Electoral district of Bega

Bega New South Wales—Legislative Assembly
Interactive map of district boundaries from the 2023 state election
State	New South Wales
Dates current	1894–1920 1988–present
MP	Michael Holland
Party	Labor
Namesake	Bega, New South Wales
Electors	58,131 (2019)
Area	9,785.02 km^2 (3,778.0 sq mi)
Demographic	Rural
Electorates around Bega: Monaro South Coast Pacific Ocean Monaro Bega Pacific Ocean Gippsland (VIC) Gippsland (VIC) Pacific Ocean

Bega is an electoral district of New South Wales. It was created in 1894, abolished in 1920 and recreated in 1988.

Election results

2023 New South Wales state election: Bega[1][2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Michael Holland	23,294	45.07	+1.91
	Liberal	Russell Fitzpatrick	16,268	31.48	−7.24
	Greens	Cathy Griff	4,322	8.36	+1.38
	Shooters, Fishers, Farmers	Debra Abbott	3,802	7.36	+2.69
	Legalise Cannabis	Greg White	2,043	3.95	+3.95
	Independent	Jeffrey Hawkins	1,199	2.32	–0.47
	Sustainable Australia	Karin Geiselhart	756	1.46	+0.58
Total formal votes			51,684	97.19	+1.10
Informal votes			1,495	2.81	−1.10
Turnout			53,179	88.99	+3.29
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Michael Holland	27,835	60.40	+5.34
	Liberal	Russell Fitzpatrick	18,248	39.60	−5.34
	Labor hold		Swing	+5.34

The swings above are calculated from the 2022 Bega state by-election.

References

1. LA First Preference: Bega, NSW State Election Results 2023, NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
2. LA Two Candidate Preferred: Bega, NSW State Election Results 2023, NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 April 2023.