2018 Cottesloe state by-election

2018 Cottesloe state by-election
17 March 2018
  First party Second party
 
Candidate David Honey Greg Boland
Party Liberal Greens
Popular vote 10,872 3,555
Percentage 59.9% 19.6%
Swing Increase 3.2pp Increase 7.5pp
TCP 70.2% 29.8%
TCP swing Increase 6.9pp Increase 29.8pp
Map showing the location of the electoral district of Cottesloe (dark green) in metropolitan Perth, Western Australia.
MP before election

Colin Barnett
Liberal

Elected MP

David Honey
Liberal

A by-election for the electoral district of Cottesloe in Western Australia took place on 17 March 2018.[1] The by-election was triggered by the resignation of the Liberal Party member, Colin Barnett, on 5 February 2018. Barnett was the Premier of Western Australia from 23 September 2008 until 17 March 2017, when he was succeeded as Premier by Mark McGowan after the Labor Party defeated Barnett's Liberal government at the 2017 state election in March 2017. The by-election was won by the Liberal candidate David Honey.

Dates

The writ for the by-election was issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, Peter Watson, on 6 February 2018.[2]

The by-election was held on 17 March 2018, the same day as the South Australian state election and the Batman federal by-election.[3]

Candidates

The Labor Party announced it would not nominate a candidate for the by-election.[4]

Candidates in ballot paper order[5]
Party Candidate Background
  Liberal David Honey Honey is a manager at Alcoa, president of the Kwinana Industries Council and former state president of the Liberal Party in Western Australia.[6]
  Micro Business Cam Tinley Contested the Legislative Council at the 2017 state election.[7]
  Independent Michael Thomas Running to advocate for completion of the Perth–Fremantle PSP Bike Path.[8]
  Western Australia Ron Norris Former mayor of Mosman Park.[7]
  Greens Greg Boland Previously contested Cottesloe for the Greens at three state elections.[7]
  Independent Michael Tucak Member of the Cottesloe Town Council. Contested the Legislative Council at the 2017 state election.[7]
  Independent Dmitry Malov Previously contested Cottesloe at the 2017 state election.[9]

Results

Cottesloe state by-election, 2018[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Honey 10,872 59.9 +3.2
Greens Greg Boland 3,555 19.6 +7.5
Western Australia Ron Norris 1,636 9.0 +9.0
Independent Michael Tucak 977 5.4 +5.4
Micro Business Cam Tinley 605 3.3 +3.3
Independent Michael Thomas 402 2.2 +2.2
Independent Dmitry Malov 112 0.6 +0.2
Total formal votes 18,159 98.0 +1.4
Informal votes 364 2.0 −1.4
Turnout 18,523 66.6 −21.8
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal David Honey 12,738 70.2 +6.9
Greens Greg Boland 5,416 29.8 +29.8
Liberal hold Swing +6.9

See also

References

  1. ^ "Cottesloe by-election set for March 17". SBS News. 6 February 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Writ for an election to elect a member to fill a vacancy as directed by the Speaker" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  3. ^ Bowe, William. "Batman by-election: March 17". Poll Bludger. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  4. ^ Hedley, Kate (17 January 2018). "Cottesloe byelection: WA Labor will not field candidate". WA Today. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  5. ^ "2018 Cottesloe By-election". Western Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  6. ^ "WA Liberals select David Honey over lawyer Emma Roberts for Cottesloe by-election". ABC News. 14 February 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  7. ^ a b c d Caporn, Dylan (23 February 2018). "Seven candidates to run in Cottesloe by-election to replace Colin Barnett". PerthNow. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  8. ^ "Michael Thomas for Cottesloe". GoFundMe. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  9. ^ "Cottesloe - ABC News". ABC Elections. ABC. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  10. ^ 2018 Cottesloe By-election, WAEC.