Electoral district of Cootamundra

Cootamundra New South Wales—Legislative Assembly
Location in New South Wales
State	New South Wales
Dates current	1904–1941 2015–present
MP	Katrina Hodgkinson
Party	The Nationals
Area	24,711.35 km^2 (9,541.1 sq mi)

Cootamundra is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales.

Cootamundra is a regional electorate encompassing several local government areas. Namely, Bland Shire, Narrandera Shire, Coolamon Shire, Temora Shire, Junee Shire, Weddin Shire, Cowra Shire, Young Shire, Cootamundra Shire, Harden Shire and Gundagai Shire.^[1]

History

Cootamundra first existed as an electorate from 1904 to 1941.

The district elected one member between 1904 and 1920 and between 1927 and 1941. In 1920, it absorbed Burrangong and Yass and elected three members under proportional representation. In 1927, Young and Temora, were separated from it and Cootamundra reverted to being a single member electorate.

Cootamundra was recreated for the 2015 state election, combining the western part of the abolished district of Burrinjuck with the eastern part of the abolished district of Murrumbidgee.^[2]

Members for Cootamundra

Single-member (1904–1920)
Member		Party	Term
	William Holman	Labor	1904–1917
		Nationalist	1917–1920

Three members (1920–1927)
Member		Party	Term	Member		Party	Term	Member		Party	Term
	Hugh Main	Progressive	1920–1925		Peter Loughlin	Labor	1920–1926		Greg McGirr	Labor	1920–1922
				James McGirr				Labor	1922–1925
		Country	1925–1927					Ken Hoad	Labor	1925–1927
				Independent		1926–1927

Single-member (1927–1941)
Member		Party	Term
	Ken Hoad	Labor	1927–1932
	Bill Ross	Country	1932–1941
Single-member (2015–present)
	Katrina Hodgkinson	National	2015–present

Election results

New South Wales state election, 2015: Cootamundra^[3][4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	National	Katrina Hodgkinson	31,080	65.9	−8.8
	Labor	Charlie Sheahan	12,253	26.0	+9.3
	Greens	Rod Therkelsen	1,642	3.5	−1.9
	No Land Tax	Elio Cacciotti	1,118	2.4	+2.4
	Christian Democrats	Philip Langfield	1,072	2.3	−0.9
Total formal votes			47,165	97.3	+0.1
Informal votes			1,305	2.7	−0.1
Turnout			48,470	91.8	+1.3
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Katrina Hodgkinson	31,896	70.4	−9.9
	Labor	Charlie Sheahan	13,400	29.6	+9.9
	National hold		Swing	−9.9

References

1. "Cootamundra". New South Wales Electoral Commission.
2. "Overview of Determinations". NSW 2013 Redistribution.
3. State Electoral District of Cootamundra: First Preference Votes, NSWEC.
4. State Electoral District of Cootamundra: Distribution of Preferences, NSWEC.