title: Electoral results for the division of Blain
text: # Electoral results for the division of Blain
  
  This is a list of electoral results for the Electoral division of Blain in Northern Territory elections.
  
  ## Members for Blain
  
  | Member | Party | Term |
  | - | - | - |
  | Barry Coulter | Country Liberal | 1997–1999 |
  | Terry Mills | Country Liberal | 1999–2014 |
  | Nathan Barrett | Country Liberal | 2014–2016 |
  | Nathan Barrett | Independent | 2016 |
  | Terry Mills | Independent | 2016–2019 |
  | Terry Mills | Territory Alliance | 2019–2020 |
  | Mark Turner | Labor | 2020–present |
  
  ## Election results
  
  ### Elections in the 1990s
  
  1997 Northern Territory general election: Blain :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Country Liberal | Barry Coulter | 2,491 | 73.8 | +14.7 |
  | | Labor | Richard Bawden | 884 | 26.2 | -8.2 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,375 | 92.9 | N/A |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 257 | 7.1 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,632 | 88.8 | N/A |
  | | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | +11.8 | |
  
  1999 Blain by-election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Country Liberal | Terry Mills | 1,599 | 46.4 | -27.4 |
  | | Labor | Nicole Cridland | 1,396 | 40.5 | +14.3 |
  | | Independent | Peter Gandolfi | 352 | 10.2 | +10.2 |
  | | Greens | Beryl Brugmans | 101 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,448 | 96.6 | N/A |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 122 | 3.4 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,570 | 77.4 | N/A |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Country Liberal | Terry Mills | 1,838 | 53.3 | -20.5 |
  | | Labor | Nicole Cridland | 1,610 | 46.7 | +20.5 |
  | | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | -20.5 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 2000s
  
  2001 Northern Territory general election: Blain :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Country Liberal | Terry Mills | 2,342 | 64.0 | -10.1 |
  | | Labor | Peter Shew | 1,072 | 29.3 | +3.4 |
  | | Territory Alliance (2001) | Joseph Mulqueeney | 248 | 6.8 | +6.8 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,662 | 96.2 | N/A |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 146 | 3.8 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,808 | 87.5 | N/A |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Country Liberal | Terry Mills | 2,444 | 66.7 | -7.4 |
  | | Labor | Peter Shew | 1,218 | 33.3 | +7.4 |
  | | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | -7.4 | |
  
  2005 Northern Territory general election: Blain :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Country Liberal | Terry Mills | 1,933 | 51.9 | -12.1 |
  | | Labor | Brendan Cabry | 1,415 | 38.0 | +8.7 |
  | | Greens | Sue McKinnon | 273 | 7.3 | +7.3 |
  | | Independent | Duncan Dean | 104 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,725 | 96.5 | N/A |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 136 | 3.5 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,861 | 86.3 | N/A |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Country Liberal | Terry Mills | 2,131 | 57.2 | -9.5 |
  | | Labor | Brendan Cabry | 1,594 | 42.8 | +9.5 |
  | | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | -9.5 | |
  
  2008 Northern Territory general election: Blain :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Country Liberal | Terry Mills | 2,258 | 61.6 | +5.8 |
  | | Labor | Ken Vowles | 1,410 | 38.4 | −5.8 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,668 | 94.9 | N/A |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 198 | 5.1 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,866 | 80.1 | N/A |
  | | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | +5.8 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 2010s
  
  2012 Northern Territory general election: Blain :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Country Liberal | Terry Mills | 2,462 | 61.6 | ±0.0 |
  | | Labor | Geoff Bahnert | 1,343 | 33.6 | −4.9 |
  | | First Nations | Daniel Fejo | 194 | 4.9 | +4.9 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,999 | 96.6 | N/A |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 142 | 3.4 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,141 | 83.2 | N/A |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Country Liberal | Terry Mills | 2,529 | 63.2 | +1.7 |
  | | Labor | Geoff Bahnert | 1,470 | 36.8 | −1.7 |
  | | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | +1.7 | |
  
  2014 Blain by-election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Country Liberal | Nathan Barrett | 1,768 | 45.5 | −16.0 |
  | | Labor | Geoff Bahnert | 1,448 | 37.3 | +3.7 |
  | | Independent | Matthew Cranitch | 336 | 8.7 | +8.7 |
  | | Greens | Sue McKinnon | 275 | 7.1 | +7.1 |
  | | Citizens Electoral Council | Peter Flynn | 56 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,883 | 95.5 | N/A |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 184 | 4.5 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,067 | 68.8 | N/A |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Country Liberal | Nathan Barrett | 2,067 | 53.2 | −10.0 |
  | | Labor | Geoff Bahnert | 1,816 | 46.8 | +10.0 |
  | | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | −10.0 | |
  
  2016 Northern Territory general election: Blain :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Damian Hale | 1,597 | 37.3 | +5.3 |
  | | Independent | Terry Mills | 1,341 | 31.3 | +31.3 |
  | | Country Liberal | Marie-Clare Boothby | 1,102 | 25.7 | −37.9 |
  | | Independent | Gregory Knowles | 241 | 5.6 | +5.6 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,280 | 97.3 | N/A |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 121 | 2.7 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,402 | 78.9 | N/A |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Damian Hale | 2,056 | 54.8 | +20.0 |
  | | Country Liberal | Marie-Clare Boothby | 1,693 | 45.2 | −20.0 |
  | Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
  | | Independent | Terry Mills | 1,953 | 51.4 | +51.4 |
  | | Labor | Damian Hale | 1,849 | 48.6 | +13.8 |
  | | Independent gain from Country Liberal | Independent gain from Country Liberal | Swing | N/A | |
  
  ### Elections in the 2020s
  
  2020 Northern Territory general election: Blain :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Mark Turner | 1,729 | 41.4 | +4.0 |
  | | Country Liberal | Matthew Kerle | 1,489 | 35.6 | +10.2 |
  | | Territory Alliance | Terry Mills | 959 | 23.0 | −8.5 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,177 | 96.8 | N/A |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 138 | 3.2 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,315 | 75.8 | N/A |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Mark Turner | 2,095 | 50.2 | +1.5 |
  | | Country Liberal | Matthew Kerle | 2,082 | 49.8 | −1.5 |
  | | Labor gain from Territory Alliance | Labor gain from Territory Alliance | Swing | +1.5 | |
  