Results of the 2012 Northern Territory general election

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This is a list of electoral division results for the Northern Territory 2012 General Election.

Overall results[edit]

NT Legislative Assembly (IRV) — Turnout 76.9% (CV) — Informal 3.2%[1][2]
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Country Liberal Party 46,653 50.6 +5.2 16 +4
  Labor Party 33,594 36.5 −6.7 8 −4
  NT Greens 3,039 3.3 −1.0 0 0
  The First Nations Political Party 2,048 2.2 +2.2 0 0
  Australian Sex Party 717 0.8 +0.8 0 0
  Independents 5,566 6.0 −1.1 1 0
  Other 526 0.6 +0.6 0 0
  Total 92,143     25
  Country Liberal Party 51,435 55.8 +5.1 16 +4
  Labor Party 40,709 44.2 −5.1 8 −4

Results by Electoral Division[edit]

Arafura[edit]

2012 Northern Territory general election: Arafura
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Liberal Francis Maralampuwi Xavier 1,308 43.1 +6.6
Labor Dean Rioli 1,104 36.4 −9.7
Greens George Pascoe 426 14.1 +14.1
First Nations Jeannie Gadambua 194 6.4 +6.4
Total formal votes 3,032 95.3 +1.3
Informal votes 148 4.7 −1.3
Turnout 3,180 58.1 −2.8
Two-party-preferred result
Country Liberal Francis Maralampuwi Xavier 1,547 51.0 +15.0
Labor Dean Rioli 1,485 49.0 −15.0
Country Liberal gain from Labor Swing +15.0

The Labor member for Arafura, Marion Scrymgour, announced her retirement from politics in March 2012, citing a desire to focus on community work.[3] Having represented the seat since 2001, Scrymgour had been Deputy Chief Minister from 2007 to February 2009, when she resigned from the Labor Party after difficulties in her Education portfolio. Having rejoined the ALP in August following Alison Anderson's move to the crossbenches, Scrymgour's battle with thyroid cancer and the death of her father had contributed to a decreased public presence and she did not return to the ministry.[4]

To replace Scrymgour, Labor nominated former Australian rules footballer Dean Rioli, whose uncle Maurice Rioli had been Scrymgour's predecessor in the seat.[5] The Country Liberals endorsed the deputy chair of the Tiwi Land Council, Francis Maralampuwi Xavier, a fellow Tiwi Islander who was also related to Rioli; Xavier had been a former Labor preselection candidate who had defected to the conservative side of politics.[6] The Greens nominated George Pascoe, who had previously contested the seat in 2005, while the new First Nations Party nominated Jeannie Gadambua.

Arafura was one of the seats that was too close to call on election night, and together with Stuart it remained in doubt for some days after the election. The CLP's sizeable primary vote lead was narrowed by a strong flow of Greens preferences to Labor,[7] although the First Nations Party, in common with most other seats it contested, directed preferences to the CLP.[8] Xavier led Rioli by 148 votes when election night counting finished, but this was narrowed to 47 during counting the following week.[9] Xavier's final margin over Rioli was 62 votes, which amounted to a 15 per cent swing to the Country Liberals.[10] This was the first time Labor had lost Arafura since its creation in 1983.

Araluen[edit]

2012 Northern Territory general election: Araluen
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Liberal Robyn Lambley 2,487 68.7 +0.4
Labor Adam Findlay 848 23.4 +6.3
First Nations Edan Baxter 285 7.9 +7.9
Total formal votes 3,620 96.4 −1.2
Informal votes 137 3.6 +1.2
Turnout 3,757 78.0 −0.9
Two-party-preferred result
Country Liberal Robyn Lambley 2,612 72.2 −2.5
Labor Adam Findlay 1,008 27.8 +2.5
Country Liberal hold Swing −2.5

The sitting member for Alice Springs-based Araluen, Robyn Lambley, had won the seat for the CLP at a 2010 by-election, triggered by the resignation of former opposition leader Jodeen Carney. The Labor candidate was local chef Adam Findlay, who had also contested the by-election.[11] Araluen was the CLP's safest seat,[12] although Findlay made opposition to the Angela Pamela uranium mine a central plank of his campaign.[13] The First Nations Party nominated Edan Baxter, a musician, entrepreneur and former candidate for local council,[14] who was one of the party's two non-indigenous candidates.[15]

The absence of a Greens candidate saw all candidates increase their share of the primary vote. Araluen was one of four seats that saw a two-party-preferred swing towards Labor, together with Fannie Bay, Greatorex and Sanderson, although the result was an improvement on Lambley's by-election margin. Following the election, Lambley surprised observers by defeating existing deputy leader Kezia Purick in a party room ballot and becoming Deputy Chief Minister, a decision that was attributed to the desire to have a rural MP as the deputy.[16]

Arnhem[edit]

2012 Northern Territory general election: Arnhem
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Liberal Larisa Lee 1,366 55.3 n/a
Labor Malarndirri McCarthy 1,102 44.7 n/a
Total formal votes 2,468 97.0 n/a
Informal votes 76 3.0 n/a
Turnout 2,544 51.9 n/a
Country Liberal gain from Labor Swing n/a

Barkly[edit]

2012 Northern Territory general election: Barkly
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gerry McCarthy 1,450 45.2 −15.8
Country Liberal Rebecca Healy 1,162 36.2 +8.7
First Nations Valda Shannon 467 14.5 +14.5
Independent Stewart Wiley 131 4.1 +4.1
Total formal votes 3,210 96.3 +1.0
Informal votes 122 3.7 −1.0
Turnout 3,332 64.9 −0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gerry McCarthy 1,849 57.6 −8.0
Country Liberal Rebecca Healy 1,485 42.4 +8.0
Labor hold Swing −8.0

Blain[edit]

2012 Northern Territory general election: Blain
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Liberal Terry Mills 2,462 61.6 0.0
Labor Geoff Bahnert 1,343 33.6 −4.9
First Nations Daniel Fejo 194 4.9 +4.9
Total formal votes 3,999 96.6 +1.7
Informal votes 142 3.4 −1.7
Turnout 4,141 83.2 +3.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country Liberal Terry Mills 2,529 63.2 +1.7
Labor Geoff Bahnert 1,470 36.8 −1.7
Country Liberal hold Swing +1.7

Braitling[edit]

2012 Northern Territory general election: Braitling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Liberal Adam Giles 2,372 67.6 +9.3
Labor Deborah Rock 613 17.5 +4.7
Greens Barbara Shaw 321 9.1 −5.8
Independent Colin Furphy 204 5.8 +5.8
Total formal votes 3,510 97.6 +0.4
Informal votes 88 2.4 −0.4
Turnout 3,598 76.8 +3.4
Two-party-preferred result
Country Liberal Adam Giles 2,585 73.6 +0.2
Labor Deborah Rock 925 26.4 −0.2
Country Liberal hold Swing +0.2

Brennan[edit]

2012 Northern Territory general election: Brennan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Liberal Peter Chandler 2,683 64.2 +11.6
Labor Russell Jeffrey 1,493 35.8 −11.6
Total formal votes 4,176 97.7 +1.9
Informal votes 99 2.3 −1.9
Turnout 4,275 84.5 +4.2
Country Liberal hold Swing +11.6

Casuarina[edit]

2012 Northern Territory general election: Casuarina
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Kon Vatskalis 2,512 59.3 −4.9
Country Liberal Jane Jackson 1,724 40.7 +4.9
Total formal votes 4,236 97.9 +3.0
Informal votes 89 2.1 −3.0
Turnout 4,325 86.0 +1.9
Labor hold Swing −4.9

Daly[edit]

2012 Northern Territory general election: Daly
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Liberal Gary Higgins 1,892 51.1 +14.2
Labor Rob Knight 1,445 39.0 −7.9
Greens David Pollock 187 5.1 −3.8
First Nations Bill Risk 109 2.9 +2.9
Trevor Jenkins 68 1.8 +1.8
Total formal votes 3,701 94.5 −0.8
Informal votes 214 5.5 +0.8
Turnout 3,915 73.5 −0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country Liberal Gary Higgins 2,025 54.7 +10.5
Labor Rob Knight 1,676 45.3 −10.5
Country Liberal gain from Labor Swing −4.9

Drysdale[edit]

2012 Northern Territory general election: Drysdale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Liberal Lia Finocchiaro 2,336 56.5 +1.2
Labor James Burke 1,142 27.6 −6.9
Independent Ross Bohlin 657 15.9 +15.9
Total formal votes 4,135 96.8 +0.4
Informal votes 137 3.2 −0.4
Turnout 4,272 82.5 +2.6
Two-party-preferred result
Country Liberal Lia Finocchiaro 2,699 65.3 +5.1
Labor James Burke 1,436 34.7 −5.1
Country Liberal hold Swing +5.1

Fannie Bay[edit]

2012 Northern Territory general election: Fannie Bay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Michael Gunner 1,945 48.8 −2.3
Country Liberal Tony Clementson 1,639 41.1 −7.8
Greens Ken Bird 403 10.1 +10.1
Total formal votes 3,987 97.3 +2.6
Informal votes 109 2.7 −2.6
Turnout 4,096 84.0 +5.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Michael Gunner 2,263 56.8 +5.7
Country Liberal Tony Clementson 1,724 43.2 −5.7
Labor hold Swing +5.7

Fong Lim[edit]

2012 Northern Territory general election: Fong Lim
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Liberal Dave Tollner 2,050 54.5 +2.4
Labor Ashley Marsh 1,348 35.8 −12.1
Greens Matt Haubrick 250 6.6 +6.6
Sex Party Peter Burnheim 113 3.0 +3.0
Total formal votes 3,761 97.0 +2.2
Informal votes 116 3.0 −2.2
Turnout 3,877 79.4 +3.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country Liberal Dave Tollner 2,154 57.3 +5.2
Labor Ashley Marsh 1,607 42.7 −5.2
Country Liberal hold Swing +5.2

Goyder[edit]

2012 Northern Territory general election: Goyder
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Liberal Kezia Purick 2,731 62.2 +3.8
Labor Damian Smith 1,291 29.4 −12.2
One Nation John Kearney 368 8.4 +8.4
Total formal votes 4,391 96.9 +1.2
Informal votes 142 3.1 −1.2
Turnout 4,533 85.2 +2.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country Liberal Kezia Purick 2,929 66.7 +8.3
Labor Damian Smith 1,462 33.3 −8.3
Country Liberal hold Swing +8.3

Greatorex[edit]

2012 Northern Territory general election: Greatorex
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Liberal Matt Conlan 1,991 56.7 −4.5
Labor Rowan Foley 673 19.2 −1.2
Independent Phil Walcott 512 14.6 +14.6
Greens Evelyne Roullet 338 9.6 −8.8
Total formal votes 3,514 97.3 −0.3
Informal votes 99 2.7 +0.3
Turnout 3,613 78.4 +1.9
Two-party-preferred result
Country Liberal Matt Conlan 2,278 64.8 −1.7
Labor Rowan Foley 1,236 35.2 +1.7
Country Liberal hold Swing −1.7

Johnston[edit]

2012 Northern Territory general election: Johnston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ken Vowles 1,799 45.0 −13.1
Country Liberal Jo Sangster 1,552 38.8 −3.1
Greens Alana Parrott-Jolly 389 9.7 +9.7
Sex Party Krystal Metcalf 169 4.2 +4.2
One Nation Peter Bussa 89 2.2 +2.2
Total formal votes 3,998 96.2 +1.2
Informal votes 160 2.5 −1.2
Turnout 4,158 85.2 +2.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ken Vowles 2,225 55.7 −2.5
Country Liberal Jo Sangster 1,773 44.3 +2.5
Labor hold Swing −2.5

Karama[edit]

2012 Northern Territory general election: Karama
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Delia Lawrie 2,072 52.7 −3.5
Country Liberal Rohan Kelly 1,634 41.5 +6.6
Greens Frances Elcoate 229 5.8 +5.8
Total formal votes 3,935 96.4 +0.5
Informal votes 145 3.6 −0.5
Turnout 4,080 86.6 +2.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Delia Lawrie 2,219 56.4 −4.4
Country Liberal Rohan Kelly 1,716 43.6 +4.4
Labor hold Swing −4.4

Katherine[edit]

2012 Northern Territory general election: Katherine
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Liberal Willem Westra van Holthe 2,729 66.1 +15.1
Labor Cerise King 864 20.9 −10.5
Independent Teresa Cummings 537 13.0 +13.0
Total formal votes 4,130 98.2 +1.5
Informal votes 77 1.8 −1.5
Turnout 4,207 81.3 +5.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country Liberal Willem Westra van Holthe 2,984 72.3 +13.8
Labor Cerise King 1,146 27.7 −13.8
Country Liberal hold Swing +13.8

Namatjira[edit]

2012 Northern Territory general election: Namatjira
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Liberal Alison Anderson 1,847 63.2 n/a
Labor Des Rogers 824 28.2 n/a
First Nations Warren H Williams 253 8.7 n/a
Total formal votes 2,924 95.3 n/a
Informal votes 143 4.7 n/a
Turnout 3,067 59.8 n/a
Two-party-preferred result
Country Liberal Alison Anderson 2,006 68.6 n/a
Labor Des Rogers 918 31.4 n/a
Country Liberal hold Swing n/a

Nelson[edit]

2012 Northern Territory general election: Nelson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Gerry Wood 1,988 54.0 −18.2
Country Liberal Judy Cole 1,436 39.0 +19.9
Labor Sharon McAlear 255 6.9 −1.7
Total formal votes 3,679 98.1 +0.5
Informal votes 72 1.9 −0.5
Turnout 3,751 79.6 +5.0
Notional two-party-preferred count
Country Liberal Judy Cole 2,477 67.3 −1.3
Labor Sharon McAlear 1,203 32.7 +1.3
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Gerry Wood 2,177 59.2 −19.5
Country Liberal Judy Cole 1,502 40.8 +19.5
Independent hold Swing −19.5

Nhulunbuy[edit]

2012 Northern Territory general election: Nhulunbuy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lynne Walker 1,554 55.0 −19.1
Country Liberal Allen Fanning 641 22.7 −3.1
Independent Kendall Trudgen 629 22.3 +22.3
Total formal votes 2,824 95.4 −0.8
Informal votes 136 4.6 +0.8
Turnout 2,960 62.7 +2.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lynne Walker 1,948 69.0 −5.2
Country Liberal Allen Fanning 876 31.0 +5.2
Labor hold Swing −5.2

Nightcliff[edit]

2012 Northern Territory general election: Nightcliff
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Natasha Fyles 1,389 35.7 −7.3
Country Liberal Kim Loveday 1,260 32.4 −0.9
Independent Stuart Blanch 722 18.5 +18.5
Greens Owen Gale 263 6.8 −17.0
Independent Peter Rudge 170 4.4 +4.4
Sex Party Felicity Wardle 74 1.9 +1.9
Independent Andrew Arthur 16 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 3,894 96.6 −0.3
Informal votes 136 3.4 +0.3
Turnout 4,030 84.0 +5.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Natasha Fyles 2,304 59.2 −1.5
Country Liberal Kim Loveday 1,590 40.8 +1.5
Labor hold Swing −1.5

Port Darwin[edit]

2012 Northern Territory general election: Port Darwin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Liberal John Elferink 2,023 55.5 +8.7
Labor Alan James 1,205 33.0 −4.0
Greens David Andrews 233 18.5 −9.8
Sex Party Rowena Leunig 185 5.1 +5.1
Total formal votes 3,646 97.4 +0.5
Informal votes 96 2.6 −0.5
Turnout 3,742 79.1 +6.7
Two-party-preferred result
Country Liberal John Elferink 2,173 59.6 +6.8
Labor Alan James 1,473 40.4 −6.8
Country Liberal hold Swing +6.8

Sanderson[edit]

2012 Northern Territory general election: Sanderson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Liberal Peter Styles 2,214 50.9 −5.6
Labor Jodie Green 1,872 43.0 −0.6
Sex Party Jillian Briggs 176 4.0 +4.0
First Nations Dimitrious Magriplis 90 2.1 +2.1
Total formal votes 4,352 97.1 +2.9
Informal votes 132 2.9 −2.9
Turnout 4,484 87.7 +1.1
Two-party-preferred result
Country Liberal Peter Styles 2,312 53.1 −3.3
Labor Jodie Green 2,040 46.9 +3.3
Country Liberal hold Swing −3.3

Stuart[edit]

2012 Northern Territory general election: Stuart
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Liberal Bess Price 1,291 46.4 +11.5
Labor Karl Hampton 1,035 37.2 −27.9
First Nations Maurie Ryan 456 16.4 +16.4
Total formal votes 2,782 94.1 −1.5
Informal votes 176 5.9 +1.5
Turnout 2,958 62.9 +10.1
Two-party-preferred result
Country Liberal Bess Price 1,489 53.5 +18.6
Labor Karl Hampton 1,293 46.5 −18.6
Country Liberal gain from Labor Swing +18.6

Wanguri[edit]

2012 Northern Territory general election: Wanguri
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Paul Henderson 2,416 57.0 −3.7
Country Liberal Rhianna Harker 1,823 43.0 +12.9
Total formal votes 4,239 98.0 +1.0
Informal votes 86 2.0 −1.0
Turnout 4,325 89.1 +5.1
Labor hold Swing −3.7

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