NSW election 2023: Counting resumes with at least 13 seats too close to call — as it happened - ABC News

Thanks for taking the time to write in. Here's another few!

Josh has asked:

If Labor is ruled out of one of Kiama and Ryde does that mean we're heading for minority government?

It would definitley make it hard for Labor if it doesn't win those two seats.

Irenr has asked:

Any updates/details on how the Holsworthy electorate is looking?

Kenth has asked:

I was happy for my vote to exhaust. The major parties should t assume they will get my preference if I don't like their policies.

I'll take that as a (very spicy) comment, Kenth! 🌶️🌶️

Scott has asked: 

Regarding the LC, I see Mark Latham is recorded as re-elected - did he not resign and then take the #2 place on the PHON ticket? I di t see that they have 2 people elected at this time.

Who knew there was so much interest in the upper house?! I'm a massive election nerd, so you're speaking my language. Mark Latham resigned half-way through his eight-year term but he's got top spot on One Nation's ticket. Former Labor MP Tania Mihailuk has the No.2 position. It's not yet clear whether she will get elected.

Interested onlooker has asked: 

I noticed that seats like Castle Hill and Kellyvile - very safe Liberal - swung hard towards Labor, especially early on in the count on Saturday. Do you know why this is? Is this a long term trend in the Hills?

Righto, there could be a few things at play here, but I don't think any of them speak to a long-term trend in this part of Sydney. Castle Hill has never been won by Labor. It was the subject of a redistribution, which shaved a couple of percentage points of the margin notionally. The MP there, Ray Williams, moved seats to contest Kellyville, which can often create headaches for a party. After preferences, there's been an 11.8 per cent swing to Labor which might sound like a lot, but their primary cote in Castle Hill is still well down when compared to state-wide numbers. Kellyville is a new seat so it's a bit hard to provide definitive trends, but the pre-selection wrangling between David Elliott (former MP for the now-abolished seat of Baulkham Hills) and the original Liberal candidate, Noel McCoy, (who had his nomination rejected) wouldn't have helped.

Eveyn Wicks has asked: 

When do preferences come into play. If the votes are really close for two candidates, are the preferences then allocated or discarded.

The preferences are calculated for every seat, whether it's close or not. It's how the final result is determined.

Marc has asked:

What happens if a candidate concedes defeat and then further counting results in them having received the majority of votes? Do they forfeit?

Good question. What the candidates say doesn't matter, it's really just what the results say that count. The winner takes it all, so to speak.

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