The Black by-election concluded with the formal declaration of results at the Cove Civic Centre on Tuesday 26 November 2026, with ECSA’s Returning Officer for Black, Jude Blayney, declaring the results.
Later this day, the Electoral Commissioner of South Australia, Mick Sherry, returned the Writ to The Hon Leon Bignell MP, Speaker of the House of Assembly.
The following is the results for first preference votes:
PARKIN, Jonathan Aust Family Party (AFP) 1,069 5.0%
WILSON, Amanda Liberal Party (LIB) 7,300 34.1%
DIGHTON, Alex Australian Labor Party (ALP) 10,248 47.9%
LUSCOMBE, Sarah The Greens (GRN) 2,799 13.1%
The following is the final distribution of preferences, Mr Dighton obtained 12,820 votes, equating to an absolute majority of 59.9% of the vote.
Of the 26,540 enrolled in the District of Black, 82.6% voted.
Voter participation for the Dunstan by-election held in March 2024 (by way of example) was 80.8%
Average voter participation for South Australian by-elections has been 81%
Voting included 2,226 returned postal votes and 8,551 electors voted early at the two polling locations, South Brighton and Hallet Cove, from Monday 11 November – Friday 15 November 2024.
By-election facts
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135 polling officials
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Avg call handle time 2mins 24 secs
Avg wait time 15 seconds
120 emails to our call center
Communications
8,194 website (active users on 16 November via organic search or socials)
11.5k X Twitter Impressions (over 30 days)
1,214 X Twitter Impressions (on 16 November)
895,747 Instagram views (past 30 days) (86.3% posts + 13.7% reels)
1,291 Facebook views (on 16 November)
87k Facebook reach (past 30 days)
Following every election, ECSA must issue a notice to each elector who appears not to have voted.
The Black electoral district includes the suburbs Hallett Cove, Kingston Park, Marino, Seacliff, Seacliff Park, Seaview Downs, Sheidow Park, South Brighton and Trott Park.
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