2024 Epping state by-election
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{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Use Australian English|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = {{nowrap|2024 Epping state by-election}}
| country = New South Wales
| type = parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2023 New South Wales state election
| previous_year = 2023
| election_date = 19 October 2024
| next_election = 2027 New South Wales state election
| next_year = 2027
| registered = {{formatnum:59908}}
| turnout = 77.01% ({{decrease}} 13.69 pp)
| seats_for_election = Electoral district of Epping in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
| image1 = 150x150px
| candidate1 = Monica Tudehope
| party1 = Liberal Party of Australia (New South Wales Division)
| popular_vote1 = 25,439
| percentage1 = 57.08%
| swing1 = {{increase}} 8.14
| image2 = {{CSS image crop |Image = DJ Voyage Boronia Park crop.jpg|bSize = 140|cWidth = 110|cHeight = 150|oTop = 0|oLeft = 15|Location = center}}
| candidate2 = Duncan Voyage
| party2 = Greens
| popular_vote2 = 10,851
| percentage2 = 24.35%
| swing2 = {{increase}} 13.79
| 1blank = TCP
| 2blank = TCP swing
| 1data1 = 69.22%
| 2data1 = {{increase}} 14.46
| 1data2 = 30.78%
| 2data2 = {{increase}} 30.78
| title = MP
| before_election = Dominic Perrottet
| before_party = Liberal
| after_election = Monica Tudehope
| after_party = Liberal
}}
A by-election for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Epping was held on 19 October 2024, following the resignation of Liberal Party MP and former premier Dominic Perrottet.{{cite Hansard |jurisdiction=New South Wales |title=Electoral District of Epping Issue of Writ |date=14 August 2024 |access-date=14 August 2024 |archive-date=14 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240814063450/https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/Hansard/Pages/HansardResult.aspx#/docid/HANSARD-1323879322-144153/HANSARD-1323879322-144153 |house=Legislative Assembly |speaker=Greg Piper |position=Speaker |hansard=Legislative Assembly Hansard – 14 August 2024 – Proof |url=https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/Hansard/Pages/HansardResult.aspx#/docid/HANSARD-1323879322-144153/HANSARD-1323879322-144153 |url-status=live}}
Background
The previous member for this seat, Dominic Perrottet, was premier from 2021 to 2023 when the Liberal Party in New South Wales lost government. During his tenure as member for Epping Perrottet was also treasurer from 2017 until 2021. Before Perrottet was member for Epping, he was member for the electorate of Hawkesbury from 2015 until 2019, and member for the electorate of Castle Hill from 2011 until 2015.{{Cite NSW Parliament |id=66 |name=The Hon. Dominic Francis PERROTTET, LLB, BCOM |access-date=26 September 2024 |former=Yes}}
Key dates
- Issue of writ – 27 September 2024
- Close of roll – 27 September 2024
- Close of nominations – 3 October 2024
- Candidates announced – 4 October 2024
- Early voting commences – 12 October 2024
- Postal vote applications close – 14 October 2024
- Polling day – 19 October 2024
- Last day for return of the writ – 8 November 2024{{cite web |url=https://elections.nsw.gov.au/elections/state-elections/2024-epping-state-by-election |access-date=2 September 2024 |archive-date=2 September 2024 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/3GM6q |url-status=live |website=NSW Electoral Commission |title=2024 Epping State by-election}}
=Previous results=
{{Excerpt|Results of the 2023 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly)|section=Epping}}
Candidates
Candidates are listed in the order they appear on the ballot.{{cite news |work=ABC News |access-date=5 October 2024 |archive-date=5 October 2024 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241005014223/https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/nsw/2024/guide/eppi |url-status=live |title=Epping By-election - NSW Election 2024 |first=Antony |last=Green |author-link=Antony Green |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/nsw/2024/guide/eppi}}
| class="wikitable"
! colspan="2" |Party !Candidate !Background |
| width="3pt" {{Australian party style|liberal nsw}} |
|{{nowrap|Liberal}} |Monica Tudehope |Former deputy chief-of-staff for former premier Dominic Perrottet, and daughter of Damien Tudehope. Previously contested casual Senate vacancy in 2023. |
| width="3pt" {{Australian party style|independent}} |
|{{nowrap|Independent}} |{{ill|Sydney Daddy|lt=Edgar Lu|zh|悉尼奶爸}} | |
| width="3pt" {{Australian party style|greens nsw}} |
|{{nowrap|The Greens}} |Duncan Voyage |Formerly worked in the Department of Defence and recently Médecins Sans Frontières. |
| width="3pt" {{Australian party style|independent}} |
|{{nowrap|Independent}} | |
| width="3pt" {{Australian party style|libertarian}} |
|{{nowrap|Libertarian Party (formerly Liberal Democrats)}} | |
=Liberal=
On 17 August 2024 the Liberal Party preselected Monica Tudehope.{{cite tweet |number=1824640467339972959 |date=17 August 2024 |retweet=Preselection Updates |access-date=17 August 2024 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240817031451/https://x.com/Preselection_AU/status/1824640467339972959 |archive-date=17 August 2024 |url-status=live |title=Tudehope comfortably won preselection against current and former Hornsby councillors Sreeni Pillamarri and Felicity Findlay. |quote=Breaking: Monica Tudehope has been preselected to stand for the Liberal Party in the seat vacated by former NSW premier Dominic Perrottet. Ms Tudehope, the daughter of Shadow Treasurer Damien Tudehope, won 89 votes out of 115 to run for the party in Epping. #nswpols |first=Alexander |last=Lewis |user=alexlewisjourno }}
==Preselection results==
{{Election box begin
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{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = liberal
|candidate = Monica Tudehope
|votes = 89
|percentage = 77.39
|change =
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{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = liberal
|candidate = Sreeni Pillamarri
|votes =
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|change =
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{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = liberal
|candidate = Felicity Findlay
|votes =
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{{Election box formal
|votes = 115
|percentage = 100.00
|change =
}}
{{election box end}}
=Greens=
On 24 August 2024, the Greens preselected Duncan Voyage.{{cite tweet |number=1827217001737297990 |archive-date=24 August 2024 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240824053150/https://x.com/Preselection_AU/status/1827217001737297990 |title=Epping (NSW State, 4.8%) |quote=The NSW Greens have selected HR professional Duncan Voyage as their candidate to succeed outgoing Premier Dominic Perrottet at October’s by-election. |user=Preselection_AU |access-date=24 August 2024 |date=24 August 2024}}
= Labor =
The governing Labor Party has stated they will not contest this by-election with Premier Chris Minns stating "a swing against us would be a massive distraction".{{cite news |work=The Australian |url=https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/blue-ribbon-byelections-vacated-by-nsw-labor-despite-opposition-woes/news-story/fb6d18e1687a1dd5c026dd8cd12b37a8 |access-date=26 September 2024 |url-status=live |url-access=subscription |archive-date=26 September 2024 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240926044152/https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/blue-ribbon-byelections-vacated-by-nsw-labor-despite-opposition-woes/news-story/fb6d18e1687a1dd5c026dd8cd12b37a8?amp&nk=3abb95777f6daaaa884364d0e29cf433-1727325722 |title=NSW Labor will not contest blue ribbon by-elections despite opposition woes |date=26 September 2024 |first=James |last=Dowling |quote=“We’d have to put a lot of time and effort and resources into campaigns that we would be unlikely to prevail in, and a swing against us would be a massive distraction.”}}
Results
{{Election box begin
|title = 2024 Epping by-election{{cite web |title=LA - Check Count Final Results - First Preference Votes - Epping |url=https://results.elections.nsw.gov.au/SB2402/Epping/Parliamentary/CheckCountPreferencesReport.html |website=NSW State Election Results 2024 |publisher=NSW Electoral Commission |access-date=8 November 2024}}{{cite web |title=LA Check Count Final Results - Distribution of Preferences - Epping |url=https://results.elections.nsw.gov.au/SB2402/Epping/Parliamentary/DOPReport.html |website=NSW State Election Results 2024 |publisher=NSW Electoral Commission |access-date=8 November 2024}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|candidate = Monica Tudehope
|party = Liberal NSW
|votes = 25,439
|percentage = 57.08
|change = +8.14
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|candidate = Duncan Voyage
|party = Greens NSW
|votes = 10,851
|percentage = 24.35
|change = +13.79
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|candidate = Edgar Lu
|party = Independent
|votes = 4,602
|percentage = 10.33
|change = +10.33
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|candidate = Dezhong (Jerry) Wang
|party = Independent
|votes = 2,435
|percentage = 5.46
|change = +5.46
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|candidate = Rob Cribb
|party = Libertarian
|votes = 1,240
|percentage = 2.78
|change = +2.78
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 44,567
|percentage = 96.60
|change = -1.00
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 1,569
|percentage = 3.40
|change = +1.00
}}
{{Election box turnout|votes=46,136|percentage=77.01|change=-13.69}}
{{Election box 2cp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|candidate = Monica Tudehope
|party = Liberal NSW
|votes = 27,010
|percentage = 69.22
|change = +14.46
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|candidate = Duncan Voyage
|party = Greens NSW
|votes = 12,011
|percentage = 30.78
|change = +30.78
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Liberal NSW
|swing = N/A
}}
{{Election box end}}
See also
- Electoral results for the district of Epping
- List of New South Wales state by-elections
- 2024 Hornsby state by-election (same day election)
- 2024 Pittwater state by-election (same day election)
References
{{Reflist}}
{{NSW by-elections 58th parl}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Epping state by-election, 2024}}
Category:2024 elections in Australia
Category:2024 in New South Wales