# Electoral results for the division of Goyder

This is a list of electoral results for the Electoral division of Goyder in Northern Territory elections.

## Members for Goyder

| Member | Party | Term |
| Terry McCarthy | Country Liberal | 1990–2001 |
| Peter Maley | Country Liberal | 2001–2005 |
| Peter Maley | Independent | 2005 |
| Ted Warren | Labor | 2005–2008 |
| Kezia Purick | Country Liberal | 2008–2015 |
| Kezia Purick | Independent | 2015–present |

## Election results
### Elections in the 1990s

1990 Northern Territory general election: Goyder :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Terry McCarthy | 1,069 | 42.7 | N/A |
| | Labor | Jack Ah Kit | 568 | 22.7 | N/A |
| | Independent | Kezia Purick | 330 | 13.2 | N/A |
| | NT Nationals | Ian Tuxworth | 238 | 9.5 | N/A |
| | Independent | Thomas Starr | 185 | 7.4 | N/A |
| | Greens | Louise Size | 116 | 4.6 | N/A |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,506 | 96.7 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 86 | 3.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,592 | 83.3 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Terry McCarthy | 1,644 | 65.6 | N/A |
| | Labor | Jack Ah Kit | 862 | 34.4 | N/A |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Terry McCarthy | 1,355 | 54.1 | N/A |
| | Independent | Kezia Purick | 1,151 | 45.9 | N/A |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |
1994 Northern Territory general election: Goyder :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Terry McCarthy | 1,781 | 53.7 | +11.0 |
| | Labor | Jamie Johnson | 1,040 | 31.4 | +8.7 |
| | Independent | Gerry Wood | 495 | 14.9 | +14.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,316 | 97.6 | +0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 80 | 2.4 | −0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,396 | 82.4 | −0.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Terry McCarthy | 2,181 | 65.8 | +0.2 |
| | Labor | Jamie Johnson | 1,135 | 34.2 | -0.2 |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | +0.2 | |
1997 Northern Territory general election: Goyder :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Terry McCarthy | 1,845 | 59.4 | +5.7 |
| | Labor | Wayne Connop | 1,070 | 34.4 | +3.0 |
| | Independent | Strider | 191 | 6.1 | +6.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,106 | 95.9 | −1.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 134 | 4.1 | +1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,240 | 83.0 | +0.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Terry McCarthy | 1,915 | 61.7 | +1.0 |
| | Labor | Wayne Connop | 1,191 | 38.3 | -1.0 |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | +1.0 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2001 Northern Territory general election: Goyder :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Peter Maley | 2,092 | 57.7 | -3.9 |
| | Labor | Alan Smith | 986 | 27.2 | -5.7 |
| | One Nation | Merv Stewart | 273 | 7.5 | +7.5 |
| | Independent | Diana Rickard | 272 | 7.5 | +7.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,623 | 96.7 | +1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 122 | 3.3 | −1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,745 | 85.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Peter Maley | 2,313 | 63.8 | +0.1 |
| | Labor | Alan Smith | 1,310 | 36.2 | -0.1 |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | +0.1 | |
2005 Northern Territory general election: Goyder :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ted Warren | 1,376 | 35.7 | +11.1 |
| | Country Liberal | Keith Phasey | 1,359 | 35.3 | -21.4 |
| | Independent | Mary Walshe | 534 | 13.9 | +13.9 |
| | Independent | Andrew Blackadder | 339 | 8.8 | +8.8 |
| | Greens | Diana Rickard | 246 | 6.4 | +6.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,854 | 96.7 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 133 | 3.3 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,987 | 88.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ted Warren | 1,989 | 51.6 | +16.4 |
| | Country Liberal | Keith Phasey | 1,865 | 48.4 | -16.4 |
| | Labor gain from Country Liberal | Labor gain from Country Liberal | Swing | +16.4 | |
2008 Northern Territory general election: Goyder :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Kezia Purick | 2,183 | 58.4 | +7.9 |
| | Labor | Ted Warren | 1,556 | 41.6 | −7.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,739 | 95.7 | −1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 169 | 4.3 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,908 | 83.2 | |
| | Country Liberal gain from Labor | Country Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +7.9 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2012 Northern Territory general election: Goyder :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Kezia Purick | 2,731 | 62.2 | +3.8 |
| | Labor | Damian Smith | 1,291 | 29.4 | −12.2 |
| | One Nation | John Kearney | 368 | 8.4 | +8.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,391 | 96.9 | +1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 142 | 3.1 | −1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,533 | 85.2 | +2.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Kezia Purick | 2,929 | 66.7 | +8.3 |
| | Labor | Damian Smith | 1,462 | 33.3 | −8.3 |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | +8.3 | |
2016 Northern Territory general election: Goyder :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Kezia Purick | 2,496 | 55.0 | +55.0 |
| | Country Liberal | Carolyn Reynolds | 919 | 20.2 | −41.4 |
| | Labor | Mick Taylor | 860 | 18.9 | −11.0 |
| | Greens | Billee McGinley | 188 | 4.1 | +3.7 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Peter Flynn | 76 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,539 | 98.3 | +1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 78 | 1.7 | −1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,617 | 82.6 | −3.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Mick Taylor | 1,679 | 52.0 | +18.0 |
| | Country Liberal | Carolyn Reynolds | 1,551 | 48.0 | −18.0 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Kezia Purick | 3,109 | 75.3 | +75.3 |
| | Country Liberal | Carolyn Reynolds | 1,020 | 24.7 | −41.3 |
| | Independent gain from Country Liberal | Independent gain from Country Liberal | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 2020s

2020 Northern Territory general election: Goyder :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Kezia Purick | 1,459 | 31.1 | −23.9 |
| | Country Liberal | Phil Battye | 1,289 | 27.5 | +7.2 |
| | Territory Alliance | Rachael Wright | 614 | 13.1 | +13.1 |
| | Labor | Mick Taylor | 590 | 12.6 | −6.4 |
| | Independent | Pauline Cass | 283 | 6.0 | +6.0 |
| | Independent | Ted Warren | 249 | 5.3 | +5.3 |
| | Greens | Karen Fletcher | 147 | 3.1 | −1.0 |
| | Independent | Trevor Jenkins | 64 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,695 | 96.1 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 189 | 3.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,884 | 87.5 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Phil Battye | 3,024 | 64.4 | +16.4 |
| | Labor | Mick Taylor | 1,671 | 35.6 | −16.4 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Kezia Purick | 2,665 | 56.8 | −18.5 |
| | Country Liberal | Phil Battye | 2,030 | 43.2 | +18.5 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | −18.5 | |
Results as of 2:30 UTC, 5 September
2024 Northern Territory general election: Goyder :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Andrew Mackay | 2,827 | 56.1 | +28.7 |
| | Independent | Belinda Kolstad | 1,046 | 20.8 | +20.8 |
| | Labor | Sandy Griffin | 688 | 13.6 | +1.1 |
| | Independent | Mathew Salter | 367 | 7.3 | +7.3 |
| | Independent | Trevor Jenkins | 109 | 2.2 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,037 | 96.6 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 175 | 3.4 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,212 | 76.1 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Andrew Mackay | 3,152 | 62.6 | +19.3 |
| | Independent | Belinda Kolstad | 1,885 | 37.4 | +37.6 |
| | Country Liberal gain from Independent | Country Liberal gain from Independent | Swing | +19.3 | |