Electoral results for the district of West Torrens
# Electoral results for the district of West Torrens

This is a list of electoral results for the Electoral district of West Torrens in South Australian state elections.

## Members for West Torrens

First incarnation (1857–1902) :

| Member | Member | Party | Term | Member | Member | Party | Term |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Luther Scammell | | 1857–1860 | | James Cole | | 1857–1860 |
| | Thomas Magarey | | 1860–1862 | | George Morphett | | 1860–1861 |
| | Thomas Magarey | | 1860–1862 | | Randolph Stow | | 1861–1865 |
| | Henry Strangways | | 1862–1871 | | Randolph Stow | | 1861–1865 |
| | Henry Strangways | | 1862–1871 | | John Pickering | | 1865–1868 |
| | Henry Strangways | | 1862–1871 | | George Bean | | 1868–1870 |
| | Henry Strangways | | 1862–1871 | | John Pickering | | 1870–1870 |
| | Henry Strangways | | 1862–1871 | | William Bean | | 1870–1871 |
| | James Boucaut | | 1871–1875 | | William Bean | | 1870–1871 |
| | James Boucaut | | 1871–1875 | | John Pickering | | 1871–1878 |
| | Benjamin Taylor | | 1875–1876 | | John Pickering | | 1871–1878 |
| | John Sinclair | | 1876–1878 | | John Pickering | | 1871–1878 |
| | William Magarey | | 1878–1881 | | William Bean | | 1878–1884 |
| | Frederick Bucknall | | 1881–1887 | | William Bean | | 1878–1884 |
| | Frederick Bucknall | | 1881–1887 | | Arthur Harvey | | 1884–1887 |
| | Benjamin Gould | | 1887–1893 | | Benjamin Nash | | 1887–1890 |
| | Benjamin Gould | | 1887–1893 | | Thomas Brooker | | 1890–1902 |
| | Frank Hourigan | | 1893–1901 | | Thomas Brooker | | 1890–1902 |
| Second incarnation (1915–1938) ||||||||
| Member | Member | Party | Term | Member | Member | Party | Term |
| | Henry Chesson | Labor | 1915–1917 | | Thompson Green | Labor | 1915–1917 |
| | Henry Chesson | National | 1917–1918 | | Thompson Green | National | 1917–1918 |
| | Alfred Blackwell | Labor | 1918–1931 | | John McInnes | Labor | 1918–1931 |
| | Alfred Blackwell | Parliamentary Labor | 1931–1934 | | John McInnes | Parliamentary Labor | 1931–1934 |
| | Alfred Blackwell | Labor | 1934–1938 | | John McInnes | Labor | 1934–1938 |

Third incarnation (1956–1970) :

| Member | Member | Party | Term |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Fred Walsh | Labor | 1956–1965 |
| | Glen Broomhill | Labor | 1965–1970 |
| Fourth incarnation (2002–present) ||||
| Member | Member | Party | Term |
| | Tom Koutsantonis | Labor | 2002–present |

## Election results

### Elections in the 2020s

2022 South Australian state election: West Torrens :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Tom Koutsantonis | 12,496 | 54.9 | +4.3 |
| | Liberal | Helika Cruz | 6,353 | 27.9 | −2.4 |
| | Greens | Peta-Anne Louth | 3,919 | 17.2 | +5.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,768 | 97.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 708 | 3.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,476 | 89.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tom Koutsantonis | 15,654 | 68.8 | +4.5 |
| | Liberal | Helika Cruz | 7,114 | 31.2 | −4.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.5 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2018 South Australian state election: West Torrens :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Tom Koutsantonis | 11,147 | 50.3 | −0.3 |
| | Liberal | Helika Cruz | 7,082 | 32.0 | −1.5 |
| | Greens | Livio Forza | 2,563 | 11.6 | −0.1 |
| | Dignity | Phillip Beddall | 1,100 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| | Danig | Josh Dimas | 270 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,162 | 95.5 | −1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,037 | 4.5 | +1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,199 | 90.0 | +3.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tom Koutsantonis | 14,010 | 63.2 | +0.9 |
| | Liberal | Helika Cruz | 8,152 | 36.8 | −0.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.9 | |

2014 South Australian state election: West Torrens :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Tom Koutsantonis | 10,261 | 49.1 | −1.0 |
| | Liberal | Serge Ambrose | 7,295 | 34.9 | +2.0 |
| | Greens | Tim White | 2,454 | 11.7 | −0.2 |
| | Family First | Tim Leeder | 894 | 4.3 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,904 | 96.7 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 712 | 3.3 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,616 | 90.5 | −1.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tom Koutsantonis | 12,716 | 60.8 | +0.0 |
| | Liberal | Serge Ambrose | 8,188 | 39.2 | −0.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.0 | |

2010 South Australian state election: West Torrens :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Tom Koutsantonis | 9,684 | 47.3 | -9.3 |
| | Liberal | Jassmine Wood | 7,449 | 36.4 | +9.5 |
| | Greens | Tim White | 2,232 | 10.9 | +2.6 |
| | Family First | David Beattie | 636 | 3.1 | -1.9 |
| | Save the RAH | Kon Briggs | 477 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,478 | 96.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 711 | 3.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,189 | 92.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tom Koutsantonis | 11,613 | 56.7 | -11.5 |
| | Liberal | Jassmine Wood | 8,865 | 43.3 | +11.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -11.5 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2006 South Australian state election: West Torrens :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Tom Koutsantonis | 11,222 | 56.6 | +10.8 |
| | Liberal | Emilio Costanzo | 5,318 | 26.8 | -8.6 |
| | Greens | Timothy White | 1,644 | 8.3 | +2.1 |
| | Family First | David Wall | 988 | 5.0 | +2.2 |
| | Democrats | Nicole Prince | 660 | 3.3 | -3.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,832 | 96.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 694 | 3.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,526 | 91.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tom Koutsantonis | 13,536 | 68.3 | +9.7 |
| | Liberal | Emilio Costanzo | 6,296 | 31.7 | -9.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +9.7 | |

2002 South Australian state election: West Torrens :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Tom Koutsantonis | 9,452 | 45.8 | +6.6 |
| | Liberal | Theo Vlassis | 7,307 | 35.4 | -0.5 |
| | Democrats | Nicole Lomman | 1,353 | 6.6 | -7.0 |
| | Greens | Deb Cashel | 1,284 | 6.2 | +6.2 |
| | Family First | Lawrence Chattaway | 568 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| | SA First | Alex Filipovic | 375 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| | One Nation | Jean Holmes | 300 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,639 | 96.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 721 | 3.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,360 | 93.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tom Koutsantonis | 12,090 | 58.6 | +4.1 |
| | Liberal | Theo Vlassis | 8,549 | 41.4 | -4.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.1 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1968 South Australian state election: West Torrens :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Glen Broomhill | 20,283 | 55.7 | -1.1 |
| | Liberal and Country | Ross Stanford | 14,838 | 40.7 | -2.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | Gary Lockwood | 1,295 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 36,416 | 97.9 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 771 | 2.1 | -0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,187 | 94.5 | +0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Glen Broomhill | 20,477 | 56.2 | -0.6 |
| | Liberal and Country | Ross Stanford | 15,939 | 43.8 | +0.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.6 | |

1965 South Australian state election: West Torrens :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Glen Broomhill | 18,496 | 56.8 | -0.7 |
| | Liberal and Country | Parker Morton | 14,068 | 43.2 | +4.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,564 | 97.3 | -1.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 899 | 2.7 | +1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,463 | 94.1 | +0.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.3 | |

1962 South Australian state election: West Torrens :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Fred Walsh | 16,453 | 57.5 | +6.9 |
| | Liberal and Country | Parker Morton | 10,983 | 38.4 | -5.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | Thomas Keain | 1,177 | 4.1 | -1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,613 | 98.6 | +1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 392 | 1.4 | -1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,005 | 93.8 | +0.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Fred Walsh | 16,630 | 58.1 | +6.7 |
| | Liberal and Country | Parker Morton | 11,983 | 41.9 | -6.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.7 | |
