Results of the 2008 Australian Capital Territory general election

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Australian Capital Territory general election, 18 October 2008 [1]
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Enrolled voters243,471
Votes cast220,019 Turnout 90.4%−2.4
Informal votes8,370Informal3.8%+1.1
Summary of votes by party
PartyPrimary votes %SwingSeatsChange
  Labor 79,12637.4−9.47−2
  Liberal 66,85531.6−3.26–1
  Greens 33,05715.6+6.34+3
  Motorist 10,5535.0+5.000
  Community Alliance 7,7303.7+3.700
  Independent 6,9613.3+1.500
 Pangallo Independents4,2522.0+2.000
  Mulcahy Canberra Party 2,3411.1+1.100
  Liberal Democrats 7740.4−0.900
Total211,649  17 

This is a list of Legislative Assembly results for the 2008 Australian Capital Territory general election.

Results by electorate

Brindabella

2008 Australian Capital Territory general election: Brindabella [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 10,556
Labor John Hargreaves (elected 4)7,03811.1−6.7
Labor Joy Burch (elected 5)4,9657.8+7.8
Labor Mick Gentleman 4,6127.3−0.1
Labor Tracy Mackey4,0306.4+6.4
Labor Wayne Sievers2,4783.9+3.9
Liberal Brendan Smyth (elected 1)8,45813.4−13.4
Liberal Steve Doszpot (elected 2)4,9807.9+2.1
Liberal Steve Pratt 3,9786.3+0.2
Liberal David Morgan3,2275.1+5.1
Liberal Audrey Ray1,7212.7+2.7
Greens Amanda Bresnan (elected 3)5,2608.3+8.3
Greens Sue Ellerman3,3405.3+5.3
Community Alliance Val Jeffery 4,1096.5+6.5
Community Alliance James Sizer7201.1+1.1
Motorist Burl Doble1,0831.7+1.7
Motorist Ben Doble9301.5+1.5
Motorist Brian McLachlan8731.4+1.4
Motorist Bruce Ritchie7991.3+1.3
Motorist Geoff Rake7331.2+1.2
Total formal votes63,33495.8−1.5
Informal votes2,7824.2+1.5
Turnout 66,11692.6−1.5
Party total votes
Labor 23,12336.5−9.2
Liberal 22,36435.3−5.1
Greens 8,60013.6+6.3
Community Alliance 4,8297.6+7.6
Motorist 4,4187.0+7.0

Ginninderra

2008 Australian Capital Territory general election: Ginninderra [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 10,009
Labor Jon Stanhope (elected 1)13,46122.4−14.5
Labor Mary Porter (elected 4)3,7196.2+2.4
Labor Adina Cirson2,7974.7+4.7
Labor David Peebles2,7114.5+4.5
Labor Chris Bourke 1,4312.4+2.4
Liberal Alistair Coe (elected 3)5,8869.8+9.8
Liberal Vicki Dunne (elected 5)4,2377.1+1.4
Liberal Andrea Tokaji2,5534.3+4.3
Liberal Jacqui Myers2,4604.1+4.1
Liberal Matthew Watts1,5472.6+2.6
Greens Meredith Hunter (elected 2)6,10410.2+5.1
Greens James Higgins2,2463.7+3.7
Independent Mark Parton 3,7856.3+6.3
Motorist Denis Walford1,0201.7+1.7
Motorist Andrew Simington8351.4+1.4
Motorist Chris Seddon6941.2+1.2
Motorist Wayne Whiting6221.0+1.0
Motorist Deborah Hannigan5130.9+0.9
Community Alliance Roger Nicoll7911.3+1.3
Community Alliance Jane Tullis7821.3+1.3
Community Alliance Mike Crowther3240.5+0.5
Independent Harold Hird 7121.2−0.8
Independent Cathy McIlhoney2470.4+0.4
Darren Churchill1920.3+0.3
Independent Adam Verwey1700.3+0.3
Independent Barry Smith1180.2+0.2
Eddie Sarkis920.2+0.2
Total formal votes60,04996.0−0.3
Informal votes2,5034.0+0.3
Turnout 62,55291.5−2.1
Party total votes
Labor 24,11940.2−9.2
Liberal 16,68327.8−4.6
Greens 8,35013.9+5.7
Independent Mark Parton 3,7856.3+6.3
Motorist 3,6846.1+6.1
Community Alliance 1,8973.2+3.2
Independent Harold Hird 7121.2−0.8
Independent Cathy McIlhoney2470.4+0.4
Darren Churchill1920.3+0.3
Independent Adam Verwey1700.3+0.3
Independent Barry Smith1180.2+0.2
Eddie Sarkis920.2+0.2

Molonglo

2008 Australian Capital Territory general election: Molonglo [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 11,034
Labor Katy Gallagher (elected 2)13,93115.8+4.2
Labor Andrew Barr (elected 4)5,4956.2+2.4
Labor Simon Corbell (elected 6)4,5905.2−4.8
Labor Mike Hettinger2,8223.2−0.8
Labor David Mathews2,0422.3+2.3
Labor Eleanor Bates1,6251.8+1.8
Labor Louise Crossman1,3791.6+1.6
Liberal Zed Seselja (elected 1)16,73919.0+12.9
Liberal Jeremy Hanson (elected 5)3,2783.7+3.7
Liberal Giulia Jones 2,2522.6+2.6
Liberal Gary Kent1,6881.9+1.9
Liberal Jacqui Burke 1,5481.8−4.1
Liberal Belinda Barnier1,2491.4+1.4
Liberal Clinton White1,0541.2+1.2
Greens Shane Rattenbury (elected 3)9,56410.8+10.8
Greens Caroline Le Couteur (elected 7)3,3343.8+3.8
Greens Elena Kirschbaum3,2093.6+3.6
Pangallo IndependentsFrank Pangallo3,5134.0+4.0
Pangallo IndependentsPhil Thompson3960.4+0.4
Pangallo IndependentsLuciano Lombardo3430.4+0.4
Motorist David Cumbers4930.6+0.6
Motorist Anthony Seddon3660.4+0.4
Motorist Stuart Green3610.4+0.4
Motorist Kim Evans3560.4+0.4
Motorist Stephen Rowland3220.4+0.4
Motorist Darren O'Neil3100.4+0.4
Motorist Angus Laburn2430.3+0.3
Canberra Party Richard Mulcahy 2,0572.3+2.3
Canberra Party Ben O'Neill1480.2+0.2
Canberra Party Joanne Allen1360.2+0.2
Independent Helen Cross 1,1201.3−1.6
Community Alliance Norvan Vogt5860.7+0.7
Community Alliance Owen Saddler1510.2+0.2
Community Alliance Nancy-Louise Scherger1350.2+0.2
Community Alliance Alvin Hopper1320.1+0.1
Liberal Democrats David McAlary3980.5+0.5
Liberal Democrats David Pinkerton3760.4+0.4
Greg Tannahill2020.2+0.2
Independent Tony Farrell1720.2+0.0
Independent Kerri Taranto1510.2+0.2
Total formal votes88,26696.6−0.9
Informal votes3,0853.4+0.9
Turnout 91,35188.1−3.2
Party total votes
Labor 31,88436.1−9.2
Liberal 27,80831.5−1.1
Greens 16,10718.2+6.7
Pangallo Independents4,2524.8+4.8
Motorist 2,4512.8+2.8
Canberra Party 2,3412.7+2.7
Independent Helen Cross 1,1201.3−1.6
Community Alliance 1,0041.1+1.1
Liberal Democrats 7740.9−0.9
Greg Tannahill2020.2+0.2
Independent Tony Farrell1720.2+0.0
Independent Kerri Taranto1510.2+0.2

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References

  1. ↑ "2008 Election results". Elections ACT. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "2008 Results for Brindabella Electorate". ACT Electoral Commission. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "2008 Results for Ginninderra Electorate". ACT Electoral Commission. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "2008 Results for Molonglo Electorate". ACT Electoral Commission. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
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