From the late 1880s onwards, when political parties emerged in NSW, voters have changed state government as follows:

1995 – Labor

1988 – Liberal/National coalition

1976 – Labor

1965 – Liberal/Country coalition

1941 – Labor

1932 – United Australia/Country coalition

1927 – Nationalist

1925 – Labor

1921 – Nationalist

1920 – Labor

1913 – Labor Nationalist

1910 – Labor (initially known as the Labor Electoral League)

1907 – Liberal

1904 – Liberal Reform

1901 – Progressive

1899 – Protectionist (renamed Progressive)

1894 – Free Trade (renamed Liberal Party)

1889 – Free Trade