Liberals hang on to Ryde after NSW election recount

NSW Electoral Commissioner John Schmidt said on Thursday the call to recount was largely due to the very small amount of votes separating the two candidates, after preferences were distributed.

Other factors in the decision to hold a recount included the redrawing of the seat's electoral boundaries in 2021.

Labor holds 45 seats in the lower house and requires two crossbench MPs to pass legislation.

Mr Lane replaces outgoing Liberal minister Victor Dominello, who previously held Ryde by almost nine per cent.