Results of the 2006 South Australian state election (Legislative Council)

South Australian state election, 18 March 2006 [1] Legislative Council << 2002–2010 >>
Enrolled voters		1,055,347
Votes cast		981,658		Turnout	93.0	−1.1
Informal votes		50,789		Informal	5.2	-0.2
Summary of votes by party
Party		Primary votes	%	Swing	Seats won	Seats held
	Labor	340,632	36.6	+3.7	4	8
	Liberal	241,740	26.0	−14.1	3	8
	No Pokies	190,958	20.5	+19.2	2	2
	Family First	46,328	5.0	+1.0	1	2
	Greens	39,852	4.3	+1.5	1	1
	Democrats	16,412	1.8	–5.5	0	1
	One Nation	7,559	0.8	-1.0	0	0
	HEMP	6,617	0.7	–0.2	0	0
	National	6,237	0.7	+0.2	0	0
	Shooters	5,991	0.6	+0.6	0	0
	Dignity for Disability	5,615	0.6	+0.6	0	0
	Other	22,928	2.5	*	0	0
Total		930,869			11	22

This is a list of results for the Legislative Council at the 2006 South Australian state election.

The Greens would win its first seat in the Legislative Council. The party would win a seat at every election since

Continuing members

The following MLCs were not up for re-election this year.

Member		Party	Term
	Gail Gago	Labor	2002–2010
	John Gazzola	Labor	2002–2010
	Paul Holloway	Labor	2002–2010
	Vacant Seat [1]	Labor	2002–2010
	Robert Lawson	Liberal	2002–2010
	David Ridgway	Liberal	2002–2010
	Caroline Schaefer	Liberal	2002–2010
	Terry Stephens	Liberal	2002–2010
	Vacant Seat [2]	Liberal	2002–2010
	Sandra Kanck	Democrats	2002–2010
	Andrew Evans	Family First	2002–2010

¹ Sitting Labor MLC Terry Roberts died on 18 February 2006, one month before the election. Labor candidate Bernard Finnigan was appointed as his replacement after the election on 2 May 2006 to serve the rest of Roberts's term.

² Liberal MLC Angus Redford resigned from the Legislative Council in March 2006 in an unsuccessful attempt to shift to the House of Assembly. Liberal candidate Stephen Wade was appointed for the remaining four years of Redford's term on 2 May 2006.

Election results

2006 South Australian state election: Legislative Council ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			77,573
	Labor	1. Carmel Zollo (elected 1) 2. Bob Sneath (elected 4) 3. Russell Wortley (elected 7) 4. Ian Hunter (elected 9) 5. Jon Gee 6. Brer Adams 7. Viv Maher	340,632	36.6	+3.7
	Liberal	1. Rob Lucas (elected 2) 2. John Dawkins (elected 5) 3. Michelle Lensink (elected 8) 4. Timothy Keynes 5. Stephen Wade 6. Ashley Jared 7. Bob Randall	241,740	26.0	−14.1
	Independent No Pokies	1. Nick Xenophon (elected 3) 2. Ann Bressington (elected 6) 3. John Darley	190,958	20.5	+19.2
	Family First	1. Dennis Hood (elected 10) 2. Trevor Grace 3. Toni Turnbull 4. Colin Gibson	46,328	5.0	+1.0
	Greens	1. Mark Parnell (elected 11) 2. Clare McGarty 3. Jake Bugden 4. Sarah Hanson-Young	39,852	4.3	+1.5
	Democrats	1. Kate Reynolds 2. Richard Way 3. Bec Hill 4. Paul Rowse	16,412	1.8	−5.5
	One Nation	1. Barbara Pannach 2. Basil Hille	7,559	0.8	−1.0
	HEMP	Lisa Crago	6,617	0.7	−0.2
	National	1. Deb Thiele 2. Ian Willcourt	6,237	0.7	+0.2
	Shooters	1. Robert Low 2. Michael Hudson	5,991	0.6	+0.6
	Dignity for Disabled	1. Paul Collier 2. Fim Jucha 3. Charmaine Mahar 4. Breige Byrne	5,615	0.6	+0.6
	Independent	Peter Lewis	5,370	0.6	+0.6
	Ban Live Animal Exports	Jamnes Danenberg	2,754	0.3	+0.3
	No Battery Hens	Paulina Toro	2,334	0.3	+0.3
	Recreational Fishers	Neil Armstrong	2,118	0.2	+0.2
	Reform Party	Stormy Summers	2,106	0.2	0.0
	Independent	Mick Dzamko	1,581	0.2	+0.2
	Rural/Regional SA	Jan Vrtielka	1,125	0.1	+0.1
	Social and Environmental Justice	Michelle Drummond	1,120	0.1	+0.1
	Independent Buy Back ETSA	Ralph Clarke	1,115	0.1	+0.1
	Independent	Andrew Stanko	993	0.1	+0.1
	Aboriginal Representative	Joanne Frya	978	0.1	+0.1
	No Drugs	Laury Bais	609	0.1	+0.1
	Independent	Terry Cameron	417	0.04	+0.04
	Independent	Priya Subramaniam	308	0.03	+0.03
Total formal votes			930,869	94.8	+0.2
Informal votes			50,789	5.2	−0.2
Turnout			981,658	93.0	−1.1

See also

• Candidates of the 2006 South Australian state election
• Members of the South Australian Legislative Council, 2006–2010

References

1. "History of South Australian Elections 1857 - 2006". Electoral Commission SA. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
2. Green, Antony. "2006 SA Election Results". ABC Elections. Retrieved 25 September 2015.