Results of the 2016 Northern Territory general election

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This is a list of electoral division results for the Northern Territory 2016 general election .

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Overall results

Northern Territory general election, 27 August 2016 [1] [2] [3]
Legislative Assembly
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Enrolled voters135,506
Votes cast100,304 Turnout 74.0−2.9
Informal votes2,005Informal2.0−1.2
Summary of votes by party
PartyPrimary votes %SwingSeatsChange
  Labor 41,47642.2+5.718+11
  Country Liberal 31,26331.8−18.82−9
  1 Territory 3,5203.6+3.60±0
  Greens 2,8172.9−0.40±0
  Shooters and Fishers 5230.5+0.50±0
  CEC 1890.2+0.20±0
  Independent 18,51118.8+12.85−2
Total98,299  25 
Two-party-preferred
  Labor 58.5+14.3
  Country Liberal 41.5−14.3

Independents: Robyn Lambley (Araluen), Terry Mills (Blain), Kezia Purick (Goyder), Gerry Wood (Nelson), Yingiya Mark Guyula (Nhulunbuy)

Results by electoral division

Arafura

Northern Territory general election, 2016: Arafura [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Lawrence Costa 1,08746.3+11.7
Country Liberal Francis Xavier Kurrupuwu 90338.4–5.5
1 Territory Jon Lotu28412.1+12.1
Independent Tristan Mungatopi753.2+3.2
Total formal votes2,34998.6+3.1
Informal votes341.4−3.1
Turnout 2,38349.2−11.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lawrence Costa 1,23454.7+7.2
Country Liberal Francis Xavier Kurrupuwu 1,02045.3−7.2
Labor gain from Country Liberal Swing +7.2

Araluen

Northern Territory general election, 2016: Araluen [5] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Robyn Lambley 1,83538.9+38.9
Country Liberal Stephen Brown1,72036.4−28.5
Labor Adam Findlay1,16524.7+2.9
Total formal votes4,72097.8+1.1
Informal votes1062.2−1.1
Turnout 4,82682.5−1.1
Two-party-preferred result
Country Liberal Stephen Brown2,30855.3−14.7
Labor Adam Findlay1,86844.7+14.7
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Robyn Lambley 2,60458.2+58.2
Country Liberal Stephen Brown1,87341.8−28.1
Independent gain from Country Liberal Swing N/A

Arnhem

Northern Territory general election, 2016: Arnhem [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Selena Uibo 1,56554.1+9.5
Country Liberal Ian Gumbula80427.8−25.9
Independent Lance Lawrence2117.3+7.3
1 Territory James Gaykamangu1976.8+6.8
Independent Larisa Lee 1174.0+4.0
Total formal votes2,89497.4+1.1
Informal votes782.6−1.1
Turnout 2,97257.6+0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Selena Uibo 1,77764.3+18.6
Country Liberal Ian Gumbula98535.7−18.6
Labor gain from Country Liberal Swing +18.6

Barkly

Northern Territory general election, 2016: Barkly [8] [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Gerry McCarthy 1,38743.1−2.0
Independent Elliot McAdam 86927.1+27.1
Country Liberal Tony Jack59518.5−17.7
Independent Jack Green36711.4+11.4
Total formal votes3,21898.4+2.1
Informal votes531.6−2.1
Turnout 3,27163.1−4.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gerry McCarthy 1,86462.2+4.7
Country Liberal Tony Jack1,13237.8−4.7
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Gerry McCarthy 1,73958.0+0.4
Independent Elliot McAdam 1,26042.0+42.0
Labor hold Swing N/A

Blain

Northern Territory general election, 2016: Blain [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Damian Hale 1,59737.3+5.3
Independent Terry Mills 1,34131.3+31.3
Country Liberal Marie-Clare Boothby 1,10225.7−37.9
Independent Gregory Knowles2415.6+5.6
Total formal votes4,28097.3+0.6
Informal votes1212.7−0.6
Turnout 4,40278.9+16.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Damian Hale 2,05654.8+20.0
Country Liberal Marie-Clare Boothby 1,69345.2−20.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Terry Mills 1,95351.4+51.4
Labor Damian Hale 1,84948.6+13.8
Independent gain from Country Liberal Swing N/A

Braitling

Northern Territory general election, 2016: Braitling [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Liberal Adam Giles 2,09142.8−20.0
Labor Dale Wakefield 1,60132.8+14.3
Greens Dalton Dupuy49310.1+0.8
Independent Phil Walcott3326.8+6.8
Independent Eli Melky2114.3+4.3
Independent Jane Clark1252.6+2.6
Independent Alfred Gould360.7+0.7
Total formal votes4,88998.3+0.9
Informal votes841.7−0.9
Turnout 4,97382.9−7.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Dale Wakefield 2,31450.3+19.9
Country Liberal Adam Giles 2,28749.7−19.9
Labor gain from Country Liberal Swing +19.9

Brennan

Northern Territory general election, 2016: Brennan [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Tony Sievers 1,93948.0+12.0
Country Liberal Peter Chandler 1,78444.2−19.8
1 Territory Dorothy Fox3147.8+7.8
Total formal votes4,03797.1−0.6
Informal votes1222.9+0.6
Turnout 4,15979.9+4.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tony Sievers 2,07752.6+16.6
Country Liberal Peter Chandler 1,86947.4−16.6
Labor gain from Country Liberal Swing +16.6

Casuarina

Northern Territory general election, 2016: Casuarina [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Lauren Moss 2,68861.3+2.5
Country Liberal Giovanna Webb1,69438.7−2.5
Total formal votes4,38297.4−0.5
Informal votes1172.6+0.5
Turnout 4,49982.4+4.3
Labor hold Swing +2.5

Daly

Northern Territory general election, 2016: Daly [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Liberal Gary Higgins 1,58342.4−9.2
Labor Anthony Venes1,36136.5−2.1
1 Territory Joan Growden2466.6+6.6
Independent Allan McKay1664.5+4.5
Independent Regina McCarthy1283.4+3.4
Independent Kevin Wanganeen1193.2+3.2
Independent Thong Sum Lee902.4+2.4
CEC Ian Barry371.0+1.0
Total formal votes3,73097.5+3.1
Informal votes942.5−3.1
Turnout 3,82471.0−2.4
Two-party-preferred result
Country Liberal Gary Higgins 1,76352.1−3.1
Labor Anthony Venes1,62247.9+3.1
Country Liberal hold Swing −3.1

Drysdale

Northern Territory general election, 2016: Drysdale [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Eva Lawler 1,59341.0+9.1
Country Liberal Ben Hosking1,34134.5−20.3
Independent Lyle Mackay39510.2+10.2
Greens Hayden Bray2506.4+6.4
1 Territory David Cartwright1654.2+4.2
Independent Margy Kerle1413.6+3.6
Total formal votes3,88597.2+0.5
Informal votes1112.8−0.5
Turnout 3,99673.2+0.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Eva Lawler 1,96455.2+16.6
Country Liberal Ben Hosking1,59744.8−16.6
Labor gain from Country Liberal Swing +16.6

Fannie Bay

Northern Territory general election, 2016: Fannie Bay [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Michael Gunner 2,53959.3+11.1
Country Liberal Karen Brown1,39332.5−8.3
1 Territory Greg Strettles3498.2+8.2
Total formal votes4,28197.8+0.7
Informal votes952.2−0.7
Turnout 4,37678.0+4.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Michael Gunner 2,68864.2+7.8
Country Liberal Karen Brown1,49935.8−7.8
Labor hold Swing +7.8

Fong Lim

Northern Territory general election, 2016: Fong Lim [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jeff Collins 1,80245.3+3.3
Country Liberal Tim Dixon1,43936.1−11.4
Independent Ilana Eldridge3849.6+9.6
1 Territory Sue Fraser-Adams3568.9+8.9
Total formal votes3,98198.2+1.0
Informal votes741.8−1.0
Turnout 4,05575.8+3.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jeff Collins 2,17157.8+7.9
Country Liberal Tim Dixon1,58842.2−7.9
Labor gain from Country Liberal Swing +7.9

Goyder

Northern Territory general election, 2016: Goyder [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Kezia Purick 2,49655.0+55.0
Country Liberal Carolyn Reynolds91920.2−41.4
Labor Mick Taylor86018.9−11.0
Greens Billee McGinley1884.1+3.7
CEC Peter Flynn761.7+1.7
Total formal votes4,53998.3+1.5
Informal votes781.7−1.5
Turnout 4,61782.6−3.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mick Taylor1,67952.0+18.0
Country Liberal Carolyn Reynolds1,55148.0−18.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Kezia Purick 3,10975.3+75.3
Country Liberal Carolyn Reynolds1,02024.7−41.3
Independent gain from Country Liberal Swing N/A

Johnston

Northern Territory general election, 2016: Johnston [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Ken Vowles 2,01951.4+3.6
Country Liberal Steven Klose1,23431.4−7.6
Greens Melanie Ross67617.2+9.3
Total formal votes3,92998.1+1.6
Informal votes771.9−1.6
Turnout 4,00680.4+0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ken Vowles 2,45364.7+8.1
Country Liberal Steven Klose1,33935.3−8.1
Labor hold Swing +8.1

Karama

Northern Territory general election, 2016: Karama [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Ngaree Ah Kit 1,37334.0−18.7
Independent Delia Lawrie 1,31632.6+32.6
Country Liberal Jarred Ilett92322.8−18.7
1 Territory Edward D'Solo2496.2+6.2
Independent Trevor Jenkins792.0+2.0
Independent Sonja Jebbink561.4+1.4
Independent Jimmy Gimini441.1+1.1
Total formal votes4,04097.7+1.3
Informal votes932.3−1.3
Turnout 4,13379.1−1.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ngaree Ah Kit 2,03763.0+6.6
Country Liberal Jarred Ilett1,19637.0−6.6
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Ngaree Ah Kit 1,70250.8−5.6
Independent Delia Lawrie 1,64749.2+49.2
Labor hold Swing N/A

Katherine

Northern Territory general election, 2016: Katherine [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Liberal Willem Westra van Holthe 1,43435.2−30.9
Labor Sandra Nelson 1,27431.3+10.4
1 Territory Braedon Earley74418.3+18.3
Independent Dean David2857.0+7.0
Shooters and Fishers Chris Righton2786.8+6.8
Independent Leon Cellier581.4+1.4
Total formal votes4,07398.4+0.2
Informal votes661.6−0.2
Turnout 4,13978.3−5.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Sandra Nelson 1,84350.5+22.7
Country Liberal Willem Westra van Holthe 1,81049.5−22.7
Labor gain from Country Liberal Swing +22.7

Namatjira

Northern Territory general election, 2016: Namatjira [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Chansey Paech 1,44246.3+21.5
Country Liberal Heidi Williams1,02432.9−33.2
Greens Vincent Forrester 48415.5+13.8
Independent Alan Keeling1655.3+5.3
Total formal votes3,11598.2+2.7
Informal votes561.8−2.7
Turnout 3,17158.3−4.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Chansey Paech 1,74258.5+29.2
Country Liberal Heidi Williams1,23641.5−29.2
Labor gain from Country Liberal Swing +29.2

Nelson

Northern Territory general election, 2016: Nelson [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Gerry Wood 2,80460.5+11.5
Country Liberal Gerard Maley 1,02922.2−18.7
Labor Kirsty Hunt51011.0+1.9
Shooters and Fishers Marty Reinhold2455.3+5.3
CEC Brigid McCullough471.0+1.0
Total formal votes4,63598.7+0.7
Informal votes611.3−0.7
Turnout 4,69680.4+2.6
Two-party-preferred result
Country Liberal Gerard Maley 1,80357.0−10.1
Labor Kirsty Hunt1,36043.0+10.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Gerry Wood 3,20973.0+17.5
Country Liberal Gerard Maley 1,18927.0−17.5
Independent hold Swing +17.5

Nhulunbuy

Northern Territory general election, 2016: Nhulunbuy [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Lynne Walker 1,50244.4−7.9
Independent Yingiya Mark Guyula 1,40441.5+41.5
Country Liberal Charlie Yunupingu44413.1−16.4
Independent Jackson Anni351.0+1.0
Total formal votes3,38597.9+2.3
Informal votes732.1−2.3
Turnout 3,45858.7−7.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lynne Walker 2,02665.9+2.2
Country Liberal Charlie Yunupingu1,04934.1−2.2
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Yingiya Mark Guyula 1,64850.1+50.1
Labor Lynne Walker 1,64049.9−13.8
Independent gain from Labor Swing N/A

Nightcliff

Northern Territory general election, 2016: Nightcliff [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Natasha Fyles 2,48560.9+25.3
Country Liberal Ted Dunstan86821.3−11.1
Greens Matt Haubrick72617.8+11.0
Total formal votes4,07998.1+1.4
Informal votes781.9−1.4
Turnout 4,15777.8+0.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Natasha Fyles 3,04976.9+17.8
Country Liberal Ted Dunstan91823.1−17.8
Labor hold Swing +17.8

Port Darwin

Northern Territory general election, 2016: Port Darwin [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Paul Kirby 1,49638.4+5.4
Country Liberal Rohan Kelly1,41236.3−19.3
Independent Matthew Baker49812.8+12.8
Independent Carol Phayer3138.0+8.0
1 Territory David Cameron1233.2+3.2
Independent Kenneth Wu521.3+1.3
Total formal votes3,89497.9+0.5
Informal votes822.1−0.5
Turnout 3,97675.3+2.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Paul Kirby 1,87552.8+12.5
Country Liberal Rohan Kelly1,67647.2−12.5
Labor gain from Country Liberal Swing +12.5

Sanderson

Northern Territory general election, 2016: Sanderson [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Kate Worden 2,32352.3+9.3
Country Liberal Peter Styles 1,57335.4−15.5
Independent Andrew Arthur3317.4+7.4
1 Territory Trudi Andersson1353.0+3.0
Independent Thomas Lynch811.8+1.8
Total formal votes4,44398.6+1.5
Informal votes631.4−1.5
Turnout 4,50681.2−1.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kate Worden 2,57860.5+13.6
Country Liberal Peter Styles 1,68039.5−13.6
Labor gain from Country Liberal Swing +13.6

Spillett

Northern Territory general election, 2016: Spillett [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Liberal Lia Finocchiaro 2,27756.1−5.6
Labor Phil Tilbrook1,24730.7+4.0
1 Territory Jeff Norton2375.8+5.8
Independent Richard Smith1754.3+4.3
Independent Sonia McKay952.3+2.3
CEC Trudy Campbell290.7+0.7
Total formal votes4,06098.2+1.4
Informal votes761.8−1.4
Turnout 4,13678.3+7.2
Two-party-preferred result
Country Liberal Lia Finocchiaro 2,43863.1−4.9
Labor Phil Tilbrook1,42836.9+4.9
Country Liberal hold Swing −4.9

Stuart

Northern Territory general election, 2016: Stuart [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Scott McConnell 1,93767.4+32.2
Country Liberal Bess Price 59020.5−26.2
Independent Maurie Ryan2287.9+7.9
1 Territory Andi Bracey1194.1+4.1
Total formal votes2,87498.9+4.3
Informal votes321.1−4.3
Turnout 2,90655.4−9.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Scott McConnell 2,11475.4+30.9
Country Liberal Bess Price 69024.6−30.9
Labor gain from Country Liberal Swing +30.9

Wanguri

Northern Territory general election, 2016: Wanguri [30]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Nicole Manison 2,67358.6+1.7
Country Liberal Steven Doherty1,07923.6−19.5
Independent Shauna Mounsey68415.0+15.0
Independent Jan Pile1292.8+2.8
Total formal votes4,56598.3+0.3
Informal votes811.7−0.3
Turnout 4,64683.4+6.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Nicole Manison 3,02669.9+13.1
Country Liberal Steven Doherty1,30230.1−13.1
Labor hold Swing +13.1

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  13. Casuarina – Electorate summary, Northern Territory Electoral Commission, 9 September 2016
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  15. Drysdale – Electorate summary, Northern Territory Electoral Commission, 9 September 2016
  16. Fannie Bay – Electorate summary, Northern Territory Electoral Commission, 30 August 2016
  17. Fong Lim – Electorate summary, Northern Territory Electoral Commission, 9 September 2016
  18. Goyder – Electorate summary, Northern Territory Electoral Commission, 9 September 2016
  19. Johnston – Electorate summary, Northern Territory Electoral Commission, 9 September 2016
  20. Karama – Electorate summary, Northern Territory Electoral Commission, 5 September 2016
  21. Katherine – Electorate summary, Northern Territory Electoral Commission, 9 September 2016
  22. Namatjira – Electorate summary, Northern Territory Electoral Commission, 2 September 2016
  23. Nelson – Electorate summary, Northern Territory Electoral Commission, 9 September 2016
  24. Nhulunbuy – Electorate summary, Northern Territory Electoral Commission, 9 September 2016
  25. Nightcliff – Electorate summary, Northern Territory Electoral Commission, 9 September 2016
  26. Port Darwin – Electorate summary, Northern Territory Legislative Assembly, 9 September 2016
  27. Sanderson – Electorate summary, Northern Territory Electoral Commission, 9 September 2016
  28. Spillett – Electorate summary, Northern Territory Electoral Commission, 9 September 2016
  29. Stuart – Electorate summary, Northern Territory Electoral Commission, 2 September 2016
  30. Wanguri – Electorate summary, Northern Territory Electoral Commission, 9 September 2016