Results of the 2016 Australian federal election (House of Representatives)

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2016 Australian federal election
(House of Representatives)
Australia
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All 150 seats in the Australian House of Representatives
76 seats needed for a majority
Turnout91.0%
Party Leader % Seats +/–
Labor Bill Shorten 34.7% 69 +14
Liberal Malcolm Turnbull 28.7% 45 −13
Liberal National None 8.5% 21 −1
National Barnaby Joyce 4.6% 10 +1
Greens Richard Di Natale 10.2% 1 0
Xenophon Team Nick Xenophon 1.9% 1 New
Katter's Australian Bob Katter 0.5% 1 0
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Malcolm Turnbull Malcolm Turnbull
Coalition
Malcolm Turnbull
Coalition
Malcolm Turnbull

The following tables show state-by-state results in the Australian House of Representatives at the 2016 federal election, Coalition 76, Labor 69, Australian Greens 1, Nick Xenophon Team 1, Katter's Australian Party 1, with 2 independents.[1]

A number of initially-elected senators were declared ineligible a result of the 2017–18 Australian parliamentary eligibility crisis, and replaced after recounts.

Australia

States and Territories won by the Australian Labor Party and the Liberal/National Coalition. (Popular Vote)
First preference vote results. Different shading indicated party strength in the division.
Two-party preferred results. Different shading indicated party strength in the division.
Government (76)
Coalition
  Liberal (45)
  LNP (21)[a]
  National (10)

Opposition (69)
  Labor (69)

Crossbench (5)
  Greens (1)
  Xenophon (1)
  Katter (1)
  Independent (2)[b]  
  1. ^ 15 LNP MPs sit in the Liberal party room and 6 in the National party room
  2. ^ Current independent MPs: Andrew Wilkie (Denison) and Cathy McGowan (Indi).
House of Representatives (IRV) — Turnout 91.01% (CV) — Informal 5.05%[2]
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Australian Labor Party 4,702,296 34.73 +1.35 69 +14
  Coalition          
  Liberal Party of Australia 3,882,905 28.67 −3.35 45 −13
  Liberal National Party (QLD) 1,153,736 8.52 −0.40 21 −1
  National Party of Australia 624,555 4.61 +0.32 10 +1
  Country Liberal Party (NT) 32,409 0.24 −0.08 0 −1
  Australian Greens 1,385,650 10.23 +1.58 1 0
  Nick Xenophon Team 250,333 1.85 +1.85 1 +1
  Family First Party 201,222 1.49 +0.08 0 0
  Christian Democratic Party 178,026 1.31 +0.62 0 0
  Pauline Hanson's One Nation 175,020 1.29 +1.12 0 0
  Animal Justice Party 94,516 0.70 +0.69 0 0
  Katter's Australian Party 72,879 0.54 −0.50 1 0
  Rise Up Australia Party 68,418 0.51 +0.13 0 0
  Liberal Democratic Party 66,261 0.49 +0.45 0 0
  Australian Christians 43,150 0.32 −0.01 0 0
  Australian Liberty Alliance 25,337 0.19 +0.19 0 0
  Drug Law Reform Australia 20,350 0.15 +0.15 0 0
  Derryn Hinch's Justice Party 16,885 0.12 +0.12 0 0
  Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party 15,477 0.11 +0.11 0 0
  Science Party 14,988 0.11 +0.10 0 0
  Bullet Train for Australia 14,078 0.10 −0.05 0 0
  Australian Sex Party 12,683 0.09 −0.52 0 0
  Australian Recreational Fishers Party 11,254 0.08 +0.08 0 0
  Glenn Lazarus Team 10,094 0.07 +0.07 0 0
  Renewable Energy Party 8,642 0.06 +0.06 0 0
  Online Direct Democracy 8,511 0.06 +0.06 0 0
  Australian Country Party 7,033 0.05 +0.01 0 0
  Australia First Party 6,895 0.05 −0.01 0 0
  Arts Party 6,821 0.05 +0.05 0 0
  Mature Australia Party 5,888 0.04 +0.04 0 0
  Citizens Electoral Council 5,175 0.04 −0.04 0 0
  Australian Defence Veterans Party 4,360 0.03 +0.03 0 0
  Non-Custodial Parents Party 3,663 0.03 +0.02 0 0
  Socialist Alliance 3,653 0.03 −0.01 0 0
  CountryMinded 3,478 0.03 +0.03 0 0
  Australian Equality Party (Marriage) 3,296 0.02 +0.02 0 0
  Democratic Labour Party 3,166 0.02 −0.26 0 0
  Outdoor Recreation Party (Stop The Greens) 2,375 0.02 +0.02 0 0
  Consumer Rights & No-Tolls 2,050 0.02 +0.02 0 0
  Socialist Equality Party 1,608 0.01 +0.01 0 0
  Australian Antipaedophile Party 1,527 0.01 +0.01 0 0
  Smokers' Rights Party 1,343 0.01 +0.01 0 0
  HEMP Party 1,143 0.01 +0.01 0 0
  Voluntary Euthanasia Party 973 0.01 +0.01 0 0
  Australian Cyclists Party 846 0.01 +0.01 0 0
  Sustainable Australia 606 0.00 −0.03 0 0
  Palmer United Party 315 0.00 −5.49 0 −1
  Australian Progressives 282 0.00 +0.00 0 0
  Independents 380,712 2.81 +1.44 2 0
  Non Affiliated 2,958 0.02 −0.02 0 0
  Total 13,541,101     150
Two-party-preferred vote
  Liberal/National Coalition 6,818,824 50.36 −3.13 76 −14
  Australian Labor Party 6,722,277 49.64 +3.13 69 +14

New South Wales

Electoral divisions: New South Wales (metropolitan)
Electoral divisions: New South Wales (rural)
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Coalition          
  Liberal Party of Australia 1,426,424 32.68 –4.67 16 Decrease 7
  National Party of Australia 420,881 9.64 −0.35 7 Steady
  Australian Labor Party 1,611,549 36.93 +2.41 24 Increase 6
  Australian Greens 390,737 8.95 +1.00
  Christian Democratic Party 169,966 3.89 +1.76
  Pauline Hanson's One Nation 27,542 0.63 +0.16
  Animal Justice Party 20,695 0.47 +0.47
  Liberal Democratic Party 20,231 0.46 +0.46
  Nick Xenophon Team 16,084 0.37 +0.37
  Science Party 14,988 0.34 +0.32
  Family First Party 11,725 0.27 +0.27
  Australian Liberty Alliance 11,473 0.26 +0.26
  Online Direct Democracy 5,780 0.13 +0.13
  Drug Law Reform Australia 4,420 0.10 +0.10
  Non-Custodial Parents Party 3,663 0.08 +0.05
  Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party 3,550 0.08 +0.08
  Derryn Hinch's Justice Party 3,150 0.07 +0.07
  The Arts Party 3,139 0.07 +0.07
  Australia First Party 2,865 0.07 −0.08
  Citizens Electoral Council 2,789 0.06 −0.04
  Australian Sex Party 2,390 0.05 −0.03
  Bullet Train for Australia 2,267 0.05 −0.15
  Mature Australia Party 1,783 0.04 +0.04
  Australian Antipaedophile Party 1,527 0.03 +0.03
  Australian Defence Veterans Party 1,448 0.03 +0.03
  Smokers' Rights Party 1,343 0.03 +0.03
  CountryMinded 1,337 0.03 +0.03
  Socialist Equality Party 1,313 0.03 +0.03
  Pirate Party 1,260 0.03 +0.03
  Rise Up Australia Party 1,007 0.02 −0.11
  Democratic Labour Party 968 0.02 −0.11
  Sustainable Australia 606 0.01 −0.04
  Renewable Energy Party 537 0.01 +0.01
  Socialist Alliance 500 0.01 –0.02
  Australian Cyclists Party 460 0.01 –0.02
  Independent 171,795 3.94 +2.21
  Non Affiliated 2,128 0.05 +0.05
Total 4,364,320     47 Decrease 1
Two-party-preferred vote
  Liberal/National Coalition 2,205,107 50.53 −3.82 23 Decrease 7
  Australian Labor Party 2,159,213 49.47 +3.82 24 Increase 6

Liberal to Labor: Barton, Dobell, Eden-Monaro, Lindsay, Macarthur, Macquarie, Paterson

Victoria

Electoral divisions: Victoria (metropolitan)
Electoral divisions: Victoria (rural)
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
Liberal/National Coalition
    Liberal Party of Australia 1,273,419 37.01 –3.07 14 Steady
  National Party of Australia 163,514 4.75 +2.14 3 Increase 1
Coalition total 1,436,933 41.76 –0.93 17 Increase 1
  Australian Labor Party 1,224,051 35.58 +0.77 18 Decrease 1
  Australian Greens 451,700 13.13 +2.33 1 Steady
  Animal Justice Party 64,940 1.89 +1.83
  Family First Party 44,623 1.31 –0.50
  Rise Up Australia Party 39,579 1.15 +0.60
  Derryn Hinch's Justice Party 13,735 0.40 +0.40
  Liberal Democratic Party 13,006 0.38 +0.24
  Drug Law Reform Australia 11,464 0.33 +0.33
  Australian Sex Party 10,293 0.30 −1.75
  Australian Christians 8,953 0.26 −0.22
  Australian Country Party 7,033 0.20 +0.06
  Renewable Energy Party 3,571 0.10 +0.10
  Australian Equality Party (Marriage) 3,296 0.10 +0.10
  Australia First Party 3,232 0.09 −0.06
  Nick Xenophon Team 2,007 0.06 +0.06
  Citizens Electoral Council 1,942 0.06 +0.04
  Socialist Alliance 1,749 0.05 +0.00
  Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party 1,321 0.04 +0.04
  Bullet Train for Australia 1,138 0.03 −0.02
  Voluntary Euthanasia Party 973 0.03 +0.03
  The Arts Party 542 0.02 +0.02
  Australian Cyclists Party 386 0.01 +0.01
  Socialist Equality Party 295 0.01 +0.01
  Australian Progressives 282 0.01 +0.01
  Independent 93,610 2.72 +1.08 1 Steady
Total 3,440,654     37
Two-party-preferred vote
  Australian Labor Party 1,783,375 51.83 +1.63 18 Decrease 1
  Liberal/National Coalition 1,657,279 48.17 −1.63 17 Increase 1

Labor to Liberal: Chisholm

Liberal to National: Murray

Queensland

Electoral divisions: Queensland (metropolitan)
Electoral divisions: Queensland (rural)
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Liberal National Party 1,153,736 43.19 –2.47 21 Decrease 1
  Australian Labor Party 825,627 30.91 +1.14 8 Increase 2
  Australian Greens 235,887 8.83 +2.61
  Pauline Hanson's One Nation 147,478 5.52 +5.42
  Family First Party 103,933 3.89 +1.85
  Katter's Australian Party 72,879 2.73 –1.02 1 0
  Liberal Democratic Party 25,665 0.96 +0.96
  Australian Liberty Alliance 12,320 0.46 +0.46
  Nick Xenophon Team 11,032 0.41 +0.41
  Glenn Lazarus Team 10,094 0.38 +0.38
  Rise Up Australia Party 4,490 0.17 –0.22
  Drug Law Reform Australia 4,466 0.17 +0.17
  Australian Defence Veterans Party 2,912 0.11 +0.11
  CountryMinded 2,141 0.08 +0.08
  Consumer Rights & No-Tolls 2,050 0.08 +0.08
  Democratic Labour Party 1,566 0.06 +0.02
  The Arts Party 1,467 0.05 +0.05
  Online Direct Democracy 1,062 0.04 +0.04
  Mature Australia Party 902 0.03 +0.02
  Palmer United Party 315 0.01 −11.01 0 Decrease 1
  Independent 50,377 1.89 +1.51
  Non Affiliated 830 0.03 −0.12
Total 2,671,229     30
Two-party-preferred vote
  Liberal National Party 1,445,030 54.10 −2.88 21 Decrease 1
  Australian Labor Party 1,226,199 45.90 +2.88 8 Increase 2

Liberal National to Labor: Herbert, Longman

Palmer to Liberal National: Fairfax

Western Australia

Electoral divisions: Western Australia (metropolitan)
Electoral divisions: Western Australia (rural)
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Liberal Party of Australia 611,605 45.70 –1.61 11 Decrease 1
  Australian Labor Party 434,318 32.45 +3.69 5 Increase 2
  Australian Greens 161,443 12.06 +2.32
  National Party of Australia 40,160 3.00 −0.90
  Australian Christians 34,197 2.56 +0.53
  Rise Up Australia Party 20,859 1.56 +0.84
  Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party 6,022 0.45 +0.45
  Mature Australia Party 3,203 0.24 +0.24
  Liberal Democratic Party 2,526 0.19 +0.19
  Outdoor Recreation Party 2,375 0.18 +0.18
  Australian Liberty Alliance 1,544 0.10 +0.10
  Socialist Alliance 1,404 0.10 +0.04
  Online Direct Democracy 1,300 0.10 +0.10
  Independent 17,381 1.30 +1.03
Total 1,338,337 16
Two-party-preferred vote
  Liberal Party of Australia 731,497 54.66 −3.62 11 Decrease 1
  Australian Labor Party 606,840 45.34 +3.62 5 Increase 2

Liberal to Labor: Burt, Cowan

South Australia

Electoral divisions: South Australia (metropolitan)
Electoral divisions: South Australia (rural)
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Liberal Party of Australia 365,155 35.09 –9.40 4 Decrease 2
  Australian Labor Party 328,314 31.55 –4.18 6 Increase 1
  Nick Xenophon Team 221,210 21.26 +21.26 1 Increase 1
  Australian Greens 64,605 6.21 −2.07
  Family First Party 40,941 3.93 −1.48
  Animal Justice Party 8,881 0.85 +0.85
  Liberal Democratic Party 2,178 0.21 +0.21
  Christian Democratic Party 1,715 0.16 +0.16
  Independent 7,737 0.74 −0.54
Total 1,040,736 11
Two-party-preferred vote
  Australian Labor Party 544,017 52.27 +4.63 6 Increase 1
  Liberal Party of Australia 496,719 47.73 −4.63 4 Decrease 2

Liberal to Labor: Hindmarsh

Liberal to Xenophon: Mayo

Tasmania

Electoral divisions: Tasmania
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Australian Labor Party 127,186 37.90 +3.09 4 Increase 3
  Liberal Party of Australia 118,956 35.44 –4.82 0 Decrease 3
  Australian Greens 34,291 10.22 +1.90
  Australian Recreational Fishers Party 11,254 3.35 +3.35
  Christian Democratic Party 6,345 1.89 +1.89
  Renewable Energy Party 4,534 1.35 +1.35
  The Arts Party 1,673 0.50 +0.50
  Liberal Democratic Party 1,380 0.41 +0.41
  Democratic Labour Party 632 0.19 +0.02
  Independent 29,372 8.75 +1.28 1 Steady
  Total 335,623     5
Two-party-preferred vote
  Australian Labor Party 192,530 57.36 +6.13 4 Increase 3
  Liberal Party of Australia 143,093 42.64 −6.13 0 Decrease 3

Liberal to Labor: Bass, Braddon, Lyons

Territories

Australian Capital Territory

Electoral divisions: Australian Capital Territory
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Australian Labor Party 111,887 44.27 +1.34 2 Steady
  Liberal Party of Australia 87,346 34.56 –0.06 0 Steady
  Australian Greens 38,129 15.09 +1.69
  Bullet Train for Australia 10,673 4.22 +0.14
  Independent 4,707 1.86 +1.86
Total 252,742 2
Two-party-preferred vote
  Australian Labor Party 154,489 61.13 +1.22 2 0
  Liberal Party of Australia 98,253 38.87 −1.22 0 0

Northern Territory

Electoral divisions: Northern Territory
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Australian Labor Party 39,364 40.39 +2.96 2 Increase 1
  Country Liberal Party 32,409 33.25 –8.45 0 Decrease 1
  Australian Greens 8,858 9.09 +1.20
  Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party 4,584 4.70 +4.70
  Rise Up Australia Party 2,483 2.55 +1.10
  Liberal Democratic Party 1,275 1.31 +1.31
  Help End Marijuana Prohibition (HEMP) Party 1,143 1.17 +1.17
  Australia First Party 798 0.82 +0.82
  Citizens Electoral Council 444 0.46 −1.41
  Online Direct Democracy 369 0.38 +0.38
  Independent 5,733 5.88 +5.13
Total 97,460 2
Two-party-preferred vote
  Australian Labor Party 55,614 57.06 +7.41 2 Increase 1
  Country Liberal Party 41,846 42.94 −7.41 0 Decrease 1

Country Liberal to Labor: Solomon

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