This is a list of electoral results for the electoral district of Cannington in Western Australian state elections.
Members for Cannington
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Johnston | Labor | 2008–present | |
Election results
Elections in the 2020s
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2021 Western Australian state election (Legislative Assembly) § Cannington.| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Bill Johnston | 16,884 | 71.8 | +17.3 | |
| Liberal | Bruce Henderson | 3,059 | 13.0 | −11.1 | |
| Greens | River Clarke | 1,476 | 6.3 | −2.8 | |
| Christians | Mark Staer | 1,092 | 4.6 | +0.9 | |
| One Nation | Gabrielle Iriks | 385 | 1.6 | −4.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Eric Ondra | 304 | 1.3 | +1.3 | |
| No Mandatory Vaccination | June Cahill | 302 | 1.3 | +1.3 | |
| Total formal votes | 23,502 | 96.2 | +1.1 | ||
| Informal votes | 927 | 3.8 | −1.1 | ||
| Turnout | 24,429 | 83.9 | +0.8 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Bill Johnston | 18,899 | 80.4 | +12.9 | |
| Liberal | Bruce Henderson | 4,596 | 19.6 | −12.9 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | +12.9 | |||
Elections in the 2010s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Bill Johnston | 11,474 | 55.0 | +10.8 | |
| Liberal | Jesse Jacobs | 4,970 | 23.8 | −19.4 | |
| Greens | Elliot Thompson | 1,850 | 8.9 | −0.3 | |
| One Nation | Rozane Bezuidenhout | 1,372 | 6.6 | +6.6 | |
| Christians | Gary Smith | 692 | 3.3 | +3.3 | |
| Micro Business | Zena Rihani | 303 | 1.5 | +1.5 | |
| Mohsin Virk | 210 | 1.0 | +1.0 | ||
| Total formal votes | 20,871 | 95.1 | +2.3 | ||
| Informal votes | 1,086 | 4.9 | −2.3 | ||
| Turnout | 21,957 | 85.3 | −0.1 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Bill Johnston | 14,190 | 68.1 | +16.0 | |
| Liberal | Jesse Jacobs | 6,662 | 31.9 | −16.0 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | +16.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Bill Johnston | 8,457 | 43.8 | –1.7 | |
| Liberal | Jesse Jacobs | 8,310 | 43.0 | +10.2 | |
| Greens | Christine Cunningham | 1,850 | 9.6 | –6.7 | |
| Independent | Mark Harrington | 702 | 3.6 | +3.6 | |
| Total formal votes | 19,319 | 92.6 | −0.4 | ||
| Informal votes | 1,536 | 7.4 | +0.4 | ||
| Turnout | 20,855 | 87.8 | |||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Bill Johnston | 10,054 | 52.1 | –7.0 | |
| Liberal | Jesse Jacobs | 9,259 | 47.9 | +7.0 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | –7.0 | |||
Elections in the 2000s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Bill Johnston | 8,475 | 45.44 | −8.9 | |
| Liberal | Ryan Chorley | 6,105 | 32.73 | +3.3 | |
| Greens | Christine Cunningham | 3,045 | 16.32 | +9.3 | |
| Christian Democrats | Mark Staer | 1,028 | 5.51 | +1.6 | |
| Total formal votes | 18,653 | 93.02 | |||
| Informal votes | 1,399 | 6.98 | |||
| Turnout | 20,052 | 86.44 | |||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Bill Johnston | 11,003 | 59.04 | −4.3 | |
| Liberal | Ryan Chorley | 7,633 | 40.96 | +4.3 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | −4.3 | |||
References
- 2021 State General Election – Cannington District Results, WAEC
- Cannington District Profile and Results, 2017 State General Election, WAEC.
- "2008 State General Election Details: District of Cannington Results". Western Australian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2011.