Electoral district of Newcastle

This article is about the state electorate. For the federal division, see Division of Newcastle.

Newcastle is an electoral district of New South Wales. It was created in 1859, abolished in 1894 and recreated in 1904.

Newcastle New South Wales—Legislative Assembly
Interactive map of district boundaries from the 2023 state election
State	New South Wales
Dates current	1859–1894 1904–present
MP	Tim Crakanthorp
Party	Labor
Namesake	Newcastle
Electors	59,126 (2019)
Area	121.22 km2 (46.8 sq mi)
Demographic	Provincial
Coordinates	32°55′S 151°45′E
Electorates around Newcastle: Wallsend Port Stephens Port Stephens Wallsend Newcastle Pacific Ocean Charlestown Pacific Ocean Pacific Ocean

Newcastle is in the inner suburbs of Newcastle city.

Election results

2023 New South Wales state election: Newcastle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Tim Crakanthorp	25,078	49.4	+3.6
	Liberal	Thomas Triebsees	11,348	22.4	−4.1
	Greens	John Mackenzie	9,487	18.7	+2.0
	Legalise Cannabis	Tim Claydon	3,042	6.0	+6.0
	Sustainable Australia	Freya Taylor	1,195	2.4	0.0
	Socialist Alliance	Niko Leka	586	1.2	−0.6
Total formal votes			50,736	97.8	+1.0
Informal votes			1,162	2.2	−1.0
Turnout			51,898	87.3	+0.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Tim Crakanthorp	33,422	72.6	+5.1
	Liberal	Thomas Triebsees	12,620	27.4	−5.1
	Labor hold		Swing	+5.1