Results of the Western Australian state election, 2005 (Legislative Council)

Western Australian state election, 26 February 2005[1] Legislative Council
Enrolled voters		1,259,262
Votes cast		1,133,400		Turnout	90.00%	–0.70%
Informal votes		36,056		Informal	3.18%	+0.54%
Summary of votes by party
Party		Primary votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
	Labor	475,717	43.35%	+5.41%	16	+ 3
	Liberal	407,306	37.12%	+3.16%	15	+ 3
	WA Nationals	23,985	2.19%	–0.21%	1	± 0
	Greens WA	82,507	7.52%	–0.48%	2	– 3
	Christian Democrats	25,011	2.28%	+0.74%	0	± 0
	Family First	22,037	2.01%	+2.01%	0	± 0
	One Nation	17,435	1.59%	–8.29%	0	– 3
	Democrats	10,180	0.93%	–2.79%	0	± 0
	Other parties	19,314	1.76%	+1.62%	0	± 0
	Independent	13,852	1.26%	–1.18%	0	± 0
Total		1,097,344			34

This is a list of electoral region results for the Western Australian Legislative Council in the 2005 Western Australian state election.

Results by Electoral region

Agricultural

Western Australian state election, 2005: Agricultural
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			14,056
	Liberal	1. Bruce Donaldson (elected 1) 2. Anthony Fels (elected 4) 3. Margaret Rowe (elected 5) 4. Brian Ellis	33,198	39.4	+9.4
	Labor	1. Kim Chance (elected 2) 2. Tim Daly 3. Darren West	22,504	26.7	+6.5
	WA Nationals	1. Murray Criddle (elected 3) 2. Wendy Duncan 3. Chris Nelson 4. Denise Clydesdale-Gebert	16,251	19.3	+0.4
	Greens	1. Dee Margetts 2. Basil Schur	3,708	4.4	-0.1
	One Nation	1. Ron McLean 2. Barry Strahan 3. Michael Fallis	2,528	3.0	-19.0
	New Country	1. Frank Hough 2. Colin Nicholl 3. Frank Marley	1,946	2.3	+2.3
	Christian Democrats	1. Lachlan Dunjey 2. Alistair McNabb	1,590	1.9	+1.9
	Family First	1. Nigel Irvine 2. Heidi Farhi	1,271	1.5	+1.5
	Independent	Roy Duncanson	477	0.6	+0.6
	Democrats	1. Anthony Bennell 2. David Thackrah	309	0.4	-1.5
	liberals for forests	1. Peter Theobald 2. Joy Richardson	278	0.3	+0.3
	CEC	1. Jean Robinson 2. Stuart Smith	244	0.3	+0.3
	Public Hospital Support Group	1. John Darby 2. Paul Shann	27	0.03	+0.03
Total formal votes			84,331	97.1	-0.4
Informal votes			2,488	2.9	+0.4
Turnout			86,819	91.4	-0.6

East Metropolitan

Western Australian state election, 2005: East Metropolitan
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			40,150
	Labor	1. Ljiljanna Ravlich (elected 1) 2. Nick Griffiths (elected 3) 3. Louise Pratt (elected 4) 4. Batong Pham 5. Todd Gogol 6. Rita Saffioti	121,910	50.6	+6.4
	Liberal	1. Helen Morton (elected 2) 2. Donna Taylor (elected 5) 3. Bill Munro	77,304	32.1	+1.8
	Greens	1. Lee Bell 2. Alison Xamon	15,593	6.5	+0.1
	Christian Democrats	1. Vivian Hill 2. Gerard Goiran	7,107	3.0	+0.2
	Family First	1. Jim McCourt 2. David Bolt	5,724	2.4	+2.4
	One Nation	1. James Hopkinson 2. Maureen Gordon	4,861	2.0	-8.0
	Democrats	1. Robyn Danski 2. Paul McCutcheon	1,968	0.8	-3.3
	liberals for forests	1. Sarah Berry 2. Claire Hart	1,863	0.8	+0.8
	Independent	John Tucak	1,688	0.7	+0.5
	Public Hospital Support Group	1. Colin Ross 2. Avril Ross	1,305	0.5	+0.5
	Group B	1. Annolies Truman 2. Emma Clancy	695	0.3	+0.3
	New Country	1. Laurissa Lockett 2. John Mania	469	0.2	+0.2
	CEC	Daniel Stevens	317	0.1	+0.1
	Independent	John Button	134	0.1	+0.1
	Independent	Sylvia Yarnda Mnyirrinna	59	0.02	+0.02
Total formal votes			240,897	96.5	-0.6
Informal votes			8,626	3.5	+0.6
Turnout			249,523	91.3	-0.7

Mining and Pastoral

Western Australian state election, 2005: Mining and Pastoral
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			8,351
	Labor	1. Shelley Archer (elected 1) 2. Jon Ford (elected 3) 3. Vince Catania (elected 5) 4. Shelley Eaton 5. Michael Anderton 6. Stephen Dawson	22,060	44.0	+4.5
	Liberal	1. Norman Moore (elected 2) 2. Ken Baston (elected 4) 3. Brett Nazzari 4. John Fawcett 5. Greg Smith	17,908	35.7	+9.0
	Greens	1. Robin Chapple 2. Kado Muir	3,798	7.6	+3.2
	Group I	1. John Fischer 2. Graeme Campbell 3. Valerie McCooke	2,955	5.9	+5.9
	One Nation	1. Irene Wyborn 2. Neville Smith	1,022	2.0	-11.9
	Public Hospital Support Group	1. Henry Beal 2. Jim Jennings	924	1.8	+1.8
	Christian Democrats	1. Chris Lakay 2. Derk Gans	815	1.6	+1.6
	Democrats	1. Don Hoddy 2. Peter Crawford	317	0.6	-1.0
	liberals for forests	1. Karen Jones 2. Alexandra O'Shaughnessy	227	0.5	+0.5
	CEC	Brian Lewis	78	0.2	+0.2
Total formal votes			50,104	97.1	-0.5
Informal votes			1,506	2.9	+0.5
Turnout			51,610	75.6	-4.3

North Metropolitan

Western Australian state election, 2005: North Metropolitan
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			42,732
	Labor	1. Ed Dermer (elected 1) 2. Ken Travers (elected 3) 3. Graham Giffard (elected 5) 4. Daniel Smith 5. Carolyn Burton 6. Daniel Ycyk	144,921	42.4	+5.4
	Liberal	1. George Cash (elected 2) 2. Peter Collier (elected 4) 3. Ray Halligan (elected 6) 4. David Clyne 5. Rod Webb	137,888	40.3	+1.9
	Greens	1. Giz Watson (elected 7) 2. Cameron Poustie 3. Brenda Roy	30,065	8.8	-0.9
	Christian Democrats	1. Dwight Randall 2. Raymond Moran	8,130	2.4	0.0
	Family First	1. Michelle Bolt 2. Symia Hopkinson	6,370	1.9	+1.9
	Democrats	1. Pat Olver 2. Giuseppe Coletti	3,726	1.1	-3.2
	Independent	Kevin Cloghan	3,611	1.1	+1.1
	One Nation	1. George Gault 2. Alex Patrick	3,123	0.9	-5.2
	Public Hospital Support Group	1. Kareen Squires 2. Patricia Edmonds	2,067	0.6	+0.6
	liberals for forests	1. Renae Dunkley 2. Bill Wormald	1,617	0.5	+0.5
	Group D	1. Nikki Ulasowski 2. Don Cowan	239	0.1	+0.1
	Independent	Malcolm Mummery	93	0.03	+0.03
Total formal votes			341,850	97.1	-0.3
Informal votes			10,295	2.9	+0.3
Turnout			352,145	90.5	-0.2

South Metropolitan

Western Australian state election, 2005: South Metropolitan
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			39,484
	Labor	1. Kate Doust (elected 1) 2. Sue Ellery (elected 3) 3. Sheila Mills (elected 5) 4. David Vallelonga 5. David Klemm 6. Daniel Guise	110,286	46.6	+3.6
	Liberal	1. Simon O'Brien (elected 2) 2. Barbara Scott (elected 4) 3. Roger Nicholls 4. Alison Gibson 5. Jane Blake	85,114	35.9	+2.0
	Greens	1. Lynn MacLaren 2. Nicola Paris	18,501	7.8	-1.2
	Christian Democrats	1. Peter Watt 2. Venetia Turkington	4,994	2.1	+2.1
	Family First	1. Beverley Custers 2. Paul Dean-Smith	4,342	1.8	+1.8
	Fremantle Hospital Support Group	1. Murray McKay 2. Giovanni Rotondella	3,103	1.3	+1.3
	Democrats	1. Jason Meotti 2. Andrew Ingram	3,090	1.3	-3.6
	One Nation	1. Teresa van Lieshout 2. Neil Gilmour	2,810	1.2	-5.9
	Independent	Jakica Zaknic	1,206	0.5	+0.5
	Public Hospital Support Group	1. Neil Marrett 2. Vicki Doutch	1,169	0.5	+0.5
	liberals for forests	1. Vicky Taylor 2. Louise Wormald	1,030	0.4	+0.4
	Independent	Won Choi	644	0.3	+0.3
	Independent	Doug Thorp	451	0.2	+0.2
	Group K	1. Ian Jamieson 2. Sam Wainwright	149	0.1	+0.1
	Independent	Steven Milianku	13	0.01	+0.01
Total formal votes			236,902	96.6	-0.8
Informal votes			8,292	3.4	+0.8
Turnout			245,194	90.5	-0.4

South West

Western Australian state election, 2005: South West
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			17,908
	Liberal	1. Barry House (elected 1) 2. Robyn McSweeney (elected 3) 3. Nigel Hallett (elected 5) 4. Ken Robinson 5. Kerrol Gildersleeve 6. Philippa Reid 7. Narelle King	55,894	39.0	+3.6
	Labor	1. Adele Farina (elected 2) 2. Sally Talbot (elected 4) 3. Matt Benson-Lidholm (elected 6) 4. Liam Costello 5. Jullianne Slater 6. Jasper Trendall	54,036	37.7	+7.0
	Greens	1. Paul Llewellyn (elected 7) 2. Kingsley Gibson	10,842	7.6	-0.9
	WA Nationals	1. Steve Dilley 2. Colin Holt	7,734	5.4	-0.8
	Family First	1. Linda Rose 2. Coleen Heine	4,330	3.0	+3.0
	One Nation	1. Alan Giorgi 2. Kenneth Waters	3,091	2.2	-12.0
	Christian Democrats	1. Justin Moseley 2. Kerry Watterson	2,375	1.7	+0.4
	Independent	Ken Gunson	1,538	1.1	-0.1
	Public Hospital Support Group	1. Ray Goodwin 2. Val Goodwin	1,165	0.8	+0.8
	New Country	1. Paddy Embry 2. Frances Chester	936	0.7	+0.7
	Democrats	1. Adam Welch 2. John Partridge	770	0.5	-1.3
	liberals for forests	1. June Bennett 2. Judy Pryer	549	0.4	+0.4
Total formal votes			143,260	96.7	-0.7
Informal votes			4,849	3.3	+0.7
Turnout			148,109	91.1	-1.0

See also

• Results of the Western Australian state election, 2005 (Legislative Assembly A-L)
• Results of the Western Australian state election, 2005 (Legislative Assembly M-Z)
• Western Australian state election, 2005
• Candidates of the Western Australian state election, 2005
• Members of the Western Australian Legislative Council, 2005–2009

References

1. Green, Antony. "Western Australian election results 2005" (PDF). Retrieved 5 June 2014.