The Tally Room

While the counting for the lower house is finished (barring a recount in Ryde), counting continues for the NSW Legislative Council, due to conclude with the pressing of the button next Wednesday. There are two different counts for the upper house. The 'initial count' commenced...

Today's post covers two maps: one of Penrith, and another of a cluster of seats in north-western Sydney. There are some interesting swing trends on both maps - with the swing to Labor much lower in Winston Hills than in neighbouring seats.  Swing data thanks to...

Today's map covers five contiguous seats in northern Sydney which ended up as contests between the Liberal Party and independents. Only one of those independents won, but two others came close, and all five technically fall into the "marginal" category. This area stretches from North...

Today's blog post brings together three unusual non-classic races in different areas: the Greens seat of Balmain, ex-Liberal Gareth Ward's seat of Kiama, and the newly independent seat of Wollondilly.  Swing data thanks to William Bowe's estimates of 2019 results by 2023 polling place. The seat...

My local council, the City of Parramatta, is currently undergoing a consultation to seek views about whether the council should switch to directly electing the lord mayor, potentially as a precursor to holding a referendum on changing the system. Directly elected mayors in New South...

Today's blog post looks at a string of seats in southern Sydney, including East Hills and the three seats of the St George region. The swings in these seats varied quite a lot - with Labor gaining one of the state's largest swings in Kogarah,...

Today I'm focusing on three seats in the Sutherland Shire area, overlapping with surrounding areas. The map shows that one seat stands out from its neighbours in terms of swings. The map shows Heathcote, Holsworthy, Miranda and the neighbouring safe Liberal seat of Cronulla.  Swing data...

For today I've got two maps, one of Goulburn, and the other of three other seats in the south-eastern corner of the state.  Swing data thanks to William Bowe's estimates of 2019 results by 2023 polling place. Goulburn's swing map is fascinating. Labor's support in 2019...

Today I'm heading to south-western Sydney, with a map showing Leppington, Camden and some surrounding seats. This map shows Leppington and Camden surrounded by Macquarie Fields and Campbelltown to the south-west and Badgerys Creek to the north-east.  Swing data thanks to William Bowe's estimates of 2019...