Results of the 2008 Northern Territory general election
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Northern Territory general election, 9 August 2008[1][2] | ||||||
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Enrolled voters | 110,289 | |||||
Votes cast | 83,436 | Turnout | 75.65% | –5.70% | ||
Informal votes | 3,407 | Informal | 4.08% | +0.34% | ||
Summary of votes by party | ||||||
Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | |
Labor | 34,557 | 43.18% | –8.76% | 13 | – 6 | |
Country Liberal | 36,334 | 45.40% | +9.67% | 11 | + 7 | |
Independent | 5,696 | 7.12% | –0.32% | 1 | – 1 | |
Greens | 3,442 | 4.30% | +0.13% | 0 | ± 0 | |
Total | 80,029 | 25 | ||||
Two-party-preferred | ||||||
Labor | 39,415 | 49.3% | –9.2% | |||
Country Liberal | 40,614 | 50.7% | +9.2% |
This is a list of electoral division results for the Northern Territory 2008 General Election.
Results by Electoral Division
[edit]Arafura
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Marion Scrymgour | 1,300 | 46.1 | −18.0 | |
Country Liberal | Tristan Mungatopi | 544 | 19.3 | −3.0 | |
Independent | Jone Lotu | 487 | 17.3 | N/A | |
Country Liberal | Angie Siebert | 486 | 17.3 | N/A | |
Total formal votes | 2,817 | 94.0 | −1.1 | ||
Informal votes | 179 | 6.0 | +1.1 | ||
Turnout | 2,996 | 60.8 | −5.4 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Marion Scrymgour | 1,802 | 64.0 | −9.6 | |
Country Liberal | Tristan Mungatopi | 1,015 | 36.0 | +9.6 | |
Labor hold | Swing | −9.6 |
Araluen
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Country Liberal | Jodeen Carney | 2,470 | 68.3 | +14.4 | |
Labor | John Gaynor | 618 | 17.1 | −19.4 | |
Greens | Linda Chellew | 526 | 14.6 | +5.4 | |
Total formal votes | 3,614 | 97.6 | +0.6 | ||
Informal votes | 90 | 2.4 | −0.6 | ||
Turnout | 3,704 | 74.6 | −7.5 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Country Liberal | Jodeen Carney | 2,699 | 74.7 | +17.2 | |
Labor | John Gaynor | 915 | 25.3 | −17.2 | |
Country Liberal hold | Swing | +17.2 |
Arnhem
[edit]The 2008 election in Arnhem was uncontested with one candidate nominating.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Malarndirri McCarthy | 0 | N/A | N/A | |
Total formal votes | 0 | N/A | N/A | ||
Informal votes | 0 | N/A | N/A | ||
Turnout | 0 | N/A | N/A | ||
Labor hold | Swing | N/A |
Barkly
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Gerry McCarthy | 1,777 | 60.9 | −10.9 | |
Country Liberal | Mick Adams | 801 | 27.5 | +3.2 | |
Independent | Randall Gould | 265 | 9.1 | +9.1 | |
Independent | Barry Nattrass | 73 | 2.5 | +2.5 | |
Total formal votes | 2,916 | 95.3 | −0.8 | ||
Informal votes | 144 | 4.7 | +0.8 | ||
Turnout | 3,060 | 65.1 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Gerry McCarthy | 1,914 | 65.6 | −8.6 | |
Country Liberal | Mick Adams | 1,002 | 34.4 | +8.6 | |
Labor hold | Swing | −8.6 |
Blain
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Country Liberal | Terry Mills | 2,258 | 61.6 | +5.8 | |
Labor | Ken Vowles | 1,410 | 38.4 | −5.8 | |
Total formal votes | 3,668 | 94.9 | −1.4 | ||
Informal votes | 198 | 5.1 | +1.4 | ||
Turnout | 3,866 | 80.1 | |||
Country Liberal hold | Swing | +5.8 |
Braitling
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Country Liberal | Adam Giles | 2,052 | 58.2 | +12.8 | |
Greens | Jane Clark | 526 | 14.9 | +14.9 | |
Independent | Eli Melky | 496 | 14.1 | +14.1 | |
Labor | Aaron Dick | 449 | 12.7 | −10.0 | |
Total formal votes | 3,523 | 97.2 | −0.1 | ||
Informal votes | 103 | 2.8 | +0.1 | ||
Turnout | 3,626 | 73.3 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Country Liberal | Adam Giles | 2,588 | 73.5 | +15.4 | |
Labor | Aaron Dick | 935 | 26.5 | −15.4 | |
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
Country Liberal | Adam Giles | 2,475 | 70.3 | +12.2 | |
Greens | Jane Clark | 1,048 | 29.7 | +29.7 | |
Country Liberal gain from Independent | Swing | +12.2 |
Brennan
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Country Liberal | Peter Chandler | 2,009 | 52.6 | +3.3 | |
Labor | James Burke | 1,807 | 47.4 | −3.3 | |
Total formal votes | 3,816 | 95.7 | +1.0 | ||
Informal votes | 170 | 4.3 | −1.0 | ||
Turnout | 3,986 | 80.3 | |||
Country Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +3.3 |
Casuarina
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Kon Vatskalis | 2,397 | 64.2 | −4.2 | |
Country Liberal | Gary Haslett | 1,339 | 35.8 | +4.2 | |
Total formal votes | 3,736 | 94.9 | −2.4 | ||
Informal votes | 199 | 5.1 | +2.4 | ||
Turnout | 3,935 | 84.1 | |||
Labor hold | Swing | −4.2 |
Daly
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Rob Knight | 1,541 | 46.9 | −6.5 | |
Country Liberal | Wayne Connop | 1,212 | 36.9 | +10.5 | |
Greens | David Pollock | 292 | 8.9 | +3.9 | |
Independent | August Stevens | 240 | 7.3 | +7.3 | |
Total formal votes | 3,285 | 95.3 | |||
Informal votes | 162 | 4.7 | |||
Turnout | 3,447 | 73.9 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Rob Knight | 1,827 | 55.6 | −10.2 | |
Country Liberal | Wayne Connop | 1,458 | 44.4 | +10.2 | |
Labor hold | Swing | −10.2 |
Drysdale
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Country Liberal | Ross Bohlin | 2,020 | 55.3 | +6.3 | |
Labor | Chris Natt | 1,262 | 34.5 | −12.8 | |
Independent | Justin Tutty | 374 | 10.2 | +10.2 | |
Total formal votes | 3,656 | 96.4 | +0.5 | ||
Informal votes | 135 | 3.6 | −0.5 | ||
Turnout | 3,791 | 79.9 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Country Liberal | Ross Bohlin | 2,199 | 60.1 | +9.7 | |
Labor | Chris Natt | 1,457 | 39.9 | −9.7 | |
Country Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +9.7 |
Fannie Bay
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Michael Gunner | 1,878 | 51.1 | −14.6 | |
Country Liberal | Garry Lambert | 1,800 | 48.9 | +14.6 | |
Total formal votes | 3,678 | 94.8 | −2.1 | ||
Informal votes | 203 | 5.2 | +2.1 | ||
Turnout | 3,881 | 78.5 | |||
Labor hold | Swing | −14.6 |
Fong Lim
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Country Liberal | Dave Tollner | 1,831 | 52.1 | +13.6 | |
Labor | Matthew Bonson | 1,685 | 47.9 | −13.6 | |
Total formal votes | 3,516 | 94.8 | −1.7 | ||
Informal votes | 191 | 5.2 | +1.7 | ||
Turnout | 3,707 | 75.9 | |||
Country Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +13.6 |
Goyder
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Country Liberal | Kezia Purick | 2,183 | 58.4 | +7.9 | |
Labor | Ted Warren | 1,556 | 41.6 | −7.9 | |
Total formal votes | 3,739 | 95.7 | −1.0 | ||
Informal votes | 169 | 4.3 | +1.0 | ||
Turnout | 3,908 | 83.2 | |||
Country Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +7.9 |
Greatorex
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Country Liberal | Matt Conlan | 2,205 | 61.2 | +13.6 | |
Labor | Jo Nixon | 735 | 20.4 | −21.7 | |
Greens | Lenny Aronsten | 664 | 18.4 | +8.1 | |
Total formal votes | 3,604 | 97.6 | +0.1 | ||
Informal votes | 89 | 2.4 | −0.1 | ||
Turnout | 3,693 | 76.6 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Country Liberal | Matt Conlan | 2,396 | 66.5 | +16.1 | |
Labor | Jo Nixon | 1,208 | 33.5 | −16.1 | |
Country Liberal hold | Swing | +16.1 |
Johnston
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Chris Burns | 2,246 | 58.1 | −8.7 | |
Country Liberal | Jo Sangster | 1,618 | 41.9 | +8.7 | |
Total formal votes | 3,864 | 95.0 | −2.3 | ||
Informal votes | 205 | 5.0 | +2.3 | ||
Turnout | 4,069 | 82.5 | |||
Labor hold | Swing | −8.7 |
Karama
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Delia Lawrie | 2,234 | 56.1 | −9.5 | |
Country Liberal | Tony Bacus | 1,398 | 35.1 | +1.5 | |
Independent | Natalie Hunter | 192 | 4.8 | +4.8 | |
Independent | Dorothy Fox | 156 | 3.9 | +3.9 | |
Total formal votes | 3,980 | 96.0 | +1.0 | ||
Informal votes | 167 | 4.0 | −1.0 | ||
Turnout | 4,147 | 84.0 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Delia Lawrie | 2,420 | 60.8 | −5.2 | |
Country Liberal | Tony Bacus | 1,560 | 39.2 | +5.2 | |
Labor hold | Swing | −5.2 |
Katherine
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Country Liberal | Willem Westra van Holthe | 1,836 | 50.9 | −1.7 | |
Labor | Sharon Hillen | 1,131 | 31.4 | −15.8 | |
Independent | Toni Tapp Coutts | 638 | 17.7 | +17.7 | |
Total formal votes | 3,605 | 96.6 | +0.2 | ||
Informal votes | 126 | 3.4 | −0.2 | ||
Turnout | 3,731 | 75.8 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Country Liberal | Willem Westra van Holthe | 2,106 | 58.4 | +5.7 | |
Labor | Sharon Hillen | 1,499 | 41.6 | −5.7 | |
Country Liberal hold | Swing | +5.7 |
Macdonnell
[edit]The 2008 election in Macdonnell was uncontested with one candidate nominating.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Alison Anderson | Unopposed | |||
Labor hold | Swing |
Nelson
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Gerry Wood | 2,436 | 72.2 | +15.0 | |
Country Liberal | Maureen Kohlman | 646 | 19.1 | −11.5 | |
Labor | Justine Luders-Searle | 292 | 8.7 | −3.5 | |
Total formal votes | 3,374 | 97.6 | −0.2 | ||
Informal votes | 82 | 2.4 | +0.2 | ||
Turnout | 3,456 | 74.6 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Country Liberal | Maureen Kohlman | 2,313 | 68.6 | +8.7 | |
Labor | Justine Luders-Searle | 1,061 | 31.4 | −8.7 | |
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
Independent | Gerry Wood | 2,654 | 78.7 | +12.1 | |
Country Liberal | Maureen Kohlman | 720 | 21.3 | −12.1 | |
Independent hold | Swing | +12.1 |
Nhulunbuy
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Lynne Walker | 1,936 | 74.2 | −1.3 | |
Country Liberal | Djuwalpi Marika | 674 | 25.8 | +1.3 | |
Total formal votes | 2,610 | 96.2 | +0.3 | ||
Informal votes | 103 | 3.8 | −0.3 | ||
Turnout | 2,713 | 59.9 | |||
Labor hold | Swing | −1.3 |
Nightcliff
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Jane Aagaard | 1,625 | 43.01 | −6.80 | |
Country Liberal | Peter Manning | 1,257 | 33.27 | +4.10 | |
Greens | Emma Young | 896 | 23.72 | +8.05 | |
Total formal votes | 3,778 | 96.95 | −0.59 | ||
Informal votes | 119 | 3.05 | +0.59 | ||
Turnout | 3,897 | 78.79 | −5.43 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Jane Aagaard | 2,293 | 60.69 | −4.73 | |
Country Liberal | Peter Manning | 1,485 | 39.31 | +4.73 | |
Labor hold | Swing | −4.73 |
Port Darwin
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Country Liberal | John Elferink | 1,557 | 46.8 | −0.9 | |
Labor | Kerry Sacilotto | 1,231 | 37.0 | −14.6 | |
Greens | Gary Abbott | 538 | 16.2 | +16.2 | |
Total formal votes | 3,326 | 96.9 | +1.1 | ||
Informal votes | 105 | 3.1 | −1.1 | ||
Turnout | 3,431 | 72.4 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Country Liberal | John Elferink | 1,757 | 52.8 | +4.8 | |
Labor | Kerry Sacilotto | 1,569 | 47.2 | −4.8 | |
Country Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +4.8 |
Sanderson
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Country Liberal | Peter Styles | 2,231 | 56.4 | +16.4 | |
Labor | Len Kiely | 1,723 | 43.6 | −16.4 | |
Total formal votes | 3,954 | 94.1 | −2.2 | ||
Informal votes | 247 | 5.9 | +2.2 | ||
Turnout | 4,201 | 86.6 | |||
Country Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +16.4 |
Stuart
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Karl Hampton | 1,470 | 65.1 | −3.9 | |
Country Liberal | Rex Japanangka | 789 | 34.9 | +3.9 | |
Total formal votes | 2,259 | 95.5 | +0.3 | ||
Informal votes | 106 | 4.5 | −0.3 | ||
Turnout | 2,365 | 52.8 | |||
Labor hold | Swing | −3.9 |
Wanguri
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Paul Henderson | 2,254 | 60.7 | −10.0 | |
Country Liberal | Kerry Kyriacou | 1,118 | 30.1 | +0.9 | |
Independent | Duncan Dean | 339 | 9.1 | +9.1 | |
Total formal votes | 3,711 | 97.0 | +0.3 | ||
Informal votes | 115 | 3.0 | −0.3 | ||
Turnout | 3,826 | 83.9 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Paul Henderson | 2,407 | 64.9 | −5.9 | |
Country Liberal | Kerry Kyriacou | 1,304 | 35.1 | +5.9 | |
Labor hold | Swing | −5.9 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Details of NT 2008 Election" (PDF). ABC.
- ^ "2008 Legislative Assembly Election Results" (PDF). NTEC.