The NSW Nationals are at risk of losing a seat they have held since World War II with only a handfull of votes between The Nationals’ Scott Barrett and Shooters, Fishers & Farmers Party Phil Donato.
The race will probably be decided by preferences a massive swing. Overall the swing was some 30-35% away from the Nationals – but in Molong it was a massive 60%.
NSW electoral commission Sunday morning figures show Nationals’ Scott Barrett with 29.5 per cent of primary votes but Philip Donato, is not far behind with 24.04%. With Labor preferences Donato may be able to claim victory later in the week.
Cabonne polling booth figures are shown below:
| Venue and Vote Types | BICKNELL Janelle(GRN) | BARRETT Scott(NP) | DONATO Philip(SFF) | DUFFY Kevin(IND) | MUNRO Scott(IND) | FITZSIMON Bernard(CLP) | DECKER Dianne(CDP) | DONALD Ian(IND) | Total Formal |
| Borenore Public | 10 | 108 | 55 | 19 | 17 | 40 | 5 | 5 | 259 |
| Canowindra High | 44 | 306 | 337 | 31 | 116 | 240 | 20 | 13 | 1,107 |
| Cargo Public | 10 | 55 | 113 | 14 | 33 | 46 | 1 | 9 | 281 |
| Cudal Public | 6 | 96 | 167 | 11 | 48 | 64 | 3 | 3 | 398 |
| Cumnock Hall | 5 | 37 | 136 | 5 | 30 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 249 |
| Eugowra Public | 17 | 204 | 102 | 22 | 44 | 59 | 7 | 10 | 465 |
| Manildra Hall | 14 | 62 | 243 | 26 | 54 | 57 | 8 | 9 | 473 |
| Molong Hall | 39 | 187 | 564 | 37 | 89 | 202 | 50 | 17 | 1,185 |
| Mullion Crk Public | 17 | 83 | 202 | 25 | 18 | 50 | 6 | 3 | 404 |
| Nashdale Public | 53 | 145 | 98 | 17 | 32 | 75 | 10 | 3 | 433 |
| Spring Hill Public | 13 | 71 | 126 | 12 | 22 | 40 | 10 | 12 | 306 |
| Spring Terrace Public | 6 | 56 | 49 | 9 | 13 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 167 |
| Yeoval Central | 4 | 80 | 87 | 10 | 42 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 256 |