Electoral results for the Division of Parkes
This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Parkes in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1984 until the present.
Members
Election results
Elections in the 2010s
Australian federal election, 2016: Parkes
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
National |
Mark Coulton |
54,869 |
58.65 |
+2.89 |
|
Labor |
Kate Stewart |
26,728 |
28.57 |
+6.08 |
|
Greens |
Matt Parmeter |
5,851 |
6.25 |
+1.52 |
|
Christian Democrats |
Glen Ryan |
3,950 |
4.22 |
+1.90 |
|
Online Direct Democracy |
Philip Ayton |
2,149 |
2.30 |
+2.30 |
Total formal votes |
93,547 |
94.76 |
+1.31 |
Informal votes |
5,170 |
5.24 |
−1.31 |
Turnout |
98,717 |
91.88 |
−3.36 |
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
National |
Mark Coulton |
60,901 |
65.10 |
−4.87 |
|
Labor |
Kate Stewart |
32,646 |
34.90 |
+4.87 |
|
National hold |
Swing |
−4.87 |
|
Australian federal election, 2013: Parkes
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
National |
Mark Coulton |
58,020 |
64.01 |
+4.78 |
|
Labor |
Brendan Byron |
18,850 |
20.80 |
-0.46 |
|
Palmer United |
Neil Gorman |
6,724 |
7.42 |
+7.42 |
|
Greens |
Matt Parmeter |
4,691 |
5.18 |
-0.42 |
|
Christian Democrats |
Michelle Ryan |
2,354 |
2.60 |
+2.60 |
Total formal votes |
90,639 |
94.26 |
-0.72 |
Informal votes |
5,519 |
5.74 |
+0.72 |
Turnout |
96,158 |
94.40 |
+0.08 |
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
National |
Mark Coulton |
65,575 |
72.35 |
+3.49 |
|
Labor |
Brendan Byron |
25,064 |
27.65 |
-3.49 |
|
National hold |
Swing |
+3.49 |
|
Australian federal election, 2010: Parkes
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
National |
Mark Coulton |
53,154 |
59.23 |
+11.07 |
|
Labor |
Andrew Brooks |
19,081 |
21.26 |
-3.75 |
|
Independent |
John Clements |
9,146 |
10.19 |
+10.19 |
|
Greens |
Matt Parmeter |
5,028 |
5.60 |
+2.68 |
|
Independent |
Mick Colless |
3,326 |
3.71 |
+3.71 |
Total formal votes |
89,735 |
94.98 |
-0.94 |
Informal votes |
4,745 |
5.02 |
+0.94 |
Turnout |
94,480 |
94.32 |
-2.20 |
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
National |
Mark Coulton |
61,789 |
68.86 |
+5.19 |
|
Labor |
Andrew Brooks |
27,946 |
31.14 |
-5.19 |
|
National hold |
Swing |
+5.19 |
|
Elections in the 2000s
Australian federal election, 2007: Parkes
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
National |
Mark Coulton |
38,574 |
46.77 |
-15.02 |
|
Labor |
Margaret Patriarca |
20,922 |
25.37 |
+0.72 |
|
Independent |
Tim Horan |
17,098 |
20.73 |
+20.73 |
|
Greens |
Matt Parmeter |
2,496 |
3.03 |
-1.24 |
|
Independent |
Bruce Haigh |
2,153 |
2.61 |
-1.21 |
|
Climate Change |
Michael Kiely |
939 |
1.14 |
+1.14 |
|
CEC |
Richard Stringer |
287 |
0.35 |
-0.75 |
Total formal votes |
82,469 |
95.80 |
-0.55 |
Informal votes |
3,617 |
4.20 |
+0.55 |
Turnout |
86,086 |
95.97 |
-0.75 |
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
National |
Mark Coulton |
51,985 |
63.04 |
-4.52 |
|
Labor |
Margaret Patriarca |
30,484 |
36.96 |
+4.52 |
|
National hold |
Swing |
-4.52 |
|
Australian federal election, 2004: Parkes
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
National |
John Cobb |
45,569 |
60.49 |
+9.39 |
|
Labor |
Joe Knagge |
23,568 |
31.28 |
-1.93 |
|
Independent |
Michael John Boland |
2,904 |
3.85 |
+3.85 |
|
Greens |
Terrance Loughlin |
2,577 |
3.42 |
+0.89 |
|
CEC |
Makere Rangihaeata |
717 |
0.95 |
+0.95 |
Total formal votes |
75,335 |
96.05 |
-0.45 |
Informal votes |
3,101 |
3.95 |
+0.45 |
Turnout |
78,436 |
95.69 |
+0.12 |
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
National |
John Cobb |
48,512 |
64.40 |
+5.66 |
|
Labor |
Joe Knagge |
26,823 |
35.60 |
-5.66 |
|
National hold |
Swing |
+5.66 |
|
Australian federal election, 2001: Parkes
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
National |
John Cobb |
39,133 |
51.10 |
+21.85 |
|
Labor |
Joe Knagge |
25,429 |
33.21 |
-0.64 |
|
One Nation |
Bob Redfern |
7,969 |
10.41 |
-2.20 |
|
Democrats |
Geoff Ward |
2,111 |
2.76 |
+1.07 |
|
Greens |
Samantha Dunlop |
1,936 |
2.53 |
+2.49 |
Total formal votes |
76,578 |
96.50 |
-0.42 |
Informal votes |
2,781 |
3.50 |
+0.42 |
Turnout |
79,359 |
96.08 |
|
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
National |
John Cobb |
44,982 |
58.74 |
+2.36 |
|
Labor |
Joe Knagge |
31,596 |
41.26 |
-2.36 |
|
National hold |
Swing |
+2.36 |
|
Elections in the 1990s
Australian federal election, 1998: Parkes
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labor |
Barry Brebner |
26,070 |
35.59 |
-2.60 |
|
National |
Tony Lawler |
20,791 |
28.38 |
-22.83 |
|
One Nation |
Donald McNaught |
9,230 |
12.60 |
+12.60 |
|
Independent |
Robert Wilson |
8,657 |
11.82 |
+11.82 |
|
Liberal |
Scott MacDougall |
7,261 |
9.91 |
+9.91 |
|
Democrats |
David Burton |
1,246 |
1.70 |
-0.93 |
Total formal votes |
73,255 |
97.01 |
-0.11 |
Informal votes |
2,257 |
2.99 |
+0.11 |
Turnout |
75,512 |
94.88 |
-0.98 |
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
National |
Tony Lawler |
39,638 |
54.11 |
-2.39 |
|
Labor |
Barry Brebner |
33,617 |
45.89 |
+2.39 |
|
National hold |
Swing |
-2.39 |
|
Australian federal election, 1996: Parkes
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
National |
Michael Cobb |
38,264 |
51.21 |
+3.71 |
|
Labor |
Barry Brebner |
28,530 |
38.18 |
-7.33 |
|
Democrats |
Ken Graham |
1,965 |
2.63 |
-0.48 |
|
Independent |
Edna Cook |
1,758 |
2.35 |
+2.35 |
|
Women's Party |
Dianne Decker |
1,708 |
2.29 |
+2.29 |
|
AAFI |
Vivian Desmond |
1,528 |
2.08 |
+2.05 |
|
Natural Law |
David McLennan |
964 |
1.29 |
+0.33 |
Total formal votes |
74,717 |
97.12 |
-0.41 |
Informal votes |
2,218 |
2.88 |
+0.41 |
Turnout |
76,935 |
95.86 |
+0.30 |
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
National |
Michael Cobb |
42,100 |
56.50 |
+5.96 |
|
Labor |
Barry Brebner |
32,418 |
43.50 |
-5.96 |
|
National hold |
Swing |
+5.96 |
|
Australian federal election, 1993: Parkes
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
National |
Michael Cobb |
35,649 |
47.50 |
-2.81 |
|
Labor |
Barry Brebner |
34,160 |
45.52 |
+3.49 |
|
Democrats |
Noel Plumb |
2,333 |
3.11 |
-3.16 |
|
Independent |
Terrence Seton |
2,183 |
2.91 |
+2.91 |
|
Natural Law |
David McLennan |
722 |
0.96 |
+0.96 |
Total formal votes |
75,047 |
97.53 |
+0.60 |
Informal votes |
1,904 |
2.47 |
-0.60 |
Turnout |
76,951 |
95.56 |
|
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
National |
Michael Cobb |
37,907 |
50.53 |
-3.80 |
|
Labor |
Barry Brebner |
37,105 |
49.47 |
+3.80 |
|
National hold |
Swing |
-3.80 |
|
Elections in the 1980s
Australian federal election, 1987: Parkes
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
National |
Michael Cobb |
31,433 |
50.5 |
+22.3 |
|
Labor |
Graham Lund |
22,773 |
36.6 |
-4.1 |
|
Independent |
Max Murford |
5,272 |
8.5 |
+8.5 |
|
Democrats |
Gloria Collison |
2,229 |
3.6 |
+0.7 |
|
Independent |
Bill O'Donnell |
528 |
0.8 |
+0.8 |
Total formal votes |
62,235 |
96.8 |
|
Informal votes |
2,073 |
3.2 |
|
Turnout |
64,308 |
93.1 |
|
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
National |
Michael Cobb |
37,816 |
60.8 |
+4.7 |
|
Labor |
Graham Lund |
24,403 |
39.2 |
-4.7 |
|
National hold |
Swing |
+4.7 |
|
Australian federal election, 1984: Parkes
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labor |
James Curran |
25,097 |
40.7 |
+0.8 |
|
National |
Michael Cobb |
17,407 |
28.2 |
-26.9 |
|
Liberal |
Bruce Rowley |
17,327 |
28.1 |
+28.1 |
|
Democrats |
Gloria Collison |
1,815 |
2.9 |
-1.6 |
Total formal votes |
61,646 |
95.9 |
|
Informal votes |
2,630 |
4.1 |
|
Turnout |
64,276 |
94.6 |
|
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
National |
Michael Cobb |
34,590 |
56.1 |
-1.2 |
|
Labor |
James Curran |
27,051 |
43.9 |
+1.2 |
|
National hold |
Swing |
-1.2 |
|
References
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