Live election results for North Sydney, Bradfield and Warringah

LIVE COVERAGE: Polling booths have closed and we're reporting live results from the seats of North Sydney, Bradfield and Warringah. Find out the winners, losers and surprises throughout the night.

Polls are about to close, we'll be reporting live results from the seats of North Sydney, Bradfield and Warringah. Find out the winners, losers and surprises throughout the night.

NORTH SYDNEY - 8.03PM: A JUBILANT crowd has gathered at a coalition dinner for Joe Hockey in Sydney's north. About 250 staunch Hockey supporters are awaiting his arrival at the Firehouse Hotel in North Sydney where he is expected to celebrate yet another win in the bell whether seat. Current voting sees Mr Hockey holding 60 per cent of the vote, with 38 per cent of all votes counted. He has a one per cent swing in his favour.

Labor candidate Peter Hayes trails with 20 per cent of the vote.

BRADFIELD - 7.33PM: EARLY results for Bradfield show a vast majority of votes for the Liberal Party's Party Fletcher , leading the Labor candidate in second place, 1556 to 493.

More informal votes have so far been recorded than total votes for the Palmer United Party, Democratic Labour Party and Christian Democratic Party.

The Christian Democratic Party has 65 votes and the Democratic Labour Party and Palmer United Party both have 48 votes each.

The Greens party is in third place, with 392 votes.

Incumbent Liberal MP for Bradfield Paul Fletcher said he was expecting a clear idea of the result by 9pm tonight while watching the results from the Roseville Memorial Club.

BRADFIELD -7.09PM: Polling booths have now closed with results expected by 9pm tonight in Australia's second safest Liberal Party seat, Bradfield.

Held by Paul Fletcher since the 2009, it is his third election since a by-election was called upon the resignation of former Federal Liberal Opposition Leader Brendan Nelson.

Candidates including from the Palmer United Party, Labor Party, Greens and Democratic Labour Party said they were expecting to reduce the Liberal Party's margin which is at 18.2 per cent.

The highest margin for the Liberal Party is held in the seat of Murray in northern Victoria at 19.6 per cent.

Labor candidate Chris Haviland said the Liberal Party was "no longer liberal".

``The Liberal Party is no longer liberal in any real measure, it's more of a conservative party so true Liberals might be thinking of changing their vote,'' he said.

``You never, know there might be a change over time.''

Palmer United Party candidate Blake Buchanan said his party "had a liberal platform".

``We have a liberal platform and we have an extremely wealthy, successful businessman's view on how to get this economy kick-started.

``We would be silly not to pay attention to his views.''

Spokeswoman for The Greens and Willoughby Councillor Lynne Saville said they expected more votes from voters in the Bradfield electorate.

``I'm finding many of the voters are disillusioned with the two major parties so I think the Greens will improve their vote,'' she said.

WARRINGAH - 4.49PM: A Greens volunteer says she believes the Greens vote might increase this year despite Opposition Leader Tony Abbott encouraging voters to put the party last.

Angelika Treichler has worked at northern beaches polling booths since 2004 and said she thought the Greens vote might even go up this year.

"Over the years we have had fewer people saying 'no way' to the Greens, we used to get that quite a lot," Ms Treichler said.

She said she thought people who were not interested in politics would probably put Greens last, as suggested by Mr Abbott, but others wouldn't.

"People like the Greens in the Senate for balance," she said.

She said she thought more people were willing to take how to vote cards from her.

Today Ms Treichler worked at booths at Manly Village Public School and St Mary's Catholic Church Hall.

She said she thought Mr Abbott's vote was probably sitting about 70 per cent.

A Labor volunteer at St Mary's said she also thought more people were taking election material from the Greens than Labor.

Last month Mr Abbott vowed to put the Greens last on how-to-vote cards on almost all 150 House of Representative seats and has urged voters not to vote for minor parties and independents.

NORTH SYDNEY - 4.26: Joe Hockey tweet:

2 votes I am afraid I did not get at Northbridge Public School booth. pic.twitter.com/v1wFFmtHCG

— Joe Hockey (@JoeHockey) September 7, 2013

NORTH SYDNEY - 4.14PM: A RUSH of early voters sent Joe Hockey's volunteer camp into a frenzied search for additional how to vote cards at North Sydney Boys High School.

Before noon, volunteer Tracy Fraser sent out on a search for more cards as voters got into the thick of things early.

"Between 8 and 10 o'clock was the busiest," Ms Fraser said.

She said more than 75 per cent of voters who walked through the gates took cards to the booth.

Australian Electoral Commission scrutineer Bruce Miller, a 40-year election volunteer, said voter numbers were down on previous years.

"People have been put off by all the construction going on," he said.

A Greens volunteer said he wasn't confident of a good outcome in North Sydney.

WARRINGAH - 4.08PM: An anti-Abbott protest has ruffled feathers at a Warringah polling booth today.

Melbourne resident Casey Jenkins from Knit Your Revolt! travelled all the way to Manly to protest against Opposition Leader in his own seat on election day.

But her two knitted banners, one of them in the shape of a pair of red budgie smugglers and the other calling him a "misogynist knitwit", seemed to have offended locals.

Ms Jenkins said she was asked to remove the banners from outside the St Mary's Catholic Church Hall. When she placed the banners on the footpath across the road, she said a Manly Council ranger rang the police.

The police did let her continue her protest but Ms Jenkins said she was not expecting such a hostile reception.

"The reaction has probably been less warm than in other places I've been to," she said.

"It's been interesting to talk to some of his supporters, in other areas people say they would vote for Abbott because there was no alternative, but here people say he is a good bloke."

10AM - Millions of Sydneysiders have rolled into schools, town halls and community centres to vote for in the 2013 federal election.

In what's tipped to be an exciting election night, many are focusing on seats across Sydney, convinced the way the city votes will determine who will form government for the next three years.

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BRADFIELD - 10AM: The candidates for Bradfield are:

PAUL FLETCHER (Liberal Party) - "At this election I am again seeking your support to represent you as the Member for Bradfield in our national parliament. I have been part of Tony Abbott's Coalition team - a team which has spent three years developing detailed plans to give our country the capable and experienced government it deserves. By scrapping the mining and carbon taxes, cutting company tax, getting the budget back under control, cutting red tape by $1 billion a year, building infrastructure - including our $405 million commitment towards completing the F3-M2 missing link - and building a five-pillar economy, an Abbott government will deliver a better future for all Australians. On 7 September, I ask for your vote. as part of Tony Abbott's Liberal National Coalition team."

CHRIS HAVILAND (Labor) - "Australia is still the lucky country, and nowhere more so than in Bradfield. I am proud to represent Labor in Bradfield; we have kept the economy strong, and continue to build great social programs. Labor governments have built the nation. We built the age pension, Medicare, Superannuation and Disability Care. Now we are building the National Broadband Network (NBN) and funding $10 billion worth of Gonski education reforms.

Tony Abbott and the Liberals will tear these things down. They are no longer a 'liberal' party by any measure. It's time for Bradfield electors to vote for inclusive and progressive government."

PIPPA MCINNESS (Greens) - "Climate change and global warming are set to become local issues in the near future if significant and far reaching decisions not made now to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. For the incoming Australian government to govern well it is vital to have Green representatives in both houses of parliament to ensure that we move towards and achieve sustainable living practices, overcome our reliance on fossil fuels and develop renewable energy systems, secure our food sources, protect our water supply and ensure that we develop a compassionate, and egalitarian society which will be well placed to face the challenges of the future and as the member for Bradfield … I would passionately work towards these objectives."

BLAKE BUCHANAN (Palmer United Party) - "A vote for me is a vote for a stronger and more stable economy with more jobs, more money for education and more money for our hospitals. Since 2009, how many times has Tony Abbott come to Hornsby? And what differences has the incumbent federal member made for Bradfield? The two major parties are both the same with either more taxes or more cuts. There is no vision offered by the two partiesand so if elected, we will reduce the cost of living, increase funding for our elderly and our veterans, create more jobs, put funding into our areas priority program for infrastructure and make sure that our kids have more and better opportunities in the future. Vote for me and make us the lucky country again."

JOHN ARCHER (Christian Democratic Party) - "I desire Bradfield to gain without other electorates losing. I desire accountability and honesty in all areas of politics. I`d like to see Bradfield be an electorate that other electorates will encouraged by. That is, having an MP who is locally accountable, approachable, one who facilitates continuing security and plans for the future. Bradfield Roads, Hornsby Hospital, Amenities, and Building D/A`s are high on my list of achievable goals that require strong immediate attention. On the Federal level, School curriculum/funding, Foreign debt/ownership, Immigration/Multiculturalism, Freedom of Religion and Family values policies are central to my first aims. I oppose same-sex marriage, abortion, the current Proud Schools program and Australia becoming a Republic. I promote Marriage, Family Impact Analysis, the Right to life, Parents Rights, Free Enterprise, Australia as a Christian Commonwealth, as written in the CDP National Charter April 2010."

PAUL HARROLD (Democratic Labour Party) - "I am married with two children and run my own small business. I am passionate in my belief that family and marriage is the foundation of our society. The DLP will support small businesses by limiting trading terms; support increase funding for all full time carers; support amateur sporting groups with insurance funding. In addition we support a universal paid parental leave scheme for up to 9 months for all mothers working or not, based on average weekly earnings. We also support undergraduate students by lowering the age of independence from 22 to 18 and by increasing student funding and finally support and promote the family as the best environment for raising children as they are the economic growth of our nation."

NORTH SYDNEY - 10AM: The candidates for North Sydney are:

ALISON HAINES (Greens) - A lawyer of 16 years and a working mum of two, grew up on the North Shore.

PETER HAYES (Labor) - A former RAAF Group Captain, holds an honours degree in Economics, a Master's degree in Business Administration (majoring in International Trade) and a Master's degree in Defence Studies. He looked forward to using his skills, knowledge and experience, for the benefit of the residents of North Sydney.

JOE HOCKEY (Liberal) - Rose to the ministry in the Howard Government after the 1998 federal election when he was appointed Financial Services and Regulation Minister. After the Coalition's election defeat on Saturday, November 24, 2007, he has been the Opposition Treasury spokesman. He lives in Hunters Hill with his wife and three children

RAHEAM KHAN (Palmer United Party) - After graduating in economics, he joined the Australian Armed Forces and then became an investment banker.

ANGUS MCCAFFREY (Democratic Labour Party) - The 19 year-old son of Senator candidate Simon McCaffrey and brother of Eastwood and Western Force rugby player Locky, who is contesting the neighbouring seat of Bennelong for the Democratic Labour Party.

WARRINGAH - 10AM: The candidates for Warringah are:

JULES ZANETTI (Labor) - A former Young Labor president and IT operations support worker. Currently lives in the upper north shore in Brooklyn. At 25 years old, he is Labor's youngest candidate. He is completing a masters of IT at University of Newcastle. He completed high school in Canberra, where he was elected president of ACT Young Labor in 2011. He joined Labor in 2006 as an 18-year-old, at the height of the introduction of the WorkChoices reforms.

BRODIE STEWART (Palmer United Party) - The 26-year-old Freshwater resident is a small-business owner. He wants to see more honesty in politics and less red tape.

MIKE BLOOMFIELD (Rise Up Australia) - The Curl Curl resident and father-of-three is one of the founders of Rise Up Australia Party, which is opposed to Islam, multiculturalism, abortion and same-sex marriage. He runs an IT business in the city.

WILL KITCHING (Greens) - As a lifelong northern beaches resident, the 25-year-old online campaign co-ordinator for a publishing company, is passionate about dealing with climate change. The Manly resident is also an advocate for same sex marriage.

ULA FALANGA (Christian Democratic Party) - No information available for this candidate.

TONY ABBOTT (Liberal) - Liberal member for Warringah for 19 years and Opposition Leader since 2009. Will become the prime minister if the Coalition win this election. He lives in Forestville and has three daughters. He was a Rhodes scholar, surf lifesaver and rural fire brigade volunteer.

MIKE COTTEE (Stable Population Party) - Retired Fairlight resident Mike Cottee, 66, is a former journalist and Qantas media adviser. Father of two sons and one grandchild. He supports the introduction of a balanced migration policy. Has lived in northern beaches since 1974.

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