# Electoral results for the district of Waite

This is a list of electoral results for the Electoral district of Waite in South Australian state elections.

## Members for Waite

| Member | Party | Term |
| Stephen Baker | Liberal | 1993–1997 |
| Martin Hamilton-Smith | Liberal | 1997–2014 |
| Martin Hamilton-Smith | Independent | 2014–2018 |
| Sam Duluk | Liberal | 2018–2020 |
| Sam Duluk | Independent | 2020-2022 |
| Catherine Hutchesson | Labor | 2022–present |

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

2022 South Australian state election: Waite :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Catherine Hutchesson | 6,698 | 26.6 | +2.5 |
| | Liberal | Alexander Hyde | 6,509 | 25.8 | −18.7 |
| | Independent | Sam Duluk | 4,949 | 19.7 | +19.7 |
| | Independent | Heather Holmes-Ross | 3,665 | 14.6 | +14.6 |
| | Greens | Brendan White | 2,872 | 11.4 | +0.9 |
| | Animal Justice | Ben Freeling | 482 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,175 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 607 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,782 | 92.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Catherine Hutchesson | 13,597 | 54.0 | +11.4 |
| | Liberal | Alexander Hyde | 11,578 | 46.0 | −11.4 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +11.4 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2018 South Australian state election: Waite :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Sam Duluk | 11,115 | 45.2 | −8.0 |
| | Labor | Catherine Hutchesson | 5,783 | 23.5 | −2.6 |
| | SA-Best | Graham Davies | 3,870 | 15.7 | +15.7 |
| | Greens | Brendan White | 2,607 | 10.6 | −5.0 |
| | Conservatives | John Duncan | 677 | 2.8 | −1.0 |
| | Dignity | Cathi Tucker | 533 | 2.2 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,585 | 97.6 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 596 | 2.4 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,181 | 92.7 | +2.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Sam Duluk | 14,211 | 57.8 | −2.3 |
| | Labor | Cathy Hutchesson | 10,374 | 42.2 | +2.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −2.3 | |
2014 South Australian state election: Waite :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Martin Hamilton-Smith | 12,585 | 54.8 | −0.1 |
| | Labor | Rebekah Huppatz | 6,239 | 27.1 | −1.3 |
| | Greens | Simon Hope | 2,639 | 11.5 | −1.4 |
| | Family First | Steve Edmonds | 868 | 3.8 | +0.5 |
| | Dignity for Disability | Cathi Tucker | 652 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,983 | 97.6 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 575 | 2.4 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,558 | 92.8 | −0.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Martin Hamilton-Smith | 14,106 | 61.4 | −0.7 |
| | Labor | Rebekah Huppatz | 8,877 | 38.6 | +0.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −0.7 | |
2010 South Australian state election: Waite :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Martin Hamilton-Smith | 12,166 | 56.1 | +9.1 |
| | Labor | Adrian Tisato | 5,997 | 27.6 | -6.0 |
| | Greens | Matt Wilson | 2,899 | 13.4 | +2.8 |
| | Family First | John Vottari | 631 | 2.9 | -1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,693 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 455 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,148 | 93.07 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Martin Hamilton-Smith | 13,636 | 62.9 | +8.8 |
| | Labor | Adrian Tisato | 8,057 | 37.1 | -8.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +8.8 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2006 South Australian state election: Waite :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Martin Hamilton-Smith | 9,876 | 47.0 | −6.0 |
| | Labor | Diana Gibbs-Ludbrook | 7,078 | 33.7 | +9.6 |
| | Greens | Zane Young | 2,222 | 10.6 | +5.3 |
| | Democrats | Simon Regan | 957 | 4.6 | −7.7 |
| | Family First | John Queale | 895 | 4.3 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,028 | 97.5 | +0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 546 | 2.5 | +0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,574 | 91.4 | −1.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Martin Hamilton-Smith | 11,362 | 54.0 | −8.0 |
| | Labor | Diana Gibbs-Ludbrook | 9,666 | 46.0 | +8.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −8.0 | |
2002 South Australian state election: Waite :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Martin Hamilton-Smith | 11,018 | 53.0 | +2.2 |
| | Labor | Mark Hancock | 5,007 | 24.1 | +0.5 |
| | Democrats | Stephen Spence | 2,552 | 12.3 | -11.2 |
| | Greens | Michael Pritchard | 1,109 | 5.3 | +5.3 |
| | Family First | Thea Hennessey | 624 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| | SA First | Chris Alford | 273 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| | One Nation | Hazel Nicholls | 221 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,804 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 540 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,344 | 93.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Martin Hamilton-Smith | 12,897 | 62.0 | +7.2 |
| | Labor | Mark Hancock | 7,907 | 38.0 | +38.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1997 South Australian state election: Waite :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Martin Hamilton-Smith | 9,899 | 52.4 | -11.1 |
| | Democrats | Don Gilbert | 4,592 | 24.3 | +6.2 |
| | Labor | Sara Cochrane | 4,394 | 23.3 | +7.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,885 | 96.6 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 658 | 3.4 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,543 | 90.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Martin Hamilton-Smith | 11,751 | 62.2 | -12.1 |
| | Labor | Sara Cochrane | 7,134 | 37.8 | +12.1 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Martin Hamilton-Smith | 10,550 | 55.9 | -17.4 |
| | Democrats | Don Gilbert | 8,335 | 44.1 | +17.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -17.4 | |
1993 South Australian state election: Waite :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Stephen Baker | 12,622 | 63.1 | +6.3 |
| | Democrats | Judith Barr | 3,632 | 18.2 | +4.6 |
| | Labor | Geoffrey Phillips | 3,195 | 16.0 | -13.5 |
| | Natural Law | Anne Davidson | 209 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| | Independent | David Bidstrup | 205 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| | Independent | Neil Worrall | 132 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,995 | 97.1 | −1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 595 | 2.9 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,590 | 92.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Stephen Baker | 14,777 | 73.9 | +11.0 |
| | Labor | Geoffrey Phillips | 5,218 | 26.1 | -11.0 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Stephen Baker | 14,654 | 73.3 | +10.4 |
| | Democrats | Judith Barr | 5,341 | 26.7 | +26.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |