Electoral results for the district of Ramsay

This is a list of electoral results for the Electoral district of Ramsay in South Australian state elections.

Members for Ramsay

Member Party Term
  Lynn Arnold Labor Party 1985–1993
  Mike Rann Labor Party 1993–2012
  Zoe Bettison Labor Party 2012–present

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2022 South Australian state election (House of Assembly) § Ramsay.[edit]
2022 South Australian state election: Ramsay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Zoe Bettison 13,401 60.0 +9.8
Liberal Nicholas Charles 4,780 21.4 +5.5
Family First Rolando See 2,556 11.4 +11.4
Greens Dominique Lock 1,598 7.2 +1.3
Total formal votes 22,335 95.8
Informal votes 968 4.2
Turnout 23,303 83.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Zoe Bettison 15,620 69.9 +1.4
Liberal Nicholas Charles 6,715 30.1 −1.4
Labor hold Swing +1.4

Elections in the 2010s

2018 South Australian state election: Ramsay[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Zoe Bettison 11,055 49.6 −6.0
SA-Best Tarnia George 4,090 18.3 +18.3
Liberal Nick Charles 3,605 16.2 −9.3
Independent Mark Aldridge 1,539 6.9 +6.9
Greens Brett Ferris 1,082 4.9 −2.6
Conservatives Domenico Ialeggio 936 4.2 −7.3
Total formal votes 22,307 93.6 −1.8
Informal votes 1,528 6.4 +1.8
Turnout 23,835 88.9 +3.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Zoe Bettison 15,374 68.9 +1.2
Liberal Nick Charles 6,933 31.1 −1.2
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Zoe Bettison 14,600 65.5 −2.3
SA-Best Tarnia George 7,707 34.5 +34.5
Labor hold Swing N/A
2014 South Australian state election: Ramsay[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Zoe Bettison 11,283 56.1 −1.7
Liberal Anthony Antoniadis 4,988 24.8 −0.2
Family First Paul Coombe 2,347 11.7 +2.1
Greens Brett Ferris 1,483 7.4 +2.8
Total formal votes 20,101 95.1 −0.6
Informal votes 1,041 4.9 +0.6
Turnout 21,142 90.8 −1.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Zoe Bettison 13,742 68.4 +0.5
Liberal Anthony Antoniadis 6,359 31.6 −0.5
Labor hold Swing +0.5
Ramsay state by-election, 11 February 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Zoe Bettison 8,843 54.6 –3.3
Independent Voice of the Community Mark Aldridge 2,614 16.1 +16.1
Liberal Democrats Christopher Steele 2,157 13.3 +13.3
Greens Ruth Beach 1,072 6.6 +2.0
One Nation Chris Walsh 563 3.5 +3.5
Independent Trevor Grace Save the Unborn Trevor Grace 510 3.2 +3.2
FREE Australia Mark Lena 430 2.7 +2.7
Total formal votes 16,189 90.4 –5.3
Informal votes 1,726 9.6 +5.3
Turnout 17,915 80.2 –11.9
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Zoe Bettison 10,795 66.7 –1.3
Independent Voice of the Community Mark Aldridge 5,394 33.3 +33.3
Labor hold Swing N/A
2010 South Australian state election: Ramsay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mike Rann 11,446 57.9 −13.6
Liberal David Balaza 4,927 24.9 +6.6
Family First Dale Ramsey 1,900 9.6 +9.6
Greens Paul Petit 903 4.6 −0.3
Democrats Rod Steinert 587 3.0 −0.6
Total formal votes 19,763 95.3
Informal votes 900 4.7
Turnout 20,663 92.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mike Rann 13,431 68.0 −10.5
Liberal David Balaza 6,332 32.0 +10.5
Labor hold Swing −10.5

Elections in the 2000s

2006 South Australian state election: Ramsay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mike Rann 13,753 71.5 +9.9
Liberal Damien Pilkington 3,519 18.3 −5.1
Greens David Nicks 938 4.9 +4.9
Democrats Chris Calvert 693 3.6 −3.4
Independent Colin Wuttke 324 1.7 +1.7
Total formal votes 19,227 95.4 −1.2
Informal votes 917 4.6 +1.2
Turnout 20,144 91.4 −1.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mike Rann 15,088 78.5 +8.3
Liberal Damien Pilkington 4,139 21.5 −8.3
Labor hold Swing +8.3
2002 South Australian state election: Ramsay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mike Rann 12,583 61.6 +6.2
Liberal Phil Newton 4,785 23.4 +0.7
Democrats Penelope Robertson 1,433 7.0 −9.0
SA First Ona Trelbby 908 4.4 +4.4
One Nation Dennis Murphy 715 3.5 +3.5
Total formal votes 20,424 96.6
Informal votes 729 3.4
Turnout 21,153 93.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mike Rann 14,343 70.2 +1.2
Liberal Phil Newton 6,081 29.8 −1.2
Labor hold Swing +1.2

Elections in the 1990s

1997 South Australian state election: Ramsay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mike Rann 9,757 55.0 +0.7
Liberal Phil Newton 4,011 22.6 −12.3
Democrats Matilda Bawden 2,835 16.0 +5.3
United Australia Wayne Schultz 569 3.2 +3.2
National Action Tony Michalski 553 3.1 +3.1
Total formal votes 17,725 94.3 −2.1
Informal votes 1,062 5.7 +2.1
Turnout 18,787 92.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mike Rann 12,086 68.2 +7.9
Liberal Phil Newton 5,639 31.8 −7.9
Labor hold Swing +7.9
1993 South Australian state election: Ramsay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mike Rann 10,800 54.1 −2.5
Liberal Philip Newton 7,055 35.3 +4.7
Democrats Philip Newey 2,110 10.6 −1.1
Total formal votes 19,965 96.6 +0.5
Informal votes 699 3.4 −0.5
Turnout 20,664 93.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mike Rann 11,966 59.9 −3.8
Liberal Philip Newton 7,999 40.1 +3.8
Labor hold Swing −3.8

Elections in the 1980s

1989 South Australian state election: Ramsay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lynn Arnold 13,369 60.6 −13.6
Liberal Brenda Bates 6,233 28.2 +2.4
Democrats Shylie Holden 2,465 11.2 +11.2
Total formal votes 22,067 96.0 +0.6
Informal votes 921 4.0 −0.6
Turnout 22,988 94.5 −0.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lynn Arnold 14,728 66.7 −7.5
Liberal Brenda Bates 7,339 33.3 +7.5
Labor hold Swing −7.5
1985 South Australian state election: Ramsay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lynn Arnold 12,959 74.2 +3.2
Liberal Jim Davis 4,516 25.8 +3.8
Total formal votes 17,475 95.4
Informal votes 839 4.6
Turnout 18,314 93.5
Labor hold Swing +0.2

References

  1. ^ State Election Results - District Results for Ramsay, ECSA.
  2. ^ 2014 State Election Results – Ramsay, ECSA.