Results of the 2007 Australian federal election (House of Representatives) explained

Election Name:	Australian House of Representatives elections, 2007
Country:	Australia
Previous Election:	2004
Next Election:	2010
Seats For Election:	All 150 seats in the Australian House of Representatives
Majority Seats:	76
Turnout:	94.8%
Leader2:	John Howard
Party2:	Liberal Party of Australia
Last Election2:	74
Seats2:	55
Popular Vote2:	4,506,302
Percentage2:	36.3%
Leader1:	Kevin Rudd
Party1:	Australian Labor Party
Last Election1:	60
Seats1:	83
Popular Vote1:	5,388,184
Percentage1:	43.4%
Leader3:	Mark Vaile
Party3:	National Party of Australia
Last Election3:	12
Seats3:	10
Popular Vote3:	682,424
Percentage3:	5.5%
Map:	Australian House of Representatives (2007 election).svg
Prime Minister
Before Election:	John Howard
Before Party:	Coalition (Australia)
After Election:	Kevin Rudd
After Party:	Australian Labor Party

The following tables show state-by-state results in the Australian House of Representatives at the 2007 federal election, 83 Labor, 65 coalition (55 Liberal, 10 National), 2 independent.^{[1] [2] [3]} Detailed results for all 150 seats are also available. The Nationals were reduced to nine seats and the coalition to 64 when independent Rob Oakeshott won the 2008 Lyne by-election.__TOC__

Australia

House of Reps (IRV) — Turnout 94.76% (CV) — Informal 3.95%^{[4] [5]}

Party			Votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
				5,388,147	43.38	+5.74	83	23
				4,506,236	36.28	–4.19	55	19
				682,424	5.49	–0.40	10	2
				40,298	0.32	–0.02	0	1
	Liberal–National coalition	5,228,958	42.09	−4.61	65	22
				967,781	7.79	+0.60
				246,792	1.99	–0.02
				104,705	0.84	+0.22
				89,810	0.72	–0.51
				32,650	0.26	–0.93
				27,879	0.22	–0.14
		Liberty and Democracy Party		17,041	0.14	+0.14
				9,973	0.08	–0.04
		Climate Change Coalition		9,470	0.08	+0.08
				6,018	0.05	+0.04
				4,283	0.03	+0.03
				3,870	0.03	+0.03
				3,239	0.03	+0.03
				2,083	0.02	+0.00
				795	0.01	+0.00
		s / Not Affiliated		276,370	2.23	–0.27	2	1
	Others		393,679	3.18	−1.03	2	1
Total			12,419,863			150
Two-party-preferred vote
				6,545,759	52.70	+5.44	83	23
		Liberal/National coalition		5,874,104	47.30	–5.44	65	22
Invalid/blank votes	align=right	510,951	align=right	3.95	align=right	−1.23
Registered voters/turnout	align=right	13,646,539	align=right	94.72
Source: Commonwealth Election 2007

New South Wales

See main article: Results of the 2007 Australian federal election in New South Wales.

Election Name:	2007 Australian federal election (New South Wales)
Country:	New South Wales
Type:	parliamentary
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	Results of the 2004 Australian federal election in New South Wales
Previous Year:	2004
Next Election:	Results of the 2010 Australian federal election in New South Wales
Next Year:	2010
Seats For Election:	All 49 New South Wales seats in the Australian House of Representatives and 6 seats in the Australian Senate
Election Date:	24 November 2007
Party1:	Australian Labor Party
Leader1:	Kevin Rudd
Popular Vote1:	1,791,171
Percentage1:	44.12%
Swing1:	7.24
Last Election1:	21 seats
Seats1:	28 seats
Seat Change1:	7
Party2:	Liberal/National coalition
Leader2:	John Howard
Popular Vote2:	1,645,493
Percentage2:	40.53%
Swing2:	4.82
Last Election2:	21 seats
Seats2:	15 seats
Seat Change2:	6
1Blank:	TPP
1Data1:	53.68%
1Data2:	46.32%
2Blank:	TPP swing
2Data1:	5.61
2Data2:	5.61

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Votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
				1,791,171	44.12	+7.42	28	7
				1,324,311	32.62	–3.54	15	6
				321,182	7.91	–1.28	5	1
	Liberal–National coalition	1,645,493	40.53	−4.81	20	7
				320,031	7.88	–0.21
				77,903	1.92	+0.70
		Family First Party		35,469	0.87	+0.10
		Australian Democrats		11,106	0.27	–0.80
		Climate Change Coalition		9,470	0.23	+0.23
		Citizens Electoral Council		9,045	0.22	–0.08
		One Nation		8,426	0.21	–1.19
		Liberty and Democracy Party		4,906	0.12	+0.12
		Socialist Alliance		3,970	0.10	–0.01
		Socialist Equality Party		3,435	0.08	+0.08
				2,074	0.05	+0.05
		The Fishing Party		1,073	0.03	–0.04
		Non-Custodial Parents Party		795	0.02	–0.01
		Independents		134,424	3.31	–0.69	1	1
	Not Affiliated		695	0.02	–0.02
Total			4,059,486			49	1
Two-party-preferred vote
				align=right	2,179,029	53.68	+5.61	28	7
		Liberal/National coalition		1,880,457	46.32	–5.61	20	7
Invalid/blank votes	align=right	211,519	align=right	4.95	align=right	−1.17
Registered voters/turnout	align=right	4,496,208	align=right	94.99
Source: Commonwealth Election 2007

Independents: Tony Windsor

Liberal to Labor: Bennelong, Dobell, Eden-Monaro, Lindsay, Parramatta (notional), Robertson

National to Labor: Page

Independent to National: Calare

Gwydir (National) was abolished in the last redistribution. Liberal-held Macquarie, a notionally Labor seat, was also won by the Labor Party.

Victoria

See main article: Results of the 2007 Australian federal election in Victoria.

Election Name:	2007 Australian federal election (Victoria)
Country:	Victoria
Type:	parliamentary
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	Results of the 2004 Australian federal election in Victoria
Previous Year:	2004
Next Election:	Results of the 2010 Australian federal election in Victoria
Next Year:	2010
Seats For Election:	All 37 Victorian seats in the Australian House of Representatives and 6 seats in the Australian Senate
Election Date:	24 November 2007
Party1:	Australian Labor Party
Leader1:	Kevin Rudd
Popular Vote1:	1,416,215
Percentage1:	44.69%
Swing1:	4.24
Last Election1:	19 seats
Seats1:	21 seats
Seat Change1:	2
Party2:	Liberal/National coalition
Leader2:	John Howard
Popular Vote2:	1,302,785
Percentage2:	41.11%
Swing2:	5.64
Last Election2:	18 seats
Seats2:	16 seats
Seat Change2:	2
1Blank:	TPP
1Data1:	54.27%
1Data2:	45.73%
2Blank:	TPP swing
2Data1:	5.27
2Data2:	5.27

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Votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
				1,416,215	44.69	+4.24	21	2
				1,206,926	38.09	–5.15	14	2
				95,859	3.02	–0.49	2
	Liberal–National coalition	1,302,785	41.11	−5.64	16	2
				258,846	8.17	+0.72
				95,663	3.02	+0.64
				38,814	1.22	+0.15
				8,656	0.27	–0.20
				6,018	0.19	+0.14
		Liberty and Democracy Party		3,280	0.10	+0.10
				2,290	0.07	–0.05
				1,825	0.06	+0.06
				1,211	0.04	+0.02
				691	0.02	+0.02
				433	0.01	–0.13
		s		31,645	1.00	+0.00
	Not Affiliated		539	0.02	–0.05
Total			3,168,899			37
Two-party-preferred vote
				1,719,749	54.27	+5.27	21	2
		Liberal/National coalition		1,449,150	45.73	–5.27	16	2
Invalid/blank votes	align=right	106,721	align=right	3.26	align=right	−0.84
Registered voters/turnout	align=right	3,441,822	align=right	95.17
Source: Commonwealth Election 2007

Liberal to Labor: Corangamite, Deakin.

Queensland

See main article: Results of the 2007 Australian federal election in Queensland.

Election Name:	2007 Australian federal election (Queensland)
Country:	Queensland
Type:	parliamentary
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	Results of the 2004 Australian federal election in Queensland
Previous Year:	2004
Next Election:	Results of the 2010 Australian federal election in Queensland
Next Year:	2010
Seats For Election:	All 29 Queensland seats in the Australian House of Representatives and 6 seats in the Australian Senate
Election Date:	24 November 2007
Party1:	Australian Labor Party
Leader1:	Kevin Rudd
Popular Vote1:	1,020,665
Percentage1:	42.91%
Swing1:	8.13
Last Election1:	6 seats
Seats1:	15 seats
Seat Change1:	9
Party2:	Liberal/National coalition
Leader2:	John Howard
Popular Vote2:	1,057,942
Percentage2:	44.47%
Swing2:	5.33
Last Election2:	21 seats
Seats2:	13 seats
Seat Change2:	8
1Blank:	TPP
1Data1:	50.44%
1Data2:	49.56%
2Blank:	TPP swing
2Data1:	7.53
2Data2:	7.53

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Votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
				1,020,665	42.91	+8.13	15	9
				818,438	34.40	–5.01	10	7
				239,504	10.07	+0.32	3	1
	Liberal–National coalition	1,057,942	44.47	−4.68	13	8
		Australian Greens		133,938	5.63	+0.57
				54,058	2.27	–1.40
				22,427	0.94	–0.43
		One Nation		8,619	0.36	–1.62
				3,668	0.15	–0.21
		Liberty and Democracy Party		3,531	0.15	+0.15
				1,174	0.05	–0.01
				1,010	0.04	+0.04
				753	0.03	+0.03
		s		71,068	2.99	–0.20	1
Total			2,378,853			29	1
Two-party-preferred vote
				align=right	1,199,917	50.44	+7.53	15	9
		Liberal/National coalition		1,178,936	49.56	–7.53	13	8
Invalid/blank votes	align=right	87,708	align=right	3.56	align=right	−1.60
Registered voters/turnout	align=right	2,612,504	align=right	94.41
Source: Commonwealth Election 2007

Independents: Bob Katter

Liberal to Labor: Blair, Bonner, Forde, Leichhardt, Longman, Moreton, Petrie

National to Labor: Flynn (notional), Dawson.

Western Australia

See main article: Results of the 2007 Australian federal election in Western Australia.

Election Name:	2007 Australian federal election (Western Australia)
Country:	Western Australia
Type:	parliamentary
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	Results of the 2004 Australian federal election in Western Australia
Previous Year:	2004
Next Election:	Results of the 2010 Australian federal election in Western Australia
Next Year:	2010
Seats For Election:	All 15 Western Australian seats in the Australian House of Representatives and 6 seats in the Australian Senate
Election Date:	24 November 2007
Party1:	Liberal/National coalition
Leader1:	John Howard
Popular Vote1:	558,824
Percentage1:	47.45%
Swing1:	1.24
Last Election1:	10 seats
Seats1:	11 seats
Seat Change1:	1
Party2:	Australian Labor Party
Leader2:	Kevin Rudd
Popular Vote2:	433,342
Percentage2:	36.80%
Swing2:	2.05
Last Election2:	5 seats
Seats2:	4 seats
Seat Change2:	1
1Blank:	TPP
1Data1:	53.26%
1Data2:	46.74%
2Blank:	TPP swing
2Data1:	2.14
2Data2:	2.14

See main article: Results of the 2007 Australian federal election in Western Australia.

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Votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
			545,365	46.31	–1.82	11	1
			433,342	36.80	+2.05	4	1
			105,106	8.93	+1.26
			24,838	2.11	–0.14
			14,215	1.21	+0.97
			13,529	1.15	–1.37
			13,459	1.14	+0.58
			3,115	0.26	–0.34
		Liberty and Democracy Party	2,730	0.23	+0.23
			1,141	0.10	–0.05
			590	0.05	+0.05
			157	0.01	+0.01
		s	19,950	1.69	+0.34
Total		1,177,537			15
Two-party-preferred vote
			627,211	53.26	–2.14	11	1
			550,326	46.74	+2.14	4	1
Invalid/blank votes	align=right	47,152	align=right	3.85	align=right	−1.47
Registered voters/turnout	align=right	1,313,201	align=right	93.26
Source: Commonwealth Election 2007

Labor to Liberal: Cowan, Swan

Liberal to Labor: Hasluck.

South Australia

See main article: Results of the 2007 Australian federal election in South Australia.

Election Name:	2007 Australian federal election (South Australia)
Country:	South Australia
Type:	parliamentary
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	Results of the 2004 Australian federal election in South Australia
Previous Year:	2004
Next Election:	Results of the 2010 Australian federal election in South Australia
Next Year:	2010
Seats For Election:	All 11 South Australian seats in the Australian House of Representatives and 6 seats in the Australian Senate
Election Date:	24 November 2007
Party1:	Australian Labor Party
Leader1:	Kevin Rudd
Popular Vote1:	426,639
Percentage1:	43.18%
Swing1:	6.43
Last Election1:	3 seats
Seats1:	6 seats
Seat Change1:	3
Party2:	Liberal/National coalition
Leader2:	John Howard
Popular Vote2:	425,041
Percentage2:	43.02%
Swing2:	5.40
Last Election2:	8 seats
Seats2:	5 seats
Seat Change2:	3
1Blank:	TPP
1Data1:	52.40%
1Data2:	47.60%
2Blank:	TPP swing
2Data1:	6.76
2Data2:	6.76

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Votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
				426,639	43.18	+6.43	6	3
				412,621	41.76	–5.64	5	3
				12,420	1.26	+0.24	0
	Liberal–National coalition	425,041	43.01	−5.41	5	3
				68,640	6.95	+1.51
				40,031	4.05	–0.26
				14,957	1.51	–0.37
				1,643	0.17	–0.96
		Liberty and Democracy Party		1,637	0.17	+0.17
				1,455	0.15	+0.15
				1,165	0.12	+0.12
		s		6,944	0.70	–1.34
Total			988,152			11
Two-party-preferred vote
				517,818	52.40	+6.76	6	3
				470,334	47.60	–6.76	5	3
Invalid/blank votes	align=right	38,830	align=right	3.78	align=right	−1.78
Registered voters/turnout	align=right	1,076,220	align=right	95.42
Source: Commonwealth Election 2007

Liberal to Labor: Kingston, Makin, Wakefield.

Tasmania

See main article: Results of the 2007 Australian federal election in Tasmania.

Election Name:	2007 Australian federal election (Tasmania)
Country:	Tasmania
Type:	parliamentary
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	Results of the 2004 Australian federal election in Tasmania
Previous Year:	2004
Next Election:	Results of the 2010 Australian federal election in Tasmania
Next Year:	2010
Seats For Election:	All 5 Tasmanian seats in the Australian House of Representatives and 6 seats in the Australian Senate
Election Date:	24 November 2007
Party1:	Australian Labor Party
Leader1:	Kevin Rudd
Popular Vote1:	139,077
Percentage1:	42.77%
Swing1:	1.81
Last Election1:	3 seats
Seats1:	5 seats
Seat Change1:	2
Party2:	Liberal/National coalition
Leader2:	John Howard
Popular Vote2:	124,280
Percentage2:	38.22%
Swing2:	3.76
Last Election2:	2 seats
Seats2:	0 seats
Seat Change2:	2
1Blank:	TPP
1Data1:	56.21%
1Data2:	43.79%
2Blank:	TPP swing
2Data1:	2.02
2Data2:	2.02

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Votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
			139,077	42.77	–1.81	5	2
			124,280	38.22	–3.76	0	2
			43,893	13.50	+3.62
			7,356	2.26	–0.58
			1,856	0.57	+0.20
			859	0.26	–0.09
		Liberty and Democracy Party	606	0.19	+0.19
		s	7,215	2.22	+2.22
Total		325,142			5
Two-party-preferred vote
			182,757	56.21	+2.02	5	2
			142,385	43.79	–2.02	0	2
Invalid/blank votes	align=right	9,796	align=right	2.92	align=right	−0.67
Registered voters/turnout	align=right	349,753	align=right	95.76
Source: Commonwealth Election 2007

Liberal to Labor: Bass, Braddon.

Territories

See main article: Results of the 2007 Australian federal election in territories.

Australian Capital Territory

Election Name:	2007 Australian federal election (Australian Capital Territory)
Country:	Australian Capital Territory
Type:	parliamentary
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	Results of the 2004 Australian federal election in territories
Previous Year:	2004
Next Election:	Results of the 2010 Australian federal election in territories
Next Year:	2010
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:	24 November 2007
Party1:	Australian Labor Party
Leader1:	Kevin Rudd
Popular Vote1:	114,244
Percentage1:	51.10%
Swing1:	2.05
Last Election1:	2 seats
Seats1:	2
Party2:	Liberal/National coalition
Leader2:	John Howard
Popular Vote2:	74,295
Percentage2:	33.23%
Swing2:	2.00
Last Election2:	0 seats
Seats2:	0
1Blank:	TPP
1Data1:	63.40%
1Data2:	36.60%
2Blank:	TPP swing
2Data1:	1.86
2Data2:	1.86

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Votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
			114,244	51.10	+0.85	2
			74,295	33.23	–2.00	0
		Australian Greens	29,424	13.16	+2.40
		Australian Democrats	2,509	1.12	–1.28
			1,295	0.58	+0.21
			539	0.24	–0.75
		s	1,275	0.57	+0.57
Total		223,581			2
Two-party-preferred vote
			141,745	63.40	+1.86	2
			81,836	36.60	–1.86	0
Invalid/blank votes	align=right	5,289	align=right	2.31	align=right	−1.13
Registered voters/turnout	align=right	238,786	align=right	95.85
Source: Commonwealth Election 2007

Northern Territory

Election Name:	2007 Australian federal election (Northern Territory)
Country:	Northern Territory
Type:	parliamentary
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	Results of the 2004 Australian federal election in territories
Previous Year:	2004
Next Election:	Results of the 2010 Australian federal election in territories
Next Year:	2010
Seats For Election:	All 2 Northern Territory seats in the Australian House of Representatives and all 2 seats in the Australian Senate
Election Date:	24 November 2007
Party1:	Australian Labor Party
Leader1:	Kevin Rudd
Popular Vote1:	46,794
Percentage1:	47.65%
Swing1:	3.38
Last Election1:	1 seat
Seats1:	2
Seat Change1:	1
Party2:	Liberal/National coalition
Leader2:	John Howard
Popular Vote2:	40,298
Percentage2:	41.03
Swing2:	2.81
Last Election2:	1 seat
Seats2:	0
Seat Change2:	1
1Blank:	TPP
1Data1:	55.41%
1Data2:	44.59%
2Blank:	TPP swing
2Data1:	3.26
2Data2:	3.26

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Votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
			46,794	47.65	+3.38	2	1
			40,298	41.03	–2.81	0	1
			7,903	8.05	+1.84
		Liberty and Democracy Party	358	0.36	+0.36
			245	0.25	–0.01
		s	2,615	2.66	+0.70
Total		98,213			2
Two-party-preferred vote
			54,418	55.41	+3.26	2	1
			43,795	44.59	–3.26	0	1
Invalid/blank votes	align=right	3,936	align=right	3.85	align=right	−0.60
Registered voters/turnout	align=right	118,045	align=right	86.53
Source: Commonwealth Election 2007

CLP to Labor: Solomon.

See also

• Post-election pendulum for the Australian federal election, 2007
• Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 2007–2010
• Results of the Australian federal election, 2007 (Senate)

External links

• Post-2004 election maps, pre-redistribution

Notes and References

1. Web site: Full First Preferences by state – AEC . Results.aec.gov.au . 2007-12-21 . 2010-07-19.
2. http://results.aec.gov.au/13745/website/HouseTppByState–13745.htm Two party preferred by state – AEC
3. Web site: State of the Parties . ABC . 2010-07-19.
4. Web site: Lower house results: AEC . Results.aec.gov.au . 2010-07-19.
5. Web site: UWA election summaries . Elections.uwa.edu.au . 2010-03-20 . 2010-07-19.

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