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Australian federal election, 2025
Division of Newcastle, New South Wales

Named for: City of Newcastle (named in 1804 by Governor Hunter, after Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Britain: also a coal port)

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North Central New South Wales: Adamstown, Newcastle, Wallsend, Waratah

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Enrolment at 2019 election: 117,746
Enrolment at 2022 election: 122,452 (+04.1)

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1999 republic referendum: Yes 51.0
2018 same-sex marriage survey: Yes 74.8
2023 Voice referendum: Yes 53.5

Sitting member: Sharon Claydon (Labor): Elected 2013, 2016, 2019, 2022

2007 Labor majority over Liberal: 15.9%
2010 Labor majority over Liberal: 12.5%
2013 Labor majority over Liberal: 8.8%
2016 Labor majority over Liberal: 13.8%
2019 Labor majority over Liberal: 13.8%
2022 Labor majority over Liberal: 18.0%
2025 notional Labor majority over Liberal: 18.0%

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Status: Very safe Labor

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Labor two-party vote 1983-2022

2022 results

Statistics and history

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