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2024 Epping state by-election

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2024 Epping state by-election
← 2023 19 October 2024 2027 →
Electoral district of Epping in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Registered59,908
Turnout77.01% (Decrease 13.69 pp)
  First party Second party
 
DJ Voyage Boronia Park crop.jpg
Candidate Monica Tudehope Duncan Voyage
Party Liberal Greens
Popular vote 25,439 10,851
Percentage 57.08% 24.35%
Swing Increase 8.14 Increase 13.79
TCP 69.22% 30.78%
TCP swing Increase 14.46 Increase 30.78
MP before election

Dominic Perrottet
Liberal

Elected MP

Monica Tudehope
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.[1]

Background

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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.[2]

Key dates

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  • 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[3]

Previous results

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2023 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Epping.[edit]
2023 New South Wales state election: Epping[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Dominic Perrottet 25,439 48.9 −5.4
Labor Alan Mascarenhas 17,599 33.9 +5.4
Greens Phil Bradley 5,489 10.6 +0.7
Independent Victor Waterson 1,322 2.5 +2.5
Animal Justice Carmen Terceiro 1,091 2.1 +2.1
Sustainable Australia Bradley Molloy 1,045 2.0 +2.0
Total formal votes 51,985 97.6 +0.2
Informal votes 1,279 2.4 −0.2
Turnout 53,264 90.7 −1.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Dominic Perrottet 26,648 54.8 −6.5
Labor Alan Mascarenhas 22,013 45.2 +6.5
Liberal hold Swing −6.5

Candidates

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Candidates are listed in the order they appear on the ballot.[6]

Party Candidate Background
  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.[6]
  Independent Edgar Lu [zh][6]
  The Greens Duncan Voyage Formerly worked in the Department of Defence and recently Médecins Sans Frontières.[6]
  Independent Dezhong (Jerry) Wang[6]
  Libertarian Party (formerly Liberal Democrats) Robert Cribb[6]

Liberal

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On 17 August 2024 the Liberal Party preselected Monica Tudehope.[7]

Preselection results

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Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Monica Tudehope 89 77.39
Liberal Sreeni Pillamarri
Liberal Felicity Findlay
Total formal votes 115 100.00

Greens

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On 24 August 2024, the Greens preselected Duncan Voyage.[8]

Labor

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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".[9]

Results

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2024 Epping by-election[10][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Monica Tudehope 25,439 57.08 +8.14
Greens Duncan Voyage 10,851 24.35 +13.79
Independent Edgar Lu 4,602 10.33 +10.33
Independent Dezhong (Jerry) Wang 2,435 5.46 +5.46
Libertarian Rob Cribb 1,240 2.78 +2.78
Total formal votes 44,567 96.60 −1.00
Informal votes 1,569 3.40 +1.00
Turnout 46,136 77.01 −13.69
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Monica Tudehope 27,010 69.22 +14.46
Greens Duncan Voyage 12,011 30.78 +30.78
Liberal hold Swing N/A

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Greg Piper, Speaker (14 August 2024). "Electoral District of Epping Issue of Writ". Legislative Assembly Hansard – 14 August 2024 – Proof. New South Wales: Legislative Assembly. Archived from the original on 14 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  2. ^ "The Hon. Dominic Francis PERROTTET, LLB, BCOM". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  3. ^ "2024 Epping State by-election". NSW Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  4. ^ LA First Preference: Epping, NSW State Election Results 2023, NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  5. ^ LA Two Candidate Preferred: Epping, NSW State Election Results 2023, NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d e f Green, Antony. "Epping By-election - NSW Election 2024". ABC News. Archived from the original on 5 October 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  7. ^ Lewis, Alexander [@alexlewisjourno] (17 August 2024). "Tudehope comfortably won preselection against current and former Hornsby councillors Sreeni Pillamarri and Felicity Findlay" (Tweet). Retweeted by Preselection Updates. Archived from the original on 17 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024 – via Twitter. 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
  8. ^ @Preselection_AU (24 August 2024). "Epping (NSW State, 4.8%):" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 24 August 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2024 – via Twitter. The NSW Greens have selected HR professional Duncan Voyage as their candidate to succeed outgoing Premier Dominic Perrottet at October's by-election.
  9. ^ Dowling, James (26 September 2024). "NSW Labor will not contest blue ribbon by-elections despite opposition woes". The Australian. Archived from the original on 26 September 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024. "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."
  10. ^ "LA - Check Count Final Results - First Preference Votes - Epping". NSW State Election Results 2024. NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  11. ^ "LA Check Count Final Results - Distribution of Preferences - Epping". NSW State Election Results 2024. NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
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