Results of the South Australian state election, 2018 (Legislative Council)

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South Australian state election, 17 March 2018 [1] [2] [3]
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Enrolled voters1,201,775
Votes cast1,095,371 Turnout 91.15−0.98
Informal votes44,497Informal4.06+0.12
Summary of votes by party
PartyPrimary votes%SwingSeats
won		Seats
held
  Liberal 338,70032.23−3.7649
  Labor 304,22928.95−2.0148
  SA-Best 203,36419.35+6.4622
  Greens 61,6105.86−0.5912
  Conservatives 36,5253.48−0.8800
  Liberal Democrats 25,9562.47+1.8700
  Animal Justice 22,8222.17+1.3000
  Dignity 20,3371.94+1.0100
  Child Protection 15,5301.48+1.4800
  Stop Population Growth Now 12,8781.23+0.8400
  Advance SA 4,2270.40+0.4001
 Danig940.01+0.0100
  Independent 4,6020.44−3.9300
Total1,050,874  1122

This is a list of results for the Legislative Council at the South Australian 2018 election.

South Australian Legislative Council upper house of the parliament in South Australia, Australia

The Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of South Australia. Its central purpose is to act as a house of review for legislation passed through the lower house, the House of Assembly. It sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Adelaide.

The 11 of 22 seats up for election were 4 Liberal, 4 Labor, 1 Green, 1 Conservative and 1 Dignity. The final outcome was 4 Liberal, 4 Labor, 2 SA Best and 1 Green. [4] [1] [5] Conservative MLC Dennis Hood, who had been elected as a Family First MLC in 2014, defected to the Liberals nine days after the 2018 state election. [6] [7] The 22 seat upper house composition is therefore 9 Liberal on the government benches, 8 Labor on the opposition benches, and 5 to minor parties on the crossbench, consisting of 2 SA Best, 2 Green, and 1 Advance SA. [4] The government therefore requires at least three additional non-government members to form a majority and carry votes on the floor. [8]

Liberal Party of Australia (South Australian Division) South Australian political party

The Liberal Party of Australia , commonly known as the South Australian Liberals, is the South Australian Division of the Liberal Party of Australia, formed in 1974, succeeding the Liberal and Country League (LCL). It is one of two major parties in the bicameral Parliament of South Australia, the other being the Australian Labor Party. The party has been led by Premier of South Australia Steven Marshall since the 2018 state election; their first win in twenty years.

Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch) South Australian political party

The Australian Labor Party , commonly known as South Australian Labor, is the South Australian Branch of the Australian Labor Party, originally formed in 1891 as the United Labor Party of South Australia. It is one of two major parties in the bicameral Parliament of South Australia, the other being the Liberal Party of Australia.

Greens South Australia South Australian political party

Australian Greens SA is a green political party located in the Australian state of South Australia. It is a member of the federation of the Australian Greens party.

Election results

South Australian state election, 2018: Legislative Council
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal 1. David Ridgway (elected 1)
2. Stephen Wade (elected 4)
3. Terry Stephens (elected 7)
4. Jing Lee (elected 9)
5. Bernadette Abraham
6. Clementina Maione		338,70032.23−3.76
Labor 1. Emily Bourke (elected 2)
2. Justin Hanson (elected 5)
3. Irene Pnevmatikos (elected 8)
4. Clare Scriven (elected 11)
5. Trimann Gill
6. Christina Lien		304,22928.95−2.01
SA-Best 1. Connie Bonaros (elected 3)
2. Frank Pangallo (elected 6)
3. Sam Johnson
4. Andrea Madeley
5. Peter Vincent		203,36419.35+6.46
Greens 1. Tammy Franks (elected 10)
2. Matt Farrell
3. Ashley Sutherland
4. Rosa Hillam
5. Kate Wylie		61,6105.86−0.59
Conservatives 1. Robert Brokenshire
2. Nicolle Jachmann		36,5253.48−0.88
Liberal Democrats 1. Michael Noack
2. Stephen Humble		25,9562.47+1.87
Animal Justice 1. Angela Martin
2. Wendy Davey		22,8222.17+1.30
Dignity 1. Kelly Vincent
2. Diana Bleby
3. Ryan Mann
4. Esther Simbi		20,3371.94+1.01
Child Protection 1. Tony Tonkin
2. Nadia Bergineti		15,5301.48+1.48
Stop Population Growth Now 1. Bob Couch
2. Michael Roberts		12,8781.23+0.84
Advance SA 1. Peter Humphries
2. Jenny Low		4,2270.40+0.40
Independent Amrik Singh Thandi1. Amrik Singh Thandi
2. MJ Thandi		3,5720.34+0.34
UngroupedLuke Koumi7230.07+0.07
UngroupedGail Kilby3070.03+0.03
UngroupedJohn Le Raye940.01+0.01
Total formal votes1,050,87495.94−0.12
Informal votes44,4974.06+0.12
Turnout 1,095,37191.15−0.98

See also

This is a list of members of the South Australian Legislative Council between 2018 and 2022. As half of the Legislative Council's terms expired at each state election, half of these members were elected at the 2014 state election with terms expiring in 2022, while the other half were elected at the 2018 state election with terms expiring in 2026.

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References

  1. 1 2 2018 Legislative Council election results: ECSA 23 April 2018
  2. ↑ "Results of 2018 Election". Electoral Commission of South Australia . Government of South Australia. March 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  3. ↑ Upper house results, 2018 SA election: Antony Green ABC
  4. 1 2 Final Results of the 2018 South Australian Election: Antony Green 4 April 2018
  5. ↑ Third time lucky: The Poll Bludger 18 March 2018
  6. ↑ Dennis Hood dumps Cory Bernardi's Australian Conservatives to join SA Liberals: ABC 26 March 2017
  7. ↑ "We didn’t realise the power of Family First": Fallen Conservative rues botched re-branding: InDaily 20 March 2018
  8. ↑ "They're dickheads": Darley kills off power-sharing deal with X-colleagues: InDaily 23 April 2018
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