In its previous incarnations, Ryde was a marginal seat that frequently traded hands between  and the conservative parties. In its current incarnation, Ryde was originally a safe Labor seat before a massive swing to the Liberals at a 2008 by-election made it a safe Liberal seat. Dominello currently holds it with a majority of 11.5 percent.
Ryde was a seat that frequently changed hands between  and the conservative parties in its previous forms. In its current form, Ryde was initially a safe Labor seat before a significant shift to the Liberals at a 2008 by-election made it a secure Liberal seat. Dominello currently holds it with a majority of 11.5 percent.