Leslie Williams has secured just over 64 per cent of the first preference vote in the Port Macquarie electoral district, figures show.
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That equates to 26,684 votes, according to the NSW Electoral Commission Virtual Tally Room figures.
Country Labor candidate Peter Alley sits on 9,692 votes or 23.25 per cent, Drusi Megget (The Greens) has 3,133 votes or 7.52 per cent and Jan Burgess (Sustainable Australia) has 2,179 votes or 5.23 per cent.
The figures are the first preference votes for each candidate on the initial count as of 5pm on March 25.
The vote count continues.
Mrs Williams claimed victory in the seat of Port Macquarie for The Nationals on NSW election night.
The next four years will mark her third term as Port Macquarie MP.
Voters went to the polls on Saturday, March 23 in the NSW election.
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Lisa Tisdell
I'm a Port Macquarie News journalist, keen traveller, angler and cricket fan.
I'm a Port Macquarie News journalist, keen traveller, angler and cricket fan.
