# Electoral results for the district of Cheltenham

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

## Members for Cheltenham

| Member | Member | Party | Term |
| | Jay Weatherill | Labor | 2002–2018 |
| | Joe Szakacs | Labor | 2019–present |

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

2022 South Australian state election: Cheltenham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Joe Szakacs | 13,027 | 55.6 | +2.4 |
| | Liberal | Shane Rix | 5,730 | 24.4 | +2.7 |
| | Greens | Steffi Medrow | 2,545 | 10.9 | +4.6 |
| | Family First | Alex Tennikoff | 1,513 | 6.5 | +6.5 |
| | Independent | Mike Lesiw | 633 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,448 | 96.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 888 | 3.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,336 | 88.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Joe Szakacs | 16,194 | 69.1 | +2.4 |
| | Liberal | Shane Rix | 7,254 | 30.9 | −2.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.4 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2019 Cheltenham state by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Joe Szakacs | 11,290 | 58.6 | +6.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Miller | 3,612 | 18.7 | +18.7 |
| | Greens | Steffi Medrow | 2,818 | 14.6 | +8.3 |
| | Independent Adelaide Olympics 2032 | Rob de Jonge | 877 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
| | Independent The Other Guy | Mike Lesiw | 679 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,276 | 93.5 | −1.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,338 | 6.5 | +1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,614 | 78.1 | −12.0 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Joe Szakacs | 14,365 | 74.5 | +8.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Miller | 4,911 | 25.5 | +25.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
2018 South Australian state election: Cheltenham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jay Weatherill | 11,661 | 52.4 | −2.9 |
| | Liberal | Penny Pratt | 4,954 | 22.3 | −7.2 |
| | SA-Best | John Noonan | 3,369 | 15.1 | +15.1 |
| | Greens | Steffi Medrow | 1,403 | 6.3 | −2.5 |
| | Dignity | Madeline McCaul | 537 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| | Independent | Vincent Scali | 337 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,261 | 94.9 | −1.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,195 | 5.1 | +1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,456 | 90.0 | +5.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jay Weatherill | 14,662 | 65.9 | +1.5 |
| | Liberal | Penny Pratt | 7,599 | 34.1 | −1.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.5 | |
2014 South Australian state election: Cheltenham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jay Weatherill | 12,060 | 55.4 | −0.6 |
| | Liberal | Jack Batty | 6,414 | 29.5 | +5.1 |
| | Greens | Rebecca Galdies | 1,831 | 8.4 | +2.2 |
| | Family First | Alex Tennikoff | 1,470 | 6.8 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,775 | 96.5 | +0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 786 | 3.5 | −0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,561 | 91.3 | −1.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jay Weatherill | 13,993 | 64.3 | −1.8 |
| | Liberal | Jack Batty | 7,782 | 35.7 | +1.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −1.8 | |
2010 South Australian state election: Cheltenham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jay Weatherill | 11,326 | 56.2 | -6.9 |
| | Liberal | James Bourke | 4,912 | 24.4 | +7.2 |
| | Independent | Henrietta Child | 1,551 | 7.7 | +7.7 |
| | Greens | Paul Downton | 1,280 | 6.3 | +0.5 |
| | Family First | Walter Shigrov | 1,091 | 5.4 | -4.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,160 | 95.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 908 | 4.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,068 | 92.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jay Weatherill | 13,327 | 66.1 | -9.4 |
| | Liberal | James Bourke | 6,833 | 33.9 | +9.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -9.4 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2006 South Australian state election: Cheltenham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jay Weatherill | 12,020 | 62.7 | +14.1 |
| | Liberal | Sue Lawrie | 3,259 | 17.0 | -6.8 |
| | Family First | Greg Perry | 1,895 | 9.9 | +9.9 |
| | Greens | Margaret Davies | 1,140 | 6.0 | +3.0 |
| | Democrats | Pam Moore | 842 | 4.4 | -2.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,156 | 95.7 | +1.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 866 | 4.3 | −1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,022 | 91.4 | −1.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jay Weatherill | 14,444 | 75.4 | +8.7 |
| | Liberal | Sue Lawrie | 4,712 | 24.6 | -8.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +8.7 | |
2002 South Australian state election: Cheltenham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jay Weatherill | 9,457 | 48.6 | -6.4 |
| | Liberal | Sue Lawrie | 4,627 | 23.8 | -1.2 |
| | Independent | Murray De Laine | 1,886 | 9.7 | +9.7 |
| | Democrats | Cheryl Glenie | 1,329 | 6.8 | -9.0 |
| | SA First | Alex Alexander | 847 | 4.3 | +4.3 |
| | Greens | Anne McMenamin | 588 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| | One Nation | Sarah Gibson | 391 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| | Independent | Nugget Cooke | 348 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,473 | 94.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,213 | 5.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,686 | 93.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jay Weatherill | 12,986 | 66.7 | +0.1 |
| | Liberal | Sue Lawrie | 6,487 | 33.3 | -0.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.1 | |