Appendix D: Electoral events data
2019 federal election
Nominations
Table 16: Nominations data
|
House of Representatives (151 vacancies) |
Senate (40 vacancies) |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Gender not specified |
|
|
Nominations accepted |
1,056* |
458 |
1,514 |
994 |
519 |
1 |
Table 17: Breakdown of House of Representative nominations by state and territory
|
State/territory |
Seats |
Nominations |
|
New South Wales |
47 |
315 |
|
Victoria |
38 |
258 |
|
Queensland |
30 |
223 |
|
Western Australia |
16 |
132 |
|
South Australia |
10 |
65 |
|
Tasmania |
5 |
32 |
|
Australian Capital Territory |
3 |
19 |
|
Northern Territory |
2 |
12 |
|
Australia |
151 |
1,056* |
* One candidate for the House of Representatives withdrew their nomination.
Table 18: Breakdown of Senate nominations by state and territory
|
State/territory |
Seats* |
Nominations |
|
New South Wales |
6 |
105 |
|
Victoria |
6 |
82 |
|
Queensland |
6 |
83 |
|
Western Australia |
6 |
67 |
|
South Australia |
6 |
42 |
|
Tasmania |
6 |
44 |
|
Australian Capital Territory |
2 |
17 |
|
Northern Territory |
2 |
18 |
|
Australia |
40 |
458 |
* The 2019 federal election was a half Senate election, so 40 Senate seats were vacant.
Voting
Table 19: House of Representatives votes by type
|
State/ territory |
Ordinary votes |
Absent votes |
Pre-poll* votes |
Postal votes |
Provisional votes |
Total |
|
New South Wales |
4,206,944 |
194,182 |
185,304 |
278,467 |
14,490 |
4,879,387 |
|
Victoria |
3,135,885 |
161,828 |
184,014 |
382,582 |
11,149 |
3,875,458 |
|
Queensland |
2,432,981 |
108,349 |
117,343 |
308,657 |
8,978 |
2,976,308 |
|
Western Australia |
1,195,932 |
81,012 |
72,931 |
125,233 |
7,341 |
1,482,449 |
|
South Australia |
929,136 |
51,490 |
34,012 |
106,776 |
5,436 |
1,126,850 |
|
Tasmania |
313,322 |
12,191 |
9,138 |
28,113 |
1,198 |
363,962 |
|
Australian Capital Territory |
243,915 |
5,412 |
11,615 |
13,683 |
966 |
275,591 |
|
Northern Territory |
96,251 |
2,218 |
6,023 |
3,659 |
460 |
108,611 |
|
Total |
12,554,366 |
616,682 |
620,380 |
1,247,170 |
50,018 |
15,088,616 |
* reflects pre-poll declarations only, and does not reflect the total number of early votes.
Table 20: Senate votes by type
|
State/ territory |
Ordinary votes |
Absent votes |
Pre-poll votes* |
Postal votes |
Provisional votes |
Total |
|
New South Wales |
4,209,014 |
204,332 |
186,496 |
277,913 |
27,717 |
4,905,472 |
|
Victoria |
3,136,433 |
171,484 |
185,219 |
381,339 |
21,761 |
3,896,236 |
|
Queensland |
2,433,629 |
119,700 |
118,114 |
306,898 |
21,031 |
2,999,372 |
|
Western Australia |
1,196,330 |
88,960 |
73,316 |
124,543 |
14,383 |
1,497,532 |
|
South Australia |
929,361 |
54,802 |
34,187 |
106,635 |
9,571 |
1,134,556 |
|
Tasmania |
313,365 |
12,581 |
9,165 |
28,039 |
2,122 |
365,272 |
|
Australian Capital Territory |
244,040 |
5,602 |
11,682 |
13,635 |
1,692 |
276,651 |
|
Northern Territory |
96,318 |
2,265 |
6,038 |
3,633 |
740 |
108,994 |
|
Total |
12,558,490 |
659,726 |
624,217 |
1,242,635 |
99,017 |
15,184,085 |
* reflects pre-poll declarations only, and does not reflect the total number of early votes.
Table 21: 2019 Senate elections, breakdown of above the line and below the line votes
|
State/ territory |
Above the line |
Below the line |
Total |
Above the line % |
Above the line % swing |
|
New South Wales |
4,372,835 |
322,491 |
4,695,326 |
93.13 |
-1.47 |
|
Victoria |
3,524,271 |
215,172 |
3,739,443 |
94.25 |
-0.44 |
|
Queensland |
2,701,599 |
199,865 |
2,901,464 |
93.11 |
-0.75 |
|
Western Australia |
1,367,694 |
78,929 |
1,446,623 |
94.54 |
0.06 |
|
South Australia |
1,012,010 |
82,813 |
1,094,823 |
92.44 |
0.94 |
|
Tasmania |
256,445 |
95,543 |
351,988 |
72.86 |
0.98 |
|
Australian Capital Territory |
210,204 |
60,027 |
270,231 |
77.79 |
-7.03 |
|
Northern Territory |
96,296 |
8,731 |
105,027 |
91.69 |
0.26 |
|
Total |
13,541,354 |
1,063,571 |
14,604,925 |
92.72% |
-0.75% |
Table 22: 2019 Senate elections, breakdown of informal votes by state and territory
|
State/ territory |
Formal votes |
Informal votes |
Total |
Informal % |
Swing % |
|
New South Wales |
4,695,326 |
210,146 |
4,905,472 |
4.28 |
-0.24 |
|
Victoria |
3,739,443 |
156,793 |
3,896,236 |
4.02 |
-0.18 |
|
Queensland |
2,901,464 |
97,908 |
2,999,372 |
3.26 |
-0.14 |
|
Western Australia |
1,446,623 |
50,909 |
1,497,532 |
3.40 |
0.05 |
|
South Australia |
1,094,823 |
39,733 |
1,134,556 |
3.50 |
0.17 |
|
Tasmania |
351,988 |
13,284 |
365,272 |
3.64 |
0.16 |
|
Australian Capital Territory |
270,231 |
6,420 |
276,651 |
2.32 |
0.11 |
|
Northern Territory |
105,027 |
3,967 |
108,994 |
3.64 |
0.31 |
|
Total |
14,604,925 |
579,160 |
15,184,085 |
3.81% |
-0.13% |
Table 23: 2019 House of Representatives elections, breakdown of informal votes by state and territory
|
State/ territory |
Formal votes |
Informal votes |
Total |
Informal % |
Swing % |
|
New South Wales |
4,537,336 |
342,051 |
4,879,387 |
7.01 |
0.84 |
|
Victoria |
3,695,032 |
180,426 |
3,875,458 |
4.66 |
-0.11 |
|
Queensland |
2,829,018 |
147,290 |
2,976,308 |
4.95 |
0.25 |
|
Western Australia |
1,401,874 |
80,575 |
1,482,449 |
5.44 |
1.45 |
|
South Australia |
1,072,648 |
54,202 |
1,126,850 |
4.81 |
0.63 |
|
Tasmania |
347,992 |
15,970 |
363,962 |
4.39 |
0.41 |
|
Australian Capital Territory |
265,975 |
9,616 |
275,591 |
3.49 |
0.73 |
|
Northern Territory |
103,518 |
5,093 |
108,611 |
4.69 |
-2.66 |
|
Total |
14,253,393 |
835,223 |
15,088,616 |
5.54% |
0.49% |
By-elections voting data
Table 24: By-elections conducted during 2018-19
|
By-election |
Polling day |
Result declared |
No. of Candidates |
Former member |
Elected member |
|
Braddon |
Saturday 28 July 2018 |
Wednesday 1 August 2018 |
8 |
Justine Keay |
Justine Keay |
|
Fremantle |
Saturday 28 July 2018 |
Wednesday 1 August 2018 |
7 |
Josh Wilson |
Josh Wilson |
|
Longman |
Saturday 28 July 2018 |
Saturday 11 August 2018 |
11 |
Susan Lamb |
Susan Lamb |
|
Mayo |
Saturday 28 July 2018 |
Wednesday 1 August 2018 |
7 |
Rebekha Sharkie |
Rebekha Sharkie |
|
Perth |
Saturday 28 July 2018 |
Saturday 11 August 2018 |
15 |
Tim Hammond |
Patrick Gorman |
|
Wentworth |
Saturday 20 July 2018 |
Monday 5 November 2018 |
16 |
Malcolm Turnbull |
Kerryn Phelps |
Table 25: Key Voting Data for each by-election 2018-19
|
Vote type Division |
Ordinary |
Absent |
Provisional |
Declaration pre-poll |
Postal |
Total |
||||||
|
Votes |
% |
Votes |
% |
Votes |
% |
Votes |
% |
Votes |
% |
Votes |
% |
|
|
Braddon |
74 polling places (including pre-poll voting places, special hospital teams and divisional office) |
|||||||||||
|
Formal |
57,127 |
93.96 |
0 |
0.00 |
113 |
93.39 |
745 |
98.03 |
4,795 |
97.76 |
62,780 |
94.29 |
|
Informal |
3,671 |
6.04 |
0 |
0.00 |
8 |
6.61 |
15 |
1.97 |
110 |
2.24 |
3,804 |
5.71 |
|
Total Votes |
60,798 |
(91.31%) |
0 |
(0.00%) |
121 |
(0.18%) |
760 |
(1.14%) |
4,905 |
(7.37%) |
66,584 |
(90.38%)* |
|
Fremantle |
40 polling places (including pre-poll voting places, special hospital teams and divisional office) |
|||||||||||
|
Formal |
57,238 |
92.47 |
0 |
0.00 |
202 |
92.24 |
133 |
99.25 |
5,670 |
95.68 |
63,243 |
92.76 |
|
Informal |
4,659 |
7.53 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
7.76 |
1 |
0.75 |
256 |
4.32 |
4,933 |
7.24 |
|
Total Votes |
61,897 |
(90.79%) |
0 |
(0.00%) |
219 |
(0.32%) |
134 |
(0.20%) |
5,926 |
(8.69%) |
68,176 |
(66.09%)* |
|
Longman |
42 polling places (including pre-poll voting places, special hospital teams and divisional office) |
|||||||||||
|
Formal |
77,588 |
93.52 |
0 |
0.00 |
220 |
92.83 |
388 |
97.73 |
10,172 |
97.10 |
88,368 |
93.93 |
|
Informal |
5,377 |
6.48 |
0 |
0.00 |
17 |
7.17 |
9 |
2.27 |
304 |
2.90 |
5,707 |
6.07 |
|
Total Votes |
82,965 |
(88.19%) |
0 |
(0.00%) |
237 |
(0.25%) |
397 |
(0.42%) |
10,476 |
(11.14%) |
94,075 |
(84.26%)* |
|
Mayo |
79 polling places (including pre-poll voting places, special hospital teams and divisional office) |
|||||||||||
|
Formal |
79,239 |
96.28 |
0 |
0.00 |
259 |
96.64 |
525 |
98.50 |
8,706 |
98.07 |
88,729 |
96.47 |
|
Informal |
3,058 |
3.72 |
0 |
0.00 |
9 |
3.36 |
8 |
1.50 |
171 |
1.93 |
3,246 |
3.53 |
|
Total Votes |
82,297 |
(89.48%) |
0 |
(0.00%) |
268 |
(0.29%) |
533 |
(0.58%) |
8,877 |
(9.65%) |
91,975 |
(85.52%)* |
|
Perth |
46 polling places (including pre-poll voting places, special hospital teams and divisional office) |
|||||||||||
|
Formal |
52,725 |
89.62 |
0 |
0.00 |
273 |
88.06 |
159 |
95.78 |
4,847 |
93.48 |
58,004 |
89.94 |
|
Informal |
6,104 |
10.38 |
0 |
0.00 |
37 |
11.94 |
7 |
4.22 |
338 |
6.52 |
6,486 |
10.06 |
|
Total Votes |
58,829 |
(91.22%) |
0 |
(0.00%) |
310 |
(0.48%) |
166 |
(0.26%) |
5,185 |
(8.04%) |
64,490 |
(64.07%)* |
|
Wentworth |
43 polling places (including pre-poll voting places, special hospital teams and divisional office) |
|||||||||||
|
Formal |
66,838 |
93.75 |
0 |
0.00 |
421 |
93.35 |
301 |
98.37 |
8,566 |
95.15 |
76,126 |
93.92 |
|
Informal |
4,456 |
6.25 |
0 |
0.00 |
30 |
6.65 |
5 |
1.63 |
437 |
4.85 |
4,928 |
6.08 |
|
Total Votes |
71,294 |
(87.96%) |
0 |
(0.00%) |
451 |
(0.56%) |
306 |
(0.38%) |
9,003 |
(11.11%) |
81,054 |
(78.13%)* |
*Total percentage figures reflect the turnout (total votes as a percentage of enrolment).
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