How Lambton - New Lambton voted
SA2 area in New South Wales · federal division: Newcastle · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Lambton - New Lambton favoured Labor 70.3% (v Coalition 29.7%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 3.8 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 46.5%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 62.0 | Lab 66.5 | Lab 70.3 | Lab +3.8 |
| Labor | 45.4% | 44.2% | 46.5% | +2.2 |
| Coalition | 31.0% | 26.2% | 20.0% | -6.2 |
| Greens | 14.8% | 18.9% | 21.1% | +2.2 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 4.0% | 5.0% | +1.0 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | +0.8 |
| Others | 8.8% | 6.7% | 6.6% | -0.0 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Lambton - New Lambton | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,863 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 31.5% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 45.1% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 30.9% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 34.6% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 13.0% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 8.2% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 17,343 (13,447 aged 18+). "Typical area" is the median across all areas.
Where residents voted in 2025
| Polling place | Type | Share of residents' votes | In this area |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Lambton | Ordinary | 12% | yes |
| New Lambton Central | Ordinary | 11% | yes |
| New Lambton South | Ordinary | 10% | yes |
| Wallsend NEWCASTLE PPVC | PPVC | 10% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 9% | |
| Lambton East | Ordinary | 9% | yes |
| Lambton | Ordinary | 8% | yes |
| Charlestown NEWCASTLE PPVC | PPVC | 7% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Newcastle
- Adamstown - Kotara
- Beresfield - Hexham
- Hamilton - Broadmeadow
- Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi
- Mayfield - Warabrook
- Merewether - The Junction
- Newcastle - Cooks Hill
- Newcastle Port - Kooragang
- Shortland - Jesmond
- Stockton - Fullerton Cove
- Wallsend - Elermore Vale
- Waratah - North Lambton
- Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill
Sources: Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) federal election results and votes-by-SA1 files, 2019–2025; Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Australian Statistical Geography Standard Edition 3 boundaries and 2021 Census DataPacks. Both © Commonwealth of Australia, used under CC BY 4.0. Basemap © Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. Area results are estimates of how residents voted, not official counts — see the methods. Built 2 November 2026. Spotted an error? Tell us.