South Coast
New South Wales—Legislative Assembly
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Interactive map of district boundaries from the 2023 state election
StateNew South Wales
Dates current1927–present
MPLiza Butler
PartyLabor
NamesakeSouth Coast Region
Electors56,922 (2019)
Area2,799.02 km2 (1,080.7 sq mi)
DemographicProvincial and rural
Electorates around South Coast:
Monaro Kiama Pacific Ocean
Monaro South Coast Pacific Ocean
Monaro Bega Pacific Ocean

South Coast is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It incorporates almost all of the City of Shoalhaven to the south of the Shoalhaven River, notably Nowra, Ulladulla and Milton.

Members for South Coast

Member Party Period
  Henry Bate [1] Nationalist 1927–1932
  United Australia 1932–1941
  Rupert Beale [2] Independent 1941–1942
  Jack Beale [3] Independent 1942–1948
  Liberal 1948–1973
  John Hatton [4] Independent 1973–1995
  Eric Ellis [5] Liberal 1995–1999
  Wayne Smith [6] Labor 1999–2003
  Shelley Hancock [7] Liberal 2003–2023
  Liza Butler Labor 2023–present

Election results

Main article: Electoral results for the district of South Coast
2023 New South Wales state election: South Coast[8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Luke Sikora 17,806 34.72 −20.81
Labor Liza Butler 17,414 33.96 +2.75
Greens Amanda Findley 8,021 15.64 +2.38
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Robert Korten 3,996 7.79 +7.79
Independent Nina Digiglio 3,284 6.40 +6.40
Sustainable Australia Deanna Buffier 764 1.49 +1.49
Total formal votes 51,285 96.61 +0.55
Informal votes 1,797 3.39 −0.55
Turnout 53,082 87.56 −1.84
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Liza Butler 23,068 53.77 +14.32
Liberal Luke Sikora 19,834 46.23 −14.32
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +14.32

References

  1. ^ "Mr Henry John Bate (1881-1967)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Mr Rupert Noel Beale (1889-1942)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  3. ^ "The Hon. Jack Gordon Beale (1917-2006)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Mr John Edward Hatton (1933- )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Mr Eric James Ellis (1942- )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  6. ^ "Mr Wayne Douglas Smith (1952- )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  7. ^ "The Hon. Shelley Elizabeth Hancock". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  8. ^ LA First Preference: South Coast, NSW State Election Results 2023, NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  9. ^ LA Two Candidate Preferred: South Coast, NSW State Election Results 2023, NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 April 2023.

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