Electoral results for the Division of Parkes

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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[edit]

Member Party Term
  Michael Cobb National 1984–1998
  Tony Lawler National 1998–2001
  John Cobb National 2001–2007
  Mark Coulton National 2007–present

Election results[edit]

Elections in the 2020s[edit]

2022[edit]

2022 Australian federal election: Parkes[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Mark Coulton 43,931 49.32 −1.44
Labor Jack Ayoub 18,009 20.22 −3.34
One Nation Deborah Swinbourn 6,662 7.48 +7.48
Liberal Democrats Peter Rothwell 5,723 6.42 −1.64
Indigenous-Aboriginal Derek Hardman 4,466 5.01 +5.01
Greens Trish Frail 4,214 4.73 +0.56
United Australia Petrus Van Der Steen 2,372 2.66 −3.63
Independent Stuart Howe 2,191 2.46 +2.46
Informed Medical Options Benjamin Fox 1,512 1.70 +1.70
Total formal votes 89,080 92.31 −1.83
Informal votes 7,421 7.69 +1.83
Turnout 96,501 88.53 −2.60
Two-party-preferred result
National Mark Coulton 60,433 67.84 +0.93
Labor Jack Ayoub 28,647 32.16 −0.93
National hold Swing +0.93

Elections in the 2010s[edit]

2019[edit]

2019 Australian federal election: Parkes[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Mark Coulton 47,692 50.76 −7.89
Labor Jack Ayoub 22,135 23.56 −5.01
Liberal Democrats Daniel Jones 7,568 8.06 +8.06
Independent Will Landers 6,730 7.16 +7.16
United Australia Petrus van der Steen 5,906 6.29 +6.29
Greens David Paull 3,921 4.17 −2.08
Total formal votes 93,952 94.14 −0.62
Informal votes 5,847 5.86 +0.62
Turnout 99,799 91.13 −0.82
Two-party-preferred result
National Mark Coulton 62,859 66.91 +1.81
Labor Jack Ayoub 31,093 33.09 −1.81
National hold Swing +1.81

2016[edit]

2016 Australian federal election: Parkes[3]
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 91.95 −3.29
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

2013[edit]

2013 Australian federal election: Parkes[4]
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 94.36 +0.04
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

2010[edit]

2010 Australian federal election: Parkes[5]
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[edit]

2007[edit]

2007 Australian federal election: 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
Citizens Electoral Council 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

2004[edit]

2004 Australian federal election: 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
Citizens Electoral Council 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

2001[edit]

2001 Australian federal election: 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[edit]

1998[edit]

1998 Australian federal election: 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

1996[edit]

1996 Australian federal election: 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
Against Further Immigration 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

1993[edit]

1993 Australian federal election: 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

1990[edit]

1990 Australian federal election: Parkes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Michael Cobb 35,910 55.5 +5.0
Labor Ray Leslie 22,599 34.9 -1.7
Democrats Gloria Collison 6,165 9.5 +5.9
Total formal votes 64,674 97.0
Informal votes 1,972 3.0
Turnout 66,646 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
National Michael Cobb 39,252 60.7 -0.1
Labor Ray Leslie 25,399 39.3 +0.1
National hold Swing -0.1

Elections in the 1980s[edit]

1987[edit]

1987 Australian federal election: 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

1984[edit]

1984 Australian federal election: 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 notional hold Swing -1.2

References[edit]

  1. ^ Parkes, NSW, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.
  2. ^ Parkes, NSW, Tally Room 2019, Australian Electoral Commission.
  3. ^ Parkes, NSW, Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.
  4. ^ 2013 results for Parkes, AEC.
  5. ^ "2010 results for Parkes". AEC.