# Electoral results for the district of Croydon (South Australia)

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

## Members for Croydon

| Member | Member | Party | Term |
| | Michael Atkinson | Labor | 2002–2018 |
| | Peter Malinauskas | Labor | 2018–present |

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

2022 South Australian state election: Croydon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Peter Malinauskas | 14,064 | 60.8 | +4.2 |
| | Liberal | Michael Santagata | 5,197 | 22.5 | +6.1 |
| | Greens | Tracey Davis | 2,858 | 12.3 | +4.6 |
| | Animal Justice | Millie Hammerstein | 1,029 | 4.4 | +1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,148 | 96.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 800 | 3.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,948 | 85.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Peter Malinauskas | 17,305 | 74.8 | +1.5 |
| | Liberal | Michael Santagata | 5,843 | 25.2 | −1.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.5 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2018 South Australian state election: Croydon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Peter Malinauskas | 11,739 | 58.0 | −2.3 |
| | Liberal | Daria Hextell | 3,185 | 15.7 | −7.8 |
| | SA-Best | Julia Karpathakis | 2,125 | 10.5 | +10.5 |
| | Greens | Nathan Lange | 1,424 | 7.0 | −3.3 |
| | Animal Justice | Millie Hammerstein | 803 | 4.0 | +4.0 |
| | Conservatives | Rachael Runner | 365 | 1.8 | −3.0 |
| | Dignity | Lucy McGinley | 241 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| | Independent | Michael Lesiw | 176 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| | Danig | Gabor Gesti | 172 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,230 | 93.0 | −3.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,511 | 7.0 | +3.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,741 | 88.3 | +5.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Peter Malinauskas | 15,044 | 74.4 | +3.2 |
| | Liberal | Daria Hextell | 5,186 | 25.6 | −3.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.2 | |
2014 South Australian state election: Croydon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Michael Atkinson | 11,872 | 57.8 | +4.8 |
| | Liberal | Glenda Noble | 5,462 | 26.6 | +3.3 |
| | Greens | Cherie Hoyle | 2,342 | 11.4 | +2.6 |
| | Family First | Nkweto Nkamba | 866 | 4.2 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,542 | 96.6 | +1.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 716 | 3.4 | −1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,258 | 90.7 | −1.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Michael Atkinson | 14,156 | 68.9 | +3.5 |
| | Liberal | Glenda Noble | 6,386 | 31.1 | −3.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.5 | |
2010 South Australian state election: Croydon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Michael Atkinson | 10,200 | 51.5 | -15.6 |
| | Liberal | Zack McLennan | 4,809 | 24.3 | +5.0 |
| | Greens | James Hickey | 1,743 | 8.8 | -0.8 |
| | Independent | Max Galanti | 1,143 | 5.8 | +5.8 |
| | Gamers 4 Croydon | Kat Nicholson | 726 | 3.7 | +3.7 |
| | Family First | Alex Tennikoff | 682 | 3.4 | +3.4 |
| | Democrats | Shaun Yates | 505 | 2.5 | -1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,808 | 94.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,002 | 5.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,810 | 92.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Michael Atkinson | 12,702 | 64.1 | -12.0 |
| | Liberal | Zack McLennan | 7,106 | 35.9 | +12.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -12.0 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2006 South Australian state election: Croydon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Michael Atkinson | 13,074 | 67.1 | +6.8 |
| | Liberal | Briony Whitehouse | 3,762 | 19.3 | -5.4 |
| | Greens | Teresa Beltrame | 1,869 | 9.6 | +9.6 |
| | Democrats | Kerrin Pine | 781 | 4.0 | -3.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,486 | 96.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 721 | 3.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,207 | 91.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Michael Atkinson | 14,808 | 76.0 | +6.9 |
| | Liberal | Briony Whitehouse | 4,678 | 24.0 | -6.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.9 | |
2002 South Australian state election: Croydon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Michael Atkinson | 12,024 | 60.3 | -2.5 |
| | Liberal | Angus Bristow | 4,926 | 24.7 | +0.5 |
| | Democrats | Daryl Owen | 1,568 | 7.9 | -5.1 |
| | SA First | James England | 708 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| | Independent | Jessica Gosnell | 401 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| | One Nation | John Victorsen | 308 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,935 | 96.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 782 | 3.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,717 | 93.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Michael Atkinson | 13,766 | 69.1 | -2.1 |
| | Liberal | Angus Bristow | 6,169 | 30.9 | +2.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.1 | |