There are six populated NSW electorates across Blacktown City Local Government area and prior to the election there were four Labor and two Liberal seats.
As counting continues, Labor has secured Riverstone to have five Labor electorates to one Liberal.
Securing Riverstone for Labor with new member Warren Kirby has significantly contributed to Chris Minns Labor winning NSW Government for the first time in NSW in 12 years.
Across Blacktown City on a two-party preferred (2PP) margin, Labor secured 63.1% to the Liberals 36.9% resulting in Blacktown, Mt Druitt, Londonderry, Prospect and now Riverstone all being Labor seats with Winston Hills being the only Liberal seat.
Prue Car, NSW Labor Deputy Leader and now Deputy Premier secured 70.8% 2PP vote across Marsden Park and Ropes Crossing.
Ms Car said: “This is humbling to gain such strong support but it is also reflective of how the area has been neglected with a lack of services, schools and transport by the previous Liberal Government.”
Edmond Atalla retained Mt Druitt for Labor with a 72.9% 2PP vote and was able to achieve the Rooty Hill station and Mt Druitt police station upgrades. Improvements to schools, roads and services were his key priorities for the new Government.
Stephen Bali retained Blacktown for Labor with 69.4% 2PP vote and has been vocal on the lack of health, education and over development not being supported with appropriate services by the Liberal Government in the past 12 years.
Hugh McDermott retained Prospect for Labor with 62.6% 2PP vote from the residents of Blacktown City.
His electorate crosses a few local government areas. Mr McDermott with Stephen Bali (Blacktown) and Michelle Rowland (Federal Member for Greenway) have strongly advocated for the Prospect Highway upgrade over the past decade and were pleased that it is finally happening.
Warren Kirby secured almost a 10% swing to Labor winning the Riverstone State seat. Mr Kirby said: “This is one of the fastest growing population centres in NSW and infrastructure does not meet the demands and the failure to deliver a hospital for the Northwest has resulted in people losing trust in the Liberal Government.”
Mark Taylor held onto Winston Hills for the Liberal party despite a swing against him of 5%. The result in the Blacktown City portion of the electorate was 50.6% (2PP) which classifies his seat as one of the most marginal in the State.
