Results of the 2007 Australian federal election in South Australia

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2007 Australian federal election
(South Australia)
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All 11 South Australian seats in the Australian House of Representatives
and 6 seats in the Australian Senate
  First party Second party
  Kevin Rudd John Howard
Leader Kevin Rudd John Howard
Party Labor Liberal/National coalition
Last election 3 seats 8 seats
Seats won 6 seats 5 seats
Seat change Increase 3 Decrease 3
Popular vote 426,639 425,041
Percentage 43.18% 43.02%
Swing Increase 6.43 Decrease 5.40
TPP 52.40% 47.60%
TPP swing Increase 6.76 Decrease 6.76
Electoral divisions: South Australia

2007 Australian federal election
National results
State and territory results

This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 2007 federal election in the state of South Australia.[1][2][3]

Overall results[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2007 Australian federal election (House of Representatives) § South Australia.[edit]
Turnout 95.42% (CV) — Informal 3.78%[1]
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Labor 426,639 43.18 +6.43 6 Increase 3
  Liberal  412,621 41.76 –5.64 5 Decrease 3
  National 12,420 1.26 +0.24 0 Steady
Liberal–National coalition 425,041 43.01 −5.41 5 Decrease 3
  Greens 68,640 6.95 +1.51
  Family First 40,031 4.05 –0.26
  Democrats 14,957 1.51 –0.37
  One Nation 1,643 0.17 –0.96
  Liberty and Democracy Party 1,637 0.17 +0.17
  What Women Want 1,455 0.15 +0.15
  Climate Conservatives 1,165 0.12 +0.12
  Independents 6,944 0.70 –1.34
Total 988,152     11
Two-party-preferred vote
  Labor 517,818 52.40 +6.76 6 Increase 3
  Liberal 470,334 47.60 –6.76 5 Decrease 3
Invalid/blank votes 38,830 3.78 −1.78
Registered voters/turnout 1,076,220 95.42
Source: Commonwealth Election 2007

Liberal to Labor: Kingston, Makin, Wakefield.[4]

Results by division[edit]

Adelaide[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Adelaide § 2007.[edit]
2007 Australian federal election: Adelaide [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Kate Ellis 42,774 48.26 +6.34
Liberal Tracy Marsh 34,056 38.43 −6.86
Greens Peter Solly 8,641 9.75 +1.76
Family First Dennis Slape 1,801 2.03 −0.03
Democrats Sandy Biar 1,353 1.53 −0.06
Total formal votes 88,625 96.89 +1.29
Informal votes 2,840 3.11 −1.29
Turnout 91,465 94.56 +0.94
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kate Ellis 51,868 58.53 +7.20
Liberal Tracy Marsh 36,757 41.47 −7.20
Labor hold Swing +7.20

Barker[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barker § 2007.[edit]
2007 Australian federal election: Barker
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Patrick Secker 44,329 46.81 −6.36
Labor Karen Lock 28,475 30.07 +8.60
National Deb Thiele 9,695 10.24 −0.35
Family First Phil Cornish 5,418 5.72 −0.10
Greens Andrew Jennings 4,796 5.06 +0.98
Democrats Justin Sneath 1,984 2.10 +0.62
Total formal votes 94,697 96.15 +2.02
Informal votes 3,793 3.85 −2.02
Turnout 98,490 95.97 +0.49
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Patrick Secker 56,301 59.45 −10.43
Labor Karen Lock 38,396 40.55 +10.43
Liberal hold Swing −10.43

Boothby[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Boothby § 2007.[edit]
2007 Australian federal election: Boothby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Andrew Southcott 41,343 46.25 −4.37
Labor Nicole Cornes 30,501 34.12 −1.72
Greens Jodi Kirkby 9,137 10.22 +3.11
Independent Ray McGhee 4,390 4.91 +4.91
Family First Andrew Cole 2,183 2.44 −0.54
Democrats Craig Bossie 1,380 1.54 −0.49
One Nation Barbara Pannach 309 0.35 −0.32
Liberty & Democracy David Humphreys 154 0.17 +0.17
Total formal votes 89,397 97.13 +1.54
Informal votes 2,639 2.87 −1.54
Turnout 92,036 95.64 +1.05
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Andrew Southcott 47,322 52.93 −2.44
Labor Nicole Cornes 42,075 47.07 +2.44
Liberal hold Swing −2.44

Grey[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Grey § 2007.[edit]
2007 Australian federal election: Grey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Rowan Ramsey 42,132 47.26 -9.24
Labor Karin Bolton 34,466 38.66 +8.35
Family First Mal Holland 4,009 4.50 -0.55
Greens Rosalie Garland 3,669 4.12 +0.82
National Wilbur Klein 2,725 3.06 +3.06
Democrats Gil Robertson 1,094 1.23 -1.11
Independent David Wright 1,050 1.18 +1.18
Total formal votes 89,145 95.75 +0.80
Informal votes 3,961 4.25 -0.80
Turnout 93,106 94.93 +0.74
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Rowan Ramsey 48,522 54.43 -9.39
Labor Karin Bolton 40,623 45.57 +9.39
Liberal hold Swing -9.39

Hindmarsh[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hindmarsh § 2007.[edit]
2007 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Steve Georganas 42,818 47.21 +4.88
Liberal Rita Bouras 36,356 40.08 -5.80
Greens Tim White 6,335 6.98 +1.87
Family First Richard Bunting 1,925 2.12 -0.13
Democrats Jen Williams 1,818 2.00 +0.43
What Women Want Heidi Robins 662 0.73 +0.73
Independent Clinton Duncan 619 0.68 +0.68
Liberty & Democracy James Warry 171 0.19 +0.19
Total formal votes 90,704 96.16 +3.09
Informal votes 3,618 3.84 -3.09
Turnout 94,322 95.33 +0.62
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Steve Georganas 49,937 55.05 +4.99
Liberal Rita Bouras 40,767 44.95 -4.99
Labor hold Swing +4.99

Kingston[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kingston § 2007.[edit]
2007 Australian federal election: Kingston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Amanda Rishworth 42,212 46.65 +4.36
Liberal Kym Richardson 35,961 39.74 -3.85
Family First Robert Brokenshire 5,169 5.71 +0.07
Greens Bill Weller 5,132 5.67 +0.37
Democrats Matthew Fowler 859 0.95 -1.21
Independent Barry Becker 505 0.56 +0.56
Independent Alex Kusznir 380 0.42 +0.42
Liberty & Democracy Lachlan Smith 273 0.30 +0.30
Total formal votes 90,491 96.27 +2.04
Informal votes 3,505 3.73 -2.04
Turnout 93,996 96.00 +0.69
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Amanda Rishworth 49,247 54.42 +4.49
Liberal Kym Richardson 41,244 45.58 -4.49
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +4.49

Makin[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Makin § 2007.[edit]
2007 Australian federal election: Makin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tony Zappia 44,890 51.45 +8.43
Liberal Bob Day 33,390 38.27 -6.44
Greens Graham Smith 3,751 4.30 +0.51
Family First Andrew Graham 3,096 3.55 -1.37
Democrats Aleisha Brown 1,198 1.37 -0.38
One Nation Robert Fechner 502 0.58 -0.26
Liberty & Democracy Garry Vandersluis 428 0.49 +0.49
Total formal votes 87,255 95.93 +1.34
Informal votes 3,705 4.07 -1.34
Turnout 90,960 95.81 +0.34
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tony Zappia 50,346 57.70 +8.63
Liberal Bob Day 36,909 42.30 -8.63
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +8.63

Mayo[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mayo § 2007.[edit]
2007 Australian federal election: Mayo
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alexander Downer 45,893 51.08 -2.56
Labor Mary Brewerton 27,957 31.12 +14.63
Greens Lynton Vonow 9,849 10.96 +3.36
Family First Trish Nolan 3,615 4.02 +0.37
Democrats Andrew Castrique 1,369 1.52 -0.29
Climate Conservatives Rachael Barons 1,165 1.30 +1.30
Total formal votes 89,848 97.24 +1.88
Informal votes 2,550 2.76 -1.88
Turnout 92,398 95.85 +0.64
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alexander Downer 51,264 57.06 -6.53
Labor Mary Brewerton 38,584 42.94 +42.94
Liberal hold Swing –6.53

Port Adelaide[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Port Adelaide § 2007.[edit]
2007 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mark Butler 52,732 58.24 +3.73
Liberal Brenton Chomel 22,830 25.21 -6.71
Greens Colin Thomas 7,935 8.76 +3.34
Family First Bruce Hambour 5,230 5.78 +1.01
Democrats Pam Moore 1,822 2.01 +0.01
Total formal votes 90,549 95.04 +2.12
Informal votes 4,724 4.96 -2.12
Turnout 95,273 95.04 +0.70
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mark Butler 63,158 69.75 +6.84
Liberal Brenton Chomel 27,391 30.25 -6.84
Labor hold Swing +6.84

Sturt[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Sturt § 2007.[edit]
2007 Australian federal election: Sturt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Christopher Pyne 42,731 47.17 -4.49
Labor Mia Handshin 37,565 41.46 +6.91
Greens Sally Reid 5,806 6.41 +0.35
Family First Carol Jensen 3,102 3.42 -1.36
Democrats Paul Rowse 1,054 1.17 -1.09
Liberty & Democracy Felicity Tilbrook 327 0.36 +0.36
Total formal votes 90,595 96.54 +1.58
Informal votes 3,249 3.46 -1.58
Turnout 93,844 95.61 +0.82
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Christopher Pyne 46,153 50.94 -5.86
Labor Mia Handshin 44,441 49.06 +5.86
Liberal hold Swing -5.86

Wakefield[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wakefield § 2007.[edit]
2007 Australian federal election: Wakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Nick Champion 42,249 48.65 +6.28
Liberal David Fawcett 33,600 38.69 -5.12
Family First Bruce Nairn 4,483 5.16 -0.27
Greens Terry Allen 3,589 4.13 -0.02
Democrats Felicity Martin 1,016 1.17 -0.50
One Nation Peter Fitzpatrick 832 0.96 -1.60
What Women Want Pauline Edmunds 793 0.91 +0.91
Liberty & Democracy Martin Walsh 284 0.33 +0.33
Total formal votes 86,846 95.34 +1.82
Informal votes 4,246 4.66 -1.82
Turnout 91,092 95.16 +0.18
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Nick Champion 49,142 56.59 +7.26
Liberal David Fawcett 37,704 43.41 -7.26
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +7.26

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "2007 First preference votes for South Australia". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  2. ^ "2007 South Australia division results". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  3. ^ a b "2007 House of Representatives: South Australia". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  4. ^ Bennett, Scott; Kopras, Andrew; Newman, Gerrard (2005). "Commonwealth Election 2007" (PDF). Research Paper 30 2007–08. Parliamentary Library. ISSN 1834-9854.
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