Results of the 2007 Australian federal election (House of Representatives)

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Australian House of Representatives elections, 2007
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  2004 24 November 2007 (2007-11-24) 2010  

All 150 seats in the Australian House of Representatives
76 seats needed for a majority
Turnout94.8%
PartyLeader%Seats+/–
Labor Kevin Rudd 43.4%83+23
Liberal John Howard 36.3%55−19
National Mark Vaile 5.5%10−2
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister beforePrime Minister after
PMincoffs.jpg John Howard
Coalition
Kevin Rudd
Labor
Kevin Rudd official portrait.jpg

The following tables show state-by-state results in the Australian House of Representatives at the 2007 federal election, 83 Labor, 65 coalition (55 Liberal, 10 National), 2 independent. [1] [2] [3] Detailed results for all 150 seats are also available. The Nationals were reduced to nine seats and the coalition to 64 when independent Rob Oakeshott won the 2008 Lyne by-election.

Contents

Australia

Electoral divisions: Australia National2007.GIF
Electoral divisions: Australia
House of Reps (IRV) — Turnout 94.76% (CV) — Informal 3.95% [4] [5] 2007 Australian House.svg
PartyVotes%SwingSeatsChange
  Labor 5,388,14743.38+5.7483Increase2.svg 23
  Liberal  4,506,23636.28–4.1955Decrease2.svg 19
  National 682,4245.49–0.4010Decrease2.svg 2
  Country Liberal 40,2980.32–0.020Decrease2.svg 1
Liberal–National coalition 5,228,95842.09−4.6165Decrease2.svg 22
  Greens 967,7817.79+0.60
  Family First 246,7921.99–0.02
  Christian Democrats 104,7050.84+0.22
  Democrats 89,8100.72–0.51
Total12,419,863  150
Two-party-preferred vote
  Labor 6,545,75952.70+5.4483Increase2.svg 23
  Liberal/National coalition 5,874,10447.30–5.4465Decrease2.svg 22
Invalid/blank votes510,9513.95−1.23
Registered voters/turnout13,646,53994.72
Source: Commonwealth Election 2007

New South Wales

2007 Australian federal election
(New South Wales)
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  2004 24 November 2007 2010  

All 49 New South Wales seats in the Australian House of Representatives
and 6 seats in the Australian Senate
 First partySecond party
  Kevin Rudd official portrait.jpg PMincoffs.jpg
Leader Kevin Rudd John Howard
Party Labor Liberal/National coalition
Last election21 seats21 seats
Seats won28 seats15 seats
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 7Decrease2.svg 6
Popular vote1,791,1711,645,493
Percentage44.12%40.53%
SwingIncrease2.svg 7.24Decrease2.svg 4.82
TPP 53.68%46.32%
TPP swingIncrease2.svg 5.61Decrease2.svg 5.61

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Turnout 94.99% (CV) — Informal 4.95% [4] [5]
PartyVotes%SwingSeatsChange
  Labor 1,791,17144.12+7.4228Increase2.svg 7
  Liberal  1,324,31132.62–3.5415Decrease2.svg 6
  National 321,1827.91–1.285Decrease2.svg 1
Liberal–National coalition 1,645,49340.53−4.8120Decrease2.svg 7
  Greens 320,0317.88–0.21
  Christian Democrats 77,9031.92+0.70
  Family First Party 35,4690.87+0.10
  Australian Democrats 11,1060.27–0.80
  Climate Change Coalition 9,4700.23+0.23
  Citizens Electoral Council 9,0450.22–0.08
  One Nation 8,4260.21–1.19
  Liberty and Democracy Party 4,9060.12+0.12
  Socialist Alliance 3,9700.10–0.01
  Socialist Equality Party 3,4350.08+0.08
  Climate Conservatives 2,0740.05+0.05
  The Fishing Party 1,0730.03–0.04
  Non-Custodial Parents Party 7950.02–0.01
  Independents 134,4243.31–0.691Decrease2.svg 1
 Not Affiliated6950.02–0.02
Total4,059,48649Decrease2.svg 1
Two-party-preferred vote
  Labor 2,179,02953.68+5.6128Increase2.svg 7
  Liberal/National coalition 1,880,45746.32–5.6120Decrease2.svg 7
Invalid/blank votes211,5194.95−1.17
Registered voters/turnout4,496,20894.99
Source: Commonwealth Election 2007

Independents: Tony Windsor

Liberal to Labor: Bennelong, Dobell, Eden-Monaro, Lindsay, Parramatta (notional), Robertson

National to Labor: Page

Independent to National: Calare

Gwydir (National) was abolished in the last redistribution. Liberal-held Macquarie, a notionally Labor seat, was also won by the Labor Party. [6]

Victoria

2007 Australian federal election
(Victoria)
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  2004 24 November 2007 2010  

All 37 Victorian seats in the Australian House of Representatives
and 6 seats in the Australian Senate
 First partySecond party
  Kevin Rudd official portrait.jpg PMincoffs.jpg
Leader Kevin Rudd John Howard
Party Labor Liberal/National coalition
Last election19 seats18 seats
Seats won21 seats16 seats
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 2
Popular vote1,416,2151,302,785
Percentage44.69%41.11%
SwingIncrease2.svg 4.24Decrease2.svg 5.64
TPP 54.27%45.73%
TPP swingIncrease2.svg 5.27Decrease2.svg 5.27

Map32007.gif
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Electoral divisions: Victoria Map32007.gif
Electoral divisions: Victoria
Electoral divisions: Melbourne area Map42007.gif
Electoral divisions: Melbourne area
Turnout 95.17% (CV) — Informal 3.26% [4]
PartyVotes%SwingSeatsChange
  Labor 1,416,21544.69+4.2421Increase2.svg 2
  Liberal  1,206,92638.09–5.1514Decrease2.svg 2
  National 95,8593.02–0.492Steady2.svg
Liberal–National coalition 1,302,78541.11−5.6416Decrease2.svg 2
  Greens 258,8468.17+0.72
  Family First 95,6633.02+0.64
  Democrats 38,8141.22+0.15
  Citizens Electoral Council 8,6560.27–0.20
  Democratic Labor 6,0180.19+0.14
  Liberty and Democracy Party 3,2800.10+0.10
  Socialist Alliance 2,2900.07–0.05
  What Women Want 1,8250.06+0.06
  Christian Democrats 1,2110.04+0.02
  Socialist Equality 6910.02+0.02
  One Nation 4330.01–0.13
  Independents 31,6451.00+0.00
 Not Affiliated5390.02–0.05
Total3,168,89937
Two-party-preferred vote
  Labor 1,719,74954.27+5.2721Increase2.svg 2
  Liberal/National coalition 1,449,15045.73–5.2716Decrease2.svg 2
Invalid/blank votes106,7213.26−0.84
Registered voters/turnout3,441,82295.17
Source: Commonwealth Election 2007

Liberal to Labor: Corangamite, Deakin. [6]

Queensland

2007 Australian federal election
(Queensland)
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  2004 24 November 2007 2010  

All 29 Queensland seats in the Australian House of Representatives
and 6 seats in the Australian Senate
 First partySecond party
  Kevin Rudd official portrait.jpg PMincoffs.jpg
Leader Kevin Rudd John Howard
Party Labor Liberal/National coalition
Last election6 seats21 seats
Seats won15 seats13 seats
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 9Decrease2.svg 8
Popular vote1,020,6651,057,942
Percentage42.91%44.47%
SwingIncrease2.svg 8.13Decrease2.svg 5.33
TPP 50.44%49.56%
TPP swingIncrease2.svg 7.53Decrease2.svg 7.53

Map52007.gif
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Electoral divisions: Queensland Map52007.gif
Electoral divisions: Queensland
Electoral divisions: Brisbane area Map62007.gif
Electoral divisions: Brisbane area
Turnout 94.41% (CV) — Informal 3.56% [4]
PartyVotes%SwingSeatsChange
  Labor 1,020,66542.91+8.1315Increase2.svg 9
  Liberal  818,43834.40–5.0110Decrease2.svg 7
  National 239,50410.07+0.323Decrease2.svg 1
Liberal–National coalition 1,057,94244.47−4.6813Decrease2.svg 8
  Australian Greens 133,9385.63+0.57
  Family First 54,0582.27–1.40
  Democrats 22,4270.94–0.43
  One Nation 8,6190.36–1.62
  Citizens Electoral Council 3,6680.15–0.21
  Liberty and Democracy Party 3,5310.15+0.15
  Socialist Alliance 1,1740.05–0.01
  Fishing Party 1,0100.04+0.04
  Christian Democrats 7530.03+0.03
  Independents 71,0682.99–0.201
Total2,378,853  29Increase2.svg 1
Two-party-preferred vote
  Labor 1,199,91750.44+7.5315Increase2.svg 9
  Liberal/National coalition 1,178,93649.56–7.5313Decrease2.svg 8
Invalid/blank votes87,7083.56−1.60
Registered voters/turnout2,612,50494.41
Source: Commonwealth Election 2007

Independents: Bob Katter

Liberal to Labor: Blair, Bonner, Forde, Leichhardt, Longman, Moreton, Petrie

National to Labor: Flynn (notional), Dawson. [6]

Western Australia

2007 Australian federal election
(Western Australia)
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  2004 24 November 2007 2010  

All 15 Western Australian seats in the Australian House of Representatives
and 6 seats in the Australian Senate
 First partySecond party
  PMincoffs.jpg Kevin Rudd official portrait.jpg
Leader John Howard Kevin Rudd
Party Liberal/National coalition Labor
Last election10 seats5 seats
Seats won 11 seats4 seats
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote558,824433,342
Percentage47.45%36.80%
SwingDecrease2.svg 1.24Increase2.svg 2.05
TPP 53.26%46.74%
TPP swingDecrease2.svg 2.14Increase2.svg 2.14

Map72007.gif
Electoral divisions: Western Australia
Electoral divisions: Western Australia Map72007.gif
Electoral divisions: Western Australia
Turnout 93.26% (CV) — Informal 3.85% [4]
PartyVotes%SwingSeatsChange
  Liberal 545,36546.31–1.8211Increase2.svg 1
  Labor 433,34236.80+2.054Decrease2.svg 1
  Greens 105,1068.93+1.26
  Christian Democrats 24,8382.11–0.14
  Family First 14,2151.21+0.97
  One Nation 13,5291.15–1.37
  National 13,4591.14+0.58
  Citizens Electoral Council 3,1150.26–0.34
  Liberty and Democracy Party 2,7300.23+0.23
  Socialist Alliance 1,1410.10–0.05
  What Women Want 5900.05+0.05
  Socialist Equality 1570.01+0.01
  Independents 19,9501.69+0.34
Total1,177,537  15
Two-party-preferred vote
  Liberal 627,21153.26–2.1411Increase2.svg 1
  Labor 550,32646.74+2.144Decrease2.svg 1
Invalid/blank votes47,1523.85−1.47
Registered voters/turnout1,313,20193.26
Source: Commonwealth Election 2007

Labor to Liberal: Cowan, Swan

Liberal to Labor: Hasluck. [6]

South Australia

2007 Australian federal election
(South Australia)
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  2004 24 November 2007 2010  

All 11 South Australian seats in the Australian House of Representatives
and 6 seats in the Australian Senate
 First partySecond party
  Kevin Rudd official portrait.jpg PMincoffs.jpg
Leader Kevin Rudd John Howard
Party Labor Liberal/National coalition
Last election3 seats8 seats
Seats won6 seats5 seats
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 3Decrease2.svg 3
Popular vote 426,639425,041
Percentage43.18%43.02%
SwingIncrease2.svg 6.43Decrease2.svg 5.40
TPP 52.40%47.60%
TPP swingIncrease2.svg 6.76Decrease2.svg 6.76

Map82007.gif
Electoral divisions: South Australia
Turnout 95.42% (CV) — Informal 3.78% [4]
PartyVotes%SwingSeatsChange
  Labor 426,63943.18+6.436Increase2.svg 3
  Liberal  412,62141.76–5.645Decrease2.svg 3
  National 12,4201.26+0.240Steady2.svg
Liberal–National coalition 425,04143.01−5.415Decrease2.svg 3
  Greens 68,6406.95+1.51
  Family First 40,0314.05–0.26
  Democrats 14,9571.51–0.37
  One Nation 1,6430.17–0.96
  Liberty and Democracy Party 1,6370.17+0.17
  What Women Want 1,4550.15+0.15
  Climate Conservatives 1,1650.12+0.12
  Independents 6,9440.70–1.34
Total988,152  11
Two-party-preferred vote
  Labor 517,81852.40+6.766Increase2.svg 3
  Liberal 470,33447.60–6.765Decrease2.svg 3
Invalid/blank votes38,8303.78−1.78
Registered voters/turnout1,076,22095.42
Source: Commonwealth Election 2007

Liberal to Labor: Kingston, Makin, Wakefield. [6]

Tasmania

2007 Australian federal election
(Tasmania)
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  2004 24 November 2007 2010  

All 5 Tasmanian seats in the Australian House of Representatives
and 6 seats in the Australian Senate
 First partySecond party
  Kevin Rudd official portrait.jpg PMincoffs.jpg
Leader Kevin Rudd John Howard
Party Labor Liberal/National coalition
Last election3 seats2 seats
Seats won5 seats0 seats
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 2
Popular vote139,077124,280
Percentage42.77%38.22%
SwingDecrease2.svg 1.81Decrease2.svg 3.76
TPP 56.21%43.79%
TPP swingIncrease2.svg 2.02Decrease2.svg 2.02

2007 Australian federal election in Tasmania.svg
Results by electorate
Turnout 95.76% (CV) — Informal 2.92% [4]
PartyVotes%SwingSeatsChange
  Labor 139,07742.77–1.815Increase2.svg 2
  Liberal 124,28038.22–3.760Decrease2.svg 2
  Greens 43,89313.50+3.62
  Family First 7,3562.26–0.58
  Citizens Electoral Council 1,8560.57+0.20
  Socialist Alliance 8590.26–0.09
  Liberty and Democracy Party 6060.19+0.19
  Independents 7,2152.22+2.22
Total325,142  5
Two-party-preferred vote
  Labor 182,75756.21+2.025Increase2.svg 2
  Liberal 142,38543.79–2.020Decrease2.svg 2
Invalid/blank votes9,7962.92−0.67
Registered voters/turnout349,75395.76
Source: Commonwealth Election 2007

Liberal to Labor: Bass, Braddon. [6]

Territories

Australian Capital Territory

2007 Australian federal election
(Australian Capital Territory)
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  2004 24 November 2007 2010  

All 2 Australian Capital Territory seats in the Australian House of Representatives
and all 2 seats in the Australian Senate
 First partySecond party
  Kevin Rudd official portrait.jpg PMincoffs.jpg
Leader Kevin Rudd John Howard
Party Labor Liberal/National coalition
Last election2 seats0 seats
Seats won20
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote114,24474,295
Percentage51.10%33.23%
SwingIncrease2.svg 2.05Decrease2.svg 2.00
TPP 63.40%36.60%
TPP swingIncrease2.svg 1.86Decrease2.svg 1.86
Electoral divisions: Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and the Northern Territory Map102007.gif
Electoral divisions: Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and the Northern Territory
Turnout 95.85% (CV) — Informal 2.31% [4]
PartyVotes%SwingSeatsChange
  Labor 114,24451.10+0.852Steady2.svg
  Liberal 74,29533.23–2.000Steady2.svg
  Australian Greens 29,42413.16+2.40
  Australian Democrats 2,5091.12–1.28
  Citizens Electoral Council 1,2950.58+0.21
  Socialist Alliance 5390.24–0.75
  Independents 1,2750.57+0.57
Total223,5812
Two-party-preferred vote
  Labor 141,74563.40+1.862Steady2.svg
  Liberal 81,83636.60–1.860Steady2.svg
Invalid/blank votes5,2892.31−1.13
Registered voters/turnout238,78695.85
Source: Commonwealth Election 2007

Northern Territory

2007 Australian federal election
(Northern Territory)
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  2004 24 November 2007 2010  

All 2 Northern Territory seats in the Australian House of Representatives
and all 2 seats in the Australian Senate
 First partySecond party
  Kevin Rudd official portrait.jpg PMincoffs.jpg
Leader Kevin Rudd John Howard
Party Labor Liberal/National coalition
Last election 1 seat 1 seat
Seats won20
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote46,79440,298
Percentage47.65%41.03
SwingIncrease2.svg 3.38Decrease2.svg 2.81
TPP 55.41%44.59%
TPP swingIncrease2.svg 3.26Decrease2.svg 3.26
Turnout 86.53% (CV) — Informal 3.85% [4]
PartyVotes%SwingSeatsChange
  Labor 46,79447.65+3.382Increase2.svg 1
  Country Liberal 40,29841.03–2.810Decrease2.svg 1
  Greens 7,9038.05+1.84
  Liberty and Democracy Party 3580.36+0.36
  Citizens Electoral Council 2450.25–0.01
  Independents 2,6152.66+0.70
Total98,2132
Two-party-preferred vote
  Labor 54,41855.41+3.262Increase2.svg 1
  Country Liberal 43,79544.59–3.260Decrease2.svg 1
Invalid/blank votes3,9363.85−0.60
Registered voters/turnout118,04586.53
Source: Commonwealth Election 2007

CLP to Labor: Solomon. [6]

See also

Notes

  1. The independent members were Tony Windsor (New England, NSW) and Bob Katter (Kennedy, Qld). The independent member for Calare, Peter Andren, did not contest the election.

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