Results of the 2006 South Australian state election (House of Assembly)

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South Australian state election, 18 March 2006 [1] [2]
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Enrolled voters1,055,347
Votes cast974,190 Turnout 92.31–1.28
Informal votes35,029Informal3.60+0.48
Summary of votes by party
PartyPrimary votes %SwingSeatsChange
  Labor 424,71545.22+8.8828+ 5
  Liberal 319,04133.97–6.0015– 5
  Greens 60,9496.49+4.130± 0
  Family First 55,1925.88+3.240± 0
  Democrats 27,1792.89–4.600± 0
  National 19,6362.09+0.641± 0
  Dignity for Disabled 3,9740.42+0.420± 0
  One Nation 2,5910.28–2.130± 0
  No Rodeo 2,1310.23+0.230± 0
  Independent 23,7532.53–1.723± 0
Total939,161  47 
Two-party-preferred
  Labor 533,29056.78+7.71
  Liberal 405,87143.22–7.71

This is a list of House of Assembly results for the 2006 South Australian state election.

Results by district

Adelaide

2006 South Australian state election: Adelaide
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jane Lomax-Smith 9,24747.8+7.4
Liberal Diana Carroll6,50033.6−8.8
Greens Nikki Mortier1,7979.3+4.1
Democrats Richard Pascoe5582.9−3.0
Family First Bill Villani5172.7+1.2
Dignity for Disabled Tracey Rice4412.3+2.3
No Rodeo Amanda Barlow2771.4+1.4
Total formal votes19,33796.3−0.1
Informal votes7493.7+0.1
Turnout 20,08689.2−2.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jane Lomax-Smith 11,64060.2+9.2
Liberal Diana Carroll7,69739.8−9.2
Labor hold Swing +9.2

Ashford

2006 South Australian state election: Ashford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Steph Key 10,66753.3+12.6
Liberal Kevin Kaeding5,39626.9−10.2
Greens Peter Hastwell1,8289.1+3.7
Family First Robyn Munro1,0025.0+2.0
Democrats Andy Johnstone9284.6−5.0
One Nation David Dwyer2051.0−0.6
Total formal votes20,02696.0−0.5
Informal votes8344.0+0.5
Turnout 20,86091.3−1.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Steph Key 13,23066.1+12.4
Liberal Kevin Kaeding8,85333.9−12.4
Labor hold Swing +12.4

Bragg

2006 South Australian state election: Bragg
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Vickie Chapman 11,14355.9−6.0
Labor Andrew Plimer5,31026.6+5.6
Greens Ben Gray1,8549.3+9.3
Democrats Janet Kelly8644.3−6.3
Family First Paul Hannan7693.9+1.2
Total formal votes19,94097.7−0.2
Informal votes4732.3+0.2
Turnout 20,41391.7−1.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Vickie Chapman 12,52562.8−6.8
Labor Andrew Plimer7,41537.2+6.8
Liberal hold Swing -6.8

Bright

2006 South Australian state election: Bright
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Chloë Fox 10,12650.2+16.9
Liberal Angus Redford 6,94934.4−10.2
Greens Allan Robins1,3156.5+1.8
Family First Andrew Cole9054.5+1.6
Dignity for Disabled Trevor Pyatt4922.4+2.4
Democrats Caroline Siow3952.0−6.2
Total formal votes20,18297.1+0.2
Informal votes6002.9−0.2
Turnout 20,78292.6−1.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Chloë Fox 11,98359.4+14.4
Liberal Angus Redford 8,19940.6−14.4
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +14.4

Chaffey

2006 South Australian state election: Chaffey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Karlene Maywald 10,35853.2+4.0
Liberal Anna Baric5,49828.2−3.2
Labor Robert Potter1,9149.8−2.2
Family First Rikki Lambert9705.0+5.0
Greens Pam Kelly4752.4+2.4
Democrats Graham McNaughton2711.4−2.6
Total formal votes19,48696.5−1.0
Informal votes6993.5+1.0
Turnout 20,18592.3−1.2
Notional two-party-preferred count
Liberal Anna Baric13,99471.8
Labor Robert Potter5,49228.2
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Karlene Maywald 13,10167.2+3.2
Liberal Anna Baric6,38532.8−3.2
National hold Swing +3.2

Cheltenham

2006 South Australian state election: Cheltenham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jay Weatherill 12,02062.7+14.1
Liberal Sue Lawrie3,25917.0−6.8
Family First Greg Perry1,8959.9+9.9
Greens Margaret Davies1,1406.0+3.0
Democrats Pam Moore8424.4−2.4
Total formal votes19,15695.7+1.6
Informal votes8664.3−1.6
Turnout 20,02291.4−1.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jay Weatherill 14,44475.4+8.7
Liberal Sue Lawrie4,71224.6−8.7
Labor hold Swing +8.7

Colton

2006 South Australian state election: Colton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Paul Caica 11,86658.2+16.5
Liberal Tim Blackamore5,95229.2−9.6
Greens Heather Merran1,1915.8+0.3
Family First Victoria de Los Angeles8204.0+1.6
Democrats Anna Tree5602.7−1.7
Total formal votes20.38996.6+1.1
Informal votes7183.4−1.1
Turnout 21,10793.5−0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Paul Caica 13,52266.3+11.7
Liberal Tim Blackamore6,86733.7−11.7
Labor hold Swing +11.7

Croydon

2006 South Australian state election: Croydon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Michael Atkinson 13,07467.1+6.8
Liberal Briony Whitehouse3,76219.3−5.4
Greens Teresa Beltrame1,8699.6+9.6
Democrats Kerrin Pine7814.0−3.9
Total formal votes19,48696.4
Informal votes7213.6
Turnout 20,20791.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Michael Atkinson 14,80876.0+6.9
Liberal Briony Whitehouse4,67824.0−6.9
Labor hold Swing +6.9

Davenport

2006 South Australian state election: Davenport
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Iain Evans 9,57948.5−3.3
Labor Gerry Bowen6,11130.9+8.1
Greens Adrian Miller2,25011.4+11.4
Democrats Bridgid Medder9274.7−12.1
Family First Toni Howard8974.5+4.5
Total formal votes19,76497.7+0.0
Informal votes4742.3+0.0
Turnout 20,23892.9−1.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Iain Evans 11,14356.4−5.1
Labor Gerry Bowen8,62143.6+5.1
Liberal hold Swing -5.1

Elder

2006 South Australian state election: Elder
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Patrick Conlon 10,61855.2+11.6
Liberal Heidi Greaves5,56428.9−9.1
Greens Mark Arthurson1,3967.3+3.4
Family First Roy Brake1,0815.6+1.5
Democrats Greg Croke5642.9−3.8
Total formal votes19,22395.9+0.1
Informal votes8184.1−0.1
Turnout 20,04192.1−1.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Patrick Conlon 12,47664.9+11.2
Liberal Heidi Greaves6,74735.1−11.2
Labor hold Swing +11.2

Enfield

2006 South Australian state election: Enfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Rau 12,18563.4+23.5
Liberal Sam Joyce4,07121.2−3.3
Greens Des Lawrence1,1906.2+6.0
Family First Martin Petho1,0945.7+0.5
Democrats Lucianne Baillie6733.5−2.6
Total formal votes19,21396.2
Informal votes7963.8
Turnout 20,00990.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Rau 14,31074.5+8.9
Liberal Sam Joyce4,90325.5−8.9
Labor hold Swing +8.9

Finniss

2006 South Australian state election: Finniss
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Michael Pengilly 7,68237.1−18.8
Labor Mary-Lou Corcoran6,09829.5+7.8
National Kym McHugh3,62217.5+17.5
Greens Douglas McCarty1,5867.7+2.4
Family First Dominic Carli1,1685.6+0.5
Democrats Kevin Bartolo5442.6−6.2
Total formal votes20,70096.5
Informal votes6743.5
Turnout 21,37493.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Michael Pengilly 11,70156.5−9.1
Labor Mary-Lou Corcoran8,99943.5+9.1
Liberal hold Swing -9.1

Fisher

2006 South Australian state election: Fisher
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Bob Such 9,21245.2+11.7
Labor Amanda Rishworth 5,37326.4+4.3
Liberal Andy Minnis3,77418.5−12.8
Family First Kathryn Rijken1,0375.1+1.3
Greens Mark Byrne6993.4+3.4
Democrats Max Baumann2911.4−5.2
Total formal votes20,38697.0−0.1
Informal votes6313.0+0.1
Turnout 21,01793.3−1.0
Notional two-party-preferred count
Labor Amanda Rishworth 12,11059.4+15.1
Liberal Andy Minnis8,27640.6−15.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Bob Such 13,59066.7+4.6
Labor Amanda Rishworth 6,79633.3+33.3
Independent hold Swing N/A

Flinders

2006 South Australian state election: Flinders
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Liz Penfold 10,05253.2−12.1
National Hank Swalue4,59624.3+15.1
Labor John Lovegrove2,38012.6−3.6
Family First Errol Schuster7854.2+4.2
Greens Felicity Wright7734.1+4.1
Democrats John Hunwick3161.7−4.4
Total formal votes18,90297.6−0.6
Informal votes4732.4+0.6
Turnout 19,37591.3−1.6
Notional two-party-preferred count
Liberal Liz Penfold 14,83978.5+1.1
Labor John Lovegrove4,06321.5−1.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Liz Penfold 11,35860.1−18.3
National Hank Swalue7,54439.9+39.9
Liberal hold Swing N/A

Florey

2006 South Australian state election: Florey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Frances Bedford 10,04252.9+9.7
Liberal Pat Trainor5,81130.6−6.0
Family First Richard Bunting1,4107.4+0.7
Greens Craig McKay1,0835.7+2.1
Democrats Catherine Opitz6363.4−3.5
Total formal votes20,50796.3−0.9
Informal votes7343.7+0.9
Turnout 21,24193.3−0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frances Bedford 11,78762.1+8.5
Liberal Pat Trainor7,19537.9−8.5
Labor hold Swing +8.5

Frome

2006 South Australian state election: Frome
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Rob Kerin 9,65548.10−9.48
Labor John Rohde8,23741.04+5.88
Family First John McComb1,0385.17+5.17
Greens Rosalie Garland7503.74+3.74
Democrats Marcus Reseigh3931.96−2.22
Total formal votes20,07396.91−1.35
Informal votes6403.09+1.35
Turnout 20,71394.23−1.08
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Rob Kerin 10,72153.41−8.05
Labor John Rohde9,35246.59+8.05
Liberal hold Swing -8.05

Giles

2006 South Australian state election: Giles
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Lyn Breuer 11,12158.2+8.9
Liberal Tina Wakelin5,77530.2+0.3
Family First Cheryl Kaminski1,1065.8+5.8
Greens Kieran Turnbull8544.5+4.5
No Rodeo Esmond Vettoretti2571.3+1.3
Total formal votes19,11396.6−0.7
Informal votes6773.4+0.7
Turnout 19,79086.5−0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lyn Breuer 12,31764.4+4.7
Liberal Tina Wakelin6,79635.6−4.7
Labor hold Swing +4.7

Goyder

2006 South Australian state election: Goyder
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Steven Griffiths 10,31050.1−1.2
Labor Aemon Bourke6,70932.6+9.3
Family First Robert Lawrie1,5587.6+3.0
Greens Dennis Matthews9284.5+4.5
One Nation Peter Fitzpatrick5522.7−0.7
Democrats Stephen Jones5232.5−3.8
Total formal votes20,58095.6
Informal votes9044.4
Turnout 21,48494.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Steven Griffiths 12,16959.1−7.1
Labor Aemon Bourke8,41140.9+7.1
Liberal hold Swing -7.1

Hammond

2006 South Australian state election: Hammond
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Adrian Pederick 10,03949.0+7.8
Labor James Peikert5,50026.8+9.6
Family First Peter Duff1,9079.3+9.3
Greens Matt Rigney1,4767.2+7.2
One Nation David Kleinig8454.1+0.0
Democrats Andrew Castrique7393.6−2.0
Total formal votes20,77696.0−1.6
Informal votes8634.0+1.6
Turnout 21,36993.3−1.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Adrian Pederick 12,71662.0+14.1
Labor James Peikert7,79038.0+4.2
Liberal gain from Independent Swing N/A

Hartley

2006 South Australian state election: Hartley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Grace Portolesi 8,71645.0+6.0
Liberal Joe Scalzi 7,65139.5−4.1
Greens Michelle Wauchope1,2896.7+2.5
Family First Lisa Hood8144.2−0.4
Democrats Josh Reynolds5622.9−3.7
Dignity for Disabled Tim Cousins3231.7+1.7
Total formal votes19,35596.3+0.0
Informal votes7523.7+0.0
Turnout 20,10792.5−0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Grace Portolesi 10,56454.6+5.9
Liberal Joe Scalzi 8,79145.4−5.9
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +5.9

Heysen

2006 South Australian state election: Heysen
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Isobel Redmond 8,68343.9−2.1
Labor Andrew Christie5,55328.1+9.8
Greens John Gitsham3,50817.7+8.9
Democrats Rosemary Drabsch1,0445.3−11.0
Family First Peter Robins9965.0+1.5
Total formal votes19,78497.3−0.1
Informal votes5392.7+0.1
Turnout 20,32392.8−1.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Isobel Redmond 10,49253.0−1.0
Labor Andrew Christie9,29247.0+47.0
Liberal hold Swing N/A

Kaurna

2006 South Australian state election: Kaurna
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Hill 11,82760.2+15.0
Liberal Tim Flaherty4,03620.5−6.6
Greens Corrie Vanderhoek1,4447.3+1.9
Family First Paul Munn1,3286.8+2.7
Democrats Graham Pratt4232.2−3.6
Independent Barry Becker2991.5+1.5
No Rodeo Jeanie Walker2911.5+1.5
Total formal votes19,64895.4
Informal votes8844.6
Turnout 20,53292.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Hill 14,15372.0+11.0
Liberal Tim Flaherty5,49528.0−11.0
Labor hold Swing +11.0

Kavel

2006 South Australian state election: Kavel
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Mark Goldsworthy 8,59043.9−0.4
Labor John Marshall4,86824.9+6.8
Family First Tom Playford3,08115.7+15.5
Greens Renata Zilm1,95110.0+4.5
Democrats Kathy Brazher-De Laine7093.6−5.9
One Nation Robert Fechner3731.9−0.1
Total formal votes19,57296.5
Informal votes6443.5
Turnout 20,21691.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Mark Goldsworthy 11,62459.4+6.5
Labor John Marshall7,94840.6+40.6
Liberal hold Swing N/A

Lee

2006 South Australian state election: Lee
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Michael Wright 11,78558.6+10.8
Liberal Peter Rea5,26926.2−8.3
Greens Meryl McDougall1,5377.6+2.2
Family First Denis Power9204.6+4.4
Democrats Trevor Tucker6033.0−2.5
Total formal votes20,11496.6
Informal votes7083.4
Turnout 20,82293.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Michael Wright 13,93869.3+9.8
Liberal Peter Rea6,17630.7−9.8
Labor hold Swing +9.8

Light

2006 South Australian state election: Light
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Tony Piccolo 9,21744.6+5.5
Liberal Malcolm Buckby 8,21739.7−3.9
Family First Olga Vidoni1,4036.8+2.3
Greens Jenni Douglas1,0275.0+2.1
No Rodeo Craig Allan4452.2+2.2
Democrats Alan Collinson3701.8−3.7
Total formal votes20,67996.1−0.5
Informal votes8353.9+0.5
Turnout 21,51492.5−2.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tony Piccolo 10,76852.1+4.9
Liberal Malcolm Buckby 9,91147.9−4.9
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +4.9

Little Para

2006 South Australian state election: Little Para
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Lea Stevens 11,08455.7+11.0
Liberal Ron Watts4,95624.9−10.0
Family First Tony Bates1,7598.8+1.3
Greens Sandy Montgomery9124.6+4.6
Independent Rita Hunt7103.6+3.6
Democrats Michael Pilling4862.4−4.6
Total formal votes19,90795.8
Informal votes8644.2
Turnout 20,77192.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lea Stevens 13,28566.7+9.5
Liberal Ron Watts6,62233.3−9.5
Labor hold Swing +9.5

MacKillop

2006 South Australian state election: MacKillop
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Mitch Williams 12,08559.9+7.8
Labor Phil Golding4,27721.2+7.7
Family First Philip Cornish1,4027.0+7.0
National Darren O'Halloran1,0605.3+0.6
Greens Diane Atkinson8384.2+4.2
Democrats Bob Netherton4972.5+0.5
Total formal votes20,15997.0
Informal votes6233.0
Turnout 20,78283.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Mitch Williams 14,55372.2+1.9
Labor Phil Golding5,60627.8−1.9
Liberal hold Swing +1.9

Mawson

2006 South Australian state election: Mawson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Leon Bignell 8,88643.8+7.0
Liberal Robert Brokenshire 8,08739.9−3.8
Family First Roger Andrews1,3306.6+0.0
Greens Mika Kabacznik-Weller1,0195.0+5.0
Democrats Ibojka Baumann4762.3−6.2
Dignity for Disabled Joanne Harvey4692.3+2.3
Total formal votes20,26796.2−0.7
Informal votes8093.8+0.7
Turnout 21,07693.3−1.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Leon Bignell 10,57252.2+5.7
Liberal Robert Brokenshire 9,69547.8−5.7
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +5.7

Mitchell

2006 South Australian state election: Mitchell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Rosemary Clancy8,10641.0−2.1
Independent Kris Hanna 4,87224.6+24.6
Liberal Jack Gaffey4,09420.7−17.4
Family First Meredith Resce1,0625.4+0.7
Greens Jeffrey Williams6653.4+3.4
Dignity for Disabled Michele Colmer4382.2+2.2
Democrats Jenny Scott3441.7−6.4
Independent Travis Gilbert1850.9+0.9
Total formal votes19,76695.4−1.2
Informal votes9534.6+1.2
Turnout 20,71993.2−1.1
Notional two-party-preferred count
Labor Rosemary Clancy12,88565.2+10.5
Liberal Jack Gaffey6,88134.8−10.5
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Kris Hanna 9,99750.6+50.6
Labor Rosemary Clancy9,76949.4−5.3
Independent gain from Labor Swing N/A

Morialta

2006 South Australian state election: Morialta
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Lindsay Simmons 9,76247.7+12.9
Liberal Joan Hall 7,21135.2−8.6
Greens Peter Fiebig1,2966.3+6.3
Family First Jack Button1,1745.7+0.4
Democrats Tim Farrow6063.0−7.4
Dignity for Disabled Darren Andrews4182.0+2.0
Total formal votes20,46796.4+0.9
Informal votes7743.6−0.9
Turnout 21,24193.3−0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lindsay Simmons 11,85957.9+12.0
Liberal Joan Hall 8,60842.1−12.0
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +12.0

Morphett

2006 South Australian state election: Morphett
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Duncan McFetridge 10,38549.2−5.4
Labor Tim Looker7,60436.0+5.0
Greens Damien Uern1,5947.6+2.4
Family First John Ewers8684.1+4.1
Democrats Keryn Hassall6493.1−4.1
Total formal votes21,10097.4−0.6
Informal votes5592.6+0.6
Turnout 21,65992.2−1.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Duncan McFetridge 11,68655.4−4.6
Labor Tim Looker9,41444.6+4.6
Liberal hold Swing -4.6

Mount Gambier

2006 South Australian state election: Mount Gambier
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Rory McEwen 7,35135.6−22.8
Liberal Peter Gandolfi7,00233.9+13.6
Labor Brad Coates4,58222.2+4.9
Family First Laura Crowe-Owen8424.1+4.1
Greens Rob Mengler3811.8+1.8
Democrats Tony Hill3471.7−0.5
Independent Laura Cunningham1700.8+0.8
Total formal votes20,67595.7−1.6
Informal votes9234.3+1.6
Turnout 21,59893.3−1.1
Notional two-party-preferred count
Liberal Peter Gandolfi11,49055.6
Labor Brad Coates9,18544.4
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Rory McEwen 11,61856.2−20.4
Liberal Peter Gandolfi9,05743.8+20.4
Independent hold Swing -20.4

Napier

2006 South Australian state election: Napier
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Michael O'Brien 12,06661.1+9.2
Liberal Joe Federico3,71818.8−9.5
Family First Peter Barnes2,12210.7+10.7
Greens Terry Allen1,1145.6+5.6
Democrats Scharyn Varley7363.7−4.9
Total formal votes19,75695.4
Informal votes9184.6
Turnout 20,67591.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Michael O'Brien 14,68174.3+10.0
Liberal Joe Federico5,07525.7−10.0
Labor hold Swing +10.0

Newland

2006 South Australian state election: Newland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Tom Kenyon 9,46546.2+11.2
Liberal Mark Osterstock6,99534.1−11.2
Family First Brenda Bates1,4387.0+0.1
Greens Graham Smith1,0755.2+5.2
Democrats Ruth Russell 6463.2−7.1
No Rodeo Troy Walker3161.5+1.5
One Nation Stan Batten3061.5−0.9
Dignity for Disabled Josephine Brooks2511.2+1.2
Total formal votes20,49295.6−2.0
Informal votes9474.4+2.0
Turnout 21,43993.8−0.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tom Kenyon 11,63956.8+12.5
Liberal Mark Osterstock8,85343.2−12.5
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +12.5

Norwood

2006 South Australian state election: Norwood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Vini Ciccarello 8,38942.4+3.6
Liberal Nigel Smart 8,01040.5−1.4
Greens Cate Mussared1,6798.5+2.5
Democrats David Winderlich 5452.8−5.2
Family First Roger Andrews5082.6−0.2
Independent Patrick Larkin3801.9+1.9
Dignity for Disabled Rick Neagle2741.4+1.4
Total formal votes19,78596.6−0.4
Informal votes6993.4+0.4
Turnout 20,48491.6−0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Vini Ciccarello 10,72354.2+3.7
Liberal Nigel Smart 9,06245.8−3.7
Labor hold Swing +3.7

Playford

2006 South Australian state election: Playford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jack Snelling 13,20564.0+12.3
Liberal Tom Javor3,95519.2−9.8
Family First John Doening1,6868.2+2.7
Greens Paul Sharpe1,0395.0+5.0
Democrats Ben Howieson7593.7−4.8
Total formal votes20,64495.8
Informal votes8584.2
Turnout 21,50292.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jack Snelling 15,64275.8+12.7
Liberal Tom Javor5,00224.2−12.7
Labor hold Swing +12.7

Port Adelaide

2006 South Australian state election: Port Adelaide
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Kevin Foley 12,45363.6+5.2
Liberal Anna Micheel3,67118.7−3.9
Greens Anne McMenamin1,2896.6+2.4
Family First James Troup1,1205.7+5.7
Democrats Amy Van Oosten4992.5−3.6
One Nation Darren Fairweather3101.6−1.2
Independent John McGill2501.3+1.3
Total formal votes19,59295.0−1.5
Informal votes1,0305.0+1.5
Turnout 20,62292.4−1.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kevin Foley 14,82375.7+4.0
Liberal Anna Micheel4,76924.3−4.0
Labor hold Swing +4.0

Ramsay

2006 South Australian state election: Ramsay
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Mike Rann 13,75371.5+9.9
Liberal Damien Pilkington3,51918.3−5.1
Greens David Nicks9384.9+4.9
Democrats Chris Calvert6933.6−3.4
Independent Colin Wuttke3241.7+1.7
Total formal votes19,22795.4−1.2
Informal votes9174.6+1.2
Turnout 20,14491.4−1.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mike Rann 15,08878.5+8.3
Liberal Damien Pilkington4,13921.5−8.3
Labor hold Swing +8.3

Reynell

2006 South Australian state election: Reynell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Gay Thompson 11,65358.0+15.2
Liberal Gary Hennessy4,85024.2−9.2
Family First Geoff Doecke1,7558.7+1.9
Greens William Weller9424.7+0.7
Democrats Yvonne Baillie4722.4−4.5
No Rodeo Marie Nicholls4032.0+2.0
Total formal votes20,07596.1
Informal votes8153.9
Turnout 20,89092.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gay Thompson 13,56867.6+11.8
Liberal Gary Hennessy6,50732.4−11.8
Labor hold Swing +11.8

Schubert

2006 South Australian state election: Schubert
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Ivan Venning 9,82247.3−1.5
Labor Kym Wilson7,00233.7+12.2
Family First Phillip Sawyer1,6307.9+7.8
Greens Patricia Murray1,5517.5+3.1
Democrats Ian DeLaine7543.6−5.0
Total formal votes20,75996.5
Informal votes6973.5
Turnout 21,45694.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ivan Venning 11,71956.4−7.3
Labor Kym Wilson9,04043.6+7.3
Liberal hold Swing -7.3

Stuart

2006 South Australian state election: Stuart
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Graham Gunn 9,44145.7−0.4
Labor Justin Jarvis9,02143.7+3.4
Family First Greg Patrick9434.6+4.6
Greens Jane Alcorn7373.6+3.6
Democrats Bruce Lennon3531.7−2.2
Independent Simon Cook1420.7+0.7
Total formal votes20,63796.9−0.8
Informal votes6693.1+0.8
Turnout 21,30691.9−2.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Graham Gunn 10,43550.6−0.7
Labor Justin Jarvis10,20249.4+0.7
Liberal hold Swing -0.7

Taylor

2006 South Australian state election: Taylor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Trish White 13,55267.7+8.8
Liberal Linda Caruso3,52217.6−8.3
Family First Paul Coombe1,6948.5+8.5
Greens Penny Johnston7763.9+3.9
Democrats Frances Coombe4752.4−4.8
Total formal votes20,01995.1
Informal votes9614.9
Turnout 20,98092.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Trish White 15,49477.4+9.7
Liberal Linda Caruso4,52522.6−9.7
Labor hold Swing +9.7

Torrens

2006 South Australian state election: Torrens
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Robyn Geraghty 11,58758.8+10.7
Liberal Adam Howard4,73824.0−8.6
Family First Owen Hood1,4397.3+1.3
Greens Sally Reid1,2746.5+6.5
Democrats Luke Fraser6723.4−5.4
Total formal votes19,71096.4
Informal votes6893.6
Turnout 20,39992.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Robyn Geraghty 13,61469.1+10.7
Liberal Adam Howard6,09630.9−10.7
Labor hold Swing +10.7

Unley

2006 South Australian state election: Unley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Pisoni 8,96445.5−6.9
Labor Michael Keenan7,32437.2+6.8
Greens Peter Solly1,9379.8+3.7
Democrats Bruce Hogben6093.1−4.1
Family First David Kingham4952.5+2.5
Dignity for Disabled Katharine Annear3621.8+1.8
Total formal votes19,69197.4−0.6
Informal votes5232.6+0.6
Turnout 20,21490.9−0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Pisoni 10,06451.1−7.9
Labor Michael Keenan9,62748.9+7.9
Liberal hold Swing -7.9

Waite

2006 South Australian state election: Waite
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Martin Hamilton-Smith 9,87647.0−6.0
Labor Diana Gibbs-Ludbrook7,07833.7+9.6
Greens Zane Young2,22210.6+5.3
Democrats Simon Regan9574.6−7.7
Family First John Queale8954.3+1.3
Total formal votes21,02897.5+0.0
Informal votes5462.5+0.0
Turnout 21,57491.4−1.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Martin Hamilton-Smith 11,36254.0−8.0
Labor Diana Gibbs-Ludbrook9,66646.0+8.0
Liberal hold Swing −8.0

West Torrens

2006 South Australian state election: West Torrens
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Tom Koutsantonis 11,22256.6+10.8
Liberal Emilio Costanzo5,31826.8−8.6
Greens Timothy White1,6448.3+2.1
Family First David Wall9885.0+2.2
Democrats Nicole Prince6603.3−3.2
Total formal votes19,83296.6
Informal votes6943.4
Turnout 20,52691.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tom Koutsantonis 13,53668.3+9.7
Liberal Emilio Costanzo6,29631.7−9.7
Labor hold Swing +9.7

Wright

2006 South Australian state election: Wright
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jennifer Rankine 12,08057.6+12.6
Liberal Stephen Ernst5,60526.7−11.6
Family First Malcolm Reynolds1,5417.3+0.1
Greens Holden Ward8173.9+3.9
Dignity for Disabled Sarah Rischmueller5062.4+2.4
Democrats Scott Jesser4282.0−5.3
Total formal votes20,97796.1−1.7
Informal votes8553.9+1.7
Turnout 21,83293.7−0.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jennifer Rankine 13,69465.3+12.1
Liberal Stephen Ernst7,28334.7−12.1
Labor hold Swing +12.1

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