What is Electoral district of Wakehurst?
{{Infobox Australian Electorate | |name = Wakehurst |state = nsw |image = {{maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|from=NSW Electoral District 2023 - Wakehurst.map|frame-height=300|frame-width=400|frame-latitude=-33.742|frame-longitude=151.25|zoom=11|overlay-horizontal-alignment=right|overlay-vertical-alignment=bottom|overlay=[[File:NSW Electoral District 2023 - Wakehurst.svg|120px]]}} |caption = Interactive map of district boundaries from the [[2023 New South Wales state election|2023 state election]] |created = 1962 |abolished= |mp = [[Michael Regan (Australian politician)|Michael Regan]] |mp-party = [[Independent politicians in Australia|Independent]] |namesake = [[John Loder, 2nd Baron Wakehurst]] |electors = 55814 |electors_year = 2019 |area = |class = Urban | near-n = [[Electoral district of Pittwater|Pittwater]] | near-ne = ''[[Pacific Ocean]]'' | near-e = ''[[Pacific Ocean]]'' | near-se = [[Electoral district of Manly|Manly]] | near-s = [[Electoral district of Manly|Manly]] | near-sw = [[Electoral district of Willoughby|Willoughby]] | near-w = [[Electoral district of Davidson|Davidson]] | near-nw = [[Electoral district of Pittwater|Pittwater]] }} '''Wakehurst''' is an [[electoral district]] of [[New South Wales]]. It was created in 1962. It is normally a conservative electorate and has been won by the [[Liberal Party of Australia (New South Wales Division)|Liberal Party]] at all but three elections: in [[1978 New South Wales state election|1978]] and [[1981 New South Wales state election|1981]] it was won by the [[New South Wales Labor Party|Labor Party]] and in [[2023 New South Wales state election|2023]] it was won by an [[independent politician|independent]] who was a popular local mayor in a shock victory. Wakehurst is located in the [[Forest District (Sydney)|Forest District]] of [[Sydney]]. ==Election results== {{Election box begin |title = [[2023 New South Wales state election]]: Wakehurst<ref>[https://vtr.elections.nsw.gov.au/SG2301/LA/wakehurst/cc/fp_summary LA First Prefe