10.30pm:
As counting finishes for the evening, figures show Labor's Steven Kamper retains Rockdale enjoing a swing of 5 per cent, Labor's Chris Min retains Kogarah suffering a swing against of 3.8 per cent, and the Liberal's Mark Coure retains Oatley enjoying a swing of 3.8 per cent.
10.14pm
Gladys Berijiklian says she will continue to govern for all of us. She acknowledges candidates from all sides for putting up their hands and making such a strong democracy.
10.06pm
Oatley MP Mark Coure has enjoyed a swing of 3.8 per cent securing 60.8per cent of the vote wth 60 per cent of the vote counted. Labor has 39.6 per cent.
9.59pm
Michael Daley said he sought to run a positive campaign. One of the concerns he has as a firm believer in the two-party system is that it really hasn't been a great night for the major parties.
9.45pm
Michael Daley has conceded defeat.
9.15pm:
Labor rising star Chris Minns should hold on to Kogarah despite a major scare earlier in the night.
Experts said Labor leader Michael Daley's remarks about "Asians with PhDs" hurt Minns' campaign in the seat, which has a 28 per cent Chinese constituency, but had not dealt him a fatal blow.
In the seat of Rockdale Steve Kamper looks to have comfortably retained the seat for Labor with 46 per cent of the vote from the Liberal candidate (36 per cent).
8.50pm:
ABC predicts Liberals will be returned to Oatley with Mark Coure securing 62 per cent of the vote.
8.25pm:
With 28 per cent if the voted counted, the ABC predicts Coalition will be returned.
7.45PM It's very tight in Kogarah but it looks like Mark Coure has retained Oatley for the Liberal Party.
NSW Opposition Leader Michael Daley's comments about Asian immigration have undoubtedly hurt Chris Minns iwho is currently at risk of falling to Liberals candidate Scott Yung.
The electorate in Sydney's south is 28 per cent Chinese.
"If (Daley's comments) hit, then it's hitting Kogarah," former NSW Premier Morris Iemma said. "They're not encouraging votes for the ALP."
Speaking on Channel 7's election telecast Chris Minns said it looked like a huge vote for One Nation and the Liberal candidate.
"Early results aren't good and it might be a long night for me."
7.35PM Overview
7.15PM Too early for any major trends to emerge.
The Liberals' vote is down 2.2 per cent in the initial count, a manageable figure for the party.
But its more dire for the Nationals, with the party's vote down eight per cent.
Former NSW Premier Morris Iemma said the country votes were confirming what he was expecting.
"The early figures in the metropolitan areas are concerning for Labor," he said. "It's early booths but they are not encouraging results."
Labor has claimed victory in its first electorate - a win in the seat of Wollongong which is considered a very safe seat.
7PM: With counting well underway the 10 seats to watch
The polls have closed and election night pundits are out in force. The result is expected to be tight, but early predictions point to a narrow Coalition victory.
A handful of seats are expected to decide the election. These are the 10 seats to watch: Ballina, Upper Hunter, Coogee, Penrith, East Hills, Lismore, Tweed, Barwon, Murray and Goulburn.
The Herald's state political editor, Alexandra Smith, reports the government only needs to lose six seats before it is pushed into minority government.
NSW Labor would need to win at least eight before it would be in a position to negotiate with crossbenchers.
5.30PM: Going out on a limb a bit soon? Nine calls it early
Gladys Berejiklian is set to be returned as NSW premier, but her Liberal/National coalition government will lose its majority, a Nine/Galaxy Exit poll indicates.
The poll of marginal seats shows a swing to Labor of 2.3 per cent, but it's not enough for it to win the 47 seats needed to form a majority government the 93-seat parliament.
The exit poll shows a 50/50 two-party preferred split, with the Berejiklian government losing six of its 52 seats.
Two of those would be in Sydney, while the other four are in regional NSW.
Labor needs to pick up 13 seats to clinch an outright majority, but the exit poll indicates that is unlikely.
Voting booths close at 6pm.
Earlier: Labor HQ is reported to be 'hopeful' of being able to form a minority government, while the Coalition is 'cautiously optimistic'.
Hospital funding, over-development, cuts to local transport services, the high cost of electricity, the environment, TAFE Funding and schools.
These are the community concerns that candidates have responded to during the election campaign.
- The Liberals said St George Hospital will get $385 million for more beds. Labor matched the Coalition's $385 million and added an extra$10 million.
- The Coalition has promised 4600 extra teachers, Labor 5000 teachers.
- The Coalition said it will reduce the weekly cap on Opal fares to $50, Labor promised free public transport to all children.
- The Coalition said it would provide a $1.4 billion Climate Change Fund, Labor promised a climate summit in the first 12 months of taking office.
- The Coalition said it will double the Active Kids voucher program, Labor said it will scrap the rebuild of Allianz Stadium.
The question is which of these key policies will open the door to Macquarie Street for the next four years?
Reports are that about one million people had already voted at pre-poll before election day, so last minute announcements and campaign hiccups would not have influenced their vote.
Polling day folklore has it that about 10 to 15 per cent of people turn up at polling booths still undecided who to vote for.
Undecided voters had to run the gauntlet of enthusiastic volunteers wearing red, blue and green handing out how to vote cards from candidates at Kogarah today.
Volunteers, most of them young, worked overtime to make a good first and lasting impression as voters headed to the polling booth.
Polling booths have closed and counting has started with results expected to start rollling in shortly.
