Results of the 2016 Australian federal election (House of Representatives) explained

Election Name:	2016 Australian federal election (House of Representatives)
Country:	Australia
Previous Election:	2013
Next Election:	2019
Seats For Election:	All 150 seats in the Australian House of Representatives
Majority Seats:	76
Turnout:	91.0%
Leader1:	Bill Shorten
Party1:	Australian Labor Party
Last Election1:	55
Seats1:	69
Popular Vote1:	4,702,296
Percentage1:	34.7%
Leader2:	Malcolm Turnbull
Party2:	Liberal Party of Australia
Last Election2:	58
Seats2:	45
Popular Vote2:	3,882,905
Percentage2:	28.7%
Leader3:	Tim Nicholls
Party3:	Liberal National Party of Queensland
Last Election3:	22
Seats3:	21
Popular Vote3:	1,153,736
Percentage3:	8.5%
Leader4:	Barnaby Joyce
Party4:	National Party of Australia
Last Election4:	9
Seats4:	10
Popular Vote4:	624,555
Percentage4:	4.6%
Leader5:	Richard Di Natale
Party5:	Australian Greens
Last Election5:	1
Seats5:	1
Popular Vote5:	1,385,650
Percentage5:	10.2%
Leader6:	Nick Xenophon
Party6:	Nick Xenophon Team
Last Election6:	new
Seats6:	1
Popular Vote6:	757,091
Percentage6:	1.9%
Leader7:	Bob Katter
Party7:	Katter's Australian Party
Last Election7:	1
Seats7:	1
Popular Vote7:	72,879
Percentage7:	0.5%
Leader8:	Adam Giles
Party8:	Country Liberal Party
Last Election8:	1
Seats8:	0
Popular Vote8:	32,409
Percentage8:	0.2%
Leader9:	Clive Palmer
Party9:	Palmer United Party
Last Election9:	1
Seats9:	0
Popular Vote9:	380,712
Percentage9:	0.0%
Leader10:	—
Party10:	Independents
Last Election10:	2
Seats10:	2
Popular Vote10:	380,712
Percentage10:	3.0%
Prime Minister
Before Election:	Malcolm Turnbull
Before Party:	Coalition (Australia)
After Election:	Malcolm Turnbull
After Party:	Coalition (Australia)

The following tables show state-by-state results in the Australian House of Representatives at the 2016 federal election, Coalition 76, Labor 69, Australian Greens 1, Nick Xenophon Team 1, Katter's Australian Party 1, with 2 independents.^[1]

A number of initially-elected senators were declared ineligible a result of the 2017–18 Australian parliamentary eligibility crisis, and replaced after recounts.

Australia

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Votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
		Australian Labor Party		4,702,296	34.73	+1.35	69	14
	Coalition		5,693,605	42.04	−3.51	76	14
			Liberal Party of Australia	3,882,905	28.67	−3.35	45	13
			Liberal National Party (QLD)	1,153,736	8.52	−0.40	21	1
			National Party of Australia	624,555	4.61	+0.32	10	1
			Country Liberal Party (NT)	32,409	0.24	−0.08	0	1
		Australian Greens		1,385,650	10.23	+1.58	1
		Nick Xenophon Team		250,333	1.85	+1.85	1	1
		Family First Party		201,222	1.49	+0.08
		Christian Democratic Party		178,026	1.31	+0.62
		Pauline Hanson's One Nation		175,020	1.29	+1.12
		Animal Justice Party		94,516	0.70	+0.69
		Katter's Australian Party		72,879	0.54	−0.50	1
		Rise Up Australia Party		68,418	0.51	+0.13
		Liberal Democratic Party		66,261	0.49	+0.45
		Australian Christians		43,150	0.32	−0.01
		Australian Liberty Alliance		25,337	0.19	+0.19
		Drug Law Reform Australia		20,350	0.15	+0.15
		Derryn Hinch's Justice Party		16,885	0.12	+0.12
		Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party		15,477	0.11	+0.11
		Science Party		14,988	0.11	+0.10
		Bullet Train for Australia		14,078	0.10	−0.05
		Australian Sex Party		12,683	0.09	−0.52
		Australian Recreational Fishers Party		11,254	0.08	+0.08
		Glenn Lazarus Team		10,094	0.07	+0.07
		Renewable Energy Party		8,642	0.06	+0.06
		Online Direct Democracy		8,511	0.06	+0.06
		Australian Country Party		7,033	0.05	+0.01
		Australia First Party		6,895	0.05	−0.01
		Arts Party		6,821	0.05	+0.05
		Mature Australia Party		5,888	0.04	+0.04
		Citizens Electoral Council		5,175	0.04	−0.04
		Australian Defence Veterans Party		4,360	0.03	+0.03
		Non-Custodial Parents Party		3,663	0.03	+0.02
		Socialist Alliance		3,653	0.03	−0.01
		CountryMinded		3,478	0.03	+0.03
		Australian Equality Party (Marriage)		3,296	0.02	+0.02
		Democratic Labour Party		3,166	0.02	−0.26
		Outdoor Recreation Party (Stop The Greens)		2,375	0.02	+0.02
		Consumer Rights & No-Tolls		2,050	0.02	+0.02
		Socialist Equality Party		1,608	0.01	+0.01
		Australian Antipaedophile Party		1,527	0.01	+0.01
		Smokers' Rights Party		1,343	0.01	+0.01
		Pirate Party Australia		1,260	0.01	+0.01
		HEMP Party		1,143	0.01	+0.01
		Voluntary Euthanasia Party		973	0.01	+0.01
		Australian Cyclists Party		846	0.01	+0.01
		Sustainable Australia		606	0.00	−0.03
		Palmer United Party		315	0.00	−5.49	0	1
		Australian Progressives		282	0.00	+0.00
		Independents		380,712	2.81	+1.44	2
		Non Affiliated		2,958	0.02	−0.02		align=right
	Others		align=right	1,436,023	align=right	10.60	align=right	+4.78	align=right	2	align=right
Total			13,541,101			150
Two-party-preferred vote
		Liberal/National Coalition		6,818,824	50.36	−3.13	76	14
		Australian Labor Party		6,722,277	49.64	+3.13	69	14
Invalid/blank votes			131,722	4.70	−0.86
Total votes			14,262,016
Registered voters/turnout			15,671,551	91.01	–2.22
Source: Federal Election 2016

New South Wales

Election Name:	2016 Australian federal election (New South Wales)
Country:	New South Wales
Type:	parliamentary
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	Results of the 2013 Australian federal election in New South Wales
Previous Year:	2013
Next Election:	Australian federal election, 2019 (New South Wales)
Next Year:	2019
Seats For Election:	All 47 New South Wales seats in the Australian House of Representatives and all 12 seats in the Australian Senate
Election Date:	2 July 2016
Party1:	Liberal/National coalition
Leader1:	Malcolm Turnbull
Popular Vote1:	1,847,305
Percentage1:	42.32%
Swing1:	5.02
Last Election1:	30 seats
Seats1:	23 seats
Seat Change1:	7
Party2:	Australian Labor Party
Leader2:	Bill Shorten
Popular Vote2:	1,611,549
Percentage2:	36.93%
Swing2:	2.41
Last Election2:	18 seats
Seats2:	24 seats
Seat Change2:	6
1Blank:	TPP
1Data1:	50.53%
1Data2:	49.47%
2Blank:	TPP swing
2Data1:	3.82
2Data2:	3.82

Victoria

Election Name:	2016 Australian federal election (Victoria)
Country:	Victoria
Type:	parliamentary
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	Results of the 2013 Australian federal election in Victoria
Previous Year:	2013
Next Election:	Results of the 2019 Australian federal election in Victoria
Next Year:	2019
Seats For Election:	All 37 Victorian seats in the Australian House of Representatives and all 12 seats in the Australian Senate
Election Date:	2 July 2016
Party1:	Australian Labor Party
Leader1:	Bill Shorten
Popular Vote1:	1,224,051
Percentage1:	35.58%
Swing1:	0.77
Last Election1:	19 seats
Seats1:	18 seats
Seat Change1:	1
Party2:	Liberal/National coalition
Leader2:	Malcolm Turnbull
Popular Vote2:	1,436,933
Percentage2:	41.76%
Swing2:	0.93
Last Election2:	16 seats
Seats2:	17 seats
Seat Change2:	1
Party3:	Australian Greens
Colour3:	10C25B
Leader3:	Richard Di Natale
Popular Vote3:	451,700
Percentage3:	13.13%
Swing3:	2.33
Last Election3:	1 seat
Seats3:	1 seat
1Blank:	TPP
1Data1:	51.83%
1Data2:	48.17%
2Blank:	TPP swing
2Data1:	1.63
2Data2:	1.63

Queensland

Election Name:	2016 Australian federal election (Queensland)
Country:	Queensland
Type:	parliamentary
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	Results of the 2013 Australian federal election in Queensland
Previous Year:	2013
Next Election:	Results of the 2019 Australian federal election in Queensland
Next Year:	2019
Seats For Election:	All 30 Queensland seats in the Australian House of Representatives and all 12 seats in the Australian Senate
Election Date:	2 July 2016
Party1:	Liberal National Party of Queensland
Leader1:	Malcolm Turnbull
Popular Vote1:	1,153,736
Percentage1:	43.19%
Swing1:	2.47
Last Election1:	22 seats
Seats1:	21 seats
Seat Change1:	1
Party2:	Australian Labor Party
Leader2:	Bill Shorten
Popular Vote2:	825,627
Percentage2:	30.91%
Swing2:	1.14
Last Election2:	6 seats
Seats2:	8 seats
Seat Change2:	2
Colour3:	B50204
Leader3:	Bob Katter
Party3:	Katter's Australian Party
Leaders Seat3:	Kennedy (Qld.)
Popular Vote3:	72,879
Percentage3:	2.73%
Swing3:	1.02
Last Election3:	1 seat
Seats3:	1 seat
1Blank:	TPP
1Data1:	54.10%
1Data2:	45.90%
2Blank:	TPP swing
2Data1:	2.88
2Data2:	2.88

Western Australia

Election Name:	2016 Australian federal election (Western Australia)
Country:	Western Australia
Type:	parliamentary
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	Results of the 2013 Australian federal election in Western Australia
Previous Year:	2013
Next Election:	Results of the 2019 Australian federal election in Western Australia
Next Year:	2019
Seats For Election:	All 16 Western Australian seats in the Australian House of Representatives and all 12 seats in the Australian Senate
Election Date:	2 July 2016
Party1:	Liberal/National coalition
Leader1:	Malcolm Turnbull
Popular Vote1:	651,765
Percentage1:	48.70%
Swing1:	1.61
Last Election1:	12 seats
Seats1:	11 seats
Seat Change1:	1
Party2:	Australian Labor Party
Leader2:	Bill Shorten
Popular Vote2:	434,318
Percentage2:	32.45%
Swing2:	3.69
Last Election2:	3 seats
Seats2:	5 seats
Seat Change2:	2
1Blank:	TPP
1Data1:	54.66%
1Data2:	45.34%
2Blank:	TPP swing
2Data1:	3.62
2Data2:	3.62

South Australia

Election Name:	2016 Australian federal election (South Australia)
Country:	South Australia
Type:	parliamentary
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	Results of the 2013 Australian federal election in South Australia
Previous Year:	2013
Next Election:	Results of the 2019 Australian federal election in South Australia
Next Year:	2019
Seats For Election:	All 11 South Australian seats in the Australian House of Representatives and all 12 seats in the Australian Senate
Election Date:	2 July 2016
Party1:	Australian Labor Party
Leader1:	Bill Shorten
Popular Vote1:	365,155
Percentage1:	31.55%
Swing1:	4.18
Last Election1:	5 seats
Seats1:	6 seats
Seat Change1:	1
Party2:	Liberal/National coalition
Leader2:	Malcolm Turnbull
Popular Vote2:	496,719
Percentage2:	35.09%
Swing2:	9.40
Last Election2:	6 seats
Seats2:	4 seats
Seat Change2:	2
Colour3:	FF7400
Leader3:	Nick Xenophon
Party3:	Nick Xenophon Team
Popular Vote3:	221,210
Percentage3:	21.26%
Swing3:	21.26
Last Election3:	new party
Seats3:	1 seat
Seat Change3:	1
Map:
1Blank:	TPP
1Data1:	52.27%
1Data2:	47.73%
2Blank:	TPP swing
2Data1:	4.63
2Data2:	4.63

Tasmania

Election Name:	2016 Australian federal election (Tasmania)
Country:	Tasmania
Type:	parliamentary
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	Results of the 2013 Australian federal election in Tasmania
Previous Year:	2013
Next Election:	Results of the 2019 Australian federal election in Tasmania
Next Year:	2019
Seats For Election:	All 5 Tasmanian seats in the Australian House of Representatives and all 12 seats in the Australian Senate
Election Date:	2 July 2016
Party1:	Australian Labor Party
Leader1:	Bill Shorten
Popular Vote1:	127,186
Percentage1:	37.90%
Swing1:	3.09
Last Election1:	1 seat
Seats1:	4 seats
Seat Change1:	3
Party2:	Liberal Party of Australia
Leader2:	Malcolm Turnbull
Popular Vote2:	118,956
Percentage2:	35.44%
Swing2:	4.82
Last Election2:	3 seats
Seats2:	0 seats
Seat Change2:	3
1Blank:	TPP
1Data1:	57.36%
1Data2:	42.64%
2Blank:	TPP swing
2Data1:	6.13
2Data2:	6.13

This is a list of electoral division results for the 2016 Australian federal election in the state of Tasmania.

Territories

Australian Capital Territory

Election Name:	2016 Australian federal election (Australian Capital Territory)
Country:	Australian Capital Territory
Type:	parliamentary
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	Results of the 2013 Australian federal election in territories
Previous Year:	2013
Next Election:	Results of the 2019 Australian federal election in territories
Next Year:	2019
Seats For Election:	All 2 Australian Capital Territory seats in the Australian House of Representatives and all 2 seats in the Australian Senate
Election Date:	2 July 2016
Party1:	Australian Labor Party
Leader1:	Bill Shorten
Popular Vote1:	154,489
Percentage1:	61.13%
Swing1:	1.22
Last Election1:	2 seats
Seats1:	2 seats
Seat Change1:	0
Party2:	Liberal Party of Australia
Leader2:	Malcolm Turnbull
Popular Vote2:	98,253
Percentage2:	38.87%
Swing2:	1.22
Last Election2:	0 seats
Seats2:	0 seats
Seat Change2:	0

Northern Territory

Election Name:	2016 Australian federal election (Northern Territory)
Country:	Northern Territory
Type:	parliamentary
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	Results of the 2013 Australian federal election in territories
Previous Year:	2013
Next Election:	2019 Australian federal election
Next Year:	2019
Seats For Election:	All 2 Northern Territory seats in the Australian House of Representatives and all 2 seats in the Australian Senate
Election Date:	2 July 2016
Party1:	Australian Labor Party
Popular Vote1:	55,614
Percentage1:	57.06%
Swing1:	7.41
Last Election1:	1 seat
Seats1:	2 seats
Seat Change1:	1
Party2:	Liberal/National coalition
Leader2:	Malcolm Turnbull
Popular Vote2:	41,846
Percentage2:	42.94%
Swing2:	7.41
Last Election2:	1 seat
Seats2:	0 seats
Seat Change2:	1

Two party preferred preference flow

House of Representatives (IRV – Turnout 89.82% (CV)^{[2] [3]}

Party			Liberal National coalition			Labor Party
			data-sort-type="number"	Votes	data-sort-type="number"	%	data-sort-type="number"		data-sort-type="number"	Votes	data-sort-type="number"	%	data-sort-type="number"
		Greens		250,263	18.06%	+1.09	1,135,387	81.94%	–1.09
		One Nation		88,327	50.47%	–4.63	86,693	49.53%	+4.63
		United Australia Party		117	37.14%	–16.53	198	62.86%	+16.53
		Liberal Democratic Party		46,458	70.11%	–9.45	19,803	29.89%	+9.45
		Christian Democratic Party		129,463	72.72%	+1.21	48,563	27.28%	–1.21
		Democratic Labour Party		1,132	35.75%	–7.76	2,034	64.25%	+7.76
		Rise Up Australia Party		36,239	52.97%	–7.26	32,179	47.03%	+7.26
		Australia First Party		3,161	45.84%	–13.89	3,734	54.16%	+13.89
		Animal Justice Party		35,204	37.25%	+5.62	59,312	62.75%	–5.62
		Australian Federation Party
		Katter's Australian		38,656	53.04%	–0.96	34,223	46.96%	+0.96
		Centre Alliance		99,564	39.77%	–	150,769	60.23%	–
		Australian Christians		31,186	72.27%	+2.22	11,964	27.73%	–2.22
		Australian Liberty Alliance		17,294	68.26%	–	8,043	31.74%	–
		Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party		7,090	45.81%	–	8,387	54.19%	–
		Socialist Alliance		948	25.95%	+6.95	2,705	74.05%	–6.95
		Derryn Hinch's Justice Party		8,276	49.01%	–	8,609	50.99%	–
		Australian Citizens Party		2,715	52.46%	+3.08	2,460	47.54%	–3.08
		Sustainable Australia		312	51.49%	–	294	48.51%	–
		Reason Party		2,776	31.21%	–	6,119	68.79%	–
		Independents		194,826	40.60%	–2.30	285,010	59.40%	+2.30
Total			14,659,042	100.00		151
Two-party-preferred vote
		Liberal/National Coalition		6,818,824	50.36%	−3.13
		Labor		6,722,277	49.64%	+3.13
Invalid/blank votes			802,376	5.19%	–0.35	–	–	–
Turnout			15,461,418	89.82%	–2.07	–	–	–
Registered voters			17,213,433	–	–	–	–	–
Source: AEC for both votes

Maps

Results by state and territory

See also

• Results of the 2016 Australian federal election (Senate)
• Post-election pendulum for the 2016 Australian federal election
• Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 2016–2019

Notes and References

1. http://results.aec.gov.au/20499/Website/HouseMembersElected-20499.htm Members Elected
2. Web site: First preferences by party . 2022-05-28 . Australian Electoral Commission . en-AU.
3. Web site: House Party Representation Leading . 2022-06-24 . aec.gov.au . en-AU.

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