Electoral results for the division of Katherine

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

## Members for Katherine

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Member | Party | Term

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| Mike Reed | Country Liberal | 1987–2003
| Fay Miller | Country Liberal | 2003–2008
| Willem Westra van Holthe | Country Liberal | 2008–2016
| Sandra Nelson | Labor | 2016–2020
| Jo Hersey | Country Liberal | 2020–present

## Election results

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### Elections in the 1980s

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1987 Northern Territory general election: Katherine[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Country Liberal | Mike Reed | 858  | 45.2  | N/A
| NT Nationals | Jim Forscutt  | 545  | 28.7  | N/A
| Labor | Phil Maynard  | 497  | 26.2  | N/A
Total formal votes  | 1,900  | 96.0  | N/A
Informal votes  | 79  | 4.0  | N/A
Turnout | 1,979  | 73.2  | N/A
Two-candidate-preferred result
| Country Liberal | Mike Reed | 1,062  | 55.9  | N/A
| NT Nationals | Jim Forscutt  | 838  | 44.1  | N/A
| Country Liberal win | (new seat)

### Elections in the 1990s

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1990 Northern Territory general election: Katherine[2][3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Country Liberal | Mike Reed | 1,442  | 53.2  | +8.0
| Labor | Phil Maynard  | 586  | 21.6  | -4.6
| NT Nationals | Jim Forscutt  | 539  | 19.9  | -8.8
| Independent | Laurie Hughes  | 145  | 5.3  | +5.3
Total formal votes  | 2,712  | 98.3  | N/A
Informal votes  | 47  | 1.7  | N/A
Turnout | 2,759  | 82.5  | N/A
Two-party-preferred result
| Country Liberal | Mike Reed | 1,926  | 71.0  | +15.1
| Labor | Phil Maynard  | 786  | 29.0  | +29.0
| Country Liberal hold | Swing | N/A |
1994 Northern Territory general election: Katherine[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Country Liberal | Mike Reed | 2,127  | 70.6  | +17.4
| Labor | Gabriela Maynard  | 885  | 29.4  | +7.8
Total formal votes  | 3,012  | 95.6  | N/A
Informal votes  | 139  | 4.4  | N/A
Turnout | 3,151  | 84.5  | N/A
| Country Liberal hold | Swing | -0.4 |
1997 Northern Territory general election: Katherine[5][6] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Country Liberal | Mike Reed | 1,984  | 69.6  | -1.0
| Labor | Michael Pierce  | 583  | 20.4  | -9.0
| Independent | Peter Byers  | 284  | 10.0  | +10.0
Total formal votes  | 2,851  | 95.7  | N/A
Informal votes  | 122  | 4.3  | N/A
Turnout | 2,973  | 74.5  | N/A
Two-party-preferred result
| Country Liberal | Mike Reed | 2,124  | 74.5  | +4.4
| Labor | Michael Pierce  | 727  | 25.5  | -4.4
| Country Liberal hold | Swing | +4.4 |

### Elections in the 2000s

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2001 Northern Territory general election: Katherine[7][8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Country Liberal | Mike Reed | 1,596  | 52.2  | -17.7
| Labor | Michael Peirce  | 794  | 26.0  | +4.9
| Independent | Tony Coutts  | 327  | 10.7  | +10.7
| One Nation | Rob Phillips  | 299  | 9.8  | +9.8
| Independent | John Donnellan  | 40  | 1.3  | +1.3
Total formal votes  | 3,056  | 96.8  | N/A
Informal votes  | 100  | 3.2  | N/A
Turnout | 3,156  | 82.8  | N/A
Two-party-preferred result
| Country Liberal | Mike Reed | 1,970  | 64.5  | -9.8
| Labor | Michael Peirce  | 1,086  | 35.5  | +9.8
| Country Liberal hold | Swing | -9.8 |
2003 Katherine by-election[9] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Country Liberal | Fay Miller | 1,231  | 41.9  | -10.3
| Labor | Sharon Hillen  | 955  | 32.5  | +6.5
| Independent | Jim Forscutt  | 524  | 17.8  | +17.8
| Independent | Markus Bader  | 120  | 4.1  | +4.1
| Independent | Peter Byers  | 111  | 3.8  | +3.8
Total formal votes  | 2,941  | 95.7  | −1.1
Informal votes  | 133  | 4.3  | +1.1
Turnout | 3,074  | 75.8  | −7.0
Two-party-preferred result
| Country Liberal | Fay Miller | 1,596  | 54.3  | -10.2
| Labor | Sharon Hillen  | 1,345  | 45.7  | +10.2
| Country Liberal hold | Swing |  |
2005 Northern Territory general election: Katherine[10][11] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Country Liberal | Fay Miller | 1,930  | 52.6  | -1.3
| Labor | Sharon Hillen  | 1,736  | 47.4  | +21.7
Total formal votes  | 3,666  | 96.5  | N/A
Informal votes  | 133  | 3.5  | N/A
Turnout | 3,799  | 81.8  | N/A
| Country Liberal hold | Swing | -12.7 |
2008 Northern Territory general election: Katherine[12][13] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Country Liberal | Willem Westra van Holthe | 1,836  | 50.9  | −1.7
| Labor | Sharon Hillen  | 1,131  | 31.4  | −15.8
| Independent | Toni Tapp Coutts | 638  | 17.7  | +17.7
Total formal votes  | 3,605  | 96.6  | N/A
Informal votes  | 126  | 3.4  | N/A
Turnout | 3,731  | 75.8  | N/A
Two-party-preferred result
| Country Liberal | Willem Westra van Holthe | 2,106  | 58.4  | +5.7
| Labor | Sharon Hillen  | 1,499  | 41.6  | −5.7
| Country Liberal hold | Swing | +5.7 |

### Elections in the 2010s

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2012 Northern Territory general election: Katherine[14][15] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Country Liberal | Willem Westra van Holthe | 2,729  | 66.1  | +15.1
| Labor | Cerise King  | 864  | 20.9  | −10.5
| Independent | Teresa Cummings  | 537  | 13.0  | +13.0
Total formal votes  | 4,130  | 98.2  | N/A
Informal votes  | 77  | 1.8  | N/A
Turnout | 4,207  | 81.3  | N/A
Two-party-preferred result
| Country Liberal | Willem Westra van Holthe | 2,984  | 72.3  | +13.8
| Labor | Cerise King  | 1,146  | 27.7  | −13.8
| Country Liberal hold | Swing | +13.8 |
2016 Northern Territory general election: Katherine[16][17] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Country Liberal | Willem Westra van Holthe | 1,434  | 35.2  | −30.9
| Labor | Sandra Nelson | 1,274  | 31.3  | +10.4
| 1 Territory | Braedon Earley  | 744  | 18.3  | +18.3
| Independent | Dean David  | 285  | 7.0  | +7.0
| Shooters and Fishers | Chris Righton  | 278  | 6.8  | +6.8
| Independent | Leon Cellier  | 58  | 1.4  | +1.4
Total formal votes  | 4,073  | 98.4  | N/A
Informal votes  | 66  | 1.6  | N/A
Turnout | 4,139  | 78.3  | N/A
Two-party-preferred result
| Labor | Sandra Nelson | 1,843  | 50.5  | +22.7
| Country Liberal | Willem Westra van Holthe | 1,810  | 49.5  | −22.7
| Labor gain from Country Liberal | Swing | +22.7 |

### Elections in the 2020s

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

2020 Northern Territory general election: Katherine[18][19] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Kate Ganley  | 1,281  | 33.0  | +2.1
| Country Liberal | Jo Hersey | 1,264  | 32.5  | −1.7
| Territory Alliance | Melanie Usher  | 1,132  | 29.1  | +29.1
| Independent | Clinton Booth  | 209  | 5.4  | +5.4
Total formal votes  | 3,886  | 96.3  | N/A
Informal votes  | 151  | 3.7  | N/A
Turnout | 4,037  | 70.2  | N/A
Two-party-preferred result
| Country Liberal | Jo Hersey | 2,041  | 52.5  | +4.1
| Labor | Kate Ganley  | 1,845  | 47.5  | −4.1
| Country Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +4.1 |

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

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| Country Liberal | Jo Hersey |  |  |
| Labor | Nick Lovering  |  |  |
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Total formal votes  |  |  |
Informal votes  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
Two-party-preferred result
| Country Liberal | Jo Hersey |  |  |
| Labor | Nick Lovering  |  |  |
| TBD win | Swing |  |

## References

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1. ^ 1987 Legislative Assembly Results, Northern Territory Electoral Commission, 7 March 1987
2. ^ Jaensch, Dean (1990). The 1990 elections in the Northern Territory : a statistical analysis. Klemzig, S. Aust.: Polity Publications. ISBN 0949094803.
3. ^ 1990 Legislative Election Results, Northern Territory Electoral Commission
4. ^ 1994 Legislative Election Results, Northern Territory Electoral Commission
5. ^ "General assembly results" (PDF). ntec.nt.gov.au. 1997. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
6. ^ "General assembly results" (PDF). psephos.adam-carr.net. 30 August 1997. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
7. ^ "Details of NT 2001 Election" (PDF). ABC.
8. ^ "2005 Northern Territory Election. Arnhem Electorate Profile. Australian Broadcasting Corp". ABC. 28 June 2005. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
9. ^ "Katherine 2003 by-election results" (PDF). ntec.nt.gov.au. 2003. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
10. ^ "2005 Legislative Assembly Election Results" (PDF). NTEC.
11. ^ "Details of NT 2005 Election" (PDF). ABC.
12. ^ "2008 Legislative Assembly Election Results" (PDF). NTEC.
13. ^ "Details of NT 2008 Election" (PDF). ABC.
14. ^ Katherine – Electorate Summary, Northern Territory Electoral Commission, 25 August 2012
15. ^ "Katherine - Northern Territory Votes 2012 - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". ABC.net.au. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
16. ^ Katherine – Electorate summary, Northern Territory Electoral Commission, 9 September 2016
17. ^ "Katherine - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". Abc.net.au. 4 March 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
18. ^ "Electorate summary: Katherine". NTEC. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
19. ^ "Katherine". ABC Elections. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 7 September 2020.

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