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{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2015}}
{{Use Australian English|date=January 2015}}
{{Infobox Australian Electorate |
|name     = Wyong
|state    = nsw
|image    = {{maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|from=NSW Electoral District 2023 - Wyong.map|frame-height=300|frame-width=400|frame-latitude=-33.215|frame-longitude=151.45|zoom=10|overlay-horizontal-alignment=right|overlay-vertical-alignment=bottom|overlay=[[File:NSW Electoral District 2023 - Wyong.svg|110px]]}}
|caption  = Interactive map of district boundaries from the [[2023 New South Wales state election|2023 state election]]
|lifespan  = 1962–1973<br />1988–present
|mp       = [[David Harris (Australian politician)|David Harris]]
|mp-party = [[Australian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch)|Labor Party]]
|namesake = [[Wyong]]
|electors = 56809
|electors_year = [[2023 New South Wales state election|2023]]
|area     = 640.55
|class    = Provincial
| near-n  = [[Electoral district of Lake Macquarie|Lake Macquarie]]
| near-ne = [[Electoral district of Swansea|Swansea]]
| near-e  = ''[[Pacific Ocean]]''
| near-se = [[Electoral district of The Entrance|The Entrance]]
| near-s  = [[Electoral district of The Entrance|The Entrance]]
| near-sw = [[Electoral district of Gosford|Gosford]]
| near-w  = [[Electoral district of Gosford|Gosford]]
| near-nw = [[Electoral district of Cessnock|Cessnock]]  
}}

'''Wyong''' is an [[New South Wales Legislative Assembly electoral districts|electoral district]] of the [[New South Wales Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]] in the Australian state of [[New South Wales]]. The district is a 640.55&nbsp;km² urban and semi-rural electorate on the [[Central Coast, New South Wales|Central Coast]]. It covers part of [[Central Coast Council (New South Wales)|Central Coast Council]], including the towns of [[Wyong, New South Wales|Wyong]] and [[Toukley, New South Wales|Toukley]].

==History==
Wyong was originally established in 1962. In 1973, it was replaced by [[Electoral district of Munmorah|Munmorah]] and a redistricted [[Electoral district of Gosford|Gosford]]. In 1988, a recreated Wyong and [[Electoral district of The Entrance|The Entrance]] replaced [[Electoral district of Tuggerah|Tuggerah]].

In 2011 local businessman [[Darren Webber]] won the seat, becoming the first Liberal MP for Wyong, gaining a 9.5% swing. Former MP [[David Harris (Australian politician)|David Harris]] regained the seat for Labor in 2015.

==Geography==
On its current boundaries, Wyong takes in the suburbs of [[Alison, New South Wales|Alison]], [[Blue Haven, New South Wales|Blue Haven]], [[Bushells Ridge, New South Wales|Bushells Ridge]], [[Canton Beach, New South Wales|Canton Beach]], [[Cedar Brush Creek, New South Wales|Cedar Brush Creek]], [[Chittaway Bay, New South Wales|Chittaway Bay]], [[Chittaway Point, New South Wales|Chittaway Point]], [[Dooralong, New South Wales|Dooralong]], [[Durren Durren, New South Wales|Durren Durren]], [[Gorokan, New South Wales|Gorokan]], [[Halloran, New South Wales|Halloran]], [[Hamlyn Terrace, New South Wales|Hamlyn Terrace]], [[Jilliby, New South Wales|Jilliby]], [[Kanwal, New South Wales|Kanwal]], [[Kiar, New South Wales|Kiar]], [[Lake Haven, New South Wales|Lake Haven]], [[Lemon Tree, New South Wales|Lemon Tree]], [[Little Jilliby, New South Wales|Little Jilliby]], [[Magenta, New South Wales|Magenta]], [[Mardi, New South Wales|Mardi]], [[Norah Head]], [[Noraville]], [[Palmdale, New South Wales|Palmdale]], [[Palm Grove, New South Wales|Palm Grove]], [[Ravensdale, New South Wales|Ravensdale]], [[Rocky Point, New South Wales|Rocky Point]], [[Tacoma, New South Wales|Tacoma]], [[Tacoma South, New South Wales|Tacoma South]], [[Toukley, New South Wales|Toukley]], [[Tuggerawong, New South Wales|Tuggerawong]], [[Wadalba, New South Wales|Wadalba]], [[Wallarah, New South Wales|Wallarah]], [[Warnervale]], [[Watanobbi, New South Wales|Watanobbi]], [[Woongarrah, New South Wales|Woongarrah]], [[Wyong, New South Wales|Wyong]], [[Wyongah, New South Wales|Wyongah]], [[Wyong Creek, New South Wales|Wyong Creek]], [[Yarramalong, New South Wales|Yarramalong]] and parts of [[Doyalson]] and [[Tuggerah]].

==Members for Wyong==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!colspan="4"|First incarnation (1962–1973)
|-
!colspan="2"|Member
!Party
!Period
|-
| {{Australian party style|Labor NSW}}|&nbsp;
| [[Ray Maher]]{{hsp}}<ref name="Ray Maher NSW Parl">{{cite NSW Parliament |title=The Hon. Raphael Septimus Maher (1911 - 1966) |id=1715 |former=Yes |access-date=7 May 2019}}</ref>
| {{Australian politics/name|Labor NSW}}
| [[1962 New South Wales state election|1962]]–1965
|-
| {{Australian party style|Labor NSW}}|&nbsp;
| [[Harry Jensen]]{{hsp}}<ref name="Harry Jensen NSW parl">{{cite NSW Parliament |title = The Hon. (Harry) Henry Frederick Jensen (1913-1998) |id=1731 |former=Yes |access-date=22 May 2019}}</ref>
| {{Australian politics/name|Labor NSW}}
| [[1965 New South Wales state election|1965]]–1973
|-
!colspan="4"|Second incarnation (1988–present)
|-
| {{Australian party style|Labor NSW}}|&nbsp;
| [[Harry Moore (Australian politician)|Harry Moore]]{{hsp}}<ref name="Harry Moore NSW parl">{{Cite NSW Parliament |name=Mr Harry Frank Moore |id=1835 |former=Yes |access-date=6 May 2019}}</ref>
| {{Australian politics/name|Labor NSW}}
| [[1988 New South Wales state election|1988]]–1991
|-
| {{Australian party style|Labor NSW}}|&nbsp;
| [[Paul Crittenden]]{{hsp}}<ref name="Paul Crittenden NSW parl">{{Cite NSW Parliament |name=Mr Paul Ronald Crittenden |id=2095 |former=Yes |access-date=2 April 2019}}</ref>
| {{Australian politics/name|Labor NSW}}
| [[1991 New South Wales state election|1991]]–2007
|-
| {{Australian party style|Labor NSW}}|&nbsp;
| [[David Harris (Australian politician)|David Harris]]{{hsp}}<ref name="David Harris NSW parl">{{cite NSW Parliament|name=Mr David Robert Harris, MP |id=31 |access-date=4 September 2019}}</ref>
| {{Australian politics/name|Labor NSW}}
| [[2007 New South Wales state election|2007]]–2011
|-
| {{Australian party style|Liberal NSW}}|&nbsp;
| rowspan="2"|[[Darren Webber]]{{hsp}}<ref name=" NSW parl">{{Cite NSW Parliament |id=2206 |name=Mr Darren James Webber |former=Yes |access-date=13 May 2019}}</ref>
| {{Australian politics/name|Liberal NSW}}
| [[2011 New South Wales state election|2011]]–2014
|-
| {{Australian party style|Independent}}|&nbsp;
| {{Australian politics/name|Independent}}
| 2014–2015
|-
| {{Australian party style|Labor NSW}}|&nbsp;
| [[David Harris (Australian politician)|David Harris]]{{hsp}}<ref name="David Harris NSW parl"/>
| {{Australian politics/name|Labor NSW}}
| [[2015 New South Wales state election|2015]]–present
|-
|}

==Election results==
{{main|Electoral results for the district of Wyong}}
{{Excerpt|Results of the 2023 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly)|section=Wyong}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{cite web |title=Wyong |publisher=[[New South Wales Electoral Commission]] |url=https://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/District-profiles/Wyong |access-date=23 November 2019}}

{{Electoral districts of New South Wales|state=expanded}}
{{Former electoral districts of New South Wales}}
{{Members of the Parliament of New South Wales}}

[[Category:Electoral districts of New South Wales|Wyong]]
[[Category:1962 establishments in Australia]]
[[Category:Constituencies established in 1962]]
[[Category:1973 disestablishments in Australia]]
[[Category:Constituencies disestablished in 1973]]
[[Category:1988 establishments in Australia]]
[[Category:Constituencies established in 1988|Wyong]]
[[Category:City of Lake Macquarie]]