2024 Epping state by-election

A by-election for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Epping was held on 19 October 2024, following the resignation of Liberal Party MP and former premier Dominic Perrottet.^[1]

2024 Epping state by-election

← 2023 19 October 2024 2027 →
Electoral district of Epping in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Registered	59,908
Turnout	77.01% ( 13.69 pp)
First party Second party   Candidate Monica Tudehope Duncan Voyage Party Liberal Greens Popular vote 25,439 10,851 Percentage 57.08% 24.35% Swing 8.14 13.79 TCP 69.22% 30.78% TCP swing 14.46 30.78
MP before election Dominic Perrottet Liberal Elected MP Monica Tudehope Liberal

Background

The previous member for this seat, Dominic Perrottet, was premier from 2021 to 2023 when the Liberal Party in New South Wales lost government. During his tenure as member for Epping Perrottet was also treasurer from 2017 until 2021. Before Perrottet was member for Epping, he was member for the electorate of Hawkesbury from 2015 until 2019, and member for the electorate of Castle Hill from 2011 until 2015.^[2]

Key dates

• Issue of writ – 27 September 2024
• Close of roll – 27 September 2024
• Close of nominations – 3 October 2024
• Candidates announced – 4 October 2024
• Early voting commences – 12 October 2024
• Postal vote applications close – 14 October 2024
• Polling day – 19 October 2024
• Last day for return of the writ – 8 November 2024^[3]

Previous results

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2023 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Epping.[edit]

2023 New South Wales state election: Epping^[4][5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Dominic Perrottet	25,439	48.9	−5.4
	Labor	Alan Mascarenhas	17,599	33.9	+5.4
	Greens	Phil Bradley	5,489	10.6	+0.7
	Independent	Victor Waterson	1,322	2.5	+2.5
	Animal Justice	Carmen Terceiro	1,091	2.1	+2.1
	Sustainable Australia	Bradley Molloy	1,045	2.0	+2.0
Total formal votes			51,985	97.6	+0.2
Informal votes			1,279	2.4	−0.2
Turnout			53,264	90.7	−1.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Dominic Perrottet	26,648	54.8	−6.5
	Labor	Alan Mascarenhas	22,013	45.2	+6.5
	Liberal hold		Swing	−6.5

Candidates

Candidates are listed in the order they appear on the ballot.^[6]

Party		Candidate	Background
	Liberal	Monica Tudehope	Former deputy chief-of-staff for former premier Dominic Perrottet, and daughter of Damien Tudehope. Previously contested casual Senate vacancy in 2023.[6]
	Independent	Edgar Lu [zh][6]
	The Greens	Duncan Voyage	Formerly worked in the Department of Defence and recently Médecins Sans Frontières.[6]
	Independent	Dezhong (Jerry) Wang[6]
	Libertarian Party (formerly Liberal Democrats)	Robert Cribb[6]

Liberal

On 17 August 2024 the Liberal Party preselected Monica Tudehope.^[7]

Preselection results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Monica Tudehope	89	77.39
	Liberal	Sreeni Pillamarri
	Liberal	Felicity Findlay
Total formal votes			115	100.00

Greens

On 24 August 2024, the Greens preselected Duncan Voyage.^[8]

Labor

The governing Labor Party has stated they will not contest this by-election with Premier Chris Minns stating "a swing against us would be a massive distraction".^[9]

Results

2024 Epping by-election^[10][11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Monica Tudehope	25,439	57.08	+8.14
	Greens	Duncan Voyage	10,851	24.35	+13.79
	Independent	Edgar Lu	4,602	10.33	+10.33
	Independent	Dezhong (Jerry) Wang	2,435	5.46	+5.46
	Libertarian	Rob Cribb	1,240	2.78	+2.78
Total formal votes			44,567	96.60	−1.00
Informal votes			1,569	3.40	+1.00
Turnout			46,136	77.01	−13.69
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Liberal	Monica Tudehope	27,010	69.22	+14.46
	Greens	Duncan Voyage	12,011	30.78	+30.78
	Liberal hold		Swing	N/A

See also

• Electoral results for the district of Epping
• List of New South Wales state by-elections
• 2024 Hornsby state by-election (same day election)
• 2024 Pittwater state by-election (same day election)