‘They wanted one of their own’: western Sydney election results show power of hyper-local politics

ocal issues and candidates with strong connections to their communities shaped the unusual election results across western, experts say, with major parties increasing their vote in some areas but being ejected from safe seats in others.

“Ultimately the community has not seen improvements from previous federal representatives, and this time they believe they wanted one of their own to represent them, who is connected to them, and will fight for them, just like other electorates.On the surface, Le’s win looks like an outlier in the region – a single independent elected among a big swings toward the major parties. But a common theme in the results was that if a candidate engaged with local issues they likely won their seat.

It said there was a growing “electoral volatility” in the region, and Marks believes the results confirm that prediction. “Candidates, regardless of party affiliation, that maintained a strong local profile were in general those who attracted the highest primary vote,” Marks said.

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