National notional hold | Swing | +7.1 | |