NSW Election 2019: Hornsby, Ku-ring-gai candidates announced

Sitting Liberal MPs on Sydney’s upper north shore will face a small army of candidates from a range of political parties on Election Day.

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Hornsby state Liberal MP and candidate Matt Kean will face a small army of candidates from a range of political parties on Election Day.

The Liberal candidate, who has held the very safe liberal seat since 2011, will go up against a total of eight other candidates when Hornsby residents go to the polls this month.

What your ballot paper will look like in Hornsby

Labor Party candidate Katie Gompertz, Keep Sydney Open candidate Hayden Gray, Independent and former Hornsby councillor Mick Gallagher, One Nation candidate Emma Eros, The Greens’ Joe Nicita, Sustainable Australia’s Justin Thomas, Independent John Murray and Australian Conservative Andrew Isaac are vying for votes on March 23.

The Liberal Party, which has controlled the seat since 1950, hold an 18.9 per cent margin in the blue ribbon electorate.

Sportsbet bookmakers have Mr Kean at $1.01 to retain his seat, with Labor’s Katie Gompertz paying $14 and an Independent paying $21.

HORNSBY VOTING LOCATIONS

Arcadia Community Hall

Asquith Public School

Berowra Public School

Brooklyn Public School

Cowan Public School

Dural Public School

Galston Public School

Hornsby - Ku-ring-gai PCYC

Hornsby College of TAFE - A Block

Hornsby Girls High School

Hornsby Heights Public School

Hornsby North Public School

Hornsby Salvation Army Hall

Hornsby South Public School

Hornsby War Memorial Hall

Middle Dural Public School

Mount Colah Public School

Mount Kuring-gai Public School

Normanhurst Public School

Normanhurst West Public School

Pennant Hills High School

Sydney Town Hall

Thornleigh Community Centre

Thornleigh West Public School

Waitara Anglican Church

Wideview Public School

Hornsby residents will go to the polls on March 23. Picture: BRENDAN RADKE

KU-RING-GAI VOTES

In Ku-ring-gai, Liberal MP Alister Henskens will face candidates from the Liberal Democrats, Keep Sydney Open, Labor, Sustainable Australia and The Greens.

What the Ku-ing-gai ballot will look like.

Liberal Democrat Mitchell Thomas, Keep Sydney Open Candidate Liam Blood, Labor’s Amanda Kelling, Sustainable Australia’s Mark Ferris and Greens candidate Qiu Yue (Viki) Zhang have thrown their hat in the ring for the very safe Liberal seat, which is held by a 23 per cent margin.

Bookmaker Sportsbet have Liberal candidate Alister Henskens paying $1.01 to return to the seat, while Labor’s Amanda Kelling is paying $14, while Liberal Democrat Mitchell Thomas is paying $41 to snatch the seat from the Liberal Party.

KU-RING-GAI VOTING LOCATIONS

Beaumont Road Public School

Gordon West Public School

Hornsby - Ku-ring-gai PCYC

Hornsby Girls High School

Hornsby War Memorial Hall

K.U. Fox Valley Preschool

Ku-ring-gai Council Chambers

Normanhurst Public School

Pymble Public School

Sacred Heart Church Hall Pymble

St Ives Community Hall

St Martins Anglican Church Hall

Sydney Town Hall

The Light of Christ Centre

Thornleigh Community Centre

Turramurra High School

Turramurra North Public School

Turramurra Public School

Turramurra Uniting Church Hall

Wahroonga Presbyterian Church Hall

Wahroonga Public School

Warrawee Public School

West Pymble Public School