The other high-profile retirement, that of former Labor leader Jodi McKay in Strathfield, led to a close battle between Labor candidate Jason Yat-Sen Li and Liberal Bridget Sakr. In Strathfield, Labor's Jason Yat-Sen Li narrowly narrowly leads Bridget Sakr in Sydney's inner west and is projected to win on preferences. If you can demonstrate that these are notable and significant events in the campaign I would be happy to work with you to find mutually agreeable language. Buckley describes herself as impassioned climate activist, sport accessibility advocate and community hub organiser and hopes to bring a fresh grassroots voice to the issue of public services. Strathfield absorbed parts of the abolished electorate of Ashfield in a redistribution ahead of the 1999 election, halving the seat's Liberal majority. It's not often you get four by-elections caused by such high profile departures from parliament, three former party leaders including a former Premier, Deputy Premier and Opposition Leader, and a former senior cabinet member. "We always knew it was going to be a tough fight here. All candidates may have negative points. (Click here for full size map), Maps courtesy of the NSW Electoral Commission. Looked at the booth by booth breakdown and compared it with the corresponding booths in the federal electorate of Reid. Nominations for candidates closed seven days later at noon on 27 January, with the ballot paper draw commencing in the morning of 28 January. Final figures have now been published for all four by-elections. If he cant win a relatively Labor seat, I would assume his political aspirations in the short to mid term would be halted. The Sydney Morning Herald is Australia's oldest masthead. Noting state Upper House member Rose Jackson and her husband, former Reid candidate, Sam Crosby have moved to the area. The writs for election were issued on 21 January 2022. The writs for election were issued on 21 January 2022. See how the night unfoldedwith ourby-elections blog. You have entered an incorrect email address! "I've been here [in Bega] pretty much all day, in Strathfield for three or four days, and not once has anybody come up and said they were particularly upset or angry at the government on a given issue. The government has brushed off suggestions of the overall importance of these by-elections, with Liberal MP Victor Dominello explaining a swing against the government was expected in by-elections. In 1996, he resigned from Strathfield and won the federal seat of Lowe. In my meeting with Chris Minns yesterday, Labor will be targeting Greens via socials to place Labor second on their ballots. Despite the low in-person turnout, Labor candidate Michael Holland was the first to claim victory. His data will be more comprehensive early next week, so perhaps a place holder is needed to reference his data and graph on the postal votes etc etc. Both are good candidates, I have my reservations about Jason but there could be worse. Strathfield, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, was first established in 1988, largely replacing Burwood. 12 February 2022 Strathfield State by-election Final count reports: Check Count First . To make a comment or suggest a change to the election site, pleasecontact us. Strathfield Councillor Election. The Perrottet government faced by-elections in four electorates, with Labor claiming to have flipped Bega as part of a large swing against the Liberal and National Parties. This is happening days out from an election. Map of Polling Places 2021; List of Polling Places 2021; . "So, I just want to say how proud I am as a Liberal to be here standing before you and to thank all of you, party staff, members, volunteers and friends, standing in the rain as you did, thank you so, so much for your great contribution," he said at his victory function. McKay had previously represented Newcastle from 2007 until 2011, and had served as a minister from 2008 until 2011. Nominations for candidates closed seven days later at noon on 27 January, with the ballot paper draw commencing in the morning of 28 January. @El C: please let me know today. Strathfield has one of the highest proportions of non-English speakers, and the fear is that this could increase the rate of informal voting.[8]. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. Judge was defeated by Liberal Charles Casuscelli after a swing of 19.4%. It must have commonsense solutions to difficult problems. February 2022 State By-Elections 12-FEB-2022 First Preference Votes Report Parliamentary Election: Strathfield Report was last updated on - 26/02/2022 1:31:20 PM. At the 2019 election, pre-polls represented 11.5% of enrolment, and Postal and iVotes together 8.2%. [2], The NSW Electoral Commission pre-emptively sent postal ballots to all voters registered on the state electoral roll, under a regulation in a COVID amendment to the Electoral Act. . In Strathfield, high-profile Liberal candidateBridget Sakr wastrying to win the seat off Labor for the first time since 2015. @El C: We appear to be arguing about facts published in the ABC and the SMH. Nominations for candidates closed seven days later at noon on 27 January, with the ballot paper draw commencing in the morning of 28 January. It appears only 20% are voting today, with the rest by postal vote or pre-polling. NSW voters hit the polls for Super Saturday by-elections in Bega, Monaro, Willoughby and Strathfield New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet and Opposition Leader Chris Minns were put to the test on Saturday as thousands of residents hit the polls for four by-elections. Posted Sat 12 Feb 2022 at 12:05pm. Super Saturday starts in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as punters head to the polls in 4 electorates around NSW. However, he also resides mainly in Cremorne. ABC chief elections analyst Antony Green said Labor'sMichael Holland was set to win the seat with a swing of more than 13per cent. Seems like Strathfield would have been a more realistic way for her to get into Parliament. The first postal votes will not be opened until next weekend, meaning the final results will not be known until later this month. McKay resigned the Labor leadership in May 2021 and stepped down from Strathfield in October 2021. The Liberals narrowly won the 2PP at the Concord booth, McKay won it pretty comfortably. A by-election was held in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Strathfield on 12 February 2022, following the resignation of former leader of the Labor Party Jodi McKay. He is somewhat of a political nomad moving around until he can eventually get into parliament, which I dont think is the optimum start for any politician. Whelan was succeeded by Strathfield mayor Virginia Judge in 2003. Election results in Strathfield at the 2019 NSW state election Again, I do not object to the sources. Current elections in NSW Wentworth Shire Council countback election - 27 Jul 2022 Election of one Councillor Shellharbour City Council election - 30 Jul 2022 Election of two Councillors in Ward A Singleton Council election - 30 Jul 2022 Election of nine Councillors See all current electionsarrow_forward For voterskeyboard_arrow_right Strathfield has the fourth highest proportion of residents who commute by public transport (38.2%). Many thanks in advance @El C:. 598 votes, 16 Informal (2.7%) First Preference . Labor won a majority of the two-party-preferred vote in all three areas, ranging from 52.5% in the west to 56.9% in the east. Within statistics, we call this a non-representative sample with a high degree of built-in biases and sampling error. While Labor isn't running a candidate in the seat, independent Larissa Penn is polling well. I obviously expect the media to cover her because of i4give day, thats a no brainer. Voters can vote using these packs, or choose to attend a pre-poll centre between 31 January and 11 February, or a polling place on polling day 12 February. However, speaking at Labor's party in the electorate, Opposition Leader Chris Minns had a different take. This is quite unreasonable and/or biased against her, and no one is standing up for her democratic rights here. I have contributed to 5 out of the 6 candidates in a positive manner using published facts from the ABC, the SMH and the NSW AEC. In the Age, its reported that Elizabeth Farrelly tried to seek ALP preselection for Newtown. Only some of the pre-polling votes were counted, so the tentative data is heavily skewed and biased at present. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. The Monaro by-election was held on the same day as by-elections for the districts of Bega, Strathfield and Willoughby. WestSydPol YOU SERIOUSLY CANT WORK IT OUT !!??? Li was also a NSW Senate candidate in 1998 for Unity, a party with large Chinese-Australian membership formed in opposition to Pauline Hanson's One Nation. Even if it was it is a policy issue not part of the candidate's background. Full display of results: Bega, Monaro, Strathfield and Willoughby. But you have failed to demonstrate that these issues belong in an article about this by-election. Obviously, things must not have worked out. Jason Yat-sen Li is set to win on a slim margin against the Liberal's Bridget Sakr. Second the local resident thing, if it is an issue it should be sourced, and put in a section discussing the rest of the campaign. Labor hope people forget about Shaqouett Moselmane and Murnains Aldi bag Chinese developer scandal. Judge was re-elected on new boundaries at the 2007 election, but her majority was not enough to survive Labor's landslide 2011 defeat. "It's been an incredible swing to our party, it's been a plebiscite on a couple of things, it's been a reflection of the community's response to the current government and our need to be heard with our concerns," said Holland. @Acabashi: appears to be a reasonable person who lives in the UK; other people without bias should be allowed to contribute their thoughts about this request today. Whelan had held Ashfield since the 1976 election. Will be interesting to see when I go to pre-poll today. LJ Davidson Very nice of you to so patient. Casuscelli held Strathfield for one term, losing in 2015 to Labor candidate Jodi McKay. Farrellys strategy is to appeal only to the house owners who resent overdevelopment. The swing to Labor in 1999 was a substantial 11.1%, but on Whelan's retirement in 2003, new Labor candidate Virginia Judge managed to add another 7.4% to Labor's margin. Strathfield By-election - NSW Electorate, Candidates, Results - ABC News Strathfield By-election - NSW Election 2022 Share 80.7 % turnout, final figures ALP retain Jason Yat-Sen Li elected 0.8% swing to ALP Preference count Liberal Party Bridget Sakr 44.2% 17,160 Labor Jason Yat-Sen Li 55.8% 21,670 50% Many thanks in advance. It must listen to expert advice. For the first time all electors will be sent a postal vote pack. The election was seen by many as the first real test of new Premier Dominic Perrottet, with his government's management of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially the wave of Omicron cases, coming under the microscope before the state heads the polls in March 2023. NSW by-elections 2022 - Live Results. The party disappeared after the defeat of the Howard government in 2007. I am focused on the facts today, and moving forward in a positive and conducive manner for the benefit of this article. Go to content language Ting Vit You can also see that I have contributed positively to Labor in the edit history here over the last few days. Former labor leader and member for Strathfield Jodi McKay was the person who fought hard to Reinstate Shaqouett Moselmane to his power broker position after the AFP investigated him and raided his offices with allegations of accepting bribes from Chinese developers and so called Chinese friends of Labor. Strathfield lies in Sydney's inner western suburbs and takes in all of Burwood Council, almost all of Strathfield Council, and smaller parts of Inner West and Canada Bay Councils. Geography Inner West Sydney. Fiona Martin won it 53-47. He contested Granville at the 2019 NSW election and Reid seven weeks later at the 2019 Federal election. @Redistributed- Allawah comes from his candidate declaration https://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/Elections/State-government-elections/Strathfield-By-election/nominated-candidates Long story short, he wants to get into Federal politics. "We do know enough about the results that have come in so far to be confident that we will claim the seat of Bega and the seat of Strathfield in today's by-elections," said NSW Opposition Leader Chris Minns. Mr James claimed victory three hours into the countbut the government's once-comfortable margin of 21 per cent looked set to take a hit. Venue and Vote Types LI Jason Yat-Sen (LAB) SAKR Bridget (LIB) Exhausted Total Formal Informal Total; Voting Centres: They were struck by a vehicle driven by a drunk and drugged driver who lost control while speeding. "I'm really pleased that I've spent every day of the past four months fighting as hard as I can.".