Electoral district of Epping
{{Short description|Electorate in New South Wales}}
{{Distinguish|Epping (UK Parliament constituency)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2015}}
{{Use Australian English|date=January 2015}}
{{Infobox Australian Electorate
|name = Epping
|state = nsw
|image = {{maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|from=NSW Electoral District 2023 - Epping.map|frame-height=300|frame-width=400|frame-latitude=-33.773|frame-longitude=151.051|zoom=12|overlay-horizontal-alignment=right|overlay-vertical-alignment=bottom|overlay=120px}}
|caption = Interactive map of district boundaries from the 2023 state election
|lifespan = 1999–present
|abolished=
|mp = Monica Tudehope
|mp-party = {{Australian politics/name|Liberal NSW}}
|namesake = Epping
|electors = 59908
|electors_year = 2024
|area = 31.68
|class = Inner-metropolitan
| near-n = Hornsby
| near-ne = Wahroonga
| near-e = Ryde
| near-se = Ryde
| near-s = Parramatta
| near-sw = Parramatta
| near-w = Winston Hills
| near-nw = Castle Hill
}}
Epping is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is represented by Monica Tudehope since the 2024 Epping by-election
History
The seat was created in 1999, largely replacing Eastwood.Green, Antony. [https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/nsw/2019/guide/eppi Epping]. New South Wales Election 2019. ABC News (Australia). Like its predecessor, it was a comfortably safe Liberal seat until 2023 when Perrottet suffered a huge swing against him, making it a marginal seat.
Geography
On its current boundaries, Epping includes the suburbs of Beecroft, Cheltenham, Cherrybrook, North Epping and parts of Epping, Carlingford, Castle Hill, Dural, Eastwood, North Parramatta, Pennant Hills and West Pennant Hills.{{cite web | title = Epping | publisher = New South Wales Electoral Commission | url = https://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/District-profiles/Epping | access-date = 23 November 2019}}
Members for Epping
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{{Australian party style|liberal nsw}}|
| Andrew Tink{{hsp}}{{cite NSW Parliament |title=Mr Andrew Arnold Tink (1953- ) |id=2083 |former=Yes |access-date=30 August 2019}} | {{Australian politics/name|Liberal NSW}} | 1999–2007 | |
{{Australian party style|liberal nsw}}|
| Greg Smith{{hsp}}{{Cite NSW Parliament |name=The Hon. Gregory Eugene Smith |id=2191 |former=Yes |access-date=23 May 2019}} | {{Australian politics/name|Liberal NSW}} | 2007–2015 | |
{{Australian party style|liberal nsw}}|
| Damien Tudehope{{hsp}}{{cite NSW Parliament |name=Mr Damien Francis Tudehope MP |id=115 |former=Yes |access-date=2 April 2019}} | {{Australian politics/name|Liberal NSW}} | 2015–2019 | |
{{Australian party style|liberal nsw}}|
| Dominic Perrottet{{hsp}}{{Cite NSW Parliament |name=The Hon. Dominic Francis Perrottet MP|id=66 |access-date=15 October 2019}} | {{Australian politics/name|Liberal NSW}} | 2019–2024 |Premier of New South Wales from 5 October 2021 until 28 March 2023 |
{{Australian party style|liberal nsw}}|
| {{Australian politics/name|Liberal NSW}} | 2024–present | Elected at the 2024 Epping state by-election |
Election results
{{main|Electoral results for the district of Epping}}
{{Excerpt|2024 Epping state by-election|section=Results}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Electoral districts of New South Wales|state=expanded}}
{{Former electoral districts of New South Wales}}
{{Members of the Parliament of New South Wales}}