The by-elections for Hornsby, Epping and Pittwater were held on the 19th of October and results are here.
All below results are accurate at the time of publication, though are subject to change.
For the state seat of Hornsby, the Liberals have managed to hold their place with James Wallace.
With a total candidate vote count of over 65%, Wallace has inched the swing higher for the Liberals. Previously, the 2023 State Election saw Matt Kean for Hornsby decreasing the Liberal margin to 8%. Now, with Wallace’s win, the margin seems to be sitting at over 14%.
The Greens Party and Tania Salitra dramatically increased their margin by over 11%. This could largely be due to the absence of a Labor Party candidate.
One Nation and Steve Busch saw a margin loss of over 2% from the previous election, and Sustainable Australia and Justin Thomas saw a margin gain of just under 1% for this by-election.
For the state seat of Epping, Monica Tudehope and the Liberals have nailed the seat down.
Tudehope has won the seat with about 68% of the total candidate vote. Under Dominic Perrottet in 2023, the Liberals lost ground from a margin of 11.3% to 4.8%, though with Monica their swing sits at 14%.
The Greens with Duncan Voyage secured 31% of the vote – another massive swing for the Greens of plus 14%.
In Pittwater, the race was tight. In 2023, Rory Amon and the Liberals won the seat at 50.7% of the vote. Jacqui Scruby, neck and neck with Amon, swung the Independent ALP margin 21.7% away from the Liberals.
This time, Scruby is victorious, winning the by-election with 56% of the vote and taking the traditional Liberal seat from Georgia Ryburn.
As such, the Liberals held their seats in Hornsby and Epping, but Independent Jacqui Scruby will now represent Pittwater.
