Results of the 2008 Western Australian state election (Legislative Council)

Last updated July 17, 2024

This is a list of electoral region results for the Western Australian Legislative Council in the 2008 Western Australian state election.

Results by Electoral region

Agricultural

2008 Western Australian state election: Agricultural
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			10,432
	National	1. Max Trenorden (elected 1) 2. Philip Gardiner (elected 4) 3. Mia Davies (elected 6) 4. Martin Aldridge 5. Cathy Wood	24,420	33.44	+14.1
	Liberal	1. Brian Ellis (elected 2) 2. Jim Chown (elected 5) 3. Chris Wilkins 4. Jane Mouritz 5. Jamie Falls	23,830	32.63	−5.9
	Labor	1. Matt Benson-Lidholm (elected 3) 2. Darren West 3. Vickie Petersen 4. Alan McCallum	15,772	21.60	−6.0
	Greens	1. Dee Margetts 2. Paul Connolly	3,721	5.10	+0.9
	Family First	1. Anthony Fels 2. Felly Chandra	2,080	2.85	+1.4
	Christian Democrats	1. Mac Forsyth 2. Lachlan Dunjey	1,692	2.32	+0.3
	One Nation	Ross Paravicini	624	0.85	−2.2
	Independent	1. Shelly Posey 2. Valerie Tan	493	0.68	+0.7
	Citizens Electoral Council	1. Stuart Smith 2. Chris Pepper	215	0.29	0.0
	New Country	Chris Dodoff	175	0.24	−2.1
Total formal votes			73,022	97.66	+0.5
Informal votes			1,746	2.34	−0.5
Turnout			74,768	88.43	−2.9

East Metropolitan

2008 Western Australian state election: East Metropolitan
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			39,514
	Labor	1. Jock Ferguson (elected 1) 2. Ljiljanna Ravlich (elected 3) 3. Linda Savage 4. Gary Carson 5. Carolyn Burton 6. Craig Comrie	113,686	41.10	−9.3
	Liberal	1. Helen Morton (elected 2) 2. Donna Faragher (elected 4) 3. Alyssa Hayden (elected 5) 4. Steve Blizard 5. Darryl Trease 6. Guy Simpson	104,385	37.74	+5.5
	Greens	1. Alison Xamon (elected 6) 2. Steve Wolff 3. Damian Douglas-Meyer	32,228	11.65	+4.6
	Family First	1. Stephen Bolt 2. Symia Hopkinson	8,839	3.20	+1.0
	Christian Democrats	1. Dwight Randall 2. Gerard Goiran	8,094	2.93	0.0
	National	1. Sean Wood 2. Kevin Mangini	2,690	0.97	+1.0
	One Nation	James Hopkinson	2,051	0.74	−1.1
	Independent	Tom Hoyer	1,724	0.62	+0.6
	Daylight Savings	Conor Day	1,665	0.60	+0.60
	Independent	Richard Nash	514	0.19	+0.2
	Citizens Electoral Council	1. Neil Vincent 2. Theresa Passmore	417	0.15	0.0
	Independent	John Tucak	298	0.11	−0.6
Total formal votes			276,591	96.74	+0.2
Informal votes			9,319	3.26	−0.2
Turnout			285,910	87.29	−4.0

Mining and Pastoral

2008 Western Australian state election: Mining and Pastoral
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			7,773
	Labor	1. Jon Ford (elected 1) 2. Helen Bullock (elected 4) 3. Jim Murie 4. Jodie Lynch 5. Mike Anderton 6. Terry Healy	18,554	34.10	−6.4
	Liberal	1. Norman Moore (elected 2) 2. Ken Baston (elected 5) 3. Mark Lewis 4. Isabella Scott 5. Ross Wood 6. Alan Dungey	16,227	29.82	−7.5
	National	1. Wendy Duncan (elected 3) 2. Dave Grills 3. Alan Keeling 4. Garry McGlinn	11,656	21.42	+18.6
	Greens	1. Robin Chapple (elected 6) 2. Kate Davis	4,869	8.95	+1.7
	Christian Democrats	1. Roger Mansell 2. Peter Watt	1,018	1.87	+0.3
	Family First	David Kidd	896	1.65	+1.4
	One Nation	Gavin Ness	528	0.97	−1.1
	Daylight Savings	Pat Cunneen	392	0.72	+0.72
	New Country	David Larsen	160	0.29	+0.3
	Citizens Electoral Council	1. Lorraine Thomas 2. Orm Girvan	109	0.20	0.0
Total formal votes			54,409	97.04	0.0
Informal votes			1,661	2.96	0.0
Turnout			56,070	73.77	−1.9

North Metropolitan

2008 Western Australian state election: North Metropolitan
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			40,034
	Liberal	1. Peter Collier (elected 1) 2. Michael Mischin (elected 3) 3. Liz Behjat (elected 5) 4. Colin Edwardes 5. Judith Dowson	129,709	46.29	+4.2
	Labor	1. Ken Travers (elected 2) 2. Ed Dermer (elected 4) 3. Tim Daly 4. Kelly Shay 5. Iqbal Samnakay 6. Bill Leadbetter	91,512	32.66	−7.8
	Greens	1. Giz Watson (elected 6) 2. Cameron Poustie 3. Brenda Roy	36,413	12.99	+4.1
	Christian Democrats	1. Ruth Nicholls 2. David Kingston	6,302	2.25	−0.1
	Family First	1. Trona Young 2. Doug Croker	4,329	1.54	−0.3
	Independent	1. Brian Peachey 2. Joseph Nardizzi	3,936	1.40	+1.4
	National	1. Joanne Burges 2. Cheryl Fahey	2,181	0.78	+0.8
	Daylight Savings	Ben MacKinnon	2,062	0.74	+0.74
	Independent	1. John Eyden 2. Paul Young	1,112	0.40	+0.4
	One Nation	George Gault	1,098	0.39	−0.5
	Independent	Julie Gray	576	0.21	+0.2
	Citizens Electoral Council	1. Ron McLean 2. Paul Augustson	432	0.15	+0.2
	Independent	Eugene Hands	203	0.07	+0.1
		Douglas Greypower	172	0.06	+0.1
	Independent	Wally Morris	143	0.05	+0.1
		Christopher King	55	0.02	+0.0
Total formal votes			280,235	97.42	+0.3
Informal votes			7,428	2.58	−0.3
Turnout			287,663	86.61	−3.9

South Metropolitan

2008 Western Australian state election: South Metropolitan
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			40,084
	Labor	1. Sue Ellery (elected 1) 2. Kate Doust (elected 3) 3. Fiona Henderson 4. Batong Pham 5. Jack de Groot 6. Andrew Vitolins	113,957	40.61	−6.6
	Liberal	1. Simon O'Brien (elected 2) 2. Nick Goiran (elected 4) 3. Phil Edman (elected 5) 4. Donna Gordin 5. John Jamieson 6. Michelle Verkerk	108,229	38.57	+3.0
	Greens	1. Lynn MacLaren (elected 6) 2. Scott Ryan	33,426	11.91	+4.5
	Family First	1. Frank Lindsey 2. Bev Custers	5,981	2.13	+0.1
	Christian Democrats	1. Brent Tremain 2. Linda Brewer	5,605	2.00	−0.2
	Independent	1. Christopher Oughton 2. Huw Grossmith	2,679	0.95	+1.0
	Daylight Savings	Jeffrey Gidman	2,061	0.73	+0.73
	National	1. Hilary Wheater 2. Peter Wahlsten	1,966	0.70	+0.7
	Independent	Steve Walker	1,782	0.64	+0.6
	One Nation	Neil Gilmour	1,716	0.61	−0.6
	Citizens Electoral Council	1. Paul Ellison 2. Barry Bushen	1,597	0.57	+0.6
	Independent	1. Eric Miller 2. Yolanda Nardizzi	1,584	0.56	+0.6
Total formal votes			280,583	97.11	+0.5
Informal votes			8,339	2.89	−0.5
Turnout			288,922	87.20	−3.3

South West

2008 Western Australian state election: South West
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			17,908
	Liberal	1. Robyn McSweeney (elected 1) 2. Nigel Hallett (elected 3) 3. Barry House (elected 6) 4. Paul Fitzpatrick 5. Dennis Wellington 6. Ross Ryan	60,684	39.41	+0.3
	Labor	1. Sally Talbot (elected 2) 2. Adele Farina (elected 4) 3. John Mondy 4. Wendy Perdon 5. Christopher Hossen 6. Elizabeth Nedela	50,908	33.06	−4.4
	National	1. Colin Holt (elected 5) 2. Patricia Hughes	16,592	10.77	+5.2
	Greens	1. Paul Llewellyn 2. Rae McPherson	13,285	8.63	+1.0
	Family First	1. Dan Sullivan 2. Linda Rose	6,024	3.91	+0.9
	Christian Democrats	1. John Lewis 2. Ray Moran	3,251	2.11	+0.4
	One Nation	Brian Burns	995	0.65	−1.5
	Independent	1. Elaine Green 2. Terry O'Leary	881	0.57	+0.6
	Daylight Savings	Kara Pascoe	626	0.41	+0.41
	Independent	Filip Guglielmana	328	0.21	+0.2
	New Country	Judy Pearce	220	0.14	−0.5
	Citizens Electoral Council	1. Ian Tuffnell 2. Allan Dilley	205	0.13	+0.1
Total formal votes			153,999	97.38	+0.7
Informal votes			4,150	2.62	−0.7
Turnout			158,149	88.45	−2.7

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