Adam Carr's Election Archive
Commonwealth of Australia
Electoral Divisions of the House of Representatives
Division of Sydney, New South Wales
The Division of Sydney was created in 1969. It is named for the City of Sydney (after Thomas Townshend, Viscount Sydney (1733-1800), British Colonial Secretary 1783-89).
REDISTRIBUTIONS
1969: Balmain, Glebe, King, Redfern
1977: Balmain, Leichhardt, Newtown, Petersham
1984: Balmain, Leichhardt, Newtown, Petersham
1993: Balmain, Darlinghurst, Paddington, Redfern
2001: Balmain, Darlinghurst, Paddington, Redfern
2007: Balmain, Eskineville, Redfern, Surry Hills
2010: Balmain, Eskineville, Redfern, Surry Hills
2016: Newtown, Redfern, Rosebery, Surry Hills
2025: Balmain, Newtown, Rosebery, Surry Hills
TWO-PARTY MAJORITIES
1969: Labor 23.6
1972: Labor 30.7
1974: Labor 28.0
1975: Labor 22.1
1977: Labor 23.4
1980: Labor 25.7
1983: Labor 25.7
1984: Labor 23.4
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1987: Labor 19.9
1990: Labor 21.4
1993: Labor 19.5
1996: Labor 13.8
1998: Labor 16.9
2001: Labor 15.0
2004: Labor 16.4
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2007: Labor 19.5
2010: Labor 17.1
2013: Labor 14.7
2016: Labor 15.3
2019: Labor 18.7
2022: Labor 16.7 *1
2025: Labor 21.0 *1
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*1 Majority over Greens
ENROLMENTS
ELECTION RESULTS 1969-2025
Click here to see full results for Sydney at every election since 1969.
MEMBERS FOR SYDNEY
Hon Jim Cope (ALP) 1969-75
Les McMahon (ALP) 1975-83
Hon Peter Baldwin (ALP) 1983-98
Hon Tanya Plibersek (ALP) 1998-
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| Hon Jim Cope (ALP) 1969-75 |
Les McMahon (ALP) 1975-83 |
Hon Peter Baldwin (ALP) 1983-98 |
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| Hon Tanya Plibersek (ALP) 1998- |
CURRENT BOUNDARIES
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EARLIER BOUNDARIES
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