Electoral results for the district of Wright
# Electoral results for the district of Wright

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

## Members for Wright

| Member | Party | Term |
| - | - | - |
| Scott Ashenden | Liberal | 1993–1997 |
| Jennifer Rankine | Labor | 1997–2018 |
| Blair Boyer | Labor | 2018–present |

## Election results

### Elections in the 2020s

2022 South Australian state election: Wright :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Blair Boyer | 12,231 | 52.0 | +14.1 |
| | Liberal | Graham Reynolds | 7,550 | 32.1 | +1.0 |
| | Greens | Alexandra McGee | 2,001 | 8.5 | +2.7 |
| | Family First | Kym Nancarrow | 1,737 | 7.4 | +7.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,519 | 97.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 670 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,189 | 90.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Blair Boyer | 14,548 | 61.9 | +8.8 |
| | Liberal | Graham Reynolds | 8,971 | 38.1 | −8.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +8.8 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2018 South Australian state election: Wright :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Blair Boyer | 9,449 | 39.6 | −5.1 |
| | Liberal | Luigi Mesisca | 7,407 | 31.0 | −7.1 |
| | SA-Best | Natasha Henningsen | 4,437 | 18.6 | +18.6 |
| | Greens | Jennifer Harness | 1,412 | 5.9 | −1.2 |
| | Conservatives | Eric Dennis | 1,153 | 4.8 | −3.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,858 | 95.9 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,024 | 4.1 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,882 | 92.2 | +4.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Blair Boyer | 12,767 | 53.5 | −0.8 |
| | Liberal | Luigi Mesisca | 11,091 | 46.5 | +0.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.8 | |

2014 South Australian state election: Wright :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Jennifer Rankine | 9,838 | 43.6 | −4.6 |
| | Liberal | Lyn Petrie | 8,685 | 38.5 | +1.2 |
| | Family First | Mark Potter | 1,904 | 8.4 | +1.7 |
| | Greens | Tom Lowe | 1,441 | 6.4 | +1.0 |
| | Independent | Danyse Soester | 696 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,564 | 96.3 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 856 | 3.7 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,420 | 93.8 | −0.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jennifer Rankine | 11,965 | 53.0 | −1.8 |
| | Liberal | Lyn Petrie | 10,599 | 47.0 | +1.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −1.8 | |

2010 South Australian state election: Wright :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Jennifer Rankine | 10,688 | 48.1 | -9.4 |
| | Liberal | Tina Celeste | 8,309 | 37.4 | +10.7 |
| | Family First | Mark Potter | 1,488 | 6.7 | -0.6 |
| | Greens | Arthur Seager | 1,132 | 5.1 | +1.2 |
| | Dignity for Disability | Garry Connor | 581 | 2.6 | +0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,198 | 93.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,283 | 6.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,481 | 96.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jennifer Rankine | 12,126 | 54.6 | -10.7 |
| | Liberal | Tina Celeste | 10,072 | 45.4 | +10.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -10.7 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2006 South Australian state election: Wright :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Jennifer Rankine | 12,080 | 57.6 | +12.6 |
| | Liberal | Stephen Ernst | 5,605 | 26.7 | -11.6 |
| | Family First | Malcolm Reynolds | 1,541 | 7.3 | +0.1 |
| | Greens | Holden Ward | 817 | 3.9 | +3.9 |
| | Dignity for Disabled | Sarah Rischmueller | 506 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| | Democrats | Scott Jesser | 428 | 2.0 | -5.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,977 | 96.1 | -1.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 855 | 3.9 | +1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,832 | 93.7 | -0.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jennifer Rankine | 13,694 | 65.3 | +12.1 |
| | Liberal | Stephen Ernst | 7,283 | 34.7 | -12.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +12.1 | |

2002 South Australian state election: Wright :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Jennifer Rankine | 9,676 | 45.0 | +1.9 |
| | Liberal | Mark Osterstock | 8,243 | 38.3 | +2.4 |
| | Democrats | Helen Munro | 1,567 | 7.3 | -6.7 |
| | Family First | Lyn Griffin | 1,541 | 7.2 | +7.2 |
| | One Nation | Rod Kowald | 487 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,514 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 494 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,008 | 94.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jennifer Rankine | 11,438 | 53.2 | -1.2 |
| | Liberal | Mark Osterstock | 10,076 | 46.8 | +1.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.2 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1997 South Australian state election: Wright :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Jennifer Rankine | 8,076 | 41.4 | +1.0 |
| | Liberal | Scott Ashenden | 7,175 | 36.8 | -11.9 |
| | Democrats | Christine Posta | 2,604 | 13.4 | +5.3 |
| | Independent | John Siemers | 826 | 4.2 | +4.2 |
| | Independent | Gregg McDonald | 524 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| | United Australia | Olive Weston | 299 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,504 | 95.4 | -1.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 933 | 4.6 | +1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,437 | 92.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jennifer Rankine | 10,354 | 53.1 | +6.4 |
| | Liberal | Scott Ashenden | 9,150 | 46.9 | -6.4 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +6.4 | |

1993 South Australian state election: Wright :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Scott Ashenden | 10,510 | 49.8 | +11.7 |
| | Labor | Trish White | 8,298 | 39.3 | -9.6 |
| | Democrats | Stephen Bartholomew | 1,675 | 7.9 | -2.0 |
| | Independent | Ronald Fox | 612 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,095 | 97.4 | -0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 556 | 2.6 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,651 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Scott Ashenden | 11,401 | 54.0 | +9.2 |
| | Labor | Trish White | 9,694 | 46.0 | -9.2 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +9.2 | |
