NSW Election 2019: Epping and Ryde election results

See how the electorates of Epping and Ryde voted in the NSW Election.

Victor Dominello and Dominic Perrottet

• Ryde a key battleground in State tight race
• Northwest candidates pitch for your vote

Welcome to the NSW Election 2019 Live Blog for Epping and Ryde. Voting booths are open and exit polls are rolling in. We will be updating this blog from on the ground in Sydney’s north.

A quick recap on the last few days in pre-election:

Ryde is the seat that usually goes with government — and, despite polls showing a sizeable swing against Victor Dominello, the sitting Ryde Liberal MP is expected to hold his seat.

Two recent YouGov Galaxy polls have shown a swing of up to 8.5 per cent to Labor candidate Jerome Laxale, but Mr Dominello’s 11.5 per cent margin is likely to be enough to withstand the Ryde mayor’s challenge.

Punters, however, are backing Mr Laxale to upset the finance minister at his third crack at the seat.

The latest YouGov Galaxy poll and betting markets put the Coalition and ALP at neck and neck in the race to form government.

Labor needs to flip 13 seats — with a statewide swing of 8.7 per cent — to govern in its own right.

Check back in for more updates and results throughout the day.

Ryde Epping