Electoral results for the district of Riverton

This is a list of electoral results for the electoral district of Riverton in Western Australian state elections.

Members for Riverton

Member Party Term
  Graham Kierath Liberal 1989–2001
  Tony McRae Labor 2001–2008
  Mike Nahan Liberal 2008–2021
  Jags Krishnan Labor 2021–present

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2021 Western Australian state election (Legislative Assembly) § Riverton.[edit]
2021 Western Australian state election: Riverton[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jags Krishnan 12,850 50.0 +16.1
Liberal Anthony Spagnolo 8,928 34.7 −10.2
Greens Simon Blackburn 1,989 7.7 −1.6
Christians Dena Gower 955 3.7 −0.9
Liberal Democrats Chris Holman 444 1.7 +1.7
Western Australia Terry Lee 293 1.1 +0.0
No Mandatory Vaccination Penelope Scull 242 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 25,701 97.4 +1.2
Informal votes 675 2.6 −1.2
Turnout 26,376 90.8 −0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jags Krishnan 15,157 59.0 +13.2
Liberal Anthony Spagnolo 10,537 41.0 −13.2
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +13.2

Elections in the 2010s

2017 Western Australian state election: Riverton[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Mike Nahan 10,047 45.2 −14.6
Labor Marion Boswell 7,492 33.7 +1.8
Greens Thor Kerr 2,090 9.4 +2.6
One Nation Tshung-Hui Chang 1,086 4.9 +4.9
Christians Susan Regnard 1,058 4.8 +4.8
Matheson for WA Gavin Waugh 274 1.2 +1.2
Micro Business Zeeshan Pasha 204 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 22,251 96.3 +2.0
Informal votes 850 3.7 −2.0
Turnout 23,101 91.0 −3.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Mike Nahan 12,092 54.4 −8.3
Labor Marion Boswell 10,153 45.6 +8.3
Liberal hold Swing −8.3
2013 Western Australian state election: Riverton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Mike Nahan 11,807 56.3 +13.6
Labor Hannah Beazley 7,388 35.2 –3.2
Greens Marcus Atkinson 1,291 6.2 –4.6
Independent Joe Delle Donne 477 2.3 +2.3
Total formal votes 20,963 94.4 −0.8
Informal votes 1,237 5.6 +0.8
Turnout 22,200 92.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Mike Nahan 12,405 59.2 +7.2
Labor Hannah Beazley 8,553 40.8 –7.2
Liberal hold Swing +7.2

Elections in the 2000s

2008 Western Australian state election: Riverton[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Mike Nahan 8,002 41.3 +1.4
Labor Tony McRae 7,722 39.9 −4.3
Greens Sol Hanna 2,037 10.5 +4.6
Christian Democrats Daniel Ossevoort 652 3.4 +0.4
Family First Joy Drennan 548 2.8 +0.3
Independent Christopher Boots 403 2.1 +2.1
Total formal votes 19,364 95.1 +0.3
Informal votes 1,004 4.9 −0.3
Turnout 20,368 89.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Mike Nahan 9,708 50.2 +2.2
Labor Tony McRae 9,644 49.8 −2.2
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +2.2
2005 Western Australian state election: Riverton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tony McRae 10,825 43.9 +5.2
Liberal Margaret Thomas 9,980 40.4 +2.9
Greens Brad Pettitt 1,450 5.9 −2.0
Christian Democrats Rajesh Vettoor 710 2.9 +2.5
Family First Deborah Hudson 600 2.4 +2.4
Independent Trish Fowler 595 2.4 +2.4
One Nation Aida Konstek 263 1.1 −4.8
Independent Choy Chan Ma 259 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 24,682 94.7 −1.7
Informal votes 1,370 5.3 +1.7
Turnout 26,052 92.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tony McRae 12,757 51.7 −1.4
Liberal Margaret Thomas 11,910 48.3 +1.4
Labor hold Swing −1.4
2001 Western Australian state election: Riverton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tony McRae 8,136 38.2 +10.0
Liberal Graham Kierath 8,057 37.9 −8.7
Greens Marilyn Ashton 1,669 7.8 +7.8
One Nation Aida Konstek 1,189 5.6 +5.6
Independent Anita Matsen 932 4.4 +4.4
Democrats Jamie Bekkers 782 3.7 −1.5
Independent Li Chen 517 2.4 +2.4
Total formal votes 21,282 96.4 +0.2
Informal votes 803 3.6 −0.2
Turnout 22,085 91.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tony McRae 11,217 53.0 +9.7
Liberal Graham Kierath 9,940 47.0 −9.7
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +9.7

Elections in the 1990s

1996 Western Australian state election: Riverton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Graham Kierath 9,686 46.6 −10.0
Labor Jane van den Herik 5,847 28.2 −6.2
Independent Margot Ross 3,583 17.3 +17.3
Democrats Eric Speed 1,083 5.2 −0.2
Independent Abraham Lynx 570 2.7 +2.7
Total formal votes 20,769 96.2 −0.6
Informal votes 823 3.8 +0.6
Turnout 21,592 91.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Graham Kierath 11,746 56.7 −4.2
Labor Jane van den Herik 8,957 43.3 +4.2
Liberal hold Swing −4.2
1993 Western Australian state election: Riverton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Graham Kierath 10,442 56.0 +7.5
Labor Dean Ellis 6,342 34.0 −4.5
Greens Sally Boteler 1,212 6.5 +6.5
Democrats Donald Bryant 661 3.5 −0.9
Total formal votes 18,657 96.6 +3.5
Informal votes 661 3.4 −3.5
Turnout 19,318 94.2 +2.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Graham Kierath 11,284 60.5 +6.0
Labor Dean Ellis 7,373 39.5 −6.0
Liberal hold Swing +6.0

Elections in the 1980s

1989 Western Australian state election: Riverton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Graham Kierath 8,452 48.5 +1.3
Labor Marilyn Crispin 6,702 38.5 −12.3
Independent Eelco Tacoma 1,007 5.8 +5.8
Democrats Neil Worrall 768 4.4 +4.4
Independent Michael Smith 493 2.8 +2.8
Total formal votes 17,422 93.1
Informal votes 1,293 6.9
Turnout 18,715 92.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Graham Kierath 9,496 54.5 +6.3
Labor Marilyn Crispin 7,926 45.5 −6.3
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +6.3

References

  1. ^ 2021 State General Election – Riverton District Results, WAEC
  2. ^ Riverton District Profile and Results, 2017 State General Election, WAEC.
  3. ^ "2008 State General Election Details: District of Riverton Results". Western Australian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2011.