# Electoral results for the district of Myall Lakes

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

## Members

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1988 | John Turner | National |
| 1991 | John Turner | National |
| 1995 | John Turner | National |
| 1999 | John Turner | National |
| 2003 | John Turner | National |
| 2007 | John Turner | National |
| 2011 | Stephen Bromhead | National |
| 2015 | Stephen Bromhead | National |
| 2019 | Stephen Bromhead | National |
| 2023 | Tanya Thompson | National |

## Election results
### Elections in the 2020s
#### 2023

2023 New South Wales state election: Myall Lakes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Tanya Thompson | 24,809 | 47.1 | −1.5 |
| | Independent | Jason Bendall | 9,567 | 18.2 | +18.2 |
| | Labor | Mark Vanstone | 9,460 | 18.0 | −11.2 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | Keys Manley | 4,747 | 9.0 | +9.0 |
| | Greens | Eleanor Spence | 2,843 | 5.4 | −0.2 |
| | Sustainable Australia | Maree McDonald-Pritchard | 1,260 | 2.4 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 52,686 | 96.7 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,786 | 3.3 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,472 | 88.8 | −1.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Tanya Thompson | 28,362 | 65.8 | +6.5 |
| | Labor | Mark Vanstone | 14,731 | 34.2 | −6.5 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +6.5 | |

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

2019 New South Wales state election: Myall Lakes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Stephen Bromhead | 24,367 | 48.43 | +1.56 |
| | Labor | David Keegan | 14,691 | 29.20 | +1.26 |
| | Independent | Paul Sandilands | 4,169 | 8.29 | +8.29 |
| | Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Heather Elliott | 3,518 | 6.99 | +6.99 |
| | Greens | Ellie Spence | 2,797 | 5.56 | −1.04 |
| | Sustainable Australia | Quentin Bye | 773 | 1.54 | +1.54 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 50,315 | 96.70 | −0.33 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,715 | 3.30 | +0.33 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,030 | 90.19 | −0.56 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Stephen Bromhead | 25,990 | 59.19 | +0.45 |
| | Labor | David Keegan | 17,916 | 40.81 | −0.45 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +0.45 | |

#### 2015

2015 New South Wales state election: Myall Lakes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Stephen Bromhead | 22,617 | 46.9 | −17.7 |
| | Labor | David Keegan | 13,483 | 27.9 | +15.2 |
| | Independent | Steve Attkins | 7,295 | 15.1 | +15.1 |
| | Greens | Stephen Ballantine | 3,186 | 6.6 | −0.4 |
| | Christian Democrats | Andrew Weatherstone | 1,158 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| | No Land Tax | Giovina Gouskos | 515 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 48,254 | 97.0 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,475 | 3.0 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,729 | 90.8 | +0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Stephen Bromhead | 24,370 | 58.7 | −19.9 |
| | Labor | David Keegan | 17,115 | 41.3 | +19.9 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −19.9 | |

#### 2011

2011 New South Wales state election: Myall Lakes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Stephen Bromhead | 29,679 | 64.6 | +15.4 |
| | Independent | Steve Attkins | 6,186 | 13.5 | +13.5 |
| | Labor | David Petroulakis | 5,904 | 12.8 | -7.5 |
| | Greens | Greg Smith | 3,084 | 6.7 | +0.7 |
| | Independent | Barry Wright | 1,116 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 45,969 | 97.4 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,230 | 2.6 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,199 | 93.5 | |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | National | Stephen Bromhead | 31,658 | 78.6 | +11.2 |
| | Labor | David Petroulakis | 8,629 | 21.4 | -11.2 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Stephen Bromhead | 30,821 | 74.9 | +7.5 |
| | Independent | Steve Attkins | 10,311 | 25.1 | +25.1 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +7.5 | |

### Elections in the 2000s
#### 2007

2007 New South Wales state election: Myall Lakes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | John Turner | 21,640 | 49.2 | +11.2 |
| | Labor | Lisa Clancy | 8,970 | 20.4 | +0.1 |
| | Independent | Eddie Loftus | 8,318 | 18.9 | +18.9 |
| | Greens | Judy Donnelly | 2,640 | 6.0 | +1.7 |
| | Independent | John Stephens | 1,458 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Waldron Perry | 990 | 2.2 | +1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 44,016 | 98.1 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 870 | 1.9 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,886 | 93.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | John Turner | 23,779 | 67.4 | +3.5 |
| | Labor | Lisa Clancy | 11,505 | 32.6 | -3.5 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +3.5 | |

#### 2003

2003 New South Wales state election: Myall Lakes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | John Turner | 18,745 | 43.8 | -7.5 |
| | Labor | Lisa Clancy | 9,661 | 22.6 | -6.8 |
| | Independent | Mick Tuck | 5,198 | 12.1 | +12.1 |
| | Independent | John Chadban | 4,793 | 11.2 | +11.2 |
| | Greens | Linda Gill | 1,901 | 4.4 | +0.2 |
| | One Nation | Colleen Burston | 733 | 1.7 | -11.9 |
| | Fishing Party | Paul Hennelly | 620 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Barry Moulds | 474 | 1.1 | -0.4 |
| | Independent | Ian McCaffrey | 471 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| | Democrats | Vickie Lantry | 226 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 42,822 | 98.0 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 871 | 2.0 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,693 | 92.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | John Turner | 19,832 | 65.4 | +2.5 |
| | Labor | Lisa Clancy | 10,471 | 34.6 | -2.5 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +2.5 | |

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

1999 New South Wales state election: Myall Lakes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | John Turner | 20,841 | 51.3 | -3.6 |
| | Labor | Mike Tuffy | 11,922 | 29.4 | +2.0 |
| | One Nation | Jason Deeney | 5,522 | 13.6 | +13.6 |
| | Greens | Linda Gill | 1,717 | 4.2 | -2.0 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Ken Spragg | 591 | 1.5 | -4.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,593 | 98.3 | +3.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 701 | 1.7 | −3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,294 | 94.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | John Turner | 22,531 | 62.9 | -4.3 |
| | Labor | Mike Tuffy | 13,314 | 37.1 | +4.3 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -4.3 | |

#### 1995

1995 New South Wales state election: Myall Lakes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | John Turner | 21,213 | 60.4 | -1.0 |
| | Labor | Leellen Lewis | 9,159 | 26.1 | -1.3 |
| | Against Further Immigration | John Bridge | 2,477 | 7.1 | +7.1 |
| | Greens | Linda Gill | 2,269 | 6.5 | +6.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 35,118 | 95.3 | +1.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,736 | 4.7 | −1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,854 | 94.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | John Turner | 22,781 | 68.4 | -0.2 |
| | Labor | Leellen Lewis | 10,531 | 31.6 | +0.2 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -0.2 | |

#### 1991

1991 New South Wales state election: Myall Lakes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | John Turner | 19,535 | 61.4 | +0.1 |
| | Labor | Frank Rigby | 8,711 | 27.4 | +4.1 |
| | Democrats | Paul Moritz | 1,942 | 6.1 | +2.5 |
| | Call to Australia | Terrence Hazell | 1,609 | 5.1 | +5.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,797 | 93.7 | −3.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,155 | 6.3 | +3.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,952 | 94.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | John Turner | 21,086 | 68.6 | -3.7 |
| | Labor | Frank Rigby | 9,636 | 31.4 | +3.7 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -3.7 | |

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

1988 New South Wales state election: Myall Lakes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | John Turner | 16,522 | 52.6 | -2.6 |
| | Labor | Andrew Baker | 7,119 | 22.7 | -16.3 |
| | Independent | Knox Greenaway | 5,841 | 18.6 | +18.6 |
| | Democrats | Amelia Newman | 1,923 | 6.1 | +6.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,405 | 97.4 | −1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 852 | 2.6 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,257 | 94.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | John Turner | 20,001 | 69.9 | +9.2 |
| | Labor | Andrew Baker | 8,594 | 30.1 | -9.2 |
| | National notional hold | National notional hold | Swing | +9.2 | |