2024 Epping state by-election

2024 Epping state by-election
Electoral district of Epping in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Registered	59,908
Turnout	77.01% ( 13.69 pp)
MP before election; Dominic Perrottet; Liberal	Elected MP ; Monica Tudehope; Liberal

A by-election for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Epping was held on 19 October 2024, following the resignation of Liberal Party MP and former premier Dominic Perrottet.^[1]

Background

The previous member for this seat, Dominic Perrottet, was premier from 2021 to 2023 when the Liberal Party in New South Wales lost government. During his tenure as member for Epping Perrottet was also treasurer from 2017 until 2021. Before Perrottet was member for Epping, he was member for the electorate of Hawkesbury from 2015 until 2019, and member for the electorate of Castle Hill from 2011 until 2015.^[2]

Key dates

Issue of writ – 27 September 2024
Close of roll – 27 September 2024
Close of nominations – 3 October 2024
Candidates announced – 4 October 2024
Early voting commences – 12 October 2024
Postal vote applications close – 14 October 2024
Polling day – 19 October 2024
Last day for return of the writ – 8 November 2024^[3]

Previous results

2023 New South Wales state election: Epping^[4]^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Dominic Perrottet	25,439	48.9	−5.4
	Labor	Alan Mascarenhas	17,599	33.9	+5.4
	Greens	Phil Bradley	5,489	10.6	+0.7
	Independent	Victor Waterson	1,322	2.5	+2.5
	Animal Justice	Carmen Terceiro	1,091	2.1	+2.1
	Sustainable Australia	Bradley Molloy	1,045	2.0	+2.0
Total formal votes			51,985	97.6	+0.2
Informal votes			1,279	2.4	−0.2
Turnout			53,264	90.7	−1.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Dominic Perrottet	26,648	54.8	−6.5
	Labor	Alan Mascarenhas	22,013	45.2	+6.5
	Liberal hold		Swing	−6.5

Candidates

Candidates are listed in the order they appear on the ballot.^[6]

	Candidate	Background
Liberal	Monica Tudehope	Former deputy chief-of-staff for former premier Dominic Perrottet, and daughter of Damien Tudehope. Previously contested casual Senate vacancy in 2023.^[6]
Independent	Edgar Lu [zh]^[6]
The Greens	Duncan Voyage	Formerly worked in the Department of Defence and recently Médecins Sans Frontières.^[6]
Independent	Dezhong (Jerry) Wang^[6]
Libertarian Party (formerly Liberal Democrats)	Robert Cribb^[6]

Liberal

On 17 August 2024 the Liberal Party preselected Monica Tudehope.^[7]

Preselection results


Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	Monica Tudehope	89	77.39
	Liberal	Sreeni Pillamarri
	Liberal	Felicity Findlay
Total formal votes			115	100.00

Greens

On 24 August 2024, the Greens preselected Duncan Voyage.^[8]

Labor

The governing Labor Party has stated they will not contest this by-election with Premier Chris Minns stating "a swing against us would be a massive distraction".^[9]

Results

2024 Epping by-election^[10]^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Monica Tudehope	25,439	57.08	+8.14
	Greens	Duncan Voyage	10,851	24.35	+13.79
	Independent	Edgar Lu	4,602	10.33	+10.33
	Independent	Dezhong (Jerry) Wang	2,435	5.46	+5.46
	Libertarian	Rob Cribb	1,240	2.78	+2.78
Total formal votes			44,567	96.60	−1.00
Informal votes			1,569	3.40	+1.00
Turnout			46,136	77.01	−13.69
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Liberal	Monica Tudehope	27,010	69.22	+14.46
	Greens	Duncan Voyage	12,011	30.78	+30.78
	Liberal hold		Swing	N/A

References

^ Greg Piper, Speaker (14 August 2024). "Electoral District of Epping Issue of Writ". Legislative Assembly Hansard – 14 August 2024 – Proof. New South Wales: Legislative Assembly. Archived from the original on 14 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
^ "The Hon. Dominic Francis PERROTTET, LLB, BCOM". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
^ "2024 Epping State by-election". NSW Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
^ LA First Preference: Epping, NSW State Election Results 2023, NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
^ LA Two Candidate Preferred: Epping, NSW State Election Results 2023, NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Green, Antony. "Epping By-election - NSW Election 2024". ABC News. Archived from the original on 5 October 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
^ Lewis, Alexander [@alexlewisjourno] (17 August 2024). "Tudehope comfortably won preselection against current and former Hornsby councillors Sreeni Pillamarri and Felicity Findlay" (Tweet). Retweeted by Preselection Updates. Archived from the original on 17 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024 – via Twitter. Breaking: Monica Tudehope has been preselected to stand for the Liberal Party in the seat vacated by former NSW premier Dominic Perrottet. Ms Tudehope, the daughter of Shadow Treasurer Damien Tudehope, won 89 votes out of 115 to run for the party in Epping. #nswpols
^ @Preselection_AU (24 August 2024). "Epping (NSW State, 4.8%)" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 24 August 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2024 – via Twitter. The NSW Greens have selected HR professional Duncan Voyage as their candidate to succeed outgoing Premier Dominic Perrottet at October's by-election.
^ Dowling, James (26 September 2024). "NSW Labor will not contest blue ribbon by-elections despite opposition woes". The Australian. Archived from the original on 26 September 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024. "We'd have to put a lot of time and effort and resources into campaigns that we would be unlikely to prevail in, and a swing against us would be a massive distraction."
^ "LA - Check Count Final Results - First Preference Votes - Epping". NSW State Election Results 2024. NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
^ "LA Check Count Final Results - Distribution of Preferences - Epping". NSW State Election Results 2024. NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 8 November 2024.

[1] Greg Piper, Speaker (14 August 2024). "Electoral District of Epping Issue of Writ". Legislative Assembly Hansard – 14 August 2024 – Proof. New South Wales: Legislative Assembly. Archived from the original on 14 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.

[2] "The Hon. Dominic Francis PERROTTET, LLB, BCOM". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 September 2024.

[3] "2024 Epping State by-election". NSW Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.

[4] LA First Preference: Epping, NSW State Election Results 2023, NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 April 2023.

[5] LA Two Candidate Preferred: Epping, NSW State Election Results 2023, NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 April 2023.

[Antony-6] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Green, Antony. "Epping By-election - NSW Election 2024". ABC News. Archived from the original on 5 October 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.

[7] Lewis, Alexander [@alexlewisjourno] (17 August 2024). "Tudehope comfortably won preselection against current and former Hornsby councillors Sreeni Pillamarri and Felicity Findlay" (Tweet). Retweeted by Preselection Updates. Archived from the original on 17 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024 – via Twitter. Breaking: Monica Tudehope has been preselected to stand for the Liberal Party in the seat vacated by former NSW premier Dominic Perrottet. Ms Tudehope, the daughter of Shadow Treasurer Damien Tudehope, won 89 votes out of 115 to run for the party in Epping. #nswpols

[8] @Preselection_AU (24 August 2024). "Epping (NSW State, 4.8%)" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 24 August 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2024 – via Twitter. The NSW Greens have selected HR professional Duncan Voyage as their candidate to succeed outgoing Premier Dominic Perrottet at October's by-election.

[9] Dowling, James (26 September 2024). "NSW Labor will not contest blue ribbon by-elections despite opposition woes". The Australian. Archived from the original on 26 September 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024. "We'd have to put a lot of time and effort and resources into campaigns that we would be unlikely to prevail in, and a swing against us would be a massive distraction."

[10] "LA - Check Count Final Results - First Preference Votes - Epping". NSW State Election Results 2024. NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 8 November 2024.

[11] "LA Check Count Final Results - Distribution of Preferences - Epping". NSW State Election Results 2024. NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 8 November 2024.

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