title: Electoral district of The Entrance
text: # Electoral district of The Entrance
  
  The Entrance is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia.
  
  The Entrance represents the towns and suburbs of Bateau Bay, Berkeley Vale, Blue Bay, Fountaindale, Glenning Valley, Kangy Angy, Killarney Vale, Lisarow, Long Jetty, Mount Elliot, Niagara Park, Ourimbah, Shelly Beach, Somersby, The Entrance, The Entrance North, Toowoon Bay, Tuggerah, Tumbi Umbi and Wyoming.
  
  ## Members for The Entrance
  
  | Member | Party | Term |
  | - | - | - |
  | Bob Graham | Liberal | 1988–1991 |
  | Grant McBride | Labor | 1992–2011 |
  | Chris Spence | Liberal | 2011–2014 |
  | Chris Spence | Independent | 2014–2015 |
  | David Mehan | Labor | 2015–present |
  
  ## Election results
  
  2023 New South Wales state election: The Entrance :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | David Mehan | 22,153 | 45.0 | +1.7 |
  | | Liberal | Nathan Bracken | 17,433 | 35.4 | −2.3 |
  | | Greens | Ralph Stephenson | 4,206 | 8.6 | +0.7 |
  | | Sustainable Australia | Georgia Lamb | 2,131 | 4.3 | +1.9 |
  | | Animal Justice | Fardin Pelarek | 1,896 | 3.9 | −0.2 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Bentley Logan | 1,372 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 49,191 | 96.7 | +1.0 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,688 | 3.3 | −1.0 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,879 | 86.7 | −3.2 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | David Mehan | 25,782 | 57.8 | +2.5 |
  | | Liberal | Nathan Bracken | 18,793 | 42.2 | −2.5 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.5 | |
  