Results of the 2018 Victorian state election (Legislative Council) explained

Election Name:2018 Victorian state election (Legislative Council)
Country:Victoria
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Election Date:24 November 2018
Previous Election:Results of the 2014 Victorian state election (Legislative Council)
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:Results of the 2022 Victorian state election (Legislative Council)
Next Year:2022
Seats For Election:All 40 seats in the Legislative Council
Majority Seats:20
Leader1:Gavin Jennings
Party1:Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch)
Leaders Seat1:South-Eastern Metro
Seats Before1:14
Seats1:18
Seat Change1: 4
Popular Vote1:1,406,122
Percentage1:39.22%
Swing1: 5.76pp
Leader2:David Davis
Party2:Coalition (Australia)
Leaders Seat2:Southern Metro
Seats Before2:16
Seats2:11
Seat Change2: 5
Popular Vote2:1,054,980
Percentage2:29.42%
Swing2: 6.71pp
Leader3:Stuart Grimley
Party3:Derryn Hinch's Justice Party
Leaders Seat3:Western
(won seat)
Seats Before3:
Seats3:3
Seat Change3:New
Popular Vote3:134,413
Percentage3:3.75%
Swing3:New
Leader4:None
Party4:Liberal Democratic Party (Australia)
Leaders Seat4:
Seats Before4:0
Seats4:2
Seat Change4: 2
Popular Vote4:89,441
Percentage4:2.49%
Swing4: 0.57pp
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Leader5:Samantha Ratnam
Party5:Australian Greens Victoria
Leaders Seat5:Northern Metro
Seats Before5:3
Seats5:1
Seat Change5: 2
Popular Vote5:331,751
Percentage5:9.25%
Swing5: 1.50pp
Leader6:None
Party6:SFF
Seats Before6:2
Seats6:1
Seat Change6: 1
Popular Vote6:108,312
Percentage6:3.02%
Swing6: 1.37pp
Leader7:None
Party7:Animal Justice
Leaders Seat7:
Seats Before7:0
Seats7:1
Seat Change7: 1
Popular Vote7:88,530
Percentage7:2.47%
Swing7: 0.77pp
Leader8:Fiona Patten
Party8:Reason Party (Australia)
Seats Before8:1
Seats8:1
Popular Vote8:49,008
Percentage8:1.37%
Swing8: 1.26pp
Party9:Sustainable
Leaders Seat9:
Seats Before9:0
Seats9:1
Seat Change9: 1
Popular Vote9:29,866
Percentage9:0.83%
Swing9: 0.83pp

This is a list of Legislative Council results for the Victorian 2018 state election.

Results by region

Eastern Metropolitan

The Liberal Party were defending three seats while the Greens and Labor were defending one each.[1]

Eastern Victoria

Labor and the Liberal/National coalition were defending two seats each and the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers were defending one.[2]

Northern Metropolitan

The Labor Party were defending two seats, while the Liberals, Greens and Sex Party (now Reason Party) were defending one each.[3]

Northern Victoria

The Liberal/National coalition and Labor Party were defending two seats each, and Shooters, Fishers and Farmers were defending one seat.[4]

South Eastern Metropolitan

Liberal and Labor were defending two seats each. The Greens were defending one.[5]

Southern Metropolitan

The Liberals were defending three seats, and Labor and the Greens were defending one each.[6]

Western Metropolitan

Labor were defending two seats. Liberals, Greens and Democratic Labour were defending one each.[7]

Western Victoria

Liberals/National coalition and Labor were defending 2 seats each. Vote 1 Local Jobs were defending one seat.[8]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State Election 2018: Eastern Metropolitan Region results summary - Victorian Electoral Commission. www.vec.vic.gov.au. 2018-12-13.
  2. Web site: State Election 2018: Eastern Victoria Region results summary - Victorian Electoral Commission. www.vec.vic.gov.au. 2018-12-13.
  3. Web site: State Election 2018: Northern Metropolitan Region results summary - Victorian Electoral Commission. www.vec.vic.gov.au. 2021-03-06.
  4. Web site: State Election 2018: Northern Victoria Region results summary - Victorian Electoral Commission. www.vec.vic.gov.au. 2018-12-13.
  5. Web site: State Election 2018: South-Eastern Metropolitan Region results summary - Victorian Electoral Commission. www.vec.vic.gov.au. 2018-12-13.
  6. Web site: State Election 2018: Southern Metropolitan Region results summary - Victorian Electoral Commission. www.vec.vic.gov.au. 2018-12-13.
  7. Web site: State Election 2018: Western Metropolitan Region results summary - Victorian Electoral Commission. www.vec.vic.gov.au. 2018-12-13.
  8. Web site: State Election 2018: Western Victoria Region results summary - Victorian Electoral Commission. www.vec.vic.gov.au. 2018-12-13.