# Electoral results for the district of Hartley

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

## Members for Hartley

| Member | Party | Term |
| Des Corcoran | Labor | 1977–1982 |
| Terry Groom | Labor | 1982–1991 |
| Terry Groom | Independent | 1991–1993 |
| Joe Scalzi | Liberal | 1993–2006 |
| Grace Portolesi | Labor | 2006–2014 |
| Vincent Tarzia | Liberal | 2014–present |

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

2022 South Australian state election: Hartley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Vincent Tarzia | 11,591 | 51.0 | +9.5 |
| | Labor | Trent Ames | 8,511 | 37.4 | +10.5 |
| | Greens | Baeley Dear | 2,627 | 11.6 | +6.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,729 | 96.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 717 | 3.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,446 | 89.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Vincent Tarzia | 12,179 | 53.6 | −3.0 |
| | Labor | Trent Ames | 10,550 | 46.4 | +3.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −3.0 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2018 South Australian state election: Hartley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Vincent Tarzia | 8,619 | 40.4 | −7.3 |
| | SA-Best | Nick Xenophon | 5,319 | 24.9 | +24.9 |
| | Labor | Grace Portolesi | 5,117 | 24.0 | −15.4 |
| | Greens | Lauren Zwaans | 1,028 | 4.8 | −3.1 |
| | Independent | Marijka Ryan | 526 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| | Conservatives | Bob Jackson | 475 | 2.2 | −2.8 |
| | Dignity | Rick Neagle | 239 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,323 | 95.3 | −1.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,061 | 4.7 | +1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,384 | 91.4 | +1.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Vincent Tarzia | 12,316 | 57.8 | +4.7 |
| | Labor | Grace Portolesi | 9,007 | 42.2 | −4.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.7 | |
2014 South Australian state election: Hartley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Vincent Tarzia | 10,118 | 47.3 | +4.3 |
| | Labor | Grace Portolesi | 8,539 | 39.9 | −1.7 |
| | Greens | Paul Birkwood | 1,804 | 8.4 | +0.9 |
| | Family First | David Maegraith | 939 | 4.4 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,400 | 97.3 | +1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 595 | 2.7 | −1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,995 | 91.9 | −0.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Vincent Tarzia | 11,217 | 52.4 | +2.6 |
| | Labor | Grace Portolesi | 10,183 | 47.6 | −2.6 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +2.6 | |
2010 South Australian state election: Hartley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Grace Portolesi | 8,560 | 43.3 | -3.3 |
| | Liberal | Joe Scalzi | 8,104 | 41.0 | +3.1 |
| | Greens | Keith Oehme | 1,451 | 7.3 | +1.0 |
| | Family First | Suzanne Neal | 622 | 3.1 | -1.3 |
| | Save the RAH | Robert Waltham | 500 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | Mark Freer | 326 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| | Fair Land Tax | Natasha Marona | 187 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,750 | 96.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 696 | 3.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,446 | 92.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Grace Portolesi | 10,322 | 52.3 | -3.9 |
| | Liberal | Joe Scalzi | 9,428 | 47.7 | +3.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -3.9 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2006 South Australian state election: Hartley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Grace Portolesi | 8,716 | 45.0 | +6.0 |
| | Liberal | Joe Scalzi | 7,651 | 39.5 | -4.1 |
| | Greens | Michelle Wauchope | 1,289 | 6.7 | +2.5 |
| | Family First | Lisa Hood | 814 | 4.2 | -0.4 |
| | Democrats | Josh Reynolds | 562 | 2.9 | -3.7 |
| | Dignity for Disabled | Tim Cousins | 323 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,355 | 96.3 | +0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 752 | 3.7 | +0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,107 | 92.5 | −0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Grace Portolesi | 10,564 | 54.6 | +5.9 |
| | Liberal | Joe Scalzi | 8,791 | 45.4 | -5.9 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +5.9 | |
2002 South Australian state election: Hartley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Joe Scalzi | 8,779 | 43.6 | +0.1 |
| | Labor | Quentin Black | 7,852 | 39.0 | +0.7 |
| | Democrats | Silard Regos | 1,328 | 6.6 | -11.5 |
| | Family First | Darko Pucek | 918 | 4.6 | +4.6 |
| | Greens | Joy O'Brien | 845 | 4.2 | +4.2 |
| | One Nation | Brian Richards | 227 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| | Independent | Wendy McMahon | 178 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,127 | 96.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 765 | 3.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,892 | 92.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Joe Scalzi | 10,331 | 51.3 | +0.7 |
| | Labor | Quentin Black | 9,796 | 48.7 | -0.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.7 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1997 South Australian state election: Hartley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Joe Scalzi | 8,096 | 43.6 | -12.8 |
| | Labor | Quentin Black | 7,168 | 38.6 | +7.6 |
| | Democrats | Ian Richards | 3,304 | 17.8 | +9.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,568 | 96.0 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 780 | 4.0 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,348 | 91.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Joe Scalzi | 9,376 | 50.5 | -11.7 |
| | Labor | Quentin Black | 9,192 | 49.5 | +11.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -11.7 | |
1993 South Australian state election: Hartley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Joe Scalzi | 11,338 | 57.7 | +11.4 |
| | Labor | David Bamford | 5,955 | 30.3 | -11.9 |
| | Democrats | Richard Greenwood | 1,647 | 8.4 | -3.0 |
| | Natural Law | Anthony Coombe | 713 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,653 | 96.6 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 691 | 3.4 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,344 | 93.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Joe Scalzi | 12,416 | 63.2 | +11.8 |
| | Labor | David Bamford | 7,237 | 36.8 | -11.8 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +11.8 | |
* Hartley became a notional Liberal seat in the redistribution.

### Elections in the 1980s

1989 South Australian state election: Hartley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Terry Groom | 8,371 | 47.7 | -11.9 |
| | Liberal | Joe Scalzi | 7,094 | 40.4 | +5.2 |
| | Democrats | Arlyn Tombleson | 2,087 | 11.9 | +6.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,552 | 96.4 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 652 | 3.6 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,204 | 94.4 | +1.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Terry Groom | 9,563 | 54.5 | -8.0 |
| | Liberal | Joe Scalzi | 7,989 | 45.5 | +8.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -8.0 | |
1985 South Australian state election: Hartley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Terry Groom | 10,347 | 59.6 | +7.6 |
| | Liberal | Rilka Warbanoff | 6,114 | 35.2 | -1.0 |
| | Democrats | Catherine Tucker-Lee | 911 | 5.2 | -6.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,372 | 95.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 740 | 4.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,112 | 93.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Terry Groom | 10,853 | 62.5 | +3.5 |
| | Liberal | Rilka Warbanoff | 6,519 | 37.5 | -3.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.5 | |
1982 South Australian state election: Hartley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Terry Groom | 8,734 | 52.0 | +1.3 |
| | Liberal | Barry James | 6,070 | 36.2 | -4.8 |
| | Democrats | George Belperio | 1,983 | 11.8 | +3.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,787 | 92.3 | −1.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,408 | 7.7 | +1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,195 | 92.6 | −0.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Terry Groom | 10,076 | 60.0 | +4.9 |
| | Liberal | Barry James | 6,711 | 40.0 | -4.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.9 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1979 South Australian state election: Hartley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Des Corcoran | 8,253 | 50.7 | -7.8 |
| | Liberal | David Parish | 6,669 | 41.0 | +3.8 |
| | Democrats | Geoffrey Brown | 1,351 | 8.3 | +8.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,273 | 94.2 | −2.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,005 | 5.8 | +2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,278 | 93.4 | −2.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Des Corcoran | 8,959 | 55.1 | -5.3 |
| | Liberal | David Parish | 7,314 | 44.9 | +5.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -5.3 | |
1977 South Australian state election: Hartley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Des Corcoran | 9,965 | 58.5 | +7.2 |
| | Liberal | George Trotta | 6,329 | 37.2 | +9.1 |
| | Workers | William Forster | 734 | 4.3 | +4.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,028 | 96.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 556 | 3.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,584 | 94.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Des Corcoran | 10,292 | 60.4 | +5.7 |
| | Liberal | George Trotta | 6,736 | 39.6 | -5.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.7 | |