Bradfield undecided
“We’ll keep showing up for each other, whatever comes next,” Nicolette Boele in a social media post.
At the time of going to press, it was far from certain which of the two main candidates for the northern Sydney federal seat of Bradfield would be elected.
With 86.1 per cent of votes counted on Wednesday morning, Liberal candidate Gisele Kapterian had come back from behind to edge in front of independent teal candidate Nicolette Boele after preferences, by 50.1 per cent to 49.9 per cent – a lead of just 182 votes.
On first preferences, Kapterian gained 38.7 per cent of votes and Boele 27.5 per cent.
The day after the election, in a social media post to all her volunteers, Boele wrote: “Last night was a celebration of all the heart, hustle and hope you’ve poured into this campaign.
“We’ll keep showing up for each other, whatever comes next.”
After voting on election day, Kapterian did not comment on the very tight contest, but observed in a Facebook post how there were “plenty of people out and about at polling booths across Bradfield – thanks to all those who have stopped to chat”.
It was a different situation in Warringah, where independent teal Zali Steggall will begin her third consecutive term as the local federal MP, after posting a convincing victory.
She gained 61.1 per cent of votes after preferences, compared to 38.9 per cent by Liberal candidate Jaimee Rogers, after 80.3 per cent of votes were counted.
Although, that only gained Steggall a modest 1.8 per cent swing.
Steggall thanked the people of Warringah via social media for their “trust and support”.
“Together, we’ve achieved so much and I remain focused on progressing the issues that matter.”
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