Results of the 2007 Australian federal election in Western Australia

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2007 Australian federal election
(Western Australia)

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All 15 Western Australian seats in the Australian House of Representatives
and 6 seats in the Australian Senate
  First party Second party
  John Howard Kevin Rudd
Leader John Howard Kevin Rudd
Party Liberal/National coalition Labor
Last election 10 seats 5 seats
Seats won 11 seats 4 seats
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 558,824 433,342
Percentage 47.45% 36.80%
Swing Decrease 1.24 Increase 2.05
TPP 53.26% 46.74%
TPP swing Decrease 2.14 Increase 2.14

Electoral divisions: Western Australia

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

Overall results[edit]

Electoral divisions: Western Australia
Turnout 93.26% (CV) — Informal 3.85%[1]
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Liberal 545,365 46.31 –1.82 11 Increase 1
  Labor 433,342 36.80 +2.05 4 Decrease 1
  Greens 105,106 8.93 +1.26
  Christian Democrats 24,838 2.11 –0.14
  Family First 14,215 1.21 +0.97
  One Nation 13,529 1.15 –1.37
  National 13,459 1.14 +0.58
  Citizens Electoral Council 3,115 0.26 –0.34
  Liberty and Democracy Party 2,730 0.23 +0.23
  Socialist Alliance 1,141 0.10 –0.05
  What Women Want 590 0.05 +0.05
  Socialist Equality 157 0.01 +0.01
  Independents 19,950 1.69 +0.34
Total 1,177,537     15
Two-party-preferred vote
  Liberal 627,211 53.26 –2.14 11 Increase 1
  Labor 550,326 46.74 +2.14 4 Decrease 1
Invalid/blank votes 47,152 3.85 −1.47
Registered voters/turnout 1,313,201 93.26
Source: Commonwealth Election 2007

Labor to Liberal: Cowan, Swan

Liberal to Labor: Hasluck.[4]

Results by division[edit]

Brand[edit]

2007 Australian federal election: Brand
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gary Gray 38,131 46.15 −0.94
Liberal Phil Edman 31,882 38.58 −1.31
Greens Dawn Jecks 7,110 8.60 +3.77
Christian Democrats Brent Tremain 2,061 2.49 +0.36
Family First Andrew Newhouse 1,482 1.79 +1.79
One Nation Robin Scott 1,321 1.60 −1.16
Liberty & Democracy Huw Grossmith 350 0.42 +0.42
Citizens Electoral Council Rob Totten 295 0.36 −0.64
Total formal votes 82,632 96.10 +1.90
Informal votes 3,354 3.90 −1.90
Turnout 85,986 93.50 +0.09
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gary Gray 45,959 55.62 +0.97
Liberal Phil Edman 36,673 44.38 −0.97
Labor hold Swing +0.97

Canning[edit]

2007 Australian federal election: Canning[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Don Randall 42,639 49.70 -3.04
Labor John Hughes 31,699 36.95 +4.07
Greens Denise Hardie 6,396 7.45 +2.40
Christian Democrats Kevin Swarts 2,427 2.83 +0.42
One Nation Brian Deane 1,264 1.47 -1.26
Family First Rodney Grasso 1,112 1.30 +0.29
Citizens Electoral Council Brian McCarthy 261 0.30 -0.56
Total formal votes 85,798 96.70 +2.41
Informal votes 2,925 3.30 -2.41
Turnout 88,723 93.71 -0.07
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Don Randall 47,689 55.58 -3.96
Labor John Hughes 38,109 44.42 +3.96
Liberal hold Swing -3.96

Cowan[edit]

2007 Australian federal election: Cowan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Luke Simpkins 38,872 45.81 +1.42
Labor Liz Prime 35,633 41.99 −1.88
Greens Johannes Herrmann 4,778 5.63 +0.04
Christian Democrats Martin Firth 1,584 1.87 −0.58
Family First Rhonda Hamersley 1,452 1.71 +1.71
Liberty & Democracy Ken Lee 1,003 1.18 +1.18
One Nation Dave Tierney 783 0.92 −1.09
Independent Norm Ramsay 558 0.66 +0.66
Citizens Electoral Council Roger Blakeway 195 0.23 −0.14
Total formal votes 84,858 95.84 +0.85
Informal votes 3,679 4.16 −0.85
Turnout 88,537 94.79 +0.62
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Luke Simpkins 43,883 51.71 +2.49
Labor Liz Prime 40,975 48.29 −2.49
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +2.49

Curtin[edit]

2007 Australian federal election: Curtin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Julie Bishop 46,912 59.27 −0.32
Labor Peter Grant 19,419 24.53 +0.78
Greens Lee Hemsley 10,649 13.45 +1.97
Christian Democrats Gail Forder 1,004 1.27 −0.41
Independent Shahar Helel 445 0.56 +0.56
Family First Bev Custers 394 0.50 +0.50
One Nation Albert Caine 329 0.42 −0.56
Total formal votes 79,152 98.09 +1.61
Informal votes 1,542 1.91 −1.61
Turnout 80,694 93.72 +0.60
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Julie Bishop 50,320 63.57 −1.05
Labor Peter Grant 28,832 36.43 +1.05
Liberal hold Swing −1.05

Forrest[edit]

2007 Australian federal election: Forrest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Nola Marino 38,928 45.40 -8.02
Labor Peter Macfarlane 25,883 30.18 +2.25
Independent Noel Brunning 9,924 11.57 +11.57
Greens Kingsley Gibson 7,150 8.34 -0.11
Christian Democrats John Lewis 1,643 1.92 +0.32
Family First Leighton Knoll 1,150 1.34 -0.31
One Nation Jodie Yardley 928 1.08 -2.36
Citizens Electoral Council Ian Tuffnell 144 0.17 -0.26
Total formal votes 85,750 96.67 +2.17
Informal votes 2,954 3.33 = -2.17
Turnout 88,704 94.69 +0.54
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Nola Marino 47,871 55.83 -4.62
Labor Peter Macfarlane 37,879 44.17 +4.62
Liberal hold Swing -4.62

Fremantle[edit]

2007 Australian federal election: Fremantle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Melissa Parke 36,102 45.18 +0.60
Liberal John Jamieson 28,042 35.10 -0.84
Greens Steve Walker 11,645 14.57 +2.79
Christian Democrats Bill Heggers 1,376 1.72 -0.38
Family First Andriette du Plessis 1,145 1.43 +1.43
One Nation Sue Bateman 988 1.24 -1.08
Socialist Alliance Sam Wainwright 361 0.45 -0.03
Citizens Electoral Council Paul Ellison 242 0.30 -0.80
Total formal votes 79,901 95.75 +2.60
Informal votes 3,548 4.25 -2.60
Turnout 83,449 93.75 +0.55
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Melissa Parke 47,253 59.14 +1.38
Liberal John Jamieson 32,648 40.86 -1.38
Labor hold Swing +1.38

Hasluck[edit]

2007 Australian federal election: Hasluck
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Stuart Henry 31,541 42.94 -2.43
Labor Sharryn Jackson 30,471 41.48 +3.19
Greens Jane Bremmer 6,258 8.52 +1.66
Christian Democrats Rob Merrells 2,229 3.03 -0.07
One Nation Bill Gaugg 1,121 1.53 -1.84
Family First Stephen Bolt 863 1.17 +1.17
Citizens Electoral Council Neil Vincent 687 0.94 -0.34
Liberty & Democracy Siou Hong Chia 292 0.40 +0.40
Total formal votes 73,462 95.58 +0.56
Informal votes 3,397 4.42 -0.56
Turnout 76,859 93.35 -0.14
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Sharryn Jackson 37,658 51.26 +3.08
Liberal Stuart Henry 35,805 48.74 -3.08
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +3.08

Kalgoorlie[edit]

2007 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Barry Haase 31,565 48.14 +2.68
Labor Sharon Thiel 26,653 40.65 +8.73
Greens Robin Chapple 4,045 6.17 -0.16
One Nation Derek Major 1,075 1.64 -0.69
Christian Democrats Ross Patterson 962 1.47 +0.19
Family First Ian Rose 820 1.25 +1.25
Citizens Electoral Council Ian Burt 275 0.42 -0.07
Liberty & Democracy Charles Dalton 176 0.28 +0.27
Total formal votes 65,571 95.93 +1.27
Informal votes 2,785 4.07 -1.27
Turnout 68,356 84.63 +1.10
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Barry Haase 34,474 52.58 -3.72
Labor Sharon Thiel 31,097 47.42 +3.72
Liberal hold Swing -3.72

Moore[edit]

2007 Australian federal election: Moore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Mal Washer 38,262 54.45 -0.89
Labor Geraldine Burgess 22,902 32.59 +1.14
Greens Annette Pericic-Herrmann 5,906 8.40 +1.32
Christian Democrats Lachlan Dungey 1,556 2.21 +0.09
Family First Douglas Croker 811 1.15 +1.15
One Nation George Gault 719 1.02 -1.02
Citizens Electoral Council Arthur Harvey 115 0.16 -0.12
Total formal votes 70,271 97.03 +1.37
Informal votes 2,151 2.97 -1.37
Turnout 72,422 94.35 +0.45
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Mal Washer 41,576 59.17 -1.66
Labor Geraldine Burgess 28,695 40.83 +1.66
Liberal hold Swing -1.66

O'Connor[edit]

2007 Australian federal election: O'Connor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Wilson Tuckey 34,876 45.85 -7.40
Labor Dominic Rose 15,541 20.43 +1.86
National Philip Gardiner 13,459 17.69 +8.25
Greens Adrian Price 5,188 6.82 +0.09
Christian Democrats Mac Forsyth 2,235 2.94 +0.12
One Nation Ross Paravicini 1,214 1.60 -2.75
Independent Michael Walton 1,128 1.48 +1.48
Family First Stephen Carson 991 1.30 +1.30
Independent George Giudice 986 1.30 -1.46
Independent Darius Crowe 237 0.31 +0.31
Citizens Electoral Council Judy Sudholz 212 0.28 -0.22
Total formal votes 76,067 95.36 +0.85
Informal votes 3,702 4.64 -0.85
Turnout 79,769 94.45 +1.19
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Wilson Tuckey 50,625 66.55 -3.84
Labor Dominic Rose 25,442 33.45 +3.84
Liberal hold Swing -3.84

Pearce[edit]

2007 Australian federal election: Pearce
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Judi Moylan 43,874 51.81 -1.91
Labor Christopher Myson 27,111 32.01 +3.96
Greens Yvonne Dols 7,277 8.59 +0.74
Christian Democrats Paul Mewhor 1,683 1.99 -0.99
Independent Steve Branwhite 1,533 1.81 +1.81
One Nation David Gunnyon 1,375 1.62 -2.12
Family First David Bolt 1,239 1.46 +1.46
Socialist Alliance Annolies Truman 316 0.37 -0.01
Citizens Electoral Council Ron McLean 275 0.32 -0.21
Total formal votes 84,683 96.03 +1.33
Informal votes 3,505 3.97 -1.33
Turnout 88,188 93.30 -0.37
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Judi Moylan 50,022 59.07 -3.87
Labor Christopher Myson 34,661 40.93 +3.87
Liberal hold Swing -3.87

Perth[edit]

2007 Australian federal election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Stephen Smith 36,684 46.87 +1.28
Liberal Daniel Nikolic 28,163 35.98 -0.90
Greens Damian Douglas-Meyer 8,320 10.63 +1.05
Christian Democrats Paul Connelly 1,594 2.04 -0.42
Independent Stephen Brooks 1,413 1.81 +1.81
Family First Sharon Fairfull 838 1.07 +1.07
One Nation Marie Edmonds 628 0.80 -1.19
Socialist Alliance Chris Latham 464 0.59 -0.75
Citizens Electoral Council Orm Girvan 162 0.21 -0.13
Total formal votes 78,266 95.42 +1.40
Informal votes 3,757 4.58 -1.40
Turnout 82,023 93.03 +0.10
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Stephen Smith 46,061 58.85 +2.12
Liberal Daniel Nikolic 32,205 41.15 -2.12
Labor hold Swing +2.12

Stirling[edit]

2007 Australian federal election: Stirling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Michael Keenan 38,220 47.21 -0.05
Labor Peter Tinley 32,737 40.44 +1.50
Greens Tamara Desiatov 6,123 7.56 +0.41
Christian Democrats Ray Moran 1,407 1.74 -0.20
Liberty & Democracy Sam Ward 666 0.82 +0.82
What Women Want Denise Hynd 590 0.73 +0.73
Family First Symia Hopkinson 524 0.65 +0.65
One Nation Alex Patrick 524 0.65 -0.82
Citizens Electoral Council Keith Hallam 160 0.20 -0.71
Total formal votes 80,951 95.09 +1.01
Informal votes 4,178 4.91 -1.01
Turnout 85,129 93.43 +0.48
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Michael Keenan 41,520 51.29 -0.75
Labor Peter Tinley 39,431 48.71 +0.75
Liberal hold Swing -0.75

Swan[edit]

2007 Australian federal election: Swan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Steve Irons 32,183 44.28 +0.14
Labor Kim Wilkie 29,544 40.65 +0.73
Greens Kim Lisson 7,365 10.13 +1.84
Christian Democrats Tasman Gilbert 1,210 1.66 -0.09
Independent Linda Ross 656 0.90 +0.90
One Nation Joy Harris 647 0.89 -0.89
Family First Damon Fowler 579 0.80 -0.04
Liberty & Democracy Mark Dixon 243 0.33 +0.33
Socialist Equality Joe Lopez 157 0.22 +0.22
Citizens Electoral Council Norman Gay 92 0.13 -0.16
Total formal votes 72,676 95.41 +0.87
Informal votes 3,497 4.59 -0.87
Turnout 76,173 93.22 +1.04
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Steve Irons 36,420 50.11 +0.19
Labor Kim Wilkie 36,256 49.89 -0.19
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +0.19

Tangney[edit]

2007 Australian federal election: Tangney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Dennis Jensen 39,406 50.85 -2.87
Labor Mark Reynolds 24,832 32.04 +3.50
Greens Christine Ivan 6,896 8.90 +1.10
Independent Katherine Jackson 3,070 3.96 +3.96
Christian Democrats Ka-ren Chew 1,867 2.41 -0.37
Family First Lisa Saladine 815 1.05 +1.05
One Nation Lloyd Boon 613 0.79 -1.66
Total formal votes 77,499 97.27 +1.71
Informal votes 2,178 2.73 -1.71
Turnout 79,677 94.56 +0.65
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Dennis Jensen 45,480 58.68 -3.07
Labor Mark Reynolds 32,019 41.32 +3.07
Liberal hold Swing -3.07

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "2007 First preference votes for Western Australia". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  2. ^ "2007 Western Australia division results". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  3. ^ a b "2007 House of Representatives: Western Australia". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  4. ^ Bennett, Scott; Kopras, Andrew; Newman, Gerrard (2005). "Commonwealth Election 2007" (PDF). Research Paper 30 2007–08. Parliamentary Library. ISSN 1834-9854.