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Electoral district of Coffs Harbour
Coffs Harbour is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. Since 2019 it has been represented by Gurmesh Singh of the National Party.
| Coffs Harbour New South Wales—Legislative Assembly | |||||||||||||||
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Interactive map of district boundaries from the 2023 state election | |||||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||||
| Dates current | 1981–present | ||||||||||||||
| MP | Gurmesh Singh | ||||||||||||||
| Party | National Party | ||||||||||||||
| Namesake | Coffs Harbour | ||||||||||||||
| Electors | 55,338 (2019) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,173.73 km2 (453.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Demographic | Provincial | ||||||||||||||
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The district takes in the entirety of the City of Coffs Harbour and includes the localities of Coffs Harbour, Sawtell, Coramba, Korora Bay, Moonee Beach, Emerald Beach, Woolgoolga, Arrawarra, Corindi Beach and Red Rock.[1]
Members for Coffs Harbour
| Member | Party | Period | |
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| Matt Singleton[2] | National | 1981–1990 | |
| Andrew Fraser[3] | National | 1990–2019 | |
| Gurmesh Singh[4] | National | 2019–present | |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National | Gurmesh Singh | 25,319 | 51.43 | +8.61 | |
| Labor | Tony Judge | 10,263 | 20.85 | +3.16 | |
| Independent | Sally Townley | 5,978 | 12.14 | −5.25 | |
| Legalise Cannabis | Tihema Elliston | 2,917 | 5.93 | +5.93 | |
| Greens | Tim Nott | 2,814 | 5.72 | −0.81 | |
| Animal Justice | Kellie Pearce | 1,096 | 2.23 | −0.47 | |
| Sustainable Australia | Ruth Cully | 842 | 1.71 | +1.71 | |
| Total formal votes | 49,229 | 97.20 | +0.95 | ||
| Informal votes | 1,416 | 2.80 | −0.95 | ||
| Turnout | 50,645 | 87.58 | −1.29 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| National | Gurmesh Singh | 27,458 | 63.24 | +2.47 | |
| Labor | Tony Judge | 15,958 | 36.76 | −2.47 | |
| National hold | Swing | +2.47 | |||
References
- ^ "Coffs Harbour". New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "Mr (Matt) Matthew Singleton". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ "Mr Andrew Raymond Gordon Fraser (1952 - )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ "Mr Gurmesh Singh, MP". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ LA First Preference: Coffs Harbour, NSW State Election Results 2023, NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ LA Two Candidate Preferred: Coffs Harbour, NSW State Election Results 2023, NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 April 2023.