Results of the 2008 Australian Capital Territory general election

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Australian Capital Territory general election, 18 October 2008[1]
Legislative Assembly
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Enrolled voters 243,471
Votes cast 220,019 Turnout 90.4% −2.4
Informal votes 8,370 Informal 3.8% +1.1
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Labor 79,126 37.4 −9.4 7 −2
  Liberal 66,855 31.6 −3.2 6 –1
  Greens 33,057 15.6 +6.3 4 +3
  Motorist 10,553 5.0 +5.0 0 0
  Community Alliance 7,730 3.7 +3.7 0 0
  Independent 6,961 3.3 +1.5 0 0
  Pangallo Independents 4,252 2.0 +2.0 0 0
  Mulcahy Canberra Party 2,341 1.1 +1.1 0 0
  Liberal Democrats 774 0.4 −0.9 0 0
Total 211,649     17  

This is a list of Legislative Assembly results for the 2008 Australian Capital Territory general election.

Results by electorate[edit]

Brindabella[edit]

2008 Australian Capital Territory general election: Brindabella[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 10,556
Labor John Hargreaves (elected 4) 7,038 11.1 −6.7
Labor Joy Burch (elected 5) 4,965 7.8 +7.8
Labor Mick Gentleman 4,612 7.3 −0.1
Labor Tracy Mackey 4,030 6.4 +6.4
Labor Wayne Sievers 2,478 3.9 +3.9
Liberal Brendan Smyth (elected 1) 8,458 13.4 −13.4
Liberal Steve Doszpot (elected 2) 4,980 7.9 +2.1
Liberal Steve Pratt 3,978 6.3 +0.2
Liberal David Morgan 3,227 5.1 +5.1
Liberal Audrey Ray 1,721 2.7 +2.7
Greens Amanda Bresnan (elected 3) 5,260 8.3 +8.3
Greens Sue Ellerman 3,340 5.3 +5.3
Community Alliance Val Jeffery 4,109 6.5 +6.5
Community Alliance James Sizer 720 1.1 +1.1
Motorist Burl Doble 1,083 1.7 +1.7
Motorist Ben Doble 930 1.5 +1.5
Motorist Brian McLachlan 873 1.4 +1.4
Motorist Bruce Ritchie 799 1.3 +1.3
Motorist Geoff Rake 733 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 63,334 95.8 −1.5
Informal votes 2,782 4.2 +1.5
Turnout 66,116 92.6 −1.5
Party total votes
Labor 23,123 36.5 −9.2
Liberal 22,364 35.3 −5.1
Greens 8,600 13.6 +6.3
Community Alliance 4,829 7.6 +7.6
Motorist 4,418 7.0 +7.0

Ginninderra[edit]

2008 Australian Capital Territory general election: Ginninderra[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 10,009
Labor Jon Stanhope (elected 1) 13,461 22.4 −14.5
Labor Mary Porter (elected 4) 3,719 6.2 +2.4
Labor Adina Cirson 2,797 4.7 +4.7
Labor David Peebles 2,711 4.5 +4.5
Labor Chris Bourke 1,431 2.4 +2.4
Liberal Alistair Coe (elected 3) 5,886 9.8 +9.8
Liberal Vicki Dunne (elected 5) 4,237 7.1 +1.4
Liberal Andrea Tokaji 2,553 4.3 +4.3
Liberal Jacqui Myers 2,460 4.1 +4.1
Liberal Matthew Watts 1,547 2.6 +2.6
Greens Meredith Hunter (elected 2) 6,104 10.2 +5.1
Greens James Higgins 2,246 3.7 +3.7
Independent Mark Parton 3,785 6.3 +6.3
Motorist Denis Walford 1,020 1.7 +1.7
Motorist Andrew Simington 835 1.4 +1.4
Motorist Chris Seddon 694 1.2 +1.2
Motorist Wayne Whiting 622 1.0 +1.0
Motorist Deborah Hannigan 513 0.9 +0.9
Community Alliance Roger Nicoll 791 1.3 +1.3
Community Alliance Jane Tullis 782 1.3 +1.3
Community Alliance Mike Crowther 324 0.5 +0.5
Independent Harold Hird 712 1.2 −0.8
Independent Cathy McIlhoney 247 0.4 +0.4
Darren Churchill 192 0.3 +0.3
Independent Adam Verwey 170 0.3 +0.3
Independent Barry Smith 118 0.2 +0.2
Eddie Sarkis 92 0.2 +0.2
Total formal votes 60,049 96.0 −0.3
Informal votes 2,503 4.0 +0.3
Turnout 62,552 91.5 −2.1
Party total votes
Labor 24,119 40.2 −9.2
Liberal 16,683 27.8 −4.6
Greens 8,350 13.9 +5.7
Independent Mark Parton 3,785 6.3 +6.3
Motorist 3,684 6.1 +6.1
Community Alliance 1,897 3.2 +3.2
Independent Harold Hird 712 1.2 −0.8
Independent Cathy McIlhoney 247 0.4 +0.4
Darren Churchill 192 0.3 +0.3
Independent Adam Verwey 170 0.3 +0.3
Independent Barry Smith 118 0.2 +0.2
Eddie Sarkis 92 0.2 +0.2

Molonglo[edit]

2008 Australian Capital Territory general election: Molonglo[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 11,034
Labor Katy Gallagher (elected 2) 13,931 15.8 +4.2
Labor Andrew Barr (elected 4) 5,495 6.2 +2.4
Labor Simon Corbell (elected 6) 4,590 5.2 −4.8
Labor Mike Hettinger 2,822 3.2 −0.8
Labor David Mathews 2,042 2.3 +2.3
Labor Eleanor Bates 1,625 1.8 +1.8
Labor Louise Crossman 1,379 1.6 +1.6
Liberal Zed Seselja (elected 1) 16,739 19.0 +12.9
Liberal Jeremy Hanson (elected 5) 3,278 3.7 +3.7
Liberal Giulia Jones 2,252 2.6 +2.6
Liberal Gary Kent 1,688 1.9 +1.9
Liberal Jacqui Burke 1,548 1.8 −4.1
Liberal Belinda Barnier 1,249 1.4 +1.4
Liberal Clinton White 1,054 1.2 +1.2
Greens Shane Rattenbury (elected 3) 9,564 10.8 +10.8
Greens Caroline Le Couteur (elected 7) 3,334 3.8 +3.8
Greens Elena Kirschbaum 3,209 3.6 +3.6
Pangallo Independents Frank Pangallo 3,513 4.0 +4.0
Pangallo Independents Phil Thompson 396 0.4 +0.4
Pangallo Independents Luciano Lombardo 343 0.4 +0.4
Motorist David Cumbers 493 0.6 +0.6
Motorist Anthony Seddon 366 0.4 +0.4
Motorist Stuart Green 361 0.4 +0.4
Motorist Kim Evans 356 0.4 +0.4
Motorist Stephen Rowland 322 0.4 +0.4
Motorist Darren O'Neil 310 0.4 +0.4
Motorist Angus Laburn 243 0.3 +0.3
Canberra Party Richard Mulcahy 2,057 2.3 +2.3
Canberra Party Ben O'Neill 148 0.2 +0.2
Canberra Party Joanne Allen 136 0.2 +0.2
Independent Helen Cross 1,120 1.3 −1.6
Community Alliance Norvan Vogt 586 0.7 +0.7
Community Alliance Owen Saddler 151 0.2 +0.2
Community Alliance Nancy-Louise Scherger 135 0.2 +0.2
Community Alliance Alvin Hopper 132 0.1 +0.1
Liberal Democrats David McAlary 398 0.5 +0.5
Liberal Democrats David Pinkerton 376 0.4 +0.4
Greg Tannahill 202 0.2 +0.2
Independent Tony Farrell 172 0.2 +0.0
Independent Kerri Taranto 151 0.2 +0.2
Total formal votes 88,266 96.6 −0.9
Informal votes 3,085 3.4 +0.9
Turnout 91,351 88.1 −3.2
Party total votes
Labor 31,884 36.1 −9.2
Liberal 27,808 31.5 −1.1
Greens 16,107 18.2 +6.7
Pangallo Independents 4,252 4.8 +4.8
Motorist 2,451 2.8 +2.8
Canberra Party 2,341 2.7 +2.7
Independent Helen Cross 1,120 1.3 −1.6
Community Alliance 1,004 1.1 +1.1
Liberal Democrats 774 0.9 −0.9
Greg Tannahill 202 0.2 +0.2
Independent Tony Farrell 172 0.2 +0.0
Independent Kerri Taranto 151 0.2 +0.2

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "2008 Election results". Elections ACT. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  2. ^ "2008 Results for Brindabella Electorate". ACT Electoral Commission. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  3. ^ "2008 Results for Ginninderra Electorate". ACT Electoral Commission. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  4. ^ "2008 Results for Molonglo Electorate". ACT Electoral Commission. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
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