# Electoral results for the division of Casuarina

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

## Members for Casuarina

| Member | Party | Term |
| Nick Dondas | Country Liberal | 1974–1994 |
| Peter Adamson | Country Liberal | 1994–2001 |
| Kon Vatskalis | Labor | 2001–2014 |
| Lauren Moss | Labor | 2014–present |

## Election results
### Elections in the 1970s

1974 Northern Territory general election: Casuarina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Nick Dondas | 931 | 41.9 | N/A |
| | Labor | Allan Dunstan | 692 | 34.9 | N/A |
| | Independent | Robert McGahey Dudley Orr | 459 | 23.2 | N/A |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,982 | 96.5 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 72 | 3.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,082 | 89.0 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Nick Dondas | 994 | 53.5 | N/A |
| | Labor | Allan Dunstan | 865 | 46.5 | N/A |
| | Country Liberal win | Country Liberal win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |
* Totals for individual Independent candidates not known
1977 Northern Territory general election: Casuarina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Dennis Bree | 941 | 46.7 | +11.1 |
| | Country Liberal | Nick Dondas | 927 | 46.0 | +4.8 |
| | Progress | Robert Hoey | 149 | 7.4 | +7.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,017 | 98.2 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 38 | 1.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,055 | 84.2 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Nick Dondas | 1,022 | 50.7 | -2.8 |
| | Labor | Dennis Bree | 995 | 49.3 | +2.8 |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1980 Northern Territory general election: Casuarina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Nick Dondas | 1,696 | 56.2 | +10.2 |
| | Labor | Dennis Bree | 1,167 | 38.7 | -8.0 |
| | Democrats | Klaus Roth | 156 | 5.2 | +5.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,019 | 98.4 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 48 | 1.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,067 | 81.8 | N/A |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.
1983 Northern Territory general election: Casuarina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Nick Dondas | 1,449 | 65.4 | +9.2 |
| | Labor | Lionel Crompton | 765 | 34.6 | -4.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,214 | 97.6 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 54 | 2.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,268 | 91.4 | N/A |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | | |
1987 Northern Territory general election: Casuarina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Nick Dondas | 1,109 | 44.3 | -21.1 |
| | Labor | John Reeves | 1,053 | 42.0 | +7.4 |
| | NT Nationals | Giuseppe Nicolosi | 343 | 13.7 | +13.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,505 | 96.8 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 83 | 3.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,588 | 81.5 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Nick Dondas | 1,353 | 54.0 | -11.0 |
| | Labor | John Reeves | 1,152 | 46.0 | +11.0 |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | -11.0 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1990 Northern Territory general election: Casuarina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Nick Dondas | 1,571 | 56.1 | +11.8 |
| | Labor | Rod Ellis | 1,029 | 36.8 | -5.2 |
| | NT Nationals | Lea Rosenwax | 200 | 7.1 | -6.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,800 | 97.5 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 71 | 2.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,871 | 89.5 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Nick Dondas | 1,721 | 61.5 | +7.5 |
| | Labor | Rod Ellis | 1,079 | 38.5 | -7.5 |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | +7.5 | |
1994 Northern Territory general election: Casuarina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Peter Adamson | 1,650 | 55.4 | -0.7 |
| | Labor | Clare Martin | 1,328 | 44.6 | +7.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,978 | 96.1 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 119 | 3.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,097 | 87.3 | N/A |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | -6.1 | |
1997 Northern Territory general election: Casuarina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Peter Adamson | 1,828 | 56.7 | +1.3 |
| | Labor | Douglas McLeod | 1,226 | 38.0 | -6.6 |
| | Independent | Timothy Stewart | 169 | 5.2 | +5.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,223 | 96.0 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 134 | 4.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,357 | 82.1 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Peter Adamson | 1,869 | 58.0 | +3.0 |
| | Labor | Douglas McLeod | 1,354 | 42.0 | -3.0 |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | +3.0 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2001 Northern Territory general election: Casuarina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Kon Vatskalis | 1,723 | 48.5 | +7.2 |
| | Country Liberal | Peter Adamson | 1,510 | 42.5 | -12.1 |
| | Democrats | Craig Seiler | 251 | 7.1 | +7.1 |
| | Territory Alliance | Necmi Bayram | 66 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,550 | 96.9 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 112 | 3.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,662 | 88.4 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Kon Vatskalis | 1,900 | 53.5 | +9.1 |
| | Country Liberal | Peter Adamson | 1,650 | 46.5 | -9.1 |
| | Labor gain from Country Liberal | Labor gain from Country Liberal | Swing | +9.1 | |
2005 Northern Territory general election: Casuarina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Kon Vatskalis | 2,361 | 66.1 | +17.5 |
| | Country Liberal | Wendy Green | 992 | 27.8 | -14.8 |
| | Independent | Gary Mills | 126 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| | Independent | Scott White | 94 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,573 | 97.4 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 95 | 2.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,668 | 86.6 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Kon Vatskalis | 2,466 | 69.0 | +15.5 |
| | Country Liberal | Wendy Green | 1,107 | 31.0 | -15.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +15.5 | |
2008 Northern Territory general election: Casuarina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Kon Vatskalis | 2,397 | 64.2 | −4.2 |
| | Country Liberal | Gary Haslett | 1,339 | 35.8 | +4.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,736 | 94.9 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 199 | 5.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,935 | 84.1 | N/A |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −4.2 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2012 Northern Territory general election: Casuarina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Kon Vatskalis | 2,512 | 59.3 | −4.9 |
| | Country Liberal | Jane Jackson | 1,724 | 40.7 | +4.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,236 | 97.9 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 89 | 2.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,325 | 86.0 | N/A |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −4.9 | |
Casuarina by-election, 18 October 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Lauren Moss | 1,579 | 42.1 | −17.2 |
| | Country Liberal | Harry Kypreos | 1,525 | 40.6 | −0.1 |
| | Greens | Michael Conrad | 412 | 11.0 | +11.0 |
| | Independent | George Mamouzellos | 99 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| | Independent | Trevor Jenkins | 78 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| | Independent | Jack Henderson | 36 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Trudy Campbell | 25 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,754 | 96.6 | −1.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 133 | 3.4 | +1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,887 | 70.9 | −15.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Lauren Moss | 2,072 | 55.2 | −4.1 |
| | Country Liberal | Harry Kypreos | 1,682 | 44.8 | +4.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −4.1 | |
2016 Northern Territory general election: Casuarina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Lauren Moss | 2,688 | 61.3 | +2.5 |
| | Country Liberal | Giovanna Webb | 1,694 | 38.7 | −2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,382 | 97.4 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 117 | 2.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,499 | 82.4 | N/A |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.5 | |

### Elections in the 2020s

2020 Northern Territory general election: Casuarina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Lauren Moss | 2,307 | 50.1 | −11.0 |
| | Country Liberal | Tony Schelling | 1,012 | 22.0 | −16.3 |
| | Territory Alliance | Danial Kelly | 730 | 15.9 | +15.9 |
| | Greens | Kendall Trudgen | 552 | 12.0 | +11.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,601 | 97.5 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 117 | 2.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,718 | 83.5 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Lauren Moss | 3,033 | 65.9 | +4.4 |
| | Country Liberal | Tony Schelling | 1,568 | 34.1 | −4.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.4 | |
Results as of 2:30 UTC, 5 September
2024 Northern Territory general election: Casuarina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Khoda Patel | 2,046 | 45.1 | +21.8 |
| | Labor | Lauren Moss | 1,547 | 33.4 | −17.8 |
| | Greens | Pamela McCalman | 572 | 12.3 | +1.4 |
| | Independent | Martin Jackson | 469 | 10.1 | +10.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,636 | 96.9 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 147 | 3.1 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,781 | 81.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Khoda Patel | 2,353 | 51.7 | +16.8 |
| | Labor | Lauren Moss | 2,281 | 48.3 | −16.8 |
| | Country Liberal gain from Labor | Country Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +16.8 | |