The Nats then may hold by a similar margin in 2023 while losing government so this may not be a bellwether anymore. It is dominated by the city of Queanbeyan, but also includes Bungendore, Braidwood, Cooma, Bombala and the NSW snowfields. Whan subsequently resigned from his upper house seat to recontest Monaro in 2015, but again lost to Barilaro. by-election Nominations for candidates closed seven days later at noon on 27 January, with the ballot paper draw commencing in the morning of 28 January. WebSeat-by-seat guide to the 2023 New South Wales state election NEW SOUTH WALES ELECTION 2023. A date for the by-election will not be set until he formally resigns from the state seat, although it is one of five by-elections across NSW believed to be taking place But there was a high number of postal and pre-poll votes in the electorate, many of which will not be counted until next week. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. Dredging crews uncover waste in seemingly clear waterways, In a city with a housing crisis, neighbours object to social housing, 'I don't have any money': Blind 98-year-old woman thought she'd have to sell her couch to pay Robodebt bill, How HECS debts became 'yet another way women have to fight' to gain parity with men, 'Heartbroken': Matildas midfielder suffers serious injury ahead of World Cup, NRL live: Bulldogs begin new era in clash with reborn Sea Eagles, 'I got that wrong': All Blacks star apologises for 'throat-slitting' gesture. (or 31% of 58,330 in Monaro at a state level), so its tempting to interpret these old results. Voters to go to the polls for Bega, Monaro by-election February 12, in less than four weeks. The National Party is defending three seats. After Seiffert's death, Monaro was won by the Liberal Partys Steve Mauger later in 1965 at the state election that ended 24 years of Labor government. Following Troy Grant's resignation, Barilaro became Nationals Leader and Deputy Premier, Minister for Regional New South Wales, Minister for Skills and Minister for Small Business. Election daily metrics - NSW Electoral Commission