Results of the 2013 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 2013 Western Australian state election.

Results by Electoral region

Agricultural

2013 Western Australian state election: Agricultural
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			11,383
	Liberal	1. Jim Chown (elected 1) 2. Brian Ellis (elected 4) 3. Steve Martin 4. Alan McFarland 5. Sarah Panizza 6. James McLagan	26,973	33.85	+1.22
	National	1. Martin Aldridge (elected 2) 2. Paul Brown (elected 5) 3. Jill Sounness 4. Cathie Bowen 5. Rosalba Butterworth	25,289	31.74	−1.70
	Labor	1. Darren West (elected 3) 2. Matt Benson-Lidholm 3. Judy Riggs 4. Sheila Mills 5. Bob Somerville 6. Graeme McBeath	13,998	17.57	−4.03
	Independent	1. Max Trenorden 2. Philip Gardiner 3. Bill Cowan 4. Robert Kestel 5. Lindsay Tuckwell	4,192	5.26	+5.26
	Greens	1. Andy Huntley 2. Sarah Nielsen-Harvey	3,149	3.95	−1.15
	Shooters and Fishers	1. Rick Mazza (elected 6) 2. Ray Hull	2,618	3.29	+3.29
	Christians	1. Trevor Young 2. Lachlan Dunjey	1,494	1.88	−0.44
	Family First	1. Peter Custers 2. Steven Fuhrmann	879	1.10	−1.75
	Independent	1. Anne-Marie Copeland 2. Ian James 3. Darrell Boase	528	0.66	+0.66
	Independent	1. Anthony Fels 2. Felly Chandra	239	0.30	+0.30
	Independent	1. Peter Swift 2. Rod Davis	138	0.17	+0.17
	Independent	1. Osama Rifai 2. Yaebiyo Araya	94	0.12	+0.12
	Independent	Gregory Kenney	61	0.08	+0.08
		Tony Bozich	26	0.03	+0.03
Total formal votes			79,678	97.20	−0.46
Informal votes			2,294	2.80	+0.46
Turnout			81,972	90.40	+1.97

East Metropolitan

2013 Western Australian state election: East Metropolitan
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			43,347
	Liberal	1. Helen Morton (elected 1) 2. Donna Faragher (elected 3) 3. Alyssa Hayden (elected 5) 4. Caroline Preuss 5. Darryl Trease 6. Jessica Thorpe-Gordon	142,004	46.80	+9.06
	Labor	1. Alanna Clohesy (elected 2) 2. Samantha Rowe (elected 4) 3. Amber-Jade Sanderson (elected 6) 4. Bill Leadbetter 5. Michelle O'Driscoll 6. Andy Smith	115,979	38.22	−2.88
	Greens	1. Alison Xamon 2. Glenice Smith 3. David Bromfield	24,756	8.16	−3.49
	Christians	1. Dwight Randall 2. David Kingston	8,189	2.70	−0.23
	Shooters and Fishers	1. Michael Georgiou 2. Grant Cooper	4,963	1.64	+1.64
	Family First	1. Paul Barrett 2. Nathan Clifford	3,655	1.20	−2.00
	Independent	Chung Tu	1,553	0.51	+0.51
	Independent	Tom Hoyer	1,380	0.45	−0.17
		Joe Nardizzi	949	0.31	+0.31
Total formal votes			303,428	96.61	−0.13
Informal votes			10,655	3.39	+0.13
Turnout			314,083	89.65	+2.36

Mining and Pastoral

2013 Western Australian state election: Mining and Pastoral
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			8,164
	Liberal	1. Ken Baston (elected 1) 2. Mark Lewis (elected 4) 3. Eden Coad 4. Ross Wood 5. Ross Beckett	18,355	32.12	+2.30
	National	1. Jacqui Boydell (elected 2) 2. Dave Grills (elected 6) 3. John McCourt 4. David Eagles 5. Adrian Hatwell 6. Cale Hill	15,974	27.95	+6.53
	Labor	1. Stephen Dawson (elected 3) 2. Jim Murie 3. Shane Hill 4. Jon Ford 5. Linda Morich 6. Renee Portland	12,789	22.38	−11.72
	Greens	1. Robin Chapple (elected 5) 2. Kado Muir	5,107	8.94	−0.01
	Shooters and Fishers	1. John Parkes 2. Stefan Colagiuri	2,121	3.71	+3.71
	Family First	1. Ian Rose 2. Cedric Harper	1,273	2.23	+0.58
	Christians	1. Roger Mansell 2. Mike Walsh	1,016	1.78	−0.09
	Independent	Frank Bertola	511	0.89	+0.89
Total formal votes			57,146	97.30	+0.26
Informal votes			1,588	2.70	−0.26
Turnout			58,734	79.46	+5.69

North Metropolitan

2013 Western Australian state election: North Metropolitan
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	1. Peter Collier (elected 1) 2. Michael Mischin (elected 3) 3. Liz Behjat (elected 5) 4. Peter Katsambanis (elected 6) 5. Elise Irwin 6. Paul Collins	176,867	57.07	+10.78
	Labor	1. Ken Travers (elected 2) 2. Ljiljanna Ravlich (elected 4) 3. Martin Pritchard 4. Laine McDonald 5. Sarah Seymour 6. Rebeka Marton	90,892	29.33	−3.33
	Greens	1. Cameron Poustie 2. Rebecca Brown 3. Heather Aquilina	27,327	8.82	−4.17
	Christians	1. Ray Moran 2. Rudy Labordus	4,779	1.54	−0.71
	Shooters and Fishers	1. Paul Bedford 2. D'arne Stubbs	3,415	1.10	+1.10
	Family First	1. Henry Heng 2. Douglas Croker	2,910	0.94	−0.60
	Independent	Noel Avery	1,294	0.42	+0.42
	Independent	Angela Smith	1,089	0.35	+0.35
	Independent	Michael Tucak	1,008	0.33	+0.33
	Independent	Douglas Thorp	306	0.10	+0.10
Total formal votes			309,887	97.58	+0.16
Informal votes			7,691	2.42	−0.16
Turnout			317,578	89.69	+1.87

South Metropolitan

2013 Western Australian state election: South Metropolitan
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			43,737
	Liberal	1. Simon O'Brien (elected 1) 2. Nick Goiran (elected 3) 3. Phil Edman (elected 5) 4. Gabriel Moens 5. Michelle Jack	145,053	47.38	+8.81
	Labor	1. Sue Ellery (elected 2) 2. Kate Doust (elected 4) 3. Anne Wood 4. Dominic Rose 5. Sharon Thiel 6. Sandy Bird	113,026	36.92	−3.69
	Greens	1. Lynn MacLaren (elected 6) 2. Tammy Solonec 3. Jean Jenkins	26,911	8.79	−3.12
	Christians	1. Bob Burdett 2. Ka-ren Chew	5,946	1.94	−0.06
	Family First	1. Jim McCourt 2. Steve Bolt	5,466	1.79	−0.34
	Shooters and Fishers	1. Ian Blevin 2. Michael Glover	4,651	1.52	+1.52
	Independent	Keith Wilson	2,319	0.76	+0.76
	Independent	John Tucak	1,909	0.62	+0.62
	Independent	Jim Grayden	872	0.28	+0.28
Total formal votes			306,153	97.24	+0.13
Informal votes			8,702	2.76	−0.13
Turnout			314,855	89.47	+2.27

South West

2013 Western Australian state election: South West
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			24,134
	Liberal	1. Robyn McSweeney (elected 1) 2. Barry House (elected 3) 3. Nigel Hallett (elected 5) 4. Ian Morison 5. Paul Fitzpatrick 6. Michelle Steck	74,248	43.95	+4.54
	Labor	1. Sally Talbot (elected 2) 2. Adele Farina (elected 4) 3. John Mondy 4. Ian Bishop 5. Aaron Dean 6. Pearl Lim	51,576	30.53	−2.53
	National	1. Colin Holt (elected 6) 2. Sam Harma 3. Dudley Greathead	18,541	10.98	+0.21
	Greens	1. Giz Watson 2. Hsien Harper	13,374	7.92	−0.71
	Shooters and Fishers	1. Daniel Strijk 2. Mark Mazza	3,997	2.37	+2.37
	Family First	1. Bev Custers 2. David Bolt	2,577	1.53	−2.38
	Christians	1. Justin Moseley 2. Tim Schoof	2,453	1.45	−0.66
	Independent	1. Nataporn Sri-Innop Ross 2. Janet Grogan	1,205	0.71	+0.71
	Independent	Don Hyland	960	0.57	+0.57
Total formal votes			168,931	97.25	−0.13
Informal votes			4,776	2.75	+0.13
Turnout			173,707	90.67	+2.22

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