How Lithgow voted
SA2 area in New South Wales · federal division: Calare · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Lithgow favoured Coalition 57.8% (v Labor 42.2%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 4.2 points to Labor since 2022. Independents led first preferences with 39.3%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 56.8 | Coal 62.0 | Coal 57.8 | Lab +4.2 |
| Labor | 29.1% | 21.8% | 13.9% | -7.9 |
| Coalition | 40.1% | 46.4% | 26.1% | -20.2 |
| Greens | 5.6% | 4.4% | 3.6% | -0.8 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 8.8% | 7.9% | -0.8 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 14.7% | 39.3% | +24.6 |
| Others | 25.2% | 4.0% | 9.1% | +5.2 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Lithgow | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,088 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 10.8% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 38.7% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 30.6% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 40.1% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 11.3% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 6.5% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 12,385 (9,989 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lithgow PPVC | PPVC | 56% | yes |
| Lithgow Cooerwull | Ordinary | 10% | yes |
| Lithgow Central | Ordinary | 8% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 6% | |
| Lithgow Tweed Mills | Ordinary | 5% | yes |
| Lithgow Hermitage | Ordinary | 4% | yes |
| Lithgow Oakey Park | Ordinary | 2% | yes |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 2% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Calare
- Bathurst - East
- Bathurst Surrounds
- Oberon
- Bathurst - South
- Bathurst - West
- Cowra Surrounds
- Forbes
- Parkes Surrounds
- Lithgow Surrounds
- Mudgee
- Mudgee Surrounds - East
- Mudgee Surrounds - West
- Blayney
- Orange
- Orange - North
- Orange Surrounds
- Dubbo Surrounds
- Wellington
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.