| Year | Winning Party |
|---|---|
| 1950 | LIB |
| 1953 | LIB |
| 1956 | LIB |
| 1959 | LIB |
| 1962 | LIB |
| 1965 | LIB |
| 1968 | LIB |
| 1971 | ALP |
| 1973 | LIB |
| 1976 | ALP |
| 1978 | ALP |
| 1981 | ALP |
| 1984 | ALP |
| 1988 | LIB |
| 1991 | LIB |
| 1995 | LIB |
| 1999 | LIB |
| 2003 | LIB |
| 2007 | ALP |
| 2011 | LIB |
| 2015 | ALP |
| Election | Labor | Liberal | Greens | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 64.5 | 25.0 | .. | 10.5 |
| 1984 | 59.7 | 33.4 | .. | 6.9 |
| 1985 By | 48.9 | 41.1 | .. | 10.0 |
| 1988 | 48.8 | 33.9 | .. | 17.3 |
| 1991 | 54.9 | 32.6 | .. | 12.5 |
| 1995 | 52.7 | 37.8 | .. | 9.5 |
| 1999 | 49.9 | 31.3 | 2.9 | 15.9 |
| 2003 | 43.9 | 28.1 | 4.9 | 23.1 |
| 2007 | 42.7 | 34.8 | 6.9 | 15.6 |
| 2011 | 27.6 | 50.2 | 11.9 | 10.3 |
| 2015 | 38.7 | 42.5 | 9.0 | 9.8 |
| Candidate Name | Party |
|---|---|
| BOYD, Abigail | THE GREENS |
| CHURCH, Andrew | CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY (FRED NILE GROUP) |
| WAGSTAFF, Skyla | ANIMAL JUSTICE PARTY |
| TESCH, Liesl | LABOR |
| FREEMAN, Larry | SHOOTERS, FISHERS AND FARMERS |
| PILON, Jilly | LIBERAL |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Maroney | NLT | 938 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| Chris Holstein | LIB | 20,535 | 42.5 | -7.6 |
| Andrew Church | CDP | 1,091 | 2.3 | -1.2 |
| Kathy Smith | ALP | 16,654 | 38.7 | +11.0 |
| Kate Da Costa | GRN | 4,346 | 9.0 | -2.9 |
| Jake Cassar | IND | 2,698 | 5.6 | +1.0 |
| .... | OTH | 0 | 0.0 | -2.3 |
| Chris Holstein | LIB | 21,826 | 49.8 | -12.2 |
| Kathy Smith | ALP | 22,029 | 50.2 | +12.2 |
| Exhausted | 4,407 | 9.1 | ||
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