Mulka – NT 2024

IND 4.7% vs ALP

Incumbent MP
Yingiya Mark Guyula, since 2020. Previously member for Nhulunbuy since 2016.

• Geography
• Redistribution
• History
• Candidates
• Assessment
• 2020 results
• Booth breakdown

Geography
Top End. Mulka covers the north-eastern tip of Arnhem Land.

Redistribution
The border between Mulka and Arnhem was changed.

History
The electorate of Nhulunbuy existed from the first NT assembly election in 1974 until it was renamed “Mulka” in 2020. Labor held the seat from 1980 until 2016.

The CLP’s Milton Ballantyne held Nhulunbuy from 1974 to 1980, when he lost to Labor’s Dan Leo.

Leo held Nhulunbuy until 1990, when he was succeeded by Syd Stirling. Stirling became deputy leader of Labor in 1999, and became deputy chief minister in 2001. He stepped down from his leadership roles in 2007 and retired at the 2008 election.

Labor’s Lynne Walker won Nhulunbuy in 2008, and was re-elected in 2012.

Walker was defeated by independent candidate Yingiya Mark Guyula in 2016.

Guyula was re-elected to the renamed seat of Mulka in 2020.

Candidates

• Yingiya Mark Guyula (Independent)

Assessment
Mulka is a marginal seat and could be in play, but Guyula increased his majority in 2020 and may be solidifying his position as an incumbent.

2020 result

Booth breakdown
There were no ordinary polling places in Mulka at the 2020 election.

Almost half of the vote was cast through mobile polling teams, and Guyula overwhelmingly won that vote. Another third was cast at pre-poll, and Labor polled 69% in that category.

Polling places surrounding Mulka at the 2020 NT election