2016 Australian Federal Election Result

2016 Australian Federal Election Final Result.

The 2016 Australian Federal Election was held on Saturday 2 July 2016. This was an Election for both The Representatives and The Senate.

Malcolm Turnbull was the Leader of the Liberal/National Coalition party
Bill Shorten was the Leader of the Australian Labor Party

As at Mon, 25 Jul 2016 8:54:21 AM AEST only 67 of 150 House of Representatives seats have been officially declared.

However, the Liberal/National Coalition has been declared the winner with more than 50% of the seats.

House of Representatives 2016.

15,676,659 Australians were enrolled to vote.
14,231,012 (90.78%) are recorded as voting
13,514,001 (94.96%) were recorded as valid votes

12,167,031 votes are recorded for the Two Party Preferred Results


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6,112,921 votes for Liberal/National Coalition (50.24%)
6,054,110 votes for Australian Labor Party (49.76%)

Preliminary Results

A 76 seat Party gives the smallest possible overall majority.

Voting Count at 24th July 2016 with xxxx% of votes counted is showing this expected seat count result:

76 or 77 Liberal/National Coalition
68 or 69 Australian Labor Party
1 Cathy McGowan. VIC
1 Andrew Wilkie. TAS
1 Katter’s Australian Party
1 Nick Xenophon Team
1 The Greens

Voting Count at 7th July 2016 with 81.9% of votes counted is showing this expected seat count result:

74 Liberal/National Coalition.
71 Australian Labor Party.
1 The Greens. VIC
1 Bob Katter. QLD
1 Nick Xenophon. SA
1 Cathy McGowan. VIC
1 Andrew Wilkie. TAS

Final Results – House of Representatives 2016.

At 25 July 2016 the Division of Herbert in Queensland is being recounted.

The first count has the following two party voting result:

  • 44,184 Liberal National Party of Queensland (31,357 votes as 1st Preference)
  • 44,183 Australian Labor Party (26,915 votes as 1st Preference)
  • The third highest party on 1st preference was 11,958 votes for Pauline Hanson’s One Nation

At 26 July 2016, the second count is showing:

  • 44,195 Australian Labor Party (26,904 votes as 1st Preference)
  • 44,156 Liberal National Party of Queensland (31,363 votes as 1st Preference)
  • There is now talk of another election being called for this division

 

After the Two Party Preferences were calculated, the Liberal/National party won by 58,811 votes. (subject to final declarations)

The vote breakdown was:

  • 6,112,921 votes for Liberal/National Coalition (50.24%)
  • 6,054,110 votes for Australian Labor Party (49.76%)

Number of Seats won by each Party

  • 77 Liberal/National Coalition
  • 68 Australian Labor Party
  • 1 Andrew WILKIE, (Denison, TAS) Independent 45,176 67.78%
  • 1 Bob KATTER, (Kennedy, QLD) Katter’s Australian Party 52,570 61.12%
  • 1 Adam BANDT, (Melbourne, VIC)The Greens 53,487 57.10%
  • 1 Rebekha SHARKIE, (Mayo, SA) Nick Xenophon Team 51,776 55.01%
  • 1 Cathy McGOWAN, (Indi, VIC) Independent 49,184 54.76%

Voter Turnout Figures.

90.78% National
93.57% Tasmania
91.63% Australian Capital Territory
91.27% New South Wales
91.1% South Australia
91.07% Queensland
90.93% Victoria
88.16% Western Australia
79.08% Northern Territory

 

The Final coalition of parties/members was:

ALP = TBA

  • 68 – Australian Labor Party
  • 1 – The Greens

Liberal = TBA

  • 45 – Liberal
  • 22 – Liberal National Party of Queensland
  • 10 – The Nationals

Independent

  • 1 Andrew WILKIE, (Denison, TAS) Independent
  • 1 Bob KATTER, (Kennedy, QLD) Katter’s Australian Party
  • 1 Rebekha SHARKIE, (Mayo, SA) Nick Xenophon Team
  • 1 Cathy McGOWAN, (Indi, VIC) Independent 49,184

 

30 Seats were decided by votes counted on First Preferences

22 of these were for the LNP
8 of these were for the ALP

ALP Seats from First Preferences:

Calwell
Gorton
Lalor
Macarthur
Maribyrnong
Scullin
Shortland
Whitlam

LNP Seats from First Preferences:

Aston
Bennelong
Berowra
Canning
Cook
Curtin
Deakin
Flinders
Gippsland
Goldstein
Groom
Higgins
Hume
Kooyong
Mallee
McPherson
Moncrieff
New England
Parkes
Riverina
Wannon
Warringah
Wentworth

Source of Results

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