State Electoral District of Port Macquarie

Summary of First Preference Votes Polled for Each Candidate

Electors Enrolled: 49,413
Voter Turnout: 93.8%
Informal Rate: 1.9%

WILLIAMS Leslie was declared elected on 5 April 2011

Results Explanation

The District Summary page displays the summary of First Preference Votes polled for each candidate.

The TCP votes and percentage of total formal votes counted for each candidate will progressively display against each candidate's name during the following election status categories:

  • Election Night Commenced
  • Final for Election Night
  • Check-Count and Dec-Vote Commenced
  • Check Count Completed (without Town Hall)
  • Check Count Completed (Town Hall only)
  • Check Count Completed
  • Dec-Vote Count Completed
  • Recount Pending
  • Final Result
  • Candidate Declared Elected
Two Candidate Preferred (Post Election Night)
CandidatePartyVotes% Total
BESSELING Peter+ IND+ 18,774 43.5 bar
WILLIAMS Leslie NP 24,378 56.5 bar

   + Sitting Candidate or Party

Results Explanation

First preference votes and percentage of first preference votes of total formal votes counted will progressively display against each candidate's name during the following election status categories:

  • Election Night Commenced
  • Final for Election Night
  • Check-Count and Dec-Vote Commenced
  • Check Count Completed (without Town Hall)
  • Check Count Completed (Town Hall only)
  • Check Count Completed
  • Dec-Vote Count Completed
  • Recount Pending
  • Final Result
  • Candidate Declared Elected
First Preference Votes
Election NightCheck CountCheck Count & Dec
CandidateParty%Votes%Votes%§Votes
WALDRONCDP2.06542.06522.1937
ALLEYALP5.61,8155.71,8215.72,573
BESSELING+IND+36.411,71936.411,72636.516,601
MEGGETGNS3.61,1633.61,1643.61,651
WILLIAMSNP52.316,81752.316,81952.223,718
Total Formal Votes Counted32,16832,18245,480
Informal705708889
Total Votes Counted32,87332,89046,369

   + Sitting Candidate or Party
   § Figures displayed have been rounded to the nearest decimal place. Note the rounding process makes the displayed value an
     unreliable indicator, if it is within a decimal place of the required threshold, for deposit refund or public funding.