# Electoral results for the district of Port Adelaide

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

## Members for Port Adelaide

| Member | Party | Term |
| James Stephens | Labor Party | 1938–1959 |
| John Ryan | Labor Party | 1959–1970 |
| Kevin Foley | Labor Party | 2002–2012 |
| Susan Close | Labor Party | 2012–present |

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

2022 South Australian state election: Port Adelaide :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Susan Close | 14,074 | 58.3 | +10.4 |
| | Liberal | Chad McLaren | 5,448 | 22.6 | +4.0 |
| | Greens | Jim Moss | 2,471 | 10.2 | +4.4 |
| | Family First | Lucia Snelling | 1,204 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| | Animal Justice | Adrian Romeo | 945 | 3.9 | +0.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,142 | 96.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 850 | 3.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,992 | 88.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Susan Close | 17,335 | 71.8 | +5.0 |
| | Liberal | Chad McLaren | 6,807 | 28.2 | −5.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.0 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2018 South Australian state election: Port Adelaide :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Susan Close | 11,396 | 47.9 | −3.1 |
| | Liberal | Chad McLaren | 4,432 | 18.6 | −9.2 |
| | SA-Best | Gary Johanson | 4,419 | 18.6 | +18.6 |
| | Greens | Danica Moors | 1,400 | 5.9 | −4.0 |
| | Animal Justice | Nicholas Hancock | 930 | 3.9 | +3.9 |
| | Dignity | Bryan Tingey | 568 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| | Conservatives | Bruce Hambour | 495 | 2.1 | −3.7 |
| | Danig | Peter Matthews | 163 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,803 | 94.2 | −2.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,462 | 5.8 | +2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,265 | 90.6 | +5.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Susan Close | 15,895 | 66.8 | +2.8 |
| | Liberal | Chad McLaren | 7,908 | 33.2 | −2.8 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Susan Close | 14,550 | 61.1 | −2.9 |
| | SA-Best | Gary Johanson | 9,253 | 38.9 | +38.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
2014 South Australian state election: Port Adelaide :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Susan Close | 11,760 | 51.8 | +2.0 |
| | Liberal | Brad Vermeer | 7,330 | 32.3 | +5.4 |
| | Greens | Mark Seater | 1,815 | 8.0 | +1.6 |
| | Family First | Bruce Hambour | 1,783 | 7.9 | +2.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,688 | 96.6 | +0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 800 | 3.4 | −0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,488 | 91.4 | −1.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Susan Close | 13,745 | 60.6 | −2.1 |
| | Liberal | Brad Vermeer | 8,943 | 39.4 | +2.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −2.1 | |
Port Adelaide state by-election, 11 February 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Susan Close | 8,218 | 42.3 | –7.6 |
| | Independent for You | Gary Johanson | 4,717 | 24.3 | +24.3 |
| | Independent True Blue Voice | Sue Lawrie | 2,938 | 15.1 | +15.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Humble | 1,415 | 7.3 | +7.3 |
| | Greens | Justin McArthur | 1,096 | 5.6 | –0.6 |
| | Independent Ban Live Animal Exports | Colin Thomas | 314 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| | Independent Communist Australia | Bob Briton | 292 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| | One Nation | Grant Carlin | 269 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Elizabeth Pistor | 151 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,410 | 92.8 | –3.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,505 | 7.2 | +3.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,915 | 82.8 | –10.4 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Susan Close | 10,277 | 52.9 | –9.8 |
| | Independent for You | Gary Johanson | 9,133 | 47.1 | +47.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
2010 South Australian state election: Port Adelaide :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Kevin Foley | 10,854 | 49.9 | -14.4 |
| | Liberal | Sue Lawrie | 5,831 | 26.8 | +8.6 |
| | Independent | Max James | 2,398 | 11.0 | +11.0 |
| | Greens | Marie Boland | 1,368 | 6.3 | +0.1 |
| | Family First | Bruce Hambour | 1,281 | 5.9 | -0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,732 | 95.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 767 | 4.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,499 | 93.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Kevin Foley | 13,643 | 62.8 | -13.4 |
| | Liberal | Sue Lawrie | 8,089 | 37.2 | +13.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -13.4 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2006 South Australian state election: Port Adelaide :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Kevin Foley | 12,453 | 63.6 | +5.2 |
| | Liberal | Anna Micheel | 3,671 | 18.7 | -3.9 |
| | Greens | Anne McMenamin | 1,289 | 6.6 | +2.4 |
| | Family First | James Troup | 1,120 | 5.7 | +5.7 |
| | Democrats | Amy Van Oosten | 499 | 2.5 | -3.6 |
| | One Nation | Darren Fairweather | 310 | 1.6 | -1.2 |
| | Independent | John McGill | 250 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,592 | 95.0 | −1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,030 | 5.0 | +1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,622 | 92.4 | −1.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Kevin Foley | 14,823 | 75.7 | +4.0 |
| | Liberal | Anna Micheel | 4,769 | 24.3 | -4.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.0 | |
2002 South Australian state election: Port Adelaide :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Kevin Foley | 11,796 | 58.4 | -4.5 |
| | Liberal | Robert Crew | 4,571 | 22.6 | +1.7 |
| | Democrats | Meryl McDougall | 1,239 | 6.1 | -9.1 |
| | SA First | Joe Carbone | 1,171 | 5.8 | +5.8 |
| | Greens | Andrew Nance | 843 | 4.2 | +4.2 |
| | One Nation | Jan Amos | 564 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,184 | 96.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 730 | 3.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,914 | 93.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Kevin Foley | 14,466 | 71.7 | -1.1 |
| | Liberal | Robert Crew | 5,718 | 28.3 | +1.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.1 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1968 South Australian state election: Port Adelaide :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Ryan | 15,460 | 68.4 | -8.4 |
| | Liberal and Country | Graeme Sargent | 4,811 | 23.6 | +23.6 |
| | Social Credit | Denis McEvoy | 1,246 | 6.1 | +6.1 |
| | Communist | Peter Symon | 380 | 1.9 | -2.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,348 | 96.5 | +2.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 740 | 3.5 | −2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,088 | 93.5 | −1.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Ryan | 14,876 | 73.1 | -0.9 |
| | Liberal and Country | Graeme Sargent | 5,472 | 26.9 | +0.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.9 | |
1965 South Australian state election: Port Adelaide :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Ryan | 15,460 | 76.8 | -6.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | Donald Boys | 3,768 | 18.7 | +5.6 |
| | Communist | Peter Symon | 904 | 4.5 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,132 | 94.3 | −1.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,216 | 5.7 | +1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,348 | 94.7 | +1.1 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Ryan | 16,228 | 80.6 | -5.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | Donald Boys | 3,904 | 19.4 | +5.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -5.7 | |
1962 South Australian state election: Port Adelaide :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Ryan | 17,834 | 83.3 | +3.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | George Basivovs | 2,811 | 13.1 | -0.4 |
| | Communist | James Moss | 770 | 3.6 | -2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,415 | 96.0 | +1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 885 | 4.0 | −1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,300 | 93.6 | −0.6 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Ryan | 18,412 | 86.0 | +1.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | George Basivovs | 3,003 | 14.0 | -1.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.1 | |