Hornsby is a semi-rural/metropolitan electorate located in Sydney's outer northern suburbs. Surrounded by beautiful bushland and Galston Gorge to the west, the stunning Ku-Ring-Gai National Park to the East, the Hawkesbury River to the North and Sydney's northern-most suburban Hub to the south, Hornsby is home to over 70,000 people from various cultural, ethnic and religious backgrounds.
Hornsby has a thriving local community, with local schools, charities and sporting organisations all working to support the needs of the community. Hornsby is also home to a wide variety of native plants and animals, as well as some of the most pristine areas of protected bushland in Sydney. Hornsby is also a fast-developing urban centre, with areas of development and growth.
State Election Results 2015 - Hornsby
| Votes | Swing | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Steve Ackerman | 9,647 |
19.4% |
+8.4% |
| Liberal | Matt Kean | 29,097 |
58.4% |
+8.1% |
| Greens | John Storey | 6,925 |
13.9% |
+1.4% |
| No Land Tax | Mary Di Cosmo | 542 |
1.1% |
+1.1% |
| Independent | Mick Gallagher | 2,379 |
4.8% |
+1.4% |
| Christian Democrats | Leighton Thew | 1,256 |
2.5% |
-0.8% |
| Informal votes | 1,164 |
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| Total votes | 51,010 |
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Count After Preferences
| Votes | Swing | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Steve Ackerman | 14,065 |
31.1% |
+7.5% |
| Liberal | Matt Kean | 31,225 |
68.9% |
-7.5% |
