2016 Australian House of Representatives election Last updated August 09, 2025 Australia 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) National (10) Opposition (69) Labor (69) Crossbench (5) Greens (1 ) Xenophon (1 ) Katter (1 ) Independent (2) 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 5,693,605 42.04 −3.51 76 14 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 Nick Xenophon Team 250,333 1.85 +1.85 1 1 Family First Party 201,222 1.49 +0.08 Christian Democratic Party 178,026 1.31 +0.62 Pauline Hanson's One Nation 175,020 1.29 +1.12 Animal Justice Party 94,516 0.70 +0.69 Katter's Australian Party 72,879 0.54 −0.50 1 Rise Up Australia Party 68,418 0.51 +0.13 Liberal Democratic Party 66,261 0.49 +0.45 Australian Christians 43,150 0.32 −0.01 Australian Liberty Alliance 25,337 0.19 +0.19 Drug Law Reform Australia 20,350 0.15 +0.15 Derryn Hinch's Justice Party 16,885 0.12 +0.12 Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party 15,477 0.11 +0.11 Science Party 14,988 0.11 +0.10 Bullet Train for Australia 14,078 0.10 −0.05 Australian Sex Party 12,683 0.09 −0.52 Australian Recreational Fishers Party 11,254 0.08 +0.08 Glenn Lazarus Team 10,094 0.07 +0.07 Renewable Energy Party 8,642 0.06 +0.06 Online Direct Democracy 8,511 0.06 +0.06 Australian Country Party 7,033 0.05 +0.01 Australia First Party 6,895 0.05 −0.01 Arts Party 6,821 0.05 +0.05 Mature Australia Party 5,888 0.04 +0.04 Citizens Electoral Council 5,175 0.04 −0.04 Australian Defence Veterans Party 4,360 0.03 +0.03 Non-Custodial Parents Party 3,663 0.03 +0.02 Socialist Alliance 3,653 0.03 −0.01 CountryMinded 3,478 0.03 +0.03 Australian Equality Party (Marriage) 3,296 0.02 +0.02 Democratic Labour Party 3,166 0.02 −0.26 Outdoor Recreation Party (Stop The Greens) 2,375 0.02 +0.02 Consumer Rights & No-Tolls 2,050 0.02 +0.02 Socialist Equality Party 1,608 0.01 +0.01 Australian Antipaedophile Party 1,527 0.01 +0.01 Smokers' Rights Party 1,343 0.01 +0.01 Pirate Party Australia 1,260 0.01 +0.01 HEMP Party 1,143 0.01 +0.01 Voluntary Euthanasia Party 973 0.01 +0.01 Australian Cyclists Party 846 0.01 +0.01 Sustainable Australia 606 0.00 −0.03 Palmer United Party 315 0.00 −5.49 0 1 Australian Progressives 282 0.00 +0.00 Independents 380,712 2.81 +1.44 2 Non Affiliated 2,958 0.02 −0.02 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 14Invalid/blank votes 131,722 4.70 −0.86 Total votes 14,262,016 Registered voters/turnout 15,671,551 91.01 –2.22 Source: Federal Election 2016
New South Wales 2016 Australian federal election (New South Wales) Regional New South Wales & Sydney Surrounds Sydney Urban
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change Coalition 1,847,305 42.32 –5.02 23 7 Liberal Party of Australia 1,426,424 32.68 –4.67 16 7 National Party of Australia 420,881 9.64 −0.35 7 Australian Labor Party 1,611,549 36.93 +2.41 24 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 1 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
Victoria 2016 Australian federal election (Victoria) Regional Victoria & Melbourne Surrounds Melbourne Urban
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change Liberal/National Coalition Liberal Party of Australia 1,273,419 37.01 –3.07 14 National Party of Australia 163,514 4.75 +2.14 3 1 Coalition total 1,436,933 41.76 –0.93 17 1 Australian Labor Party 1,224,051 35.58 +0.77 18 1 Australian Greens 451,700 13.13 +2.33 1 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 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
Queensland 2016 Australian federal election (Queensland) Regional Queensland Urban Brisbane & Surrounds
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 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 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 1 Australian Labor Party 1,226,199 45.90 +2.88 8 2
Liberal National to Labor: Herbert , Longman
Palmer to Liberal National: Fairfax
Western Australia 2016 Australian federal election (Western Australia) Perth Surrounds & Regional Western Australia Urban Perth
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 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 1 Australian Labor Party 606,840 45.34 +3.62 5 2
Liberal to Labor: Burt , Cowan
South Australia 2016 Australian federal election (South Australia) Regional South Australia Urban Adelaide
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 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 1 Liberal Party of Australia 496,719 47.73 −4.63 4 2
Liberal to Labor: Hindmarsh
Liberal to Xenophon: Mayo
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 3Popular 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 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 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
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 0Popular vote 154,489 98,253 Percentage 61.13% 38.87% Swing 1.22 1.22
Northern Territory 2016 Australian federal election (Northern Territory)
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 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 1 Country Liberal Party 41,846 42.94 −7.41 0 1
Country Liberal to Labor: Solomon
Two party preferred preference flow House of Representatives (IRV – Turnout 89.82% (CV ) [ 3] [ 4] Party Liberal National coalition Labor Party Votes % ± Votes % ± Greens 250,263 18.06% +1.09 1,135,387 81.94% –1.09 One Nation 88,327 50.47% –4.63 86,693 49.53% +4.63 United Australia Party 117 37.14% –16.53 198 62.86% +16.53 Family First Party 120,195 59.73% 81,027 40.27% Liberal Democratic Party 46,458 70.11% –9.45 19,803 29.89% +9.45 Christian Democratic Party 129,463 72.72% +1.21 48,563 27.28% –1.21 Democratic Labour Party 1,132 35.75% –7.76 2,034 64.25% +7.76 Rise Up Australia Party 36,239 52.97% –7.26 32,179 47.03% +7.26 Australia First Party 3,161 45.84% –13.89 3,734 54.16% +13.89 Animal Justice Party 35,204 37.25% +5.62 59,312 62.75% –5.62 Australian Federation Party
Katter's Australian 38,656 53.04% –0.96 34,223 46.96% +0.96
Centre Alliance 99,564 39.77% – 150,769 60.23% –
Australian Christians 31,186 72.27% +2.22 11,964 27.73% –2.22 Australian Liberty Alliance 17,294 68.26% – 8,043 31.74% – Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party 7,090 45.81% – 8,387 54.19% – Socialist Alliance 948 25.95% +6.95 2,705 74.05% –6.95 Socialist Equality Party 549 34.14% 1,059 65.86% Derryn Hinch's Justice Party 8,276 49.01% – 8,609 50.99% – Australian Citizens Party 2,715 52.46% +3.08 2,460 47.54% –3.08 Sustainable Australia 312 51.49% – 294 48.51% – Australian Defence Veterans Party 2,194 50.32% – 2,166 49.68% – Australian Country Party 4,333 61.61% – 2,700 38.39% – CountryMinded 2,086 59.98% – 1,392 40.02% – Non-Custodial Parents Party 1,392 38.00% – 2,271 62.00% – Australian Antipaedophile Party 889 58.22% – 638 41.78% – Outdoor Recreation Party (Stop The Greens) 1,354 57.01% – 1,021 42.99% – Bullet Train for Australia 6,122 43.49% – 7,956 56.51% – Drug Law Reform Australia 7,376 36.25% – 12,974 63.75% – Australian Recreational Fishers Party 4,161 36.97% – 7,093 63.03% – Glenn Lazarus Team 3,873 38.37% – 6,221 61.63% – Renewable Energy Party 3,122 36.13% – 5,520 63.87% – Online Direct Democracy 3,517 41.32% – 4,994 58.68% – Arts Party 2,429 35.61% – 4,392 64.39% – Mature Australia Party 3,028 51.43% – 2,860 48.57% – HEMP Party 431 37.71% – 712 62.29% – Voluntary Euthanasia Party 420 43.17% – 553 56.83% – Australian Cyclists Party 304 35.93% – 542 64.07% – Science Party 5,136 34.27% – 9,852 65.73% – Australian Progressives 133 47.16% – 149 52.84% – Australian Equality Party (Marriage) 1,338 40.59% – 1,958 59.41% – Consumer Rights & No-Tolls 879 42.88% – 1,171 57.12% – Smokers' Rights Party 506 37.68% – 837 62.32% – Reason Party 2,776 31.21% – 6,119 68.79% – Independents 194,826 40.60% –2.30 285,010 59.40% +2.30
Total 14,659,042 100.00 151 Two-party-preferred vote Liberal/National Coalition 6,818,824 50.36% −3.13 Labor 6,722,277 49.64% +3.13 Invalid/blank votes 802,376 5.19% –0.35 – – – Turnout 15,461,418 89.82% –2.07 – – – Registered voters 17,213,433 – – – – – Source: AEC for both votes
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