Electoral district of Canterbury

Canterbury is an electoral district of New South Wales. It was created in 1859, abolished in 1920 and recreated in 1927.

Canterbury
New South WalesLegislative Assembly
StateNew South Wales
Dates current1859–1920, 1927–present
MPSophie Cotsis
PartyLabor
NamesakeCanterbury, New South Wales
Electors57,164 (2019)
Area18 km2 (6.9 sq mi)
DemographicInner metropolitan
Electorates around Canterbury:
Bankstown Strathfield Summer Hill
Bankstown Canterbury Heffron
Oatley Kogarah Rockdale

Canterbury is in Southern Sydney.

Election results

2023 New South Wales state election: Canterbury[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Sophie Cotsis 28,892 59.8 +6.2
Liberal Nemr Boumansour 8,341 17.3 −12.5
Greens Bradley Schott 4,354 9.0 −2.2
Liberal Democrats Vanessa Hadchiti 3,941 8.2 +8.2
Sustainable Australia Joe Sinacori 1,379 2.9 +2.9
Animal Justice Kacey King 1,376 2.8 +2.6
Total formal votes 48,283 95.3 −0.1
Informal votes 2,386 4.7 +0.1
Turnout 50,669 86.5 −0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Sophie Cotsis 32,829 75.8 +10.5
Liberal Nemr Boumansour 10,494 24.2 −10.5
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References

  1. LA First Preference: Canterbury, NSW State Election Results 2023, NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  2. LA Two Candidate Preferred: Canterbury, NSW State Election Results 2023, NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 April 2023.