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
Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change |
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| Coalition | 1,847,305 | 42.32 | –5.02 | 23 | 7 |
| | Liberal Party of Australia | 1,426,424 | 32.68 | –4.67 | 16 | 7 |
| | National Party of Australia | 420,881 | 9.64 | −0.35 | 7 | |
| | Australian Labor Party | 1,611,549 | 36.93 | +2.41 | 24 | 6 |
| | Australian Greens | 390,737 | 8.95 | +1.00 | | |
| | Christian Democratic Party | 169,966 | 3.89 | +1.76 | | |
| | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 27,542 | 0.63 | +0.16 | | |
| | Animal Justice Party | 20,695 | 0.47 | +0.47 | | |
| | Liberal Democratic Party | 20,231 | 0.46 | +0.46 | | |
| | Nick Xenophon Team | 16,084 | 0.37 | +0.37 | | |
| | Science Party | 14,988 | 0.34 | +0.32 | | |
| | Family First Party | 11,725 | 0.27 | +0.27 | | |
| | Australian Liberty Alliance | 11,473 | 0.26 | +0.26 | | |
| | Online Direct Democracy | 5,780 | 0.13 | +0.13 | | |
| | Drug Law Reform Australia | 4,420 | 0.10 | +0.10 | | |
| | Non-Custodial Parents Party | 3,663 | 0.08 | +0.05 | | |
| | Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party | 3,550 | 0.08 | +0.08 | | |
| | Derryn Hinch's Justice Party | 3,150 | 0.07 | +0.07 | | |
| | The Arts Party | 3,139 | 0.07 | +0.07 | | |
| | Australia First Party | 2,865 | 0.07 | −0.08 | | |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | 2,789 | 0.06 | −0.04 | | |
| | Australian Sex Party | 2,390 | 0.05 | −0.03 | | |
| | Bullet Train for Australia | 2,267 | 0.05 | −0.15 | | |
| | Mature Australia Party | 1,783 | 0.04 | +0.04 | | |
| Australian Antipaedophile Party | 1,527 | 0.03 | +0.03 | | |
| | Australian Defence Veterans Party | 1,448 | 0.03 | +0.03 | | |
| | Smokers' Rights Party | 1,343 | 0.03 | +0.03 | | |
| | CountryMinded | 1,337 | 0.03 | +0.03 | | |
| | Socialist Equality Party | 1,313 | 0.03 | +0.03 | | |
| | Pirate Party | 1,260 | 0.03 | +0.03 | | |
| | Rise Up Australia Party | 1,007 | 0.02 | −0.11 | | |
| | Democratic Labour Party | 968 | 0.02 | −0.11 | | |
| | Sustainable Australia | 606 | 0.01 | −0.04 | | |
| | Renewable Energy Party | 537 | 0.01 | +0.01 | | |
| | Socialist Alliance | 500 | 0.01 | –0.02 | | |
| | Australian Cyclists Party | 460 | 0.01 | –0.02 | | |
| | Independent | 171,795 | 3.94 | +2.21 | | |
| Non Affiliated | 2,128 | 0.05 | +0.05 | | |
Total | 4,364,320 | | | 47 | 1 |
Two-party-preferred vote |
| | Liberal/National Coalition | 2,205,107 | 50.53 | −3.82 | 23 | 7 |
| | Australian Labor Party | 2,159,213 | 49.47 | +3.82 | 24 | 6 | |
Liberal to Labor: Barton, Dobell, Eden-Monaro, Lindsay, Macarthur, Macquarie, Paterson
Results by division
Whitlam
Notes and References
- Web site: 2016 Federal Election Results for NSW by Division. AEC.