2010 Australian House of Representatives election

Australian House of Representatives elections, 2010

21 August 2010 (2010-08-21)

All 150 seats in the Australian House of Representatives
76 seats needed for a majority
Turnout93.2%
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
Labor Julia Gillard 38.0% 72 −11
Liberal Tony Abbott 30.4% 44 −11
Liberal National John-Paul Langbroek 9.1% 21 New
National Warren Truss 3.4% 6 −4
Greens Bob Brown 11.8% 1 +1
National (WA) Brendon Grylls 0.3% 1 +1
Country Liberal Terry Mills 0.3% 1 +1
Independents 3.0% 4 +2
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Julia Gillard
Labor
Julia Gillard
Labor

The following tables show state-by-state results in the Australian House of Representatives at the 2010 federal election, Labor 72, Coalition 72, Nationals (WA) 1, Australian Greens 1, with 4 independents.[1][2][3][4]

Australia

House of Representatives (IRV) — Turnout 93.21% (CV) — Informal 5.55%
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Liberal 3,777,383 30.46 +0.76 44 1
  Liberal National Party (QLD)[a] 1,130,525 9.12 +0.60 21 8
  National 419,286 3.43 −0.04 6 1
  Country Liberal (NT) 38,335 0.31 −0.01 1 1
Coalition 5,365,529 43.32 +1.31 72 7
  Australian Labor Party 4,711,363 37.99 −5.40 72 11
  Australian Greens 1,458,998 11.76 +3.97 1 1
  Independents 312,496 2.52 +0.30 4 [b] 2
  Family First Party 279,330 2.25 +0.26
  Christian Democratic Party 83,009 0.67 −0.17
  National (WA)[c] 43,101 0.34 +0.20 1 1
  One Nation 27,184 0.22 −0.04
  Liberal Democratic Party 24,262 0.20 +0.06
  Australian Democrats 22,376 0.18 −0.54
  Secular Party of Australia 12,752 0.10 +0.10
  Australian Sex Party 11,263 0.09 +0.09
  Socialist Equality Party 11,160 0.09 +0.06
  Socialist Alliance 9,348 0.08 +0.01
  Citizens Electoral Council 8,017 0.06 −0.16
  Democratic Labor Party 5,212 0.04 −0.01
  The Climate Sceptics 4,339 0.03 +0.03
  Australia First Party 3,670 0.03 +0.03
  Non-Custodial Parents Party 2,835 0.02 +0.01
  Building Australia Party 1,497 0.01 +0.01
  Carers Alliance 1,458 0.01 +0.01
  Communist Alliance 656 0.01 +0.01
  Others 2,508 0.02 +0.01
Total 12,402,363     150
Two-party-preferred vote
  Australian Labor Party 6,216,445 50.12 −2.58 72 11
  Liberal/National Coalition 6,185,918 49.88 +2.58 72 7
Invalid/blank votes 729,304 5.55 +1.60
Registered voters/turnout 14,086,869 93.22
Source: Commonwealth Election 2010
Preference flows
  • Greens − Labor 78.8% (-0.9) to Coalition 21.2% (+0.9)
  • Family First − Coalition 59.8% (-0.5) to Labor 40.2% (+0.5)
  • Christian Democrats − Coalition 73.5% (+3.9) to Labor 26.5% (-3.9)
  • Nationals WA − Coalition 75.9% (-5.1) to Labor 24.1% (+5.1)
  • Independent candidates − Coalition 56.5% (+1.9) to Labor 43.5% (-1.9)[5]

New South Wales

Turnout 93.32% (CV) — Informal 6.83%
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
    Liberal 1,470,146 36.67 +4.04 16 1
  National 317,867 7.93 +0.02 4 1
Coalition 1,788,013 44.60 +4.06 20
  Australian Labor Party 1,494,490 37.28 −6.86 26 2
  Australian Greens 410,405 10.24 +2.35
  Independents 172,921 4.31 +1.00 2 [b] 1
  Christian Democratic Party 54,544 1.36 −0.56
  One Nation 19,182 0.48 +0.27
  Family First Party 17,453 0.44 −0.43
  Australian Democrats 11,409 0.28 +0.01
  Socialist Equality Party 9,106 0.23 +0.15
  Liberal Democratic Party 8,928 0.22 +0.10
  Secular Party of Australia 3,529 0.09 +0.09
  Socialist Alliance 3,484 0.09 +0.03
  Australia First Party 3,375 0.08 +0.08
  Australian Sex Party 3,180 0.08 +0.08
  Non-Custodial Parents Party 2,835 0.07 +0.05
  Building Australia Party 1,497 0.04 +0.04
  Carers Alliance 1,458 0.04 +0.04
  Citizens Electoral Council 1,187 0.03 −0.19
  Communist Alliance 656 0.02 +0.02
  The Climate Sceptics 275 0.01 +0.01
  Others 1,391 0.03 +0.01
Total 4,009,318     48 1[d]
Two-party-preferred vote
  Australian Labor Party 1,958,077 48.84 –4.84 26 2
  Liberal/National Coalition 2,051,241 51.16 +4.84 20
Invalid/blank votes 293,763 6.83 +1.88
Registered voters/turnout 4,610,795 93.33
Source: Commonwealth Election 2010

Victoria

Turnout 93.46% (CV) — Informal 4.50%
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Australian Labor Party 1,361,416 42.81 –1.88 22 1
    Liberal 1,159,301 36.45 –1.64 12 2
  National 101,419 3.19 +0.17 2
Coalition 1,260,720 39.64 –1.47 14 2
  Australian Greens 402,482 12.66 +4.49 1 1
  Family First Party 99,747 3.14 +0.12
  Independents 26,525 0.83 −0.17
  Liberal Democratic Party 7,839 0.25 +0.15
  Australian Sex Party 6,023 0.19 +0.19
  Secular Party of Australia 5,239 0.16 +0.16
  Australian Democrats 3,947 0.12 −1.10
  Socialist Alliance 2,225 0.07 +0.00
  Socialist Equality Party 1,656 0.05 +0.03
  Citizens Electoral Council 922 0.03 −0.24
  Christian Democratic Party 632 0.02 −0.02
  Australia First Party 295 0.01 +0.01
  Others 516 0.02 +0.00
Total 3,180,184     37
Two-party-preferred vote
  Australian Labor Party 1,758,982 55.31 +1.04 22 1
  Liberal/National Coalition 1,421,202 44.69 –1.04 14 2
Invalid/blank votes 149,699 4.50 +1.25
Registered voters/turnout 3,561,873 93.49
Source: Commonwealth Election 2010

Queensland

Turnout 92.71% (CV) — Informal 5.45%
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Liberal National Party 1,130,525 47.42 +2.95 21 8
  Australian Labor Party 800,712 33.58 –9.33 8 7
  Australian Greens 260,471 10.92 +5.29
  Family First Party 92,794 3.89 +1.62
  Independents 83,310 3.49 +0.50 1 [b]
  Liberal Democratic Party 4,662 0.20 +0.05
  Democratic Labor Party 4,590 0.19 +0.19
  One Nation 3,921 0.16 −0.20
  Citizens Electoral Council 1,462 0.06 −0.09
  Socialist Alliance 717 0.03 −0.02
  Secular Party of Australia 414 0.02 +0.02
  Others 601 0.03 +0.03
Total 2,384,179     30 1[e]
Two-party-preferred vote
  Liberal National Party 1,314,675 55.14 +5.58 21 8
  Australian Labor Party 1,069,504 44.86 –5.58 8 7
Invalid/blank votes 137,395 5.45 +1.89
Registered voters/turnout 2,719,360 92.73
Source: Commonwealth Election 2010

Western Australia

Turnout 92.86% (CV) — Informal 4.82%
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Liberal 566,145 47.02 +0.71 11
  Labor 375,381 31.18 –5.62 3 1
  Greens 158,117 13.13 +4.20
  National[c] 43,101 3.58 +2.44 1 1
  Christian Democrats 27,833 2.31 +0.20
  Family First 20,698 1.72 +0.51
  Independents 5,079 0.42 –1.27
  Sex Party 2,060 0.17 +0.17
  One Nation 1,471 0.12 −1.03
  Socialist Alliance 1,280 0.11 +0.01
  Citizens Electoral Council 1,277 0.11 −0.15
  Democratic Labour 622 0.05 +0.05
  Climate Sceptics 539 0.04 +0.04
  Socialist Equality 398 0.03 +0.02
Total 1,204,001     15
Two-party-preferred vote
  Liberal 679,140 56.41 +3.15 11
  Labor 524,861 43.59 –3.15 3 1
Invalid/blank votes 60,967 4.82 +0.97
Registered voters/turnout 1,362,534 92.84
Source: Commonwealth Election 2010


South Australia

Turnout 93.80% (CV) — Informal 5.46%
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Australian Labor Party 399,279 40.74 –2.44 6
  Liberal 394,003 40.21 –1.55 5
  Australian Greens 117,364 11.98 +5.03
  Family First Party 48,638 4.96 +0.91
  Australian Democrats 7,020 0.72 −0.79
  Independents 5,086 0.52 –0.18
  The Climate Sceptics 3,525 0.36 +0.36
  Liberal Democratic Party 2,833 0.29 +0.12
  One Nation 1,105 0.11 −0.06
  Socialist Alliance 786 0.08 +0.08
  Secular Party of Australia 310 0.03 +0.03
Total 979,949     11
Two-party-preferred vote
  Australian Labor Party 521,115 53.18 +0.78 6
  Liberal 458,834 46.82 –0.78 5
Invalid/blank votes 56,565 5.46 +1.68
Registered voters/turnout 1,104,698 93.83
Source: Commonwealth Election 2010

Tasmania

Turnout 95.08% (CV) — Informal 4.04%
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Australian Labor Party 143,796 43.95 +1.18 4 1
  Liberal 109,908 33.60 –4.62 0
  Australian Greens 55,042 16.82 +3.32
  Independents 15,627 4.78 +2.56 1 [b] 1
  Secular Party of Australia 1,085 0.33 +0.33
  Socialist Alliance 856 0.26 +0.00
  Citizens Electoral Council 838 0.26 −0.31
Total 327,152     5
Two-party-preferred vote
  Australian Labor Party 198,332 60.62 +4.41 4 1
  Liberal 128,830 39.38 –4.41 0
Invalid/blank votes 13,791 4.04 +1.12
Registered voters/turnout 358,609 95.07
Source: Commonwealth Election 2010


Territories

Australian Capital Territory

House of Representatives (IRV) — Turnout 94.74% (CV) — Informal 4.66%
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Australian Labor Party 100,700 45.02 –6.08 2
  Liberal 77,880 34.81 +1.58 0
  Australian Greens 42,942 19.20 +6.04
  Secular Party of Australia 2,175 0.97 +0.97
Total 223,697     2
Two-party-preferred vote
  Australian Labor Party 137,948 61.67 –1.73 2
  Liberal 85,749 38.33 +1.73 0
Invalid/blank votes 10,926 4.66 +2.35
Registered voters/turnout 247,941 94.63
Source: Commonwealth Election 2010

Northern Territory

House of Representatives (IRV) — Turnout 82.71% (CV) — Informal 6.19%
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Country Liberal Party 38,335 40.83 –0.20 1 1
  Australian Labor Party 35,589 37.91 –9.74 1 1
  Australian Greens 12,175 12.97 +4.92
  Independents 3,948 4.21 +1.55
  Citizens Electoral Council 2,331 2.48 +2.23
  One Nation 1,505 1.60 +1.60
Total 93,883     2
Two-party-preferred vote
  Australian Labor Party 47,636 50.74 –4.67 1 1
  Country Liberal Party 46,247 49.26 +4.67 1 1
Invalid/blank votes 6,198 6.19 +2.34
Registered voters/turnout 121,059 82.67
Source: Commonwealth Election 2010

Two party preferred preference flow

House of Representatives (IRVvotes
Party Liberal National coalition Labor Party
Votes % ± Votes % ±
  Greens 308,676 21.16% 1,150,322 78.84%
  Family First Party 167,091 59.82% 112,239 40.18%
  Christian Democratic Party 60,989 73.47% 22,020 26.53%
  One Nation 14,894 54.79% 12,290 45.21%
  Liberal Democratic Party 17,485 72.07%' 6,777 27.93%
  Democratic Labour Party 2,135 40.96% 3,077 59.04%
  Australia First Party 1,887 51.42% 1,783 48.58%
  Citizens Electoral Council 4,999 62.35% 3,018 37.65%
  Socialist Alliance 2,490 26.64% 6,858 73.36%
  Socialist Equality Party 4,443 39.81% 6,717 60.19%
  Australian Sex Party 4,497 39.93% 6,766 60.07%
  Secular Party of Australia 6,169 48.38% 6,583 51.62%
  Australian Democrats 9,656 43.15% 12,720 56.85%
  Non-Custodial Parents Party 1,272 44.87% 1,563 55.13%
  Building Australia Party 808 53.97% 689 46.03%
  Carers Alliance 659 45.20% 799 54.80%
  Communist Alliance 194 29.57% 462 70.43%
  The Climate Sceptics 2,377 54.78% 1,962 45.22%
  Independents 176,457 56.47% 136,039 43.53%
Total 14,659,042 100.00 151
Two-party-preferred vote
Liberal/National Coalition 6,185,918 49.88%
Labor 6,216,445 50.12%
Invalid/blank votes
Turnout
Registered voters
Source: AEC for both votes

See also

Notes

  1. ^ The Liberal National Party was an amalgamation of the Liberal Party and National Party in Queensland. Change is compared to the coalition total in 2007.
  2. ^ a b c d The independents were Bob Katter (Kennedy, Qld), Rob Oakeshott (Lyne, NSW), Andrew Wilkie (Denison, Tas) and Tony Windsor (New England, NSW).
  3. ^ a b The National Party of Western Australia prior to and subsequent to the election were not in the federal Coalition agreement. Nationals WA MP Tony Crook stated that he was a crossbencher, and has said: "In every news report and press report we see, my number is being allocated in with the Coalition and it shouldn't be".[6] Thus, the party has been counted separately from the Coalition totals.
  4. ^ The abolished district was Lowe (Labor).
  5. ^ The new seat was Wright.

References

  1. ^ State by state breakdowns: AEC
  2. ^ State by state primary vote: AEC Archived 2010-08-23 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ State by state 2PP: AEC Archived 2010-09-23 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Barber, Stephen (15 August 2011). "Commonwealth Election 2010" (PDF). Research Paper 2 2011–12. Parliamentary Library. ISSN 1834-9854.
  5. ^ 2010 nationwide 2PP preference flows and 2007 flows: AEC
  6. ^ Ker, Peter (26 August 2010). "Don't count me among Coalition, says Nat". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 27 August 2010.