Mr Bromhead will be part of the Berejiklian-Barilaro coalition Government, that was also returned.

A very jubilant Mr Bromhead expressed his thoughts of retaining the seat on Facebook.

"I'm feeling absolutely honoured and privileged. Thanks to my staff and all the volunteers who always work so hard, and also to my wife Sue and our family," Mr Bromhead wrote.

Also on Facebook, Country Labor candidate Dr David Keegan stated his disappointment in the result.

Nonetheless, he was still humbled for the support and encouragement of the community. 

"We had more than 150 volunteers on booths yesterday (Saturday) and we brought the fight to the Nats in a big way.

"I consider it an honour to have stood for Labor in our local area and I look forward to continuing to advocate for our community," Dr Keegan wrote.

Other candidates for the Myall Lakes seat were The Greens' Eleanor Spence, independent Paul Sandilands, Shooters, Fishers and Farmers' Heather Elliott and Sustainable Australia's Quentin Bye.

To our north, Leslie Williams retained the seat of Port Macquarie.

"I've always considered it such a privilege to be able to represent the people of the Port Macquarie electorate in parliament and to be able to now do that for another four years," she told Port News.

The election brought about major swings against the Nationals in some seats, such as Upper Hunter.

With votes still to be counted, Upper Hunter Nationals candidate Michael Johnsen is set to hold a marginal seat for his second term as member.

Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party picked up the seats of Murray and Barwon from The Nationals.

The seat of Lismore is also under threat of being lost to Labor.

Former Federal Labor leader Mark Latham is set to return to public office as the NSW leader of One Nation.