title: Electoral results for the district of Davidson
text: # Electoral results for the district of Davidson
  
  Davidson, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, has existed from 1971 to the present.
  
  ## Members
  
  | Election | Member | Party |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1971 | Dick Healey | Liberal |
  | 1973 | Dick Healey | Liberal |
  | 1976 | Dick Healey | Liberal |
  | 1978 | Dick Healey | Liberal |
  | 1981 | Terry Metherell | Liberal |
  | 1984 | Terry Metherell | Liberal |
  | 1988 | Terry Metherell | Liberal |
  | 1991 | Terry Metherell | Liberal |
  | 1992 by | Andrew Humpherson | Liberal |
  | 1995 | Andrew Humpherson | Liberal |
  | 1999 | Andrew Humpherson | Liberal |
  | 2003 | Andrew Humpherson | Liberal |
  | 2007 | Jonathan O'Dea | Liberal |
  | 2011 | Jonathan O'Dea | Liberal |
  | 2015 | Jonathan O'Dea | Liberal |
  | 2019 | Jonathan O'Dea | Liberal |
  
  ## Election results
  
  ### Elections in the 2020s
  
  **2023**
  
  2023 New South Wales state election: Davidson :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Matt Cross | 28,865 | 54.1 | −10.3 |
  | | Labor | Karyn Edelstein | 10,917 | 20.5 | +6.3 |
  | | Independent | Janine Kitson | 6,080 | 11.4 | +11.4 |
  | | Greens | Caroline Atkinson | 6,060 | 11.4 | −2.1 |
  | | Sustainable Australia | Andrew Wills | 1,397 | 2.6 | −1.1 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 53,319 | 97.8 | −0.1 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,196 | 2.2 | +0.1 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,515 | 91.1 | 0.0 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Matt Cross | 30,821 | 63.9 | −10.9 |
  | | Labor | Karyn Edelstein | 17,393 | 36.1 | +10.9 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −10.9 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 2010s
  
  **2019**
  
  2019 New South Wales state election: Davidson :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Jonathan O'Dea | 32,023 | 65.13 | −4.52 |
  | | Greens | Felicity Davis | 6,652 | 13.53 | +0.07 |
  | | Labor | Joseph Von Bornemann | 6,645 | 13.51 | +0.86 |
  | | Keep Sydney Open | Jacob Shteyman | 1,984 | 4.04 | +4.04 |
  | | Sustainable Australia | Stephen Molloy | 1,865 | 3.79 | +3.79 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 49,169 | 97.97 | +0.19 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,021 | 2.03 | −0.19 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,190 | 91.35 | −1.12 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Jonathan O'Dea | 33,750 | 75.47 | −3.52 |
  | | Labor | Joseph Von Bornemann | 10,967 | 24.53 | +3.52 |
  | Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Jonathan O'Dea | 33,440 | 75.24 | −3.58 |
  | | Greens | Felicity Davis | 11,004 | 24.76 | +3.58 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −3.58 | |
  
  **2015**
  
  2015 New South Wales state election: Davidson :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Jonathan O'Dea | 34,234 | 69.6 | −4.2 |
  | | Greens | David Sentinella | 6,615 | 13.5 | +0.7 |
  | | Labor | Douglas St Quintin | 6,222 | 12.7 | +4.3 |
  | | Christian Democrats | Mariam Salama | 1,067 | 2.2 | +0.1 |
  | | No Land Tax | Kate Bevan | 1,014 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 49,152 | 97.8 | +0.2 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,118 | 2.2 | −0.2 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,270 | 92.5 | +0.3 |
  | Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
  | | Liberal | Jonathan O'Dea | 35,600 | 79.0 | −7.2 |
  | | Labor | Douglas St Quintin | 9,469 | 21.0 | +7.2 |
  | Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Jonathan O'Dea | 35,447 | 78.8 | −4.2 |
  | | Greens | David Sentinella | 9,525 | 21.2 | +4.2 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −4.2 | |
  
  **2011**
  
  2011 New South Wales state election: Davidson :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Jonathan O'Dea | 33,112 | 74.2 | +13.8 |
  | | Greens | John Davis | 5,572 | 12.5 | -1.0 |
  | | Labor | Mathew Gilliland | 3,626 | 8.1 | -8.7 |
  | | Independent | Helen Owen | 1,380 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
  | | Christian Democrats | Peter Chapman | 924 | 2.1 | -2.5 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 44,614 | 97.9 | +0.7 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 936 | 2.1 | -0.7 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,550 | 92.9 | |
  | Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
  | | Liberal | Jonathan O'Dea | 34,839 | 86.5 | +11.8 |
  | | Labor | Mathew Gilliland | 5,456 | 13.5 | -11.8 |
  | Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Jonathan O'Dea | 34,294 | 83.4 | +8.7 |
  | | Greens | John Davis | 6,842 | 16.6 | +16.6 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +8.7 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 2000s
  
  **2007**
  
  2007 New South Wales state election: Davidson :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Jonathan O'Dea | 25,358 | 60.4 | +0.2 |
  | | Labor | Doug McLeod | 7,058 | 16.8 | -3.0 |
  | | Greens | Jo-Anne Lentern | 5,671 | 13.5 | +1.7 |
  | | Democrats | Clinton Barnes | 1,143 | 2.7 | +0.8 |
  | | Christian Democrats | Bruce York | 1,934 | 4.6 | +1.9 |
  | | Against Further Immigration | David Kitson | 807 | 1.9 | +0.6 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,971 | 97.2 | -1.0 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,210 | 2.8 | +1.0 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,181 | 92.0 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Jonathan O'Dea | 27,516 | 74.7 | +3.8 |
  | | Labor | Doug McLeod | 9,334 | 25.3 | -3.8 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.8 | |
  
  **2003**
  
  2003 New South Wales state election: Davidson :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Andrew Humpherson | 23,795 | 58.7 | +1.1 |
  | | Labor | Angelo Rozos | 8,411 | 20.7 | -0.4 |
  | | Greens | Conny Harris | 4,853 | 12.0 | +7.6 |
  | | Christian Democrats | Wally Vanderpoll | 1,144 | 2.8 | -0.3 |
  | | Unity | Zi Cai | 880 | 2.2 | -0.5 |
  | | Democrats | Daniel Stevens | 790 | 1.9 | -4.1 |
  | | Against Further Immigration | John Collins | 663 | 1.6 | +0.5 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,536 | 98.1 | +0.1 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 779 | 1.9 | -0.1 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,315 | 91.3 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Andrew Humpherson | 25,454 | 69.7 | -1.4 |
  | | Labor | Angelo Rozos | 11,087 | 30.3 | +1.4 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -1.4 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1990s
  
  **1999**
  
  1999 New South Wales state election: Davidson :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Andrew Humpherson | 23,394 | 57.6 | -10.3 |
  | | Labor | Peter Lawson | 8,583 | 21.1 | +6.2 |
  | | Democrats | Scott Henderson | 2,424 | 6.0 | +0.5 |
  | | Greens | Peter Tuor | 1,804 | 4.4 | -0.9 |
  | | One Nation | Aubrey Golden | 1,531 | 3.8 | +3.8 |
  | | Christian Democrats | Margaret Ratcliffe | 1,278 | 3.1 | +2.3 |
  | | Unity | Kieran Ginges | 1,116 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
  | | Against Further Immigration | Ian Weatherlake | 459 | 1.1 | -2.7 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,589 | 98.0 | +1.3 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 837 | 2.0 | -1.3 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,426 | 92.9 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Andrew Humpherson | 25,811 | 71.1 | -7.1 |
  | | Labor | Peter Lawson | 10,502 | 28.9 | +7.1 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -7.1 | |
  
  **1995**
  
  1995 New South Wales state election: Davidson :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Andrew Humpherson | 21,156 | 62.7 | -2.7 |
  | | Labor | Lee Morthorpe | 6,523 | 19.3 | +0.3 |
  | | Against Further Immigration | Ian Weatherlake | 2,393 | 7.1 | +7.1 |
  | | Greens | Peter Tuor | 1,751 | 5.2 | +5.2 |
  | | Democrats | David Harcourt-Norton | 1,721 | 5.1 | -10.5 |
  | | Natural Law | Louise Hargreaves | 187 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,731 | 96.3 | +4.4 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,309 | 3.7 | -4.4 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,040 | 93.9 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Andrew Humpherson | 22,983 | 72.8 | +0.1 |
  | | Labor | Lee Morthorpe | 8,604 | 27.2 | -0.1 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.1 | |
  
  **1992 by-election**
  
  1992 Davidson by-election Saturday 2 May :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Andrew Humpherson | 15,852 | 49.32 | -16.07 |
  | | Independent | Julie Sutton | 9,489 | 29.52 | +29.52 |
  | | Greens | Ross Knowles | 1,195 | 3.72 | +3.72 |
  | | Democrats | Edna Cunningham | 1,156 | 3.60 | -12.01 |
  | | Independent | Kevin Begaud | 918 | 2.86 | +2.86 |
  | | Independent | Michael Evanian | 852 | 2.65 | +2.65 |
  | | Call to Australia | Bruce Coleman | 770 | 2.40 | +2.40 |
  | | Independent EFF | Michael Vescio | 683 | 2.12 | +2.12 |
  | | Independent | Ted Roach | 361 | 1.12 | +1.12 |
  | | Independent | Janet Fairlie-Cuninghame | 357 | 1.11 | +1.11 |
  | | Independent | Peter Leney | 190 | 0.59 | +0.59 |
  | | Independent | Steven Klinger | 157 | 0.49 | +0.49 |
  | | Independent | William Williams | 105 | 0.33 | +0.33 |
  | | Independent | Julien Droulers | 34 | 0.11 | +0.11 |
  | | Independent | Sandor Torzsok | 24 | 0.07 | +0.07 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,143 | 96.97 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,006 | 3.03 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,149 | 87.10 | |
  | Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Andrew Humpherson | 17,352 | 59.65 | -13.04 |
  | | Independent | Julie Sutton | 11,737 | 40.35 | +40.35 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -13.04 | |
  
  **1991**
  
  1991 New South Wales state election: Davidson :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Terry Metherell | 21,237 | 65.4 | -1.7 |
  | | Labor | Ian Faulks | 6,172 | 19.0 | -0.2 |
  | | Democrats | Felicity Boyd | 5,069 | 15.6 | +14.1 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,478 | 91.8 | -5.5 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,889 | 8.2 | +5.5 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,367 | 93.5 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Terry Metherell | 22,577 | 72.7 | -1.5 |
  | | Labor | Ian Faulks | 8,481 | 27.3 | +1.5 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -1.5 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1980s
  
  **1988**
  
  1988 New South Wales state election: Davidson :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Terry Metherell | 18,327 | 61.3 | -0.3 |
  | | Independent | Julie Sutton | 5,836 | 19.5 | +19.5 |
  | | Labor | Ray Graham | 5,715 | 19.1 | -14.0 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,878 | 97.2 | -0.9 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 851 | 2.8 | +0.9 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,729 | 94.3 | |
  | Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Terry Metherell | 18,610 | 64.0 | -0.1 |
  | | Independent | Julie Sutton | 10,468 | 36.0 | +36.0 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -0.1 | |
  
  **1984**
  
  1984 New South Wales state election: Davidson :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Terry Metherell | 19,246 | 63.0 | +5.2 |
  | | Labor | Julie Sutton | 9,682 | 31.7 | -10.5 |
  | | Democrats | Anthony Dunne | 1,601 | 5.2 | +5.2 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,529 | 98.2 | +1.2 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 567 | 1.8 | -1.2 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,096 | 94.0 | +2.4 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Terry Metherell | | 65.5 | +7.7 |
  | | Labor | Julie Sutton | | 34.5 | -7.7 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +7.7 | |
  
  **1981**
  
  1981 New South Wales state election: Davidson :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Terry Metherell | 16,498 | 57.8 | +0.4 |
  | | Labor | Julie Sutton | 12,037 | 42.2 | -0.4 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,535 | 97.0 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 869 | 3.0 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,404 | 91.6 | |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.4 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1970s
  
  **1978**
  
  1978 New South Wales state election: Davidson :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Dick Healey | 16,326 | 57.4 | -9.0 |
  | | Labor | Christopher Lennon | 12,105 | 42.6 | +9.0 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,431 | 98.2 | -0.2 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 522 | 1.8 | +0.2 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,953 | 93.2 | -1.4 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -9.0 | |
  
  **1976**
  
  1976 New South Wales state election: Davidson :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Dick Healey | 18,209 | 66.4 | +5.1 |
  | | Labor | Raymond Graham | 9,226 | 33.6 | +10.0 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,435 | 98.4 | +0.2 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 451 | 1.6 | -0.2 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,886 | 94.6 | +0.2 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -2.6 | |
  
  **1973**
  
  1973 New South Wales state election: Davidson :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Dick Healey | 15,298 | 61.3 | -18.9 |
  | | Labor | Walter Willington | 5,897 | 23.6 | +23.6 |
  | | Australia | Veronica Carey | 2,729 | 10.9 | +10.9 |
  | | Democratic Labor | Thomas Colman | 1,048 | 4.2 | -15.6 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,972 | 98.2 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 454 | 1.8 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,426 | 93.4 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Dick Healey | 17,228 | 69.0 | -11.2 |
  | | Labor | Walter Willington | 7,744 | 31.0 | +31.0 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -11.2 | |
  
  **1971**
  
  1971 New South Wales state election: Davidson :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Dick Healey | 18,119 | 80.2 |
  | | Democratic Labor | Thomas Colman | 4,484 | 19.8 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,603 | 94.3 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,363 | 5.7 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,966 | 92.7 |
  | | Liberal notional hold | Liberal notional hold | Swing | N/A |
  