Results of the 2016 Australian federal election in New South Wales explained

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

This is a list of electoral division results for the 2016 Australian federal election in the state of New South Wales.[1]

This election was held using instant-runoff voting. At this election, there were two "turn-overs" in New South Wales. Labor won the seat of Macquarie despite the Liberals finishing first, as well as the seat of Richmond despite the Nationals finishing first.

Overall results

PartyVotes%SwingSeatsChange
 Coalition1,847,30542.32–5.0223 7
 Liberal Party of Australia1,426,42432.68–4.6716 7
 National Party of Australia420,8819.64−0.357
 Australian Labor Party1,611,54936.93+2.4124 6
 Australian Greens390,7378.95+1.00
 Christian Democratic Party169,9663.89+1.76
 Pauline Hanson's One Nation27,5420.63+0.16
 Animal Justice Party20,6950.47+0.47
 Liberal Democratic Party20,2310.46+0.46
 Nick Xenophon Team16,0840.37+0.37
 Science Party14,9880.34+0.32
 Family First Party11,7250.27+0.27
 Australian Liberty Alliance11,4730.26+0.26
 Online Direct Democracy5,7800.13+0.13
 Drug Law Reform Australia4,4200.10+0.10
 Non-Custodial Parents Party3,6630.08+0.05
 Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party3,5500.08+0.08
 Derryn Hinch's Justice Party3,1500.07+0.07
 The Arts Party3,1390.07+0.07
 Australia First Party2,8650.07−0.08
 Citizens Electoral Council2,7890.06−0.04
 Australian Sex Party2,3900.05−0.03
 Bullet Train for Australia2,2670.05−0.15
 Mature Australia Party1,7830.04+0.04
 Australian Antipaedophile Party1,5270.03+0.03
 Australian Defence Veterans Party1,4480.03+0.03
 Smokers' Rights Party1,3430.03+0.03
 CountryMinded1,3370.03+0.03
 Socialist Equality Party1,3130.03+0.03
 Pirate Party1,2600.03+0.03
 Rise Up Australia Party1,0070.02−0.11
 Democratic Labour Party9680.02−0.11
 Sustainable Australia6060.01−0.04
 Renewable Energy Party5370.01+0.01
 Socialist Alliance5000.01–0.02
 Australian Cyclists Party4600.01–0.02
 Independent171,7953.94+2.21
 Non Affiliated2,1280.05+0.05
Total4,364,320  47 1
Two-party-preferred vote
 Liberal/National Coalition2,205,10750.53−3.8223 7
 Australian Labor Party2,159,213 49.47+3.8224 6

Liberal to Labor: Barton, Dobell, Eden-Monaro, Lindsay, Macarthur, Macquarie, Paterson

Results by division

Whitlam

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Federal Election Results for NSW by Division. AEC.