NSW election: Labor targets western Sydney swing as Coalition clings on in crucial battleground

Labor’s candidate for Penrith, Karen McKeown, says voters in the electorate are very engaged in the New South Wales election. Photograph: Jessica Hromas/The Guardian

When the people of Sydney go to the polls in the New South Wales election on Saturday, about a third of them, or 1.54 million, will be casting votes from the city’s expansive western region.

This election will be largely determined by seats in the vast and diverse area but voters should expect a confusing picture on election night: those seats requiring only modest swings could stay with the Coalition, while Labor could pick up seats requiring much bigger swings of up to 9%.