Results of the 2020 Australian Capital Territory general election

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This is a list of Legislative Assembly results for the 2020 Australian Capital Territory general election.

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Australian Capital Territory general election, 17 October 2020 [1] [2]
Legislative Assembly
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Enrolled voters306,000
Votes cast273,143 Turnout 89.3%+1.0
Informal votes3,892Informal1.4%−1.1
Summary of votes by party
PartyPrimary votes %SwingSeatsChange
  Labor 101,82637.8−0.610−2
  Liberal 91,04733.8−2.99−2
  Greens 36,36913.5+3.26+4
  Independent 6,6252.5−2.00±0
  Progressives 5,4432.0+2.00±0
  Belco 5,2642.0+2.00±0
  Animal Justice 4,7621.8+0.30±0
  Sustainable Australia 4,5931.7+0.10±0
  Democratic Labour 3,8641.4+1.40±0
  Shooters, Fishers, Farmers 3,7781.4+1.40±0
 Climate Change Justice1,8490.7+0.70±0
 David Pollard Independents1,7290.6+0.60±0
  Liberal Democrats 1,2090.4−0.30±0
  Australian Federation 7100.3+0.30±0
  Community Action 1830.1−0.10±0
Total269,251  25 

Results by electorate

Brindabella

2020 Australian Capital Territory general election: Brindabella [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 9,236
Labor Joy Burch (elected 1)6,45911.7+3.5
Labor Mick Gentleman (elected 2)6,39511.5+3.1
Labor Taimus Werner-Gibbings4,5688.2+1.6
Labor Cathy Day2,5924.7+4.7
Labor Brendan Forde2,5464.6+4.6
Liberal Mark Parton (elected 4)6,21811.2+0.6
Liberal Nicole Lawder (elected 3)5,86610.6+1.7
Liberal Andrew Wall 4,5798.3−3.7
Liberal Jane Hiatt2,4484.4+4.4
Liberal James Daniels2,1793.9+3.9
Greens Johnathan Davis (elected 5)3,0195.4+4.0
Greens Laura Nuttall1,6573.0+3.0
Greens Sue Ellerman1,3092.4+2.4
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Greg Baynham8941.6+1.6
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Adrian Olley8331.5+1.5
Sustainable Australia Andrew Clapham7631.4+1.4
Sustainable Australia Bruce Willett5140.9+0.9
Animal Justice Jannah Fahiz6531.2+1.2
Animal Justice Robyn Soxsmith5821.0+0.0
Liberal Democrats Matthew Knight4270.8+0.8
Liberal Democrats Jacob Gowor3180.6+0.6
Australian Federation Jason Potter4460.8+0.8
Australian Federation Scott Sandford1480.3+0.3
Total formal votes55,41398.2+1.1
Informal votes1,0051.8−1.1
Turnout 56,41890.7+0.7
Party total votes
Labor 22,56040.7+7.1
Liberal 21,29038.4−3.4
Greens 5,98510.8+5.7
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers 1,7273.1+3.1
Sustainable Australia 1,2772.3+0.8
Animal Justice 1,2352.2−0.1
Liberal Democrats 7451.3−1.2
Australian Federation 5941.1+1.1
Labor hold Swing +3.5
Labor hold Swing +3.1
Liberal hold Swing +0.6
Liberal hold Swing +0.7
Greens gain from Liberal Swing +4.0

Ginninderra

2020 Australian Capital Territory general election: Ginninderra [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 9,338
Labor Yvette Berry (elected 1)8,75615.6+5.5
Labor Tara Cheyne (elected 3)6,30611.3+3.0
Labor Gordon Ramsay 4,7838.5+0.2
Labor Sue Ducker1,2882.3+2.3
Labor Greg Lloyd1,2762.3+2.3
Liberal Elizabeth Kikkert (elected 2)5,2229.3+2.6
Liberal Peter Cain (elected 5)3,0695.5+5.5
Liberal Robert Gunning2,8225.0+5.0
Liberal Kacey Lam2,2564.0+4.0
Liberal Ignatius Rozario1,6082.9−0.7
Greens Jo Clay (elected 4)3,4956.2+6.2
Greens Katt Millner2,2424.0+4.0
Greens Tim Liersch1,2692.3+2.3
Belco Bill Stefaniak 2,2144.0+4.0
Belco Chic Henry 1,5172.7+2.7
Belco Alan Tutt6261.1+1.1
Belco Angela Lount4930.9+0.9
Belco Vijay Dubey4140.7+0.7
Democratic Labour Helen McClure7241.3+1.3
Democratic Labour Ian McClure6231.1+1.1
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Matthew Ogilvie6761.2+1.2
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Oliver Smith6141.1+1.1
Sustainable Australia Mark O'Connor5791.0+1.0
Sustainable Australia Paul Gabriel4080.7+0.7
Animal Justice Lara Drew5411.0+1.0
Animal Justice Carolyne Drew4180.7+0.7
Independent Mignonne Cullen7041.3+1.3
Climate Change JusticeJonathan Stavridis2150.4+0.4
Climate Change JusticeSok Kheng Ngep2030.4+0.4
Climate Change JusticeOksana Demetrios2000.4+0.4
Liberal Democrats Guy Jakeman2580.5−0.1
Liberal Democrats Dominic De Luca2060.4+0.4
Total formal votes56,02598.5+1.3
Informal votes8651.5−1.3
Turnout 56,89089.1+0.2
Party total votes
Labor 22,40940.0−1.4
Liberal 14,97726.7−5.3
Greens 7,00612.5+0.8
Belco 5,2649.4+9.4
Democratic Labour 1,3472.4+2.4
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers 1,2902.3+2.3
Sustainable Australia 9872.3+2.3
Animal Justice 9591.7+0.8
Independent Mignonne Cullen7041.3+1.3
Climate Change Justice6181.1+1.1
Liberal Democrats 4640.8−0.4
Labor hold Swing +5.5
Labor hold Swing +3.0
Liberal hold Swing +2.6
Liberal hold Swing +5.5
Greens gain from Labor Swing +6.2

Kurrajong

2020 Australian Capital Territory general election: Kurrajong [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 8,434
Labor Andrew Barr (elected 1)11,14822.0+0.7
Labor Rachel Stephen-Smith (elected 3)2,7865.5−0.2
Labor Maddy Northam2,1724.3+4.3
Labor Jacob Ingram1,7363.4+3.4
Labor Judy Anderson1,3712.7+2.7
Liberal Elizabeth Lee (elected 4)5,04010.0+0.9
Liberal Candice Burch 3,9787.9+2.0
Liberal Patrick Pentony2,3844.7+4.7
Liberal Robert Johnson1,6283.2+3.2
Liberal Rattesh Gumber9291.8+1.8
Greens Shane Rattenbury (elected 2)6,38812.6−0.3
Greens Rebecca Vassarotti (elected 5)3,0936.1+2.7
Greens Adriana Boisen1,2502.5+2.5
Greens Michael Brewer9041.8+1.8
Progressives Tim Bohm1,1732.3+2.3
Progressives Therese Faulkner9011.8+1.8
Progressives Peta Anne Bryant4720.9+0.9
Sustainable Australia Joy Angel4350.9+0.9
Sustainable Australia John Haydon3650.7+0.0
Animal Justice Julie Smith4470.9+0.9
Animal Justice Serrin Rutledge-Prior3430.7+0.7
Independent Bruce Paine6931.4+1.4
Climate Change JusticeSophia Forner2090.4+0.4
Climate Change JusticeAlix O'Hara1950.4+0.4
Climate Change JusticePetar Johnson1560.3+0.3
Independent Marilena Damiano2210.4+0.4
Community Action Alvin Hopper1080.2+0.2
Community Action Robyn Williams750.1+0.1
Total formal votes50,60098.9+1.0
Informal votes5771.1−1.0
Turnout 51,17786.1+1.5
Party total votes
Labor 19,21338.0−0.5
Liberal 13,95927.6−3.4
Greens 11,63523.0+4.2
Progressives 2,5465.0+5.0
Sustainable Australia 8001.6+0.3
Animal Justice 7901.6+0.3
Independent Bruce Paine6931.4+1.4
Climate Change Justice5601.1+1.1
Independent Marilena Damiano2210.4+0.4
Community Action 1830.4+0.4
Labor hold Swing +0.7
Labor hold Swing –0.2
Liberal hold Swing +0.9
Greens hold Swing –0.3
Greens gain from Liberal Swing +2.7

Murrumbidgee

2020 Australian Capital Territory general election: Murrumbidgee [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 8,960
Labor Chris Steel (elected 2)7,40713.8+4.6
Labor Marisa Paterson (elected 4)4,1977.8+7.8
Labor Bec Cody 3,6866.9−1.9
Labor Tim Dobson2,2644.2+4.2
Labor Brendan Long1,8283.4−2.0
Liberal Jeremy Hanson (elected 1)8,20915.3−7.2
Liberal Giulia Jones (elected 3)3,5356.6−0.6
Liberal Amardeep Singh3,2266.0+6.0
Liberal Ed Cocks 2,6584.9+4.9
Liberal Sarah Suine1,4942.8+2.8
Greens Emma Davidson (elected 5)3,6776.8+4.5
Greens Tjanara Goreng Goreng1,6443.1+3.1
Greens Terry Baker9821.8+1.8
Independent Fiona Carrick3,7837.0+7.0
Progressives Robert Knight8371.6+1.6
Progressives Stephen Lin6141.1+1.1
Animal Justice Yana del Valle6131.1+1.1
Animal Justice Edmund Handby4640.9+0.9
Sustainable Australia Geoff Buckmaster4610.9+0.9
Sustainable Australia Jill Mail3740.7+0.1
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Mark Gilmayer4220.8+0.8
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Gordon Yeatman3390.6+0.6
Climate Change JusticePeter Veenstra1670.3+0.3
Climate Change JusticeJackson Hillman1460.3+0.3
Climate Change JusticeAndrew Demetrios1330.2+0.2
Climate Change JusticeRohan Byrnes1210.2+0.2
Climate Change JusticeRichard Forner1040.2+0.2
Independent Brendan Whyte2430.5−0.1
Independent Lee Perren-Leveridge1260.2+0.2
Total formal votes53,75498.8+1.2
Informal votes6411.2−1.2
Turnout 54,39590.8+0.9
Party total votes
Labor 19,38236.1+1.6
Liberal 19,12235.6−7.2
Greens 6,30311.7+1.1
Independent Fiona Carrick3,7837.0+7.0
Progressives 1,4512.7+2.7
Animal Justice 1,0772.0−0.1
Sustainable Australia 8351.6+0.3
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers 7611.4+1.4
Climate Change Justice6711.2+1.2
Independent Brendan Whyte2430.5−0.1
Independent Lee Perren-Leveridge1260.2+0.2
Labor hold Swing +4.6
Labor hold Swing +7.8
Liberal hold Swing –7.2
Liberal hold Swing –0.6
Greens hold Swing +4.5

Yerrabi

2020 Australian Capital Territory general election: Yerrabi [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 8,910
Liberal Alistair Coe (elected 1)8,68516.2+2.1
Liberal Leanne Castley (elected 5)4,6018.6+8.6
Liberal James Milligan 3,8347.2−0.4
Liberal Jacob Vadakkedathu2,6805.0−1.1
Liberal Krishna Nadimpalli1,8993.6+3.6
Labor Michael Pettersson (elected 2)5,0869.5+0.1
Labor Suzanne Orr (elected 3)4,3448.1+0.8
Labor Deepak-Raj Gupta 3,7637.0+1.2
Labor Georgia Phillips3,2736.1+6.1
Labor Tom Fischer1,7963.4+3.4
Greens Andrew Braddock (elected 4)3,4316.4+4.9
Greens Mainul Haque2,0093.8+3.8
Democratic Labour Olivia Helmore1,4782.8+2.8
Democratic Labour Bernie Strang1,0391.9+1.9
PollardDavid Pollard1,4102.6+2.6
PollardStephanie Pollard3190.6+0.6
Progressives Bethany Williams1,1282.1+2.1
Progressives Mike Stelzig3180.6+0.6
Animal Justice Francine Horne3910.7+0.7
Animal Justice Bernie Brennan3100.6+0.6
Sustainable Australia Scott Young3630.7+0.7
Sustainable Australia John Kearsley3310.6+0.6
Independent Fuxin Li6561.2+1.2
Independent Helen Cross1990.4+0.4
Australian Federation Mohammad Munir Hussain1160.2+0.2
Total formal votes53,45998.5+0.9
Informal votes8041.5−0.9
Turnout 54,26389.6+0.5
Party total votes
Liberal 21,69940.6+4.8
Labor 18,26234.2−9.8
Greens 5,44010.2+3.1
Democratic Labour 2,5174.7+4.7
Pollard1,7293.2+3.2
Progressives 1,4462.7+2.7
Animal Justice 7011.3+0.4
Sustainable Australia 6941.3−0.1
Independent Fuxin Li6561.2+1.2
Independent Helen Cross1990.4+0.4
Australian Federation 1160.2+0.2
Liberal hold Swing +2.1
Liberal hold Swing +8.6
Labor hold Swing +0.1
Labor hold Swing +0.8
Greens gain from Labor Swing +4.9

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