How Thornton - Millers Forest voted
SA2 area in New South Wales · federal division: Paterson · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Thornton - Millers Forest favoured Labor 58.8% (v Coalition 41.2%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 5.3 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 36.2%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 55.8 | Lab 53.5 | Lab 58.8 | Lab +5.3 |
| Labor | 41.9% | 40.8% | 36.2% | -4.6 |
| Coalition | 32.4% | 36.8% | 24.1% | -12.7 |
| Greens | 7.1% | 8.2% | 8.8% | +0.6 |
| One Nation | 13.2% | 7.3% | 6.7% | -0.6 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 0.0% | 16.6% | +16.6 |
| Others | 5.4% | 6.9% | 7.5% | +0.7 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Thornton - Millers Forest | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $2,209 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 17.6% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 39.6% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 29.6% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 23.6% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 11.5% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 7.0% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 15,899 (11,559 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornton PPVC | PPVC | 29% | yes |
| East Maitland PATERSON PPVC | PPVC | 19% | |
| Thornton | Ordinary | 13% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 10% | |
| Somerset | Ordinary | 9% | yes |
| Chisholm | Ordinary | 7% | yes |
| Millers Forest | Ordinary | 2% | yes |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 2% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Paterson
- Maitland
- East Maitland - Metford
- Rutherford (South) - Telarah
- Tenambit - East Maitland
- Anna Bay
- Lemon Tree Passage - Tanilba Bay
- Nelson Bay Peninsula
- Raymond Terrace
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.