Electoral results for the division of Goyder

This is a list of electoral results for the Electoral division of Goyder in Northern Territory elections.

## Members for Goyder

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Member | Party | Term

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| Terry McCarthy | Country Liberal | 1990–2001
| Peter Maley | Country Liberal | 2001–2005
| Independent | 2005
| Ted Warren | Labor | 2005–2008
| Kezia Purick | Country Liberal | 2008–2015
| Independent | 2015–present

## Election results

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### Elections in the 1990s

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1990 Northern Territory general election: Goyder[1][2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Country Liberal | Terry McCarthy | 1,069  | 42.7  | N/A
| Labor | Jack Ah Kit | 568  | 22.7  | N/A
| Independent | Kezia Purick | 330  | 13.2  | N/A
| NT Nationals | Ian Tuxworth | 238  | 9.5  | N/A
| Independent | Thomas Starr  | 185  | 7.4  | N/A
| Greens | Louise Size  | 116  | 4.6  | N/A
Total formal votes  | 2,506  | 96.7  | N/A
Informal votes  | 86  | 3.3  | N/A
Turnout | 2,592  | 83.3  | N/A
Two-party-preferred result
| Country Liberal | Terry McCarthy | 1,644  | 65.6  | N/A
| Labor | Jack Ah Kit | 862  | 34.4  | N/A
Two-candidate-preferred result
| Country Liberal | Terry McCarthy | 1,355  | 54.1  | N/A
| Independent | Kezia Purick | 1,151  | 45.9  | N/A
| Country Liberal hold | Swing | N/A |
1994 Northern Territory general election: Goyder[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Country Liberal | Terry McCarthy | 1,781  | 53.7  | +11.0
| Labor | Jamie Johnson  | 1,040  | 31.4  | +8.7
| Independent | Gerry Wood | 495  | 14.9  | +14.9
Total formal votes  | 3,316  | 97.6  | +0.9
Informal votes  | 80  | 2.4  | −0.9
Turnout | 3,396  | 82.4  | −0.9
Two-party-preferred result
| Country Liberal | Terry McCarthy | 2,181  | 65.8  | +0.2
| Labor | Jamie Johnson  | 1,135  | 34.2  | −0.2
| Country Liberal hold | Swing | +0.2 |
1997 Northern Territory general election: Goyder[4][5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Country Liberal | Terry McCarthy | 1,845  | 59.4  | +5.7
| Labor | Wayne Connop  | 1,070  | 34.4  | +3.0
| Independent | Strider  | 191  | 6.1  | +6.1
Total formal votes  | 3,106  | 95.9  | −1.7
Informal votes  | 134  | 4.1  | +1.7
Turnout | 3,240  | 83.0  | +0.6
Two-party-preferred result
| Country Liberal | Terry McCarthy | 1,915  | 61.7  | +1.0
| Labor | Wayne Connop  | 1,191  | 38.3  | −1.0
| Country Liberal hold | Swing | +1.0 |

### Elections in the 2000s

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2001 Northern Territory general election: Goyder[6][7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Country Liberal | Peter Maley | 2,092  | 57.7  | −3.9
| Labor | Alan Smith  | 986  | 27.2  | −5.7
| One Nation | Merv Stewart  | 273  | 7.5  | +7.5
| Independent | Diana Rickard  | 272  | 7.5  | +7.5
Total formal votes  | 3,623  | 96.7  | +1.0
Informal votes  | 122  | 3.3  | −1.0
Turnout | 3,745  | 85.9  |
Two-party-preferred result
| Country Liberal | Peter Maley | 2,313  | 63.8  | +0.1
| Labor | Alan Smith  | 1,310  | 36.2  | −0.1
| Country Liberal hold | Swing | +0.1 |
2005 Northern Territory general election: Goyder[8][9] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Ted Warren | 1,376  | 35.7  | +11.1
| Country Liberal | Keith Phasey  | 1,359  | 35.3  | −21.4
| Independent | Mary Walshe  | 534  | 13.9  | +13.9
| Independent | Andrew Blackadder  | 339  | 8.8  | +8.8
| Greens | Diana Rickard  | 246  | 6.4  | +6.4
Total formal votes  | 3,854  | 96.7  | +0.3
Informal votes  | 133  | 3.3  | −0.3
Turnout | 3,987  | 88.8  |
Two-party-preferred result
| Labor | Ted Warren | 1,989  | 51.6  | +16.4
| Country Liberal | Keith Phasey  | 1,865  | 48.4  | −16.4
| Labor gain from Country Liberal | Swing | +16.4 |
2008 Northern Territory general election: Goyder[10][11] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Country Liberal | Kezia Purick | 2,183  | 58.4  | +7.9
| Labor | Ted Warren | 1,556  | 41.6  | −7.9
Total formal votes  | 3,739  | 95.7  | −1.0
Informal votes  | 169  | 4.3  | +1.0
Turnout | 3,908  | 83.2  |
| Country Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +7.9 |

### Elections in the 2010s

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2012 Northern Territory general election: Goyder[12][13] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Country Liberal | Kezia Purick | 2,731  | 62.2  | +3.8
| Labor | Damian Smith  | 1,291  | 29.4  | −12.2
| One Nation | John Kearney  | 368  | 8.4  | +8.4
Total formal votes  | 4,391  | 96.9  | +1.2
Informal votes  | 142  | 3.1  | −1.2
Turnout | 4,533  | 85.2  | +2.0
Two-party-preferred result
| Country Liberal | Kezia Purick | 2,929  | 66.7  | +8.3
| Labor | Damian Smith  | 1,462  | 33.3  | −8.3
| Country Liberal hold | Swing | +8.3 |
2016 Northern Territory general election: Goyder[14][15] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Kezia Purick | 2,496  | 55.0  | +55.0
| Country Liberal | Carolyn Reynolds  | 919  | 20.2  | −41.4
| Labor | Mick Taylor  | 860  | 18.9  | −11.0
| Greens | Billee McGinley  | 188  | 4.1  | +3.7
| Citizens Electoral Council | Peter Flynn  | 76  | 1.7  | +1.7
Total formal votes  | 4,539  | 98.3  | +1.5
Informal votes  | 78  | 1.7  | −1.5
Turnout | 4,617  | 82.6  | −3.4
Two-party-preferred result
| Labor | Mick Taylor  | 1,679  | 52.0  | +18.0
| Country Liberal | Carolyn Reynolds  | 1,551  | 48.0  | −18.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
| Independent | Kezia Purick | 3,109  | 75.3  | +75.3
| Country Liberal | Carolyn Reynolds  | 1,020  | 24.7  | −41.3
| Independent gain from Country Liberal | Swing | N/A |

### Elections in the 2020s

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2020 Northern Territory general election § Goyder.[edit]

2020 Northern Territory general election: Goyder[16][17] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Kezia Purick | 1,459  | 31.1  | −23.9
| Country Liberal | Phil Battye  | 1,289  | 27.5  | +7.2
| Territory Alliance | Rachael Wright  | 614  | 13.1  | +13.1
| Labor | Mick Taylor  | 590  | 12.6  | −6.4
| Independent | Pauline Cass  | 283  | 6.0  | +6.0
| Independent | Ted Warren | 249  | 5.3  | +5.3
| Greens | Karen Fletcher  | 147  | 3.1  | −1.0
| Independent | Trevor Jenkins  | 64  | 1.4  | +1.4
Total formal votes  | 4,695  | 96.1  | N/A
Informal votes  | 189  | 3.9  | N/A
Turnout | 4,884  | 87.5  | N/A
Two-party-preferred result[a][18]
| Country Liberal | Phil Battye  | 3,024  | 64.4  | +16.4
| Labor | Mick Taylor  | 1,671  | 35.6  | −16.4
Two-candidate-preferred result
| Independent | Kezia Purick | 2,665  | 56.8  | −18.5
| Country Liberal | Phil Battye  | 2,030  | 43.2  | +18.5
| Independent hold | Swing | −18.5 |

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2024 Northern Territory general election § Goyder.[edit]

2024 Northern Territory general election: Goyder Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Country Liberal | Andrew Mackay | 2,846  | 56.2  | +28.8
| Independent | Belinda Kolstad  | 1,049  | 20.7  | +20.7
| Labor | Sandy Griffin  | 691  | 13.7  | +1.1
| Independent | Mathew Salter  | 367  | 7.2  | +7.2
| Independent | Trevor Jenkins  | 109  | 2.2  | +0.8
Total formal votes  | 5,062  | 96.7  | +0.5
Informal votes  | 175  | 3.3  | −0.6
Turnout | 5,237  | 83.0  |
Two-candidate-preferred result
| Country Liberal | Andrew Mackay | 3,172  | 62.7  | +19.4
| Independent | Belinda Kolstad  | 1,890  | 37.3  | +37.3
| Country Liberal gain from Independent | Swing | +19.4 |

## Notes

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1. ^ Estimated two-party count by Antony Green.

## References

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1. ^ Jaensch, Dean (1990). The 1990 elections in the Northern Territory : a statistical analysis. Klemzig, S. Aust.: Polity Publications. ISBN 0949094803.
2. ^ 1990 Legislative Election Results, Northern Territory Electoral Commission
3. ^ 1994 Legislative Election Results, Northern Territory Electoral Commission
4. ^ "General assembly results" (PDF). ntec.nt.gov.au. 1997. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
5. ^ "General assembly results" (PDF). psephos.adam-carr.net. 30 August 1997. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
6. ^ "General assembly results" (PDF). ntec.nt.gov.au. 2001. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
7. ^ "Details of NT 2001 Election" (PDF). ABC.
8. ^ "2005 Legislative Assembly Election Results" (PDF). NTEC.
9. ^ "Details of NT 2005 Election" (PDF). ABC.
10. ^ "2008 Legislative Assembly Election Results" (PDF). NTEC.
11. ^ "Details of NT 2008 Election" (PDF). ABC.
12. ^ Goyder – Electorate Summary, Northern Territory Electoral Commission, 25 August 2012
13. ^ "Goyder - Northern Territory Votes 2012 - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". ABC.net.au. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
14. ^ Goyder – Electorate summary, Northern Territory Electoral Commission, 9 September 2016
15. ^ "Goyder - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". Abc.net.au. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
16. ^ "Electorate summary: Goyder". NTEC. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
17. ^ "Goyder". ABC Elections. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
18. ^ Green, Antony. "2020 Northern Territory Election – Analysis of Results". Antony Green's Election Blog. Retrieved 6 September 2020.

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