# Electoral results for the district of Kaurna

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

## Members for Kaurna

| Member | Party | Term |
| Lorraine Rosenberg | Liberal | 1993–1997 |
| John Hill | Labor | 1997–2014 |
| Chris Picton | Labor | 2014–present |

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

2022 South Australian state election: Kaurna :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Chris Picton | 13,696 | 56.0 | +0.4 |
| | Liberal | Sarika Sharma | 5,053 | 20.7 | −7.4 |
| | Greens | Sean Weatherly | 2,649 | 10.8 | +1.7 |
| | One Nation | Peter Heggie | 2,000 | 8.2 | +8.2 |
| | Family First | Steven Price | 1,050 | 4.3 | +4.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,448 | 96.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 867 | 3.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,315 | 87.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Chris Picton | 17,141 | 70.1 | +4.1 |
| | Liberal | Sarika Sharma | 7,307 | 29.9 | −4.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.1 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2018 South Australian state election: Kaurna :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Chris Picton | 13,162 | 57.6 | +10.9 |
| | Liberal | Simon McMahon | 7,342 | 32.1 | +0.5 |
| | Greens | Sean Cullen-MacAskill | 2,358 | 10.3 | +1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,862 | 95.7 | −0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,025 | 4.3 | +0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,887 | 91.0 | +7.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Chris Picton | 14,843 | 64.9 | +5.7 |
| | Liberal | Simon McMahon | 8,019 | 35.1 | −5.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.7 | |
2014 South Australian state election: Kaurna :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Chris Picton | 8,844 | 43.4 | −5.9 |
| | Liberal | Ben Caudle | 6,233 | 30.6 | −2.9 |
| | Greens | Maureen Cullen | 2,041 | 10.0 | +1.2 |
| | Independent | Kym Richardson | 1,899 | 9.3 | +9.3 |
| | Family First | Layla Nahavandi | 1,347 | 6.6 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,364 | 96.6 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 716 | 3.4 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,080 | 91.0 | −1.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Chris Picton | 11,740 | 57.7 | −1.2 |
| | Liberal | Ben Caudle | 8,624 | 42.3 | +1.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −1.2 | |
2010 South Australian state election: Kaurna :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Hill | 10,353 | 49.4 | -10.5 |
| | Liberal | Trisha Bird | 7,036 | 33.6 | +12.9 |
| | Greens | Yvonne Wenham | 1,771 | 8.5 | +1.0 |
| | Family First | James Chappell | 1,176 | 5.6 | -1.2 |
| | Democrats | Marie Nicholls | 365 | 1.7 | -0.4 |
| | FREE Australia | Jason Wuttke | 254 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,955 | 95.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 751 | 4.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,706 | 92.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Hill | 12,290 | 58.6 | -13.3 |
| | Liberal | Trisha Bird | 8,665 | 41.4 | +13.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -13.3 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2006 South Australian state election: Kaurna :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Hill | 11,827 | 60.2 | +15.0 |
| | Liberal | Tim Flaherty | 4,036 | 20.5 | -6.6 |
| | Greens | Corrie Vanderhoek | 1,444 | 7.3 | +1.9 |
| | Family First | Paul Munn | 1,328 | 6.8 | +2.7 |
| | Democrats | Graham Pratt | 423 | 2.2 | -3.6 |
| | Independent | Barry Becker | 299 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| | No Rodeo | Jeanie Walker | 291 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,648 | 95.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 884 | 4.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,532 | 92.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Hill | 14,153 | 72.0 | +11.0 |
| | Liberal | Tim Flaherty | 5,495 | 28.0 | -11.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +11.0 | |
2002 South Australian state election: Kaurna :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Hill | 8,742 | 45.2 | +3.9 |
| | Liberal | Lauren Kenyon | 5,245 | 27.1 | -9.4 |
| | Independent | Lorraine Rosenberg | 1,565 | 8.1 | +8.1 |
| | Democrats | Beryl Hall | 1,109 | 5.7 | -7.2 |
| | Greens | Ali Valamanesh | 1,053 | 5.4 | +5.4 |
| | Family First | Colleen Pearse | 787 | 4.1 | +4.1 |
| | One Nation | Charlie McCormack | 496 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| | SA First | James Chappell | 359 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,356 | 96.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 715 | 3.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,071 | 93.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Hill | 11,808 | 61.0 | +6.0 |
| | Liberal | Lauren Kenyon | 7,548 | 39.0 | -6.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.0 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1997 South Australian state election: Kaurna :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Hill | 7,783 | 42.3 | +5.3 |
| | Liberal | Lorraine Rosenberg | 6,527 | 35.5 | -9.4 |
| | Democrats | Dennis Domey | 2,262 | 12.3 | +6.5 |
| | Independent | Mick Krieg | 986 | 5.4 | +5.4 |
| | Independent | Barbara Fraser | 579 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
| | United Australia | Malcolm Shaw | 264 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,401 | 95.7 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 832 | 4.3 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,233 | 92.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Hill | 10,270 | 55.8 | +8.2 |
| | Liberal | Lorraine Rosenberg | 8,131 | 44.2 | -8.2 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +8.2 | |
1993 South Australian state election: Kaurna :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Lorraine Rosenberg | 8,230 | 45.1 | +7.5 |
| | Labor | John Hill | 6,693 | 36.7 | -9.9 |
| | Democrats | Dennis Dorney | 1,060 | 5.8 | -6.8 |
| | Greens | Susan Regione | 879 | 4.8 | +4.8 |
| | Grey Power | John Holder | 496 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| | Call to Australia | John Watson | 407 | 2.2 | +1.9 |
| | Independent | Denise Leek | 311 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| | Independent | Robert Campbell | 157 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,233 | 95.9 | −0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 777 | 4.1 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,010 | 94.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Lorraine Rosenberg | 9,625 | 52.8 | +6.4 |
| | Labor | John Hill | 8,608 | 47.2 | -6.4 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +6.4 | |