Results of the 2016 Australian federal election in Western Australia

2016 Australian federal election
(Western Australia)
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All 16 Western Australian seats in the Australian House of Representatives
and all 12 seats in the Australian Senate
  First party Second party
  Malcolm Turnbull Bill Shorten
Leader Malcolm Turnbull Bill Shorten
Party Liberal/National coalition Labor
Last election 12 seats 3 seats
Seats won 11 seats 5 seats
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 2
Popular vote 651,765 434,318
Percentage 48.70% 32.45%
Swing Decrease 1.61 Increase 3.69
TPP 54.66% 45.34%
TPP swing Decrease 3.62 Increase 3.62

2016 Australian federal election
National results
State and territory results

This is a list of electoral division results for the 2016 Australian federal election in the state of Western Australia.

Overall results

Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Liberal Party of Australia 611,605 45.70 –1.61 11 Decrease 1
  Australian Labor Party 434,318 32.45 +3.69 5 Increase 2
  Australian Greens 161,443 12.06 +2.32
  National Party of Australia 40,160 3.00 −0.90
  Australian Christians 34,197 2.56 +0.53
  Rise Up Australia Party 20,859 1.56 +0.84
  Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party 6,022 0.45 +0.45
  Mature Australia Party 3,203 0.24 +0.24
  Liberal Democratic Party 2,526 0.19 +0.19
  Outdoor Recreation Party 2,375 0.18 +0.18
  Australian Liberty Alliance 1,544 0.10 +0.10
  Socialist Alliance 1,404 0.10 +0.04
  Online Direct Democracy 1,300 0.10 +0.10
  Independent 17,381 1.30 +1.03
Total 1,338,337 16
Two-party-preferred vote
  Liberal Party of Australia 731,497 54.66 −3.62 11 Decrease 1
  Australian Labor Party 606,840 45.34 +3.62 5 Increase 2

Liberal to Labor: Burt, Cowan

Results by division

Brand

2016 Australian federal election: Brand[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Madeleine King 38,803 47.48 +6.39
Liberal Craig Buchanan 25,843 31.62 −6.12
Greens Dawn Jecks 9,542 11.68 +4.25
Rise Up Australia Philip Scott 4,704 5.76 +5.04
Christians Robert Burdett 2,826 3.46 +1.43
Total formal votes 81,718 95.78 +1.59
Informal votes 3,602 4.22 −1.59
Turnout 85,320 87.04 +1.28
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Madeleine King 50,202 61.43 +7.72
Liberal Craig Buchanan 31,516 38.57 −7.72
Labor hold Swing +7.72

Burt

2016 Australian federal election: Burt[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Matt Keogh 39,673 47.03 +15.11
Liberal Matt O'Sullivan 29,836 35.37 −10.23
Greens Muhammad Salman 6,770 8.03 +0.28
Christians Warnar Spyker 4,345 5.15 +1.60
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Ian Blevin 3,734 4.43 +4.43
Total formal votes 84,358 95.58 +1.30
Informal votes 3,903 4.42 −1.30
Turnout 88,261 88.73 +1.37
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Matt Keogh 48,177 57.11 +13.20
Liberal Matt O'Sullivan 36,181 42.89 −13.20
Labor notional gain from Liberal Swing +13.20

Burt was a new seat, notionally held by the Liberal party.

Canning

2016 Australian federal election: Canning[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Andrew Hastie 42,497 50.30 −1.53
Labor Barry Winmar 27,918 33.04 +5.61
Greens Aeron Blundell-Camden 7,388 8.74 +1.63
National Jason Turner 3,581 4.24 +2.54
Christians Janine Vander Ven 3,110 3.68 +1.53
Total formal votes 84,494 95.76 +1.09
Informal votes 3,743 4.24 −1.09
Turnout 88,237 89.22 +2.78
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Andrew Hastie 47,987 56.79 −4.56
Labor Barry Winmar 36,507 43.21 +4.56
Liberal hold Swing −4.56

Cowan

2016 Australian federal election: Cowan[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Luke Simpkins 34,405 42.22 −4.36
Labor Anne Aly 33,966 41.68 +6.90
Greens Sheridan Young 6,193 7.60 −0.18
Christians Rex Host 2,680 3.29 +0.90
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Jamie Chester 2,288 2.81 +2.81
Liberal Democrats Neil Hamilton 1,096 1.34 +1.34
Mature Australia Steve Veness 868 1.07 +1.07
Total formal votes 81,496 94.53 +0.09
Informal votes 4,712 5.47 −0.09
Turnout 86,208 89.60 −2.07
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Anne Aly 41,301 50.68 +5.20
Liberal Luke Simpkins 40,195 49.32 −5.20
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +5.20

Curtin

2016 Australian federal election: Curtin[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Julie Bishop 56,175 65.50 +2.99
Labor Melissa Callanan 13,476 15.71 −1.95
Greens Viv Glance 12,180 14.20 −0.60
Independent Sandra Boulter 2,389 2.79 +2.79
Liberty Alliance David Archibald 1,544 1.80 +1.80
Total formal votes 85,764 97.98 +1.26
Informal votes 1,772 2.02 −1.26
Turnout 87,536 89.75 −3.80
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Julie Bishop 60,631 70.70 +2.48
Labor Melissa Callanan 25,133 29.30 −2.48
Liberal hold Swing +2.48

Durack

2016 Australian federal election: Durack[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Melissa Price 32,011 41.74 +3.59
Labor Carol Martin 19,860 25.90 +5.87
National Lisa Cole 12,257 15.98 −7.42
Greens Ian James 7,710 10.05 +3.10
Rise Up Australia Mitchell Sambell 2,885 3.76 +2.69
Christians Grahame Gould 1,966 2.56 +1.25
Total formal votes 76,689 96.09 +2.49
Informal votes 3,122 3.91 −2.49
Turnout 79,811 82.03 −6.89
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Melissa Price 46,823 61.06 +7.08
Labor Carol Martin 29,866 38.94 +38.94
Liberal hold Swing +7.08

Forrest

2016 Australian federal election: Forrest[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Nola Marino 41,869 49.44 −1.81
Labor Lorrae Loud 19,596 23.14 −0.39
Greens Jill Reading 10,137 11.97 +2.13
National Luke Pilkington 4,306 5.08 −1.31
Independent Ross Slater 2,896 3.42 +3.42
Outdoor Recreation David Fishlock 2,375 2.80 +2.80
Christians Edward Dabrowski 1,858 2.19 +0.56
Rise Up Australia Jennifer Whately 1,654 1.95 +1.27
Total formal votes 84,691 94.14 −0.27
Informal votes 5,269 5.86 +0.27
Turnout 89,960 89.72 −0.43
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Nola Marino 52,981 62.56 −1.25
Labor Lorrae Loud 31,710 37.44 +1.25
Liberal hold Swing −1.25

Fremantle

2016 Australian federal election: Fremantle[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Josh Wilson 34,792 40.99 −0.36
Liberal Pierrette Kelly 31,292 36.87 −0.61
Greens Kate Davis 15,053 17.74 +5.87
Mature Australia Mick Connolly 2,335 2.75 +2.75
Socialist Alliance Chris Jenkins 1,404 1.65 +0.79
Total formal votes 84,876 96.00 +2.51
Informal votes 3,535 4.00 −2.51
Turnout 88,411 88.81 −1.30
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Josh Wilson 48,821 57.52 +2.12
Liberal Pierrette Kelly 36,055 42.48 −2.12
Labor hold Swing +2.12

Hasluck

2016 Australian federal election: Hasluck[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ken Wyatt 36,519 44.95 −1.18
Labor Bill Leadbetter 28,652 35.26 +5.78
Greens Patrick Hyslop 10,283 12.66 +2.35
Rise Up Australia Henry Barnard 2,999 3.69 +3.34
Christians Phil Twiss 2,798 3.44 +1.19
Total formal votes 81,251 95.96 +1.53
Informal votes 3,425 4.04 −1.53
Turnout 84,676 88.82 −3.02
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ken Wyatt 42,294 52.05 −3.97
Labor Bill Leadbetter 38,957 47.95 +3.97
Liberal hold Swing −3.97

Moore

2016 Australian federal election: Moore[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ian Goodenough 48,133 54.98 +1.01
Labor Tony Walker 25,118 28.69 +2.88
Greens Daniel Lindley 11,100 12.68 +2.81
Christians Maryka Groenewald 3,194 3.65 +1.85
Total formal votes 87,545 96.80 +1.14
Informal votes 2,891 3.20 −1.14
Turnout 90,436 90.54 −5.06
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian Goodenough 53,416 61.02 −1.42
Labor Tony Walker 34,129 38.98 +1.42
Liberal hold Swing −1.42

O'Connor

2016 Australian federal election: O'Connor[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Rick Wilson 37,092 42.67 +4.21
Labor Jon Ford 18,190 20.92 +1.40
National John Hassell 15,936 18.33 −5.53
Greens Giz Watson 9,013 10.37 +3.58
Christians Trevor Young 3,496 4.02 +1.54
Rise Up Australia Stephen Carson 3,207 3.69 +2.96
Total formal votes 86,934 96.19 +2.12
Informal votes 3,439 3.81 −2.12
Turnout 90,373 88.79 −5.21
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Rick Wilson 56,543 65.04 +14.09
Labor Jon Ford 30,391 34.96 +34.96
Liberal hold Swing +14.09

Pearce

2016 Australian federal election: Pearce[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Christian Porter 39,551 45.44 −1.65
Labor Thomas French 29,809 34.25 +8.08
Greens Lee-Anne Miles 9,543 10.96 +1.13
National Maddison Simmonds 4,080 4.69 +0.14
Rise Up Australia Taffy Samuriwo-Vuntarde 4,049 4.65 +3.72
Total formal votes 87,032 95.45 +1.18
Informal votes 4,150 4.55 −1.18
Turnout 91,182 87.35 +5.90
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Christian Porter 46,672 53.63 −5.68
Labor Thomas French 40,360 46.37 +5.68
Liberal hold Swing −5.68

Perth

2016 Australian federal election: Perth[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jeremy Quinn 35,381 42.31 +0.20
Labor Tim Hammond 31,248 37.36 −1.02
Greens Tim Clifford 14,272 17.07 +5.10
Liberal Democrats Mark Walmsley 1,430 1.71 +1.71
Online Direct Democracy Andrew Chambers 1,300 1.55 +1.55
Total formal votes 83,631 96.23 +1.12
Informal votes 3,274 3.77 −1.12
Turnout 86,905 88.04 −2.79
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tim Hammond 44,602 53.33 +1.15
Liberal Jeremy Quinn 39,029 46.67 −1.15
Labor hold Swing +1.15

Stirling

2016 Australian federal election: Stirling[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Michael Keenan 40,991 49.45 −1.27
Labor Robert Pearson 26,669 32.17 +2.40
Greens Tom Webster 9,679 11.68 +0.79
Independent Kim Mubarak 2,172 2.62 +1.63
Christians Kevin Host 2,019 2.44 +0.34
Rise Up Australia Alison Rowe 1,361 1.64 +1.05
Total formal votes 82,891 95.85 +1.62
Informal votes 3,587 4.15 −1.62
Turnout 86,478 87.73 −3.57
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Michael Keenan 46,520 56.12 −2.85
Labor Robert Pearson 36,371 43.88 +2.85
Liberal hold Swing −2.85

Swan

2016 Australian federal election: Swan[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Steve Irons 39,220 48.18 −1.43
Labor Tammy Solonec 26,869 33.01 +2.97
Greens Sarah Nielsen-Harvey 12,227 15.02 +3.79
Christians Steve Klomp 3,086 3.79 +2.06
Total formal votes 81,402 96.37 +1.96
Informal votes 3,062 3.63 −1.96
Turnout 84,464 86.84 −3.55
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Steve Irons 43,625 53.59 −3.75
Labor Tammy Solonec 37,777 46.41 +3.75
Liberal hold Swing −3.75

Tangney

2016 Australian federal election: Tangney[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ben Morton 40,790 48.81 −6.95
Labor Marion Boswell 19,679 23.55 −1.82
Greens Thor Kerr 10,353 12.39 +1.40
Independent Dennis Jensen 9,924 11.88 +11.88
Christians John Wieske 2,819 3.37 +0.98
Total formal votes 83,565 97.45 +1.74
Informal votes 2,183 2.55 −1.74
Turnout 85,748 91.20 −5.95
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ben Morton 51,029 61.07 −1.95
Labor Marion Boswell 32,536 38.93 +1.95
Liberal hold Swing −1.95

References

  1. ^ Brand, WA, Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.
  2. ^ Burt, WA, Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.
  3. ^ Canning, WA, Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.
  4. ^ Cowan, WA, Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.
  5. ^ Curtin, WA, Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.
  6. ^ Durack, WA, Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.
  7. ^ Forrest, WA, Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.
  8. ^ Fremantle, WA, Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.
  9. ^ Hasluck, WA, Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.
  10. ^ Moore, WA, Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.
  11. ^ O'Connor, WA, Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.
  12. ^ Pearce, WA, Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.
  13. ^ Perth, WA, Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.
  14. ^ Stirling, WA, Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.
  15. ^ Swan, WA, Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.
  16. ^ Tangney, WA, Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.