# Electoral results for the district of Vasse

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

## Members for Vasse

| Member | Party | Term |
| William Bovell | Liberal Country League | 1950–1968 |
| William Bovell | Liberal | 1968–1971 |
| Barry Blaikie | Liberal | 1971–1996 |
| Bernie Masters | Liberal | 1996–2004 |
| Bernie Masters | Independent | 2004–2005 |
| Troy Buswell | Liberal | 2005–2014 |
| Libby Mettam | Liberal | 2014–present |

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

2025 Western Australian state election: Vasse :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Libby Mettam | 13,387 | 52.6 | +8.1 |
| | Labor | Evan Lewis | 6,032 | 23.7 | −11.1 |
| | Greens | Mia Krasenstein | 3,334 | 13.1 | +3.7 |
| | One Nation | Steve Kefalinos | 1,175 | 4.6 | +3.6 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | Shelley Leech | 968 | 3.8 | +2.3 |
| | Christians | Stephen Cox | 554 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,450 | 95.9 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,085 | 4.1 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,535 | 79.7 | −2.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Libby Mettam | 16,195 | 63.6 | +9.3 |
| | Labor | Evan Lewis | 9,253 | 36.4 | −9.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +9.3 | |
2021 Western Australian state election: Vasse :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Libby Mettam | 11,697 | 44.1 | −2.1 |
| | Labor | Chris Hossen | 8,998 | 34.0 | +13.3 |
| | Greens | Mia Krasenstein | 2,765 | 10.4 | −3.4 |
| | National | Peter Gordon | 1,135 | 4.3 | −15.0 |
| | Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Cameron Van Veen | 521 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| | No Mandatory Vaccination | A. W. Judd | 489 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | Neridah Rich | 403 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| | One Nation | Jackson Wreford | 253 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| | Sustainable Australia | Brad Satchell | 191 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| | WAxit | Nicolas Oancea | 46 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,498 | 96.5 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 958 | 3.5 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,456 | 87.8 | +2.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Libby Mettam | 14,387 | 54.3 | −10.3 |
| | Labor | Chris Hossen | 12,107 | 45.7 | +10.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −10.3 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2017 Western Australian state election: Vasse :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Libby Mettam | 11,032 | 46.2 | −11.0 |
| | Labor | Wes Hartley | 4,918 | 20.6 | +8.3 |
| | National | Peter Gordon | 4,606 | 19.3 | +12.0 |
| | Greens | Luke O'Connell | 3,297 | 13.8 | +3.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,853 | 96.0 | +0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 992 | 4.0 | −0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,845 | 88.9 | +4.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Libby Mettam | 15,429 | 64.7 | −6.5 |
| | Labor | Wes Hartley | 8,421 | 35.3 | +6.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −6.5 | |
2014 Vasse state by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Libby Mettam | 8,805 | 44.3 | −13.0 |
| | National | Peter Gordon | 5,656 | 28.5 | +21.2 |
| | Greens | Michael Baldock | 3,567 | 18.0 | +7.9 |
| | Independent | Peter Johnson | 873 | 4.4 | +4.4 |
| | Christians | Wayne Barnett | 686 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| | Independent | Teresa van Lieshout | 274 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,861 | 97.2 | +1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 569 | 2.8 | –1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,430 | 82.6 | −8.6 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Libby Mettam | 10,520 | 53.0 | −18.2 |
| | National | Peter Gordon | 9,328 | 47.0 | +47.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |
2013 Western Australian state election: Vasse :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Troy Buswell | 11,593 | 57.3 | –4.1 |
| | Labor | Lee Edmundson | 2,501 | 12.4 | –8.3 |
| | Greens | Michael Baldock | 2,026 | 10.0 | –5.6 |
| | Independent | Bernie Masters | 1,624 | 8.0 | +8.0 |
| | National | James Wishart | 1,474 | 7.3 | +7.3 |
| | Independent | Gary Norden | 601 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| | Family First | Julie Westbrook | 412 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,231 | 96.0 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 848 | 4.0 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,079 | 91.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Troy Buswell | 14,396 | 71.2 | +3.4 |
| | Labor | Lee Edmundson | 5,822 | 28.8 | –3.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.4 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2008 Western Australian state election: Vasse :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Troy Buswell | 11,306 | 55.5 | +14.9 |
| | Labor | Marilyn Elson | 4,427 | 21.8 | −0.8 |
| | Greens | Mitchella Hutchins | 3,653 | 17.9 | +8.3 |
| | Christian Democrats | Gail Gifford | 967 | 4.8 | +3.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,353 | 95.6 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 947 | 4.4 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,300 | 87.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Troy Buswell | 12,913 | 63.5 | +3.9 |
| | Labor | Marilyn Elson | 7,423 | 36.5 | −3.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.9 | |
2005 Western Australian state election: Vasse :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Troy Buswell | 4,611 | 37.6 | +9.4 |
| | Labor | Ross Bromell | 2,649 | 21.6 | −3.6 |
| | Independent | Bernie Masters | 2,526 | 20.6 | +20.6 |
| | National | Beryle Morgan | 1,207 | 9.8 | −14.6 |
| | Greens | Jim Matan | 681 | 5.6 | −2.4 |
| | Family First | Paul Clayson | 222 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| | Christian Democrats | Tracey Brough | 162 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| | One Nation | Charles Doyle | 147 | 1.2 | −10.1 |
| | New Country | Ron Asher | 61 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,266 | 95.4 | −1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 591 | 4.6 | +1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,857 | 91.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Troy Buswell | 7,388 | 60.3 | +6.2 |
| | Labor | Ross Bromell | 4,871 | 39.7 | −6.2 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Troy Buswell | 6,228 | 50.9 | −3.2 |
| | Independent | Bernie Masters | 6,019 | 49.1 | +49.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −3.2 | |
2001 Western Australian state election: Vasse :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bernie Masters | 4,481 | 29.7 | −13.5 |
| | Labor | Ross Bromell | 3,619 | 24.0 | +7.3 |
| | National | Beryle Morgan | 3,481 | 23.1 | −0.1 |
| | One Nation | Patricia Embry | 1,856 | 12.3 | +12.3 |
| | Greens | Bill Franssen | 1,206 | 8.0 | +8.0 |
| | Democrats | John Partridge | 431 | 2.9 | −0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,074 | 96.6 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 535 | 3.4 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,609 | 92.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bernie Masters | 8,302 | 55.5 | −3.7 |
| | Labor | Ross Bromell | 6,648 | 44.5 | +44.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −14.2 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1996 Western Australian state election: Vasse :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bernie Masters | 5,433 | 43.2 | −14.9 |
| | National | Beryle Morgan | 2,917 | 23.2 | +14.0 |
| | Labor | Linda Mullins | 2,097 | 16.7 | −5.5 |
| | Independent | Mike Sully | 1,261 | 10.0 | +10.0 |
| | Democrats | Alf Denman | 451 | 3.6 | +2.9 |
| | Independent | Ron Palmer | 413 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,572 | 96.4 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 476 | 3.6 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,048 | 92.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bernie Masters | 8,745 | 69.7 | −0.6 |
| | Labor | Linda Mullins | 3,802 | 30.3 | +0.6 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bernie Masters | 7,424 | 59.2 | −11.1 |
| | National | Beryle Morgan | 5,116 | 40.8 | +40.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −11.1 | |
1993 Western Australian state election: Vasse :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Barry Blaikie | 6,139 | 58.1 | +1.2 |
| | Labor | Leslie Longwood | 2,146 | 20.3 | −7.8 |
| | Greens | David Swainston | 1,203 | 11.4 | +11.4 |
| | National | Coralie Tarbotton | 1,076 | 10.2 | −4.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,564 | 96.8 | +1.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 345 | 3.2 | −1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,909 | 94.7 | +1.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Barry Blaikie | 7,524 | 71.2 | +2.5 |
| | Labor | Leslie Longwood | 3,040 | 28.8 | −2.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.5 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1989 Western Australian state election: Vasse :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Barry Blaikie | 5,205 | 56.9 | −5.4 |
| | Labor | Leslie Longwood | 2,568 | 28.1 | −9.6 |
| | National | Alan Hillier | 1,380 | 15.1 | +15.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,153 | 95.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 486 | 5.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,639 | 93.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Barry Blaikie | 6,292 | 68.7 | +6.4 |
| | Labor | Leslie Longwood | 2,861 | 31.3 | −6.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +6.4 | |
1986 Western Australian state election: Vasse :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Barry Blaikie | 6,359 | 63.5 | +4.0 |
| | Labor | Laurie Watson | 3,648 | 36.5 | +5.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,007 | 98.1 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 195 | 1.9 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,202 | 94.3 | +1.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −0.7 | |
1983 Western Australian state election: Vasse :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Barry Blaikie | 4,947 | 59.5 |
| | Labor | Dane Carroll | 2,586 | 31.1 |
| | Independent | Stewart Melville | 783 | 9.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,316 | 97.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 187 | 2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,503 | 92.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Barry Blaikie | 5,339 | 64.2 |
| | Labor | Dane Carroll | 2,977 | 35.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |
1980 Western Australian state election: Vasse :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Barry Blaikie | 6,147 | 68.2 | +0.9 |
| | Labor | Barbara Taylor | 2,236 | 24.8 | +0.8 |
| | Independent | Alfred Bussell | 623 | 6.9 | +6.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,006 | 97.8 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 201 | 2.2 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,207 | 92.3 | −2.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Barry Blaikie | 6,454 | 71.7 | +0.1 |
| | Labor | Barbara Taylor | 2,552 | 28.3 | −0.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.1 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1977 Western Australian state election: Vasse :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Barry Blaikie | 5,493 | 67.3 |
| | Labor | Peter Naughton | 1,961 | 24.0 |
| | Independent | Alister Walker | 707 | 8.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,161 | 97.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 172 | 2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,333 | 95.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Barry Blaikie | 5,847 | 71.6 |
| | Labor | Peter Naughton | 2,314 | 28.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |
1974 Western Australian state election: Vasse :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Barry Blaikie | 4,548 | 60.0 |
| | Labor | Robert Goddard | 2,015 | 26.6 |
| | National Alliance | Ronald Loughton | 1,014 | 13.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,577 | 96.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 256 | 3.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,833 | 93.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Barry Blaikie | 5,410 | 71.4 |
| | Labor | Robert Goddard | 2,167 | 28.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |
1971 Western Australian state election: Vasse :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Alexander Hemsley | 2,299 | 37.3 | +37.3 |
| | Liberal | Barry Blaikie | 1,977 | 32.1 | −67.9 |
| | Country | Colin Fyfe | 1,121 | 18.2 | +18.2 |
| | Independent | Edward Packard | 457 | 7.4 | +7.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Brennan | 306 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,160 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 130 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,290 | 94.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Barry Blaikie | 3,231 | 52.4 | −47.6 |
| | Labor | Alexander Hemsley | 2,929 | 47.6 | +47.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1968 Western Australian state election: Vasse :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | William Bovell | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | | |
1965 Western Australian state election: Vasse :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | William Bovell | 3,588 | 70.4 | −29.6 |
| | Labor | Colin Smith | 1,515 | 29.6 | +29.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,093 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 65 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,158 | 95.4 | |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | N/A | |
1962 Western Australian state election: Vasse :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | William Bovell | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1950s

1959 Western Australian state election: Vasse :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | William Bovell | 3,984 | 78.1 | −21.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | George Shervington | 1,119 | 21.9 | +21.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,103 | 97.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 134 | 2.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,237 | 94.2 | |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | N/A | |
1956 Western Australian state election: Vasse :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | William Bovell | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | | |
1953 Western Australian state election: Vasse :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | William Bovell | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | | |
1950 Western Australian state election: Vasse :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | William Bovell | 2,996 | 64.8 |
| | Country | Robert Leiper | 1,625 | 35.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,621 | 98.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 94 | 2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,715 | 94.0 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |