| Wyong New South Wales—Legislative Assembly | |||||||||||||||
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Interactive map of district boundaries from the2023 state election | |||||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||||
| Dates current | 1962–1973 1988–present | ||||||||||||||
| MP | David Harris | ||||||||||||||
| Party | Labor Party | ||||||||||||||
| Namesake | Wyong | ||||||||||||||
| Electors | 56,809 (2023) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 640.55 km2 (247.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Demographic | Provincial | ||||||||||||||
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Wyong is anelectoral district of theLegislative Assembly in the Australian state ofNew South Wales. The district is a 640.55 km² urban and semi-rural electorate on theCentral Coast. It covers part ofCentral Coast Council, including the towns ofWyong andToukley.
Wyong was originally established in 1962. In 1973, it was replaced byMunmorah and a redistrictedGosford. In 1988, a recreated Wyong andThe Entrance replacedTuggerah.
In 2011 local businessmanDarren Webber won the seat, becoming the first Liberal MP for Wyong, gaining a 9.5% swing. Former MPDavid Harris regained the seat for Labor in 2015.
On its current boundaries, Wyong takes in the suburbs ofAlison,Blue Haven,Bushells Ridge,Canton Beach,Cedar Brush Creek,Chittaway Bay,Chittaway Point,Dooralong,Durren Durren,Gorokan,Halloran,Hamlyn Terrace,Jilliby,Kanwal,Kiar,Lake Haven,Lemon Tree,Little Jilliby,Magenta,Mardi,Norah Head,Noraville,Palmdale,Palm Grove,Ravensdale,Rocky Point,Tacoma,Tacoma South,Toukley,Tuggerawong,Wadalba,Wallarah,Warnervale,Watanobbi,Woongarrah,Wyong,Wyongah,Wyong Creek,Yarramalong and parts ofDoyalson andTuggerah.
| First incarnation (1962–1973) | |||
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| Member | Party | Period | |
| Ray Maher [1] | Labor | 1962–1965 | |
| Harry Jensen [2] | Labor | 1965–1973 | |
| Second incarnation (1988–present) | |||
| Harry Moore [3] | Labor | 1988–1991 | |
| Paul Crittenden [4] | Labor | 1991–2007 | |
| David Harris [5] | Labor | 2007–2011 | |
| Darren Webber [6] | Liberal | 2011–2014 | |
| Independent | 2014–2015 | ||
| David Harris [5] | Labor | 2015–present | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Labor | David Harris | 24,575 | 52.2 | −0.3 | |
| Liberal | Matt Squires(disendorsed) | 9,929 | 21.1 | −10.4 | |
| One Nation | Martin Stevenson | 6,850 | 14.6 | +14.6 | |
| Greens | Doug Williamson | 3,795 | 8.1 | −1.3 | |
| Sustainable Australia | Susan Newbury | 1,897 | 4.0 | +4.0 | |
| Total formal votes | 47,046 | 96.0 | +1.2 | ||
| Informal votes | 1,968 | 4.0 | −1.2 | ||
| Turnout | 49,014 | 86.3 | −0.9 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | David Harris | 27,899 | 69.8 | +6.9 | |
| Liberal | Matt Squires(disendorsed) | 12,048 | 30.2 | −6.9 | |
| Laborhold | Swing | +6.9 | |||