Labor representative Stephen Jones and Liberal Party MP Angus Taylor are set to remain as members for Whitlam and Hume respectively.

At 4.30pm today, vote counting for both electorates were still underway.

The final results for the 2016 federal election may not be available until Tuesday.

With three polling places results remaining, Mr Jones held 58.58 per cent of first preference votes for the newly named Whitlam electorate.

Mr Jones had a 1.67 per cent swing in his favour and led from Liberal MP Marcus Hewitt.

Bowral's Jan Mandelson, Nationals candidate for Whitlam, had obtained 6.62 per cent of first preference votes.

Mr Jones said the voting had proven to be a "great thing".

"I'm very pleased with the results and there has been a swing towards me," he said.

"I think it's recognition that I've been working hard for the last six years... I am proudly representing the Southern Highlands again."

Mr Jones said one of his key priorities would be to fix the communications issue in the Highlands.

"We need to get to the bottom of it, it's a priority.

"My other priorities include health and Medicare.

"I want to thank the people who've put in faith in me and I'll be back at work next week, working to represent them," he said.

Results from three polling places remained for the Hume electorate yesterday.

Mr Taylor held 60.15 per cent of first preference votes and led from Labor candidate Aoife Champion.

There had been a 3.43 per cent swing away from Mr Taylor towards Ms Champion.

However, Mr Taylor said he had received great support across the electorate.

"There has been a swing in the new areas of the electorate, but I had increased votes in Goulburn, Crookwell and the Southern Highlands," he said.

"It's humbling that the people I have been serving for the last three years want me back.

"They are backing me to have another go."

Mr Taylor said his priorities were promoting small business, increasing jobs and improving infrastructure within the Hume electorate.

He said this included decreasing mobile blackspots and increasing NBN coverage to areas such as Exeter and Bundanoon.

Mr Taylor thanked everyone who voted for him.

"I am truly humbled to get the opportunity to do it again," he said.

"It's been a real pleasure and I've enjoyed it."

Throughout the Southern Highlands, residents lined up to cast their vote on Saturday.

In Bundanoon, residents seemed "relieved" the election campaign was "finally" over.

Pat Hall said she was "sick" of watching election ads on television.

"I just wish it didn't go for eight weeks, I stopped watching TV by the end of it," she said.

"I'm grateful to live in a country where I can vote and have a say in the government that manages the country."

First time voter India Brown, with her friend Helen Lenane, was nervous about casting her vote.

"In all honesty, I'm sick of the lot of them talking smack about each other," she said.

"I want them to explain what their policies will do for us, not tell me the reasons why I shouldn't vote for someone else."

At the Bowral Memorial Hall polling centre, there was mixed opinions on who would win the seat of Whitlam.

Jack Saeck and his wife, sitting member for Cootamundra Katrina Hodgkinson, handed out leaflets in support of Nationals candidate Jan Mandelson.

"I think the true feel of this booth is that Jan is winning the Bowral booth," Mr Saeck said.

Councillor Graham McLaughlin handed out leaflets for sitting member Stephen Jones, and said voters needed to think about policy before they voted.

"It is hard [for Labor] to win these booths in the Southern Highlands, as this is a conservative area," he said.

Despite supporting opposing sides, Greens volunteer Ros Morgan said there was a lot of light banter between volunteers.

"There is a lot of camaraderie here, despite all of us being from different parties," she said.

In Mittagong, voters waited in line as the smell of a sausage sizzle lingered in the air.

Helen and Peter Doherty said they had researched policies online to help them decide where to cast their vote.

"We've looked online and viewed YouTube videos," Mr Doherty said.

"We're looking at what's important to us, in terms of schools, education and families."

Karen Anderson said she couldn't believe it was election day.

"I think we're all relieved [it's time to vote], but all of sudden it's here," she said.

* Click here to view a gallery of election photos from across the Southern Highlands.