Electoral District of Port Adelaide - Election Results

Election Results

Port Adelaide state by-election, 11 February 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Susan Close 8,218 42.3 –7.6
Independent for You Gary Johanson 4,717 24.3 +24.3
Independent True Blue Voice Sue Lawrie 2,938 15.1 +15.1
Liberal Democrats Stephen Humble 1,415 7.3 +7.3
SA Greens Justin McArthur 1,096 5.6 –0.6
Independent Ban Live Animal Exports Colin Thomas 314 1.6 +1.6
Independent Communist Australia Bob Briton 292 1.5 +1.5
One Nation Grant Carlin 269 1.4 +1.4
Democratic Labor Elizabeth Pistor 151 0.8 +0.8
Total formal votes 19,410 92.8 –3.8
Informal votes 1,505 7.2 +3.8
Turnout 20,915 82.8 –10.4
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Susan Close 10,277 52.9 –9.8
Independent for You Gary Johanson 9,133 47.1 +47.1
Labor hold Swing N/A
South Australian state election, 2010: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Kevin Foley 10,854 49.9 -14.4
Liberal Sue Lawrie 5,831 26.8 +8.6
Independent Max James 2,398 11.0 +11.0
Greens Marie Boland 1,368 6.3 +0.1
Family First Bruce Hambour 1,281 5.9 -0.1
Total formal votes 21,732 96.6
Informal votes 767 3.4
Turnout 22,499 93.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kevin Foley 13,643 62.8 -13.4
Liberal Sue Lawrie 8,089 37.2 +13.4
Labor hold Swing -13.4

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