Electoral results for the district of Central Wheatbelt

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

Members for Central Wheatbelt

Member Party Term
  Brendon Grylls National 2008–2013
  Mia Davies National 2013–2025
  Lachlan Hunter National 2025–present

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

2025 Western Australian state election: Central Wheatbelt[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Lachlan Hunter 12,417 46.7 +1.3
Labor Rebecca Atkinson 5,314 20.0 −14.8
Liberal Lance French 3,928 14.8 +5.8
One Nation Peter Lines 2,475 9.3 +7.3
Greens Peter Stephen Leam 1,447 5.4 +3.2
Christians Les Holten 1,030 3.9 +2.2
Total formal votes 26,611 96.5 +0.6
Informal votes 976 3.5 −0.6
Turnout 27,587 85.8 +4.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Lachlan Hunter 19,490 73.3 +14.1
Labor Rebecca Atkinson 7,096 26.7 −14.1
National hold Swing +14.1
2021 Western Australian state election: Central Wheatbelt[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Mia Davies 10,101 47.5 +1.4
Labor Michelle Nelson 7,191 33.8 +14.3
Liberal Rob Forster 1,762 8.3 −3.3
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Stuart Singleton 739 3.5 −1.8
Christians Dennis Pease 427 2.0 −0.1
One Nation Shaun Reid 405 1.9 −9.6
Greens Annabelle Newbury 388 1.8 −1.3
No Mandatory Vaccination Brendon Cahill 179 0.8 +0.8
WAxit Estelle Gom 70 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 21,262 95.8 −0.3
Informal votes 938 4.2 +0.3
Turnout 22,200 85.8 −3.9
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Mia Davies 12,901 60.7 −11.5
Labor Michelle Nelson 8,357 39.3 +11.5
National hold Swing −11.5

Elections in the 2010s

2017 Western Australian state election: Central Wheatbelt[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Mia Davies 10,489 47.1 +2.6
Labor Gary Templeman 4,297 19.3 +2.3
One Nation Shaun Reid 2,571 11.5 +11.5
Liberal Bill Crabtree 2,496 11.2 −20.0
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Diff Reynders 1,158 5.2 +5.2
Greens Audrey Foote 684 3.1 −0.4
Christians Dennis Pease 448 2.0 +0.3
Independent Estelle Gom 150 0.7 +0.7
Total formal votes 22,293 95.9 +1.2
Informal votes 954 4.1 −1.2
Turnout 23,247 88.3 −1.9
Two-party-preferred result
National Mia Davies 16,166 72.6 +13.6
Labor Gary Templeman 6,111 27.4 +27.4
National hold Swing +13.6
2013 Western Australian state election: Central Wheatbelt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Mia Davies 8,414 43.6 –5.9
Liberal Stephen Strange 6,088 31.5 +6.6
Labor John Watters 3,375 17.5 +1.5
Greens Tricia Walters 637 3.3 –2.2
Independent Gerald Sturman 474 2.5 +2.5
Christians Bob Adair 328 1.7 –1.5
Total formal votes 19,316 94.7 –1.4
Turnout 1,076 5.3 +1.4
Turnout 20,392 90.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Stephen Strange 13,729 71.1 –0.2
Labor John Watters 5,573 28.9 +0.2
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Mia Davies 11,168 57.9 –10.9
Liberal Stephen Strange 8,110 42.1 +10.9
National hold Swing –10.9

Elections in the 2000s

2008 Western Australian state election: Central Wheatbelt[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Brendon Grylls 8,334 47.79 −7.1
Liberal Stephen Strange 4,471 25.64 +11.9
Labor Gerry Sturman 2,909 16.68 +1.7
Greens Yvonne Dols 996 5.71 +1.5
Christian Democrats Ross Patterson 573 3.29 +0.9
Citizens Electoral Council Judy Sudholz 155 0.89 +0.89
Total formal votes 17,438 96.01
Informal votes 724 3.99
Turnout 18,162 88.63
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Brendon Grylls 11,806 67.92 N/A
Liberal Stephen Strange 5,577 32.08 N/A
National hold Swing N/A

References

  1. ^ 2025 State General Election – Central Wheatbelt District Results, WAEC. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  2. ^ 2021 State General Election – Central Wheatbelt District Results, WAEC
  3. ^ Central Wheatbelt District Profile and Results, 2017 State General Election, WAEC.
  4. ^ "2008 State General Election Details: District of Central Wheatbelt Results". Western Australian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2011.