2016 Australian federal election (House of Representatives) All 150 seats in the Australian House of Representatives 76 seats needed for a majorityTurnout 91.0%
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results
below .
Prime Minister before
Prime Minister after
Malcolm Turnbull Coalition
Malcolm Turnbull Coalition
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.
See also: 2016 Australian federal election
Australia [ ]
Two party preferred results by state and territory.
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]
^ 15 LNP MPs sit in the Liberal party room and 6 in the National party room
^ 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 [ ]
2016 Australian federal election (New South Wales)
First party
Second party
Leader
Malcolm Turnbull
Bill Shorten
Party
Liberal/National coalition
Labor
Last election
30 seats
18 seats
Seats won
23 seats
24 seats
Seat change
7
6
Popular vote
1,847,305
1,611,549
Percentage
42.32%
36.93%
Swing
5.02
2.41
TPP
50.53%
49.47%
TPP swing
3.82
3.82
Party
Votes
%
Swing
Seats
Change
Coalition
Liberal Party of Australia
1,426,424
32.68
–4.67
16
−7
National Party of Australia
420,881
9.64
−0.35
7
0
Australian Labor Party
1,611,549
36.93
+2.41
24
+6
Australian Greens
390,737
8.95
+1.00
0
0
Christian Democratic Party
169,966
3.89
+1.76
0
0
Pauline Hanson's One Nation
27,542
0.63
+0.16
0
0
Animal Justice Party
20,695
0.47
+0.47
0
0
Liberal Democratic Party
20,231
0.46
+0.46
0
0
Nick Xenophon Team
16,084
0.37
+0.37
0
0
Science Party
14,988
0.34
+0.32
0
0
Family First Party
11,725
0.27
+0.27
0
0
Australian Liberty Alliance
11,473
0.26
+0.26
0
0
Online Direct Democracy
5,780
0.13
+0.13
0
0
Drug Law Reform Australia
4,420
0.10
+0.10
0
0
Non-Custodial Parents Party
3,663
0.08
+0.05
0
0
Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party
3,550
0.08
+0.08
0
0
Derryn Hinch's Justice Party
3,150
0.07
+0.07
0
0
The Arts Party
3,139
0.07
+0.07
0
0
Australia First Party
2,865
0.07
−0.08
0
0
Citizens Electoral Council
2,789
0.06
−0.04
0
0
Australian Sex Party
2,390
0.05
−0.03
0
0
Bullet Train for Australia
2,267
0.05
−0.15
0
0
Mature Australia Party
1,783
0.04
+0.04
0
0
Australian Antipaedophile Party
1,527
0.03
+0.03
0
0
Australian Defence Veterans Party
1,448
0.03
+0.03
0
0
Smokers' Rights Party
1,343
0.03
+0.03
0
0
CountryMinded
1,337
0.03
+0.03
0
0
Socialist Equality Party
1,313
0.03
+0.03
0
0
Pirate Party
1,260
0.03
+0.03
0
0
Rise Up Australia Party
1,007
0.02
−0.11
0
0
Democratic Labour Party
968
0.02
−0.11
0
0
Sustainable Australia
606
0.01
−0.04
0
0
Renewable Energy Party
537
0.01
+0.01
0
0
Socialist Alliance
500
0.01
–0.02
0
0
Australian Cyclists Party
460
0.01
–0.02
0
0
Independent
171,795
3.94
+2.21
0
0
Non Affiliated
2,128
0.05
+0.05
0
0
Total
4,364,320
47
Two-party-preferred vote
Liberal/National Coalition
2,205,107
50.53
−3.82
23
−7
Australian Labor Party
2,159,213
49.47
+3.82
24
+6
Liberal to Labor: Barton , Dobell , Eden-Monaro , Lindsay , Macarthur , Macquarie , Paterson
Electoral divisions of the Australian House of Representatives in New South Wales
Labor (24)Liberal (14)Nationals (7)United Australia (1)Independent (1)Abolished
Divisions in: New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
Western Australia
South Australia
Tasmania
Australian Capital and Northern Territories
Victoria [ ]
2016 Australian federal election (Victoria)
First party
Second party
Third party
Leader
Bill Shorten
Malcolm Turnbull
Richard Di Natale
Party
Labor
Liberal/National coalition
Greens
Last election
18 seats
16 seats
1 seat
Seats won
21 seats
17 seats
1 seat
Seat change
3
1
Popular vote
1,224,051
1,436,933
451,700
Percentage
35.58%
41.76%
13.13%
Swing
0.77
0.93
2.33
TPP
51.83%
48.17%
TPP swing
1.63
1.63
Party
Votes
%
Swing
Seats
Change
Coalition
Liberal Party of Australia
1,273,419
37.01
–3.07
14
0
National Party of Australia
163,514
4.75
+2.14
3
+1
Australian Labor Party
1,224,051
35.58
+0.77
18
–1
Australian Greens
451,700
13.13
+2.33
1
0
Animal Justice Party
64,940
1.89
+1.83
0
0
Family First Party
44,623
1.31
–0.50
0
0
Rise Up Australia Party
39,579
1.15
+0.60
0
0
Derryn Hinch's Justice Party
13,735
0.40
+0.40
0
0
Liberal Democratic Party
13,006
0.38
+0.24
0
0
Drug Law Reform Australia
11,464
0.33
+0.33
0
0
Australian Sex Party
10,293
0.30
−1.75
0
0
Australian Christians
8,953
0.26
−0.22
0
0
Australian Country Party
7,033
0.20
+0.06
0
0
Renewable Energy Party
3,571
0.10
+0.10
0
0
Australian Equality Party (Marriage)
3,296
0.10
+0.10
0
0
Australia First Party
3,232
0.09
−0.06
0
0
Nick Xenophon Team
2,007
0.06
+0.06
0
0
Citizens Electoral Council
1,942
0.06
+0.04
0
0
Socialist Alliance
1,749
0.05
+0.00
0
0
Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party
1,321
0.04
+0.04
0
0
Bullet Train for Australia
1,138
0.03
−0.02
0
0
Voluntary Euthanasia Party
973
0.03
+0.03
0
0
The Arts Party
542
0.02
+0.02
0
0
Australian Cyclists Party
386
0.01
+0.01
0
0
Socialist Equality Party
295
0.01
+0.01
0
0
Australian Progressives
282
0.01
+0.01
0
0
Independent
93,610
2.72
+1.08
1
0
Total
3,440,654
37
Two-party-preferred vote
Australian Labor Party
1,783,375
51.83
+1.63
18
−1
Liberal/National Coalition
1,657,279
48.17
−1.63
17
+1
Labor to Liberal: Chisholm
Liberal to National: Murray
Electoral divisions of the Australian House of Representatives in Victoria
Labor (21)Liberal (12)Nationals (3)Greens (1)Independent (1)Future
Hawke (from the next election)
Abolished
Divisions in: New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
Western Australia
South Australia
Tasmania
Australian Capital and Northern Territories
Queensland [ ]
2016 Australian federal election (Queensland)
First party
Second party
Third party
Leader
Malcolm Turnbull
Bill Shorten
Bob Katter
Party
Liberal National
Labor
Katter's Australian
Leader since
3 June 2011 (2011-06-03 )
Leader's seat
Kennedy (Qld.)
Last election
22 seats
6 seats
1 seat
Seats won
21 seats
8 seats
1 seat
Seat change
1
2
Popular vote
1,153,736
825,627
72,879
Percentage
43.19%
30.91%
2.73%
Swing
2.47
1.14
1.02
TPP
54.10%
45.90%
TPP swing
2.88
2.88
Party
Votes
%
Swing
Seats
Change
Liberal National Party
1,153,736
43.19
–2.47
21
–1
Australian Labor Party
825,627
30.91
+1.14
8
+2
Australian Greens
235,887
8.83
+2.61
0
0
Pauline Hanson's One Nation
147,478
5.52
+5.42
0
0
Family First Party
103,933
3.89
+1.85
0
0
Katter's Australian Party
72,879
2.73
–1.02
1
0
Liberal Democratic Party
25,665
0.96
+0.96
0
0
Australian Liberty Alliance
12,320
0.46
+0.46
0
0
Nick Xenophon Team
11,032
0.41
+0.41
0
0
Glenn Lazarus Team
10,094
0.38
+0.38
0
0
Rise Up Australia Party
4,490
0.17
–0.22
0
0
Drug Law Reform Australia
4,466
0.17
+0.17
0
0
Australian Defence Veterans Party
2,912
0.11
+0.11
0
0
CountryMinded
2,141
0.08
+0.08
0
0
Consumer Rights & No-Tolls
2,050
0.08
+0.08
0
0
Democratic Labour Party
1,566
0.06
+0.02
0
0
The Arts Party
1,467
0.05
+0.05
0
0
Online Direct Democracy
1,062
0.04
+0.04
0
0
Mature Australia Party
902
0.03
+0.02
0
0
Palmer United Party
315
0.01
−11.01
0
−1
Independent
50,377
1.89
+1.51
0
0
Non Affiliated
830
0.03
−0.12
0
0
Total
2,671,229
30
Two-party-preferred vote
Liberal National Party
1,445,030
54.10
−2.88
21
−1
Australian Labor Party
1,226,199
45.90
+2.88
8
+2
Liberal National to Labor: Herbert , Longman
Palmer to Liberal National: Fairfax
Electoral divisions of the Australian House of Representatives in Queensland
Liberal Nationals (23)Labor (6)Katter's Australian (1)Abolished
Divisions in: New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
Western Australia
South Australia
Tasmania
Australian Capital and Northern Territories
Western Australia [ ]
2016 Australian federal election (Western Australia)
First party
Second party
Leader
Malcolm Turnbull
Bill Shorten
Party
Liberal/National coalition
Labor
Last election
12 seats
3 seats
Seats won
11 seats
5 seats
Seat change
1
2
Popular vote
651,765
434,318
Percentage
48.70%
32.45%
Swing
1.61
3.69
TPP
54.66%
45.34%
TPP swing
3.62
3.62
Party
Votes
%
Swing
Seats
Change
Liberal Party of Australia
611,605
45.70
–1.61
11
–1
Australian Labor Party
434,318
32.45
+3.69
5
+2
Australian Greens
161,443
12.06
+2.32
0
0
National Party of Australia
40,160
3.00
−0.90
0
0
Australian Christians
34,197
2.56
+0.53
0
0
Rise Up Australia Party
20,859
1.56
+0.84
0
0
Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party
6,022
0.45
+0.45
0
0
Mature Australia Party
3,203
0.24
+0.24
0
0
Liberal Democratic Party
2,526
0.19
+0.19
0
0
Outdoor Recreation Party
2,375
0.18
+0.18
0
0
Australian Liberty Alliance
1,544
0.10
+0.10
0
0
Socialist Alliance
1,404
0.10
+0.04
0
0
Online Direct Democracy
1,300
0.10
+0.10
0
0
Independent
17,381
1.30
+1.03
0
0
Total
1,338,337
16
Two-party-preferred vote
Liberal Party of Australia
731,497
54.66
−3.62
11
−1
Australian Labor Party
606,840
45.34
+3.62
5
+2
Liberal to Labor: Burt , Cowan
Electoral divisions of the Australian House of Representatives in Western Australia
Liberal (11)Labor (5)
Brand
Burt
Cowan
Fremantle
Perth
Abolished
Divisions in: New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
Western Australia
South Australia
Tasmania
Australian Capital and Northern Territories
South Australia [ ]
2016 Australian federal election (South Australia)
First party
Second party
Third party
Leader
Bill Shorten
Malcolm Turnbull
Nick Xenophon
Party
Labor
Liberal/National coalition
Xenophon Team
Leader since
1 June 2013 (2013-06-01 )
Last election
5 seats
6 seats
new party
Seats won
6 seats
4 seats
1 seat
Seat change
1
2
1
Popular vote
365,155
496,719
221,210
Percentage
31.55%
35.09%
21.26%
Swing
4.18
9.40
21.26
TPP
52.27%
47.73%
TPP swing
4.63
4.63
This section is transcluded from Results of the 2016 Australian federal election in South Australia . ( | )
Party
Votes
%
Swing
Seats
Change
Liberal Party of Australia
365,155
35.09
–9.40
4
–2
Australian Labor Party
328,314
31.55
–4.18
6
+1
Nick Xenophon Team
221,210
21.26
+21.26
1
+1
Australian Greens
64,605
6.21
−2.07
0
0
Family First Party
40,941
3.93
−1.48
0
0
Animal Justice Party
8,881
0.85
+0.85
0
0
Liberal Democratic Party
2,178
0.21
+0.21
0
0
Christian Democratic Party
1,715
0.16
+0.16
0
0
Independent
7,737
0.74
−0.54
0
0
Total
1,040,736
11
Two-party-preferred vote
Australian Labor Party
544,017
52.27
+4.63
6
+1
Liberal Party of Australia
496,719
47.73
−4.63
4
−2
Liberal to Labor: Hindmarsh
Liberal to Xenophon: Mayo
Electoral divisions of the Australian House of Representatives in South Australia
Labor (5)
Adelaide
Hindmarsh
Kingston
Makin
Spence
Liberal (4)
Barker
Boothby
Grey
Sturt
Centre Alliance (1)Abolished
Divisions in: New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
Western Australia
South Australia
Tasmania
Australian Capital and Northern Territories
Tasmania [ ]
2016 Australian federal election (Tasmania)
First party
Second party
Leader
Bill Shorten
Malcolm Turnbull
Party
Labor
Liberal
Last election
1 seat
3 seats
Seats won
4 seats
0 seats
Seat change
3
3
Popular vote
127,186
118,956
Percentage
37.90%
35.44%
Swing
3.09
4.82
TPP
57.36%
42.64%
TPP swing
6.13
6.13
This is a list of electoral division results for the 2016 Australian federal election in the state of Tasmania .
Party
Votes
%
Swing
Seats
Change
Australian Labor Party
127,186
37.90
+3.09
4
+3
Liberal Party of Australia
118,956
35.44
–4.82
0
–3
Australian Greens
34,291
10.22
+1.90
0
0
Australian Recreational Fishers Party
11,254
3.35
+3.35
0
0
Christian Democratic Party
6,345
1.89
+1.89
0
0
Renewable Energy Party
4,534
1.35
+1.35
0
0
The Arts Party
1,673
0.50
+0.50
0
0
Liberal Democratic Party
1,380
0.41
+0.41
0
0
Democratic Labour Party
632
0.19
+0.02
0
0
Independent
29,372
8.75
+1.28
1
0
Total
335,623
5
Two-party-preferred vote
Australian Labor Party
192,530
57.36
+6.13
4
+3
Liberal Party of Australia
143,093
42.64
−6.13
0
−3
Liberal to Labor: Bass , Braddon , Lyons
Electoral divisions of the Australian House of Representatives in Tasmania
Labor (2)Liberal (2)Independent (1)Abolished
Divisions in: New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
Western Australia
South Australia
Tasmania
Australian Capital and Northern Territories
Territories [ ]
Australian Capital Territory [ ]
2016 Australian federal election (Australian Capital Territory)
First party
Second party
Leader
Bill Shorten
Malcolm Turnbull
Party
Labor
Liberal
Last election
2 seats
0 seats
Seats won
2 seats
0 seats
Seat change
0
0
Popular vote
154,489
98,253
Percentage
61.13%
38.87%
Swing
1.22
1.22
Party
Votes
%
Swing
Seats
Change
Australian Labor Party
111,887
44.27
+1.34
2
0
Liberal Party of Australia
87,346
34.56
–0.06
0
0
Australian Greens
38,129
15.09
+1.69
0
0
Bullet Train for Australia
10,673
4.22
+0.14
0
0
Independent
4,707
1.86
+1.86
0
0
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 [ ]
2016 Australian federal election (Northern Territory)
First party
Second party
Leader
Bill Shorten
Malcolm Turnbull
Party
Labor
Liberal/National coalition
Last election
1 seat
1 seat
Seats won
2 seats
0 seats
Seat change
1
1
Popular vote
55,614
41,846
Percentage
57.06%
42.94%
Swing
7.41
7.41
Party
Votes
%
Swing
Seats
Change
Australian Labor Party
39,364
40.39
+2.96
2
+1
Country Liberal Party
32,409
33.25
–8.45
0
−1
Australian Greens
8,858
9.09
+1.20
0
0
Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party
4,584
4.70
+4.70
0
0
Rise Up Australia Party
2,483
2.55
+1.10
0
0
Liberal Democratic Party
1,275
1.31
+1.31
0
0
Help End Marijuana Prohibition (HEMP) Party
1,143
1.17
+1.17
0
0
Australia First Party
798
0.82
+0.82
0
0
Citizens Electoral Council
444
0.46
−1.41
0
0
Online Direct Democracy
369
0.38
+0.38
0
0
Independent
5,733
5.88
+5.13
0
0
Total
97,460
2
Two-party-preferred vote
Australian Labor Party
55,614
57.06
+7.41
2
+1
Country Liberal Party
41,846
42.94
−7.41
0
−1
Country Liberal to Labor: Solomon
Electoral divisions of the Australian House of Representatives from the Territories
ACT Labor (3)
Bean (also covers Norfolk Island )
Canberra
Fenner (also covers Jervis Bay Territory )
NT Labor (2)
Lingiari (also covers Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands )
Solomon
Abolished
Divisions in: New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
Western Australia
South Australia
Tasmania
Territories
References [ ]
(2013 ← ) 2016 Australian federal election (→ 2019 )
Incumbent Prime Minister : Malcolm Turnbull (Liberal )
Subsequent Prime Minister: Malcolm Turnbull (Liberal )
Campaign Results