Liberal Gilmore MP Ann Sudmalis has further consolidated her lead over Labor Party challenger Fiona Phillips, but isn’t in a position to claim victory – yet.
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The battle for Gilmore continued on Thursday, with all 72 of the electorate’s polling booths returned and Ms Sudmalis stretching her two party-preferred margin to 1316 votes by late afternoon.
Less than 24 hours earlier, the seat was moved off the Australian Electoral Commission’s “close seats” list.
Ms Sudmalis said she was “going to wait and see” as postal and absentee votes continued to be counted.
“There’s quite a bit more to come yet,” she said.
“My team said there’s about another 4000 votes to count, so that won’t be reflected in the AEC update yet.
“All they’ve done is check what’s already been done.
“They still have to go through the process of checking, altering, double-checking the postal votes and the absentees.
The latest numbers represented a 3.09 per cent swing to Mrs Phillips on a two candidate preferred (TCP) basis.
A Mercury analysis of booth-by-booth voting behaviour has revealed centre-specific TCP swings to the Labor candidate were as high as 12.6 per cent at Nowra Hill.
Mrs Phillips was on top in the TCP stakes at a number of smaller booths, including those added to southern part of the electorate after a redistribution.
COUNT PROGRESS
Tuesday 7pm
- Ann Sudmalis (Lib): 44,710
- Fiona Phillips (Lab): 44,389
- TCP difference: 321
Wednesday 11.45am
- Ann Sudmalis (Lib): 45,804
- Fiona Phillips (Lab): 45,116
- Difference: 688
Wednesday 7pm
- Ann Sudmalis (Lib): 47,085
- Fiona Phillips (Lab): 46,094
- Difference: 991
Thursday 11.20am
- Ann Sudmalis (Lib): 47,073
- Fiona Phillips (Lab): 46,094
- Difference: 979
Thursday 1.30pm
- Ann Sudmalis (Lib): 47,577
- Fiona Phillips (Lab): 46,552
- Difference: 1025
Thursday 4pm
- Ann Sudmalis (Lib): 48,528 (50.69%) -3.09%
- Fiona Phillips (Lab): 47,212 (46.22%) +3.09%
- Difference: 1316
HOW YOUR COMMUNITY VOTED
Name, ordinary votes, swing (%) – as of 11.30am, July 7.
Basin View
- SUDMALIS Ann 432 -5.67
- PHILLIPS Fiona 595 5.67
Batehaven
- SUDMALIS Ann 656 -2.53
- PHILLIPS Fiona 677 2.53
Batemans Bay
- SUDMALIS Ann 672 -0.34
- PHILLIPS Fiona 678 0.34
Batemans Bay PPVC (pre-poll voting centre)
- SUDMALIS Ann 2916 -1.95
- PHILLIPS Fiona 2486 1.95
Bawley Point
- SUDMALIS Ann 193 -3.24
- PHILLIPS Fiona 251 3.24
Berry
- SUDMALIS Ann 1057 1.25
- PHILLIPS Fiona 752 -1.25
Bomaderry
- SUDMALIS Ann 1046 -6.09
- PHILLIPS Fiona 1151 6.09
Broulee
- SUDMALIS Ann 437 2.18
- PHILLIPS Fiona 525 -2.18
Burrill Lake
- SUDMALIS Ann 264 -2.21
- PHILLIPS Fiona 327 2.21
Callala Bay
- SUDMALIS Ann 509 -6.37
- PHILLIPS Fiona 622 6.37
Callala Beach
- SUDMALIS Ann 171 -6.73
- PHILLIPS Fiona 200 6.73
Cambewarra
- SUDMALIS Ann 523 -8.56
- PHILLIPS Fiona 384 8.56
Cudmirrah
- SUDMALIS Ann 409 -7.46
- PHILLIPS Fiona 399 7.46
Culburra
- SUDMALIS Ann N Y Liberal 606 -4.51
- PHILLIPS Fiona N N Labor 629 4.51
Currarong
- SUDMALIS Ann 127 -3.87
- PHILLIPS Fiona 137 3.87
Divisional Office (PREPOLL)
- SUDMALIS Ann 7 5.69
- PHILLIPS Fiona 4 -5.69
Erowal Bay
- SUDMALIS Ann 208 -1.96
- PHILLIPS Fiona 291 1.96
Falls Creek
- SUDMALIS Ann 236 -4.26
- PHILLIPS Fiona 214 4.26
Gerringong
- SUDMALIS Ann 716 -0.76
- PHILLIPS Fiona 748 0.76
Gerroa
- SUDMALIS Ann 182 1.98
- PHILLIPS Fiona 160 -1.98
Greenwell Point
- SUDMALIS Ann 352 -6.44
- PHILLIPS Fiona 315 6.44
Huskisson
- SUDMALIS Ann 480 -3.14
- PHILLIPS Fiona 552 3.14
Illaroo
- SUDMALIS Ann 838 -8.04
- PHILLIPS Fiona 849 8.04
Jamberoo
- SUDMALIS Ann 469 -3.54
- PHILLIPS Fiona 396 3.54
Kangaroo Valley
- SUDMALIS Ann 322 0.45
- PHILLIPS Fiona 291 -0.45
Kiama
- SUDMALIS Ann 1124 1.35
- PHILLIPS Fiona 1022 -1.35
Kiama Downs
- SUDMALIS Ann 571 -0.48
- PHILLIPS Fiona 620 0.48
Kiama PPVC
- SUDMALIS Ann 2295 -0.96
- PHILLIPS Fiona 1912 0.96
Kiama South
- SUDMALIS Ann 316 -2.13
- PHILLIPS Fiona 358 2.13
Lake Conjola
- SUDMALIS Ann 202 -1.41
- PHILLIPS Fiona 182 1.41
Long Beach
- SUDMALIS Ann 290 -3.31
- PHILLIPS Fiona 269 3.31
Malua Bay
- SUDMALIS Ann 468 -1.32
- PHILLIPS Fiona 439 1.32
Manyana
- SUDMALIS Ann 135 -2.54
- PHILLIPS Fiona 185 2.54
Milton
- SUDMALIS Ann 518 3.73
- PHILLIPS Fiona 413 -3.73
Minnamurra
- SUDMALIS Ann 622 -2.26
- PHILLIPS Fiona 628 2.26
Mogo
- SUDMALIS Ann 137 4.53
- PHILLIPS Fiona 150 -4.53
Mollymook/Narrawallee
- SUDMALIS Ann 443 -1.47
- PHILLIPS Fiona 401 1.47
Moruya
- SUDMALIS Ann 1254 -0.4
- PHILLIPS Fiona 1517 0.4
Nelligen
- SUDMALIS Ann 114 -4.44
- PHILLIPS Fiona 83 4.44
Nowra
- SUDMALIS Ann 571 -7.78
- PHILLIPS Fiona 824 7.78
Nowra Centre
- SUDMALIS Ann 533 -7.65
- PHILLIPS Fiona 588 7.65
Nowra East
- SUDMALIS Ann 544 -8.15
- PHILLIPS Fiona 875 8.15
Nowra Hill
- SUDMALIS Ann 269 -12.6
- PHILLIPS Fiona 224 12.6
Nowra North
- SUDMALIS Ann 483 -3.53
- PHILLIPS Fiona 404 3.53
Nowra PPVC
- SUDMALIS Ann 6743 -8.49
- PHILLIPS Fiona 6354 8.49
Nowra South
- SUDMALIS Ann 471 -7.76
- PHILLIPS Fiona 661 7.76
Orient Point
- SUDMALIS Ann 179 -5.6
- PHILLIPS Fiona 252 5.6
Sanctuary Point
- SUDMALIS Ann 1268 -5.61
- PHILLIPS Fiona 1798 5.61
Shoalhaven Heads
- SUDMALIS Ann 907 0.39
- PHILLIPS Fiona 816 -0.39
South Durras
- SUDMALIS Ann 100 10.05
- PHILLIPS Fiona 60 -10.05
St Georges Basin
- SUDMALIS Ann 576 -7.86
- PHILLIPS Fiona 538 7.86
Sunshine Bay
- SUDMALIS Ann 635 -7.7
- PHILLIPS Fiona 670 7.7
Sussex Inlet
- SUDMALIS Ann 711 -0.87
- PHILLIPS Fiona 608 0.87
Sydney (Gilmore)
- SUDMALIS Ann 11 -13.11
- PHILLIPS Fiona 16 13.11
Terara
- SUDMALIS Ann 420 -7.36
- PHILLIPS Fiona 336 7.36
Tomakin
- SUDMALIS Ann 340 3.16
- PHILLIPS Fiona 379 -3.16
Tomerong
- SUDMALIS Ann 354 -2.49
- PHILLIPS Fiona 399 2.49
Tuross Head
- SUDMALIS Ann 636 0.54
- PHILLIPS Fiona 645 -0.54
Ulladulla
- SUDMALIS Ann 911 -5.17
- PHILLIPS Fiona 1082 5.17
Ulladulla PPVC
- SUDMALIS Ann 4107 -2.73
- PHILLIPS Fiona 3416 2.73
Vincentia
- SUDMALIS Ann 892 -3.63
- PHILLIPS Fiona 868 3.63
Wandandian
- SUDMALIS Ann 158 -14.76
- PHILLIPS Fiona 184 14.76
Warilla GILMORE PPVC
- SUDMALIS Ann 91 5.81
- PHILLIPS Fiona 103 -5.81
Werri Beach
- SUDMALIS Ann 467 2.52
- PHILLIPS Fiona 439 -2.52
Andrew Pearson
Andrew grew up in the western Riverina town of Hay and has strong ties to the region. He is a former DA journo who has a passion for breaking news and has covered everything from council and politics to crime and court.
Andrew grew up in the western Riverina town of Hay and has strong ties to the region. He is a former DA journo who has a passion for breaking news and has covered everything from council and politics to crime and court.
