Results of the Western Australian state election, 2008 (Legislative Council)

Western Australian state election, 6 September 2008[1]
Legislative Council

Enrolled voters 1,330,399
Votes cast 1,151,482 Turnout 86.55% –3.45%
Informal votes 32,643 Informal 2.83% –0.35%
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Liberal 443,064 39.60 +2.48 16 + 1
  Labor 404,389 36.14 –7.21 11 – 5
  Greens WA 123,942 11.08 +3.56 4 + 2
  WA Nationals 59,505 5.32 +3.13 5 + 4
  Family First 28,149 2.52 +0.51 0 ± 0
  Christian Democrats 25,962 2.32 +0.04 0 ± 0
  One Nation 7,012 0.63 –0.96 0 ± 0
  Daylight Saving Party 6,806 0.61 +0.61 0 ± 0
  CEC 2,975 0.27 +0.21 0 ± 0
  New Country 555 0.05 –0.26 0 ± 0
  Independent 16,480 1.47 -2.11 0 ± 0
Total 1,118,839     36  

This is a list of electoral region results for the Western Australian Legislative Council in the 2008 Western Australian state election.

Results by Electoral region

Agricultural

Western Australian state election, 2008: Agricultural
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 10,432
WA Nationals 1. Max Trenorden (elected 1)
2. Philip Gardiner (elected 4)
3. Mia Davies (elected 6)
4. Martin Aldridge
5. Cathy Wood		 24,420 33.44 +14.1
Liberal 1. Brian Ellis (elected 2)
2. Jim Chown (elected 5)
3. Chris Wilkins
4. Jane Mouritz
5. Jamie Falls		 23,830 32.63 -5.9
Labor 1. Matt Benson-Lidholm (elected 3)
2. Darren West
3. Vickie Petersen
4. Alan McCallum		 15,772 21.60 -6.0
Greens 1. Dee Margetts
2. Paul Connolly		 3,721 5.10 +0.9
Family First 1. Anthony Fels
2. Felly Chandra		 2,080 2.85 +1.4
Christian Democrats 1. Mac Forsyth
2. Lachlan Dunjey		 1,692 2.32 +0.3
One Nation Ross Paravicini 624 0.85 -2.2
Independent 1. Shelly Posey
2. Valerie Tan		 493 0.68 +0.7
CEC 1. Stuart Smith
2. Chris Pepper		 215 0.29 0.0
New Country Chris Dodoff 175 0.24 -2.1
Total formal votes 73,022 97.66 +0.5
Informal votes 1,746 2.34 -0.5
Turnout 74,768 88.43 -2.9

East Metropolitan

Western Australian state election, 2008: East Metropolitan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 39,514
Labor 1. Jock Ferguson (elected 1)
2. Ljiljanna Ravlich (elected 3)
3. Linda Savage
4. Gary Carson
5. Carolyn Burton
6. Craig Comrie		 113,686 41.10 -9.3
Liberal 1. Helen Morton (elected 2)
2. Donna Faragher (elected 4)
3. Alyssa Hayden (elected 5)
4. Steve Blizard
5. Darryl Trease
6. Guy Simpson		 104,385 37.74 +5.5
Greens 1. Alison Xamon (elected 6)
2. Steve Wolff
3. Damian Douglas-Meyer		 32,228 11.65 +4.6
Family First 1. Stephen Bolt
2. Symia Hopkinson		 8,839 3.20 +1.0
Christian Democrats 1. Dwight Randall
2. Gerard Goiran		 8,094 2.93 0.0
WA Nationals 1. Sean Wood
2. Kevin Mangini		 2,690 0.97 +1.0
One Nation James Hopkinson 2,051 0.74 -1.1
Independent Tom Hoyer 1,724 0.62 +0.6
Daylight Savings Conor Day 1,665 0.60 +0.6
Independent Richard Nash 514 0.19 +0.2
CEC 1. Neil Vincent
2. Theresa Passmore		 417 0.15 0.0
Independent John Tucak 298 0.11 -0.6
Total formal votes 276,591 96.74 +0.2
Informal votes 9,319 3.26 -0.2
Turnout 285,910 87.29 -4.0

Mining and Pastoral

Western Australian state election, 2008: Mining and Pastoral
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 7,773
Labor 1. Jon Ford (elected 1)
2. Helen Bullock (elected 4)
3. Jim Murie
4. Jodie Lynch
5. Mike Anderton
6. Terry Healy		 18,554 34.10 -6.4
Liberal 1. Norman Moore (elected 2)
2. Ken Baston (elected 5)
3. Mark Lewis
4. Isabella Scott
5. Ross Wood
6. Alan Dungey		 16,227 29.82 -7.5
WA Nationals 1. Wendy Duncan (elected 3)
2. Dave Grills
3. Alan Keeling
4. Garry McGlinn		 11,656 21.42 +18.6
Greens 1. Robin Chapple (elected 6)
2. Kate Davis		 4,869 8.95 +1.7
Christian Democrats 1. Roger Mansell
2. Peter Watt		 1,018 1.87 +0.3
Family First David Kidd 896 1.65 +1.4
One Nation Gavin Ness 528 0.97 -1.1
Daylight Saving Pat Cunneen 392 0.72 +0.7
New Country David Larsen 160 0.29 +0.3
CEC 1. Lorraine Thomas
2. Orm Girvan		 109 0.20 0.0
Total formal votes 54,409 97.04 0.0
Informal votes 1,661 2.96 0.0
Turnout 56,070 73.77 -1.9

North Metropolitan

Western Australian state election, 2008: North Metropolitan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 40,034
Liberal 1. Peter Collier (elected 1)
2. Michael Mischin (elected 3)
3. Liz Behjat (elected 5)
4. Colin Edwardes
5. Judith Dowson		 129,709 46.29 +4.2
Labor 1. Ken Travers (elected 2)
2. Ed Dermer (elected 4)
3. Tim Daly
4. Kelly Shay
5. Iqbal Samnakay
6. William Leadbetter		 91,512 32.66 -7.8
Greens 1. Giz Watson (elected 6)
2. Cameron Poustie
3. Brenda Roy		 36,413 12.99 +4.1
Christian Democrats 1. Ruth Nicholls
2. David Kingston		 6,302 2.25 -0.1
Family First 1. Trona Young
2. Doug Croker		 4,329 1.54 -0.3
Independent 1. Brian Peachey
2. Joseph Nardizzi		 3,936 1.40 +1.4
WA Nationals 1. Joanne Burges
2. Cheryl Fahey		 2,181 0.78 +0.8
Daylight Saving Ben MacKinnon 2,062 0.74 +0.7
Independent 1. John Eyden
2. Paul Young		 1,112 0.40 +0.4
One Nation George Gault 1,098 0.39 -0.5
Independent Julie Gray 576 0.21 +0.2
CEC 1. Ron McLean
2. Paul Augustson		 432 0.15 +0.2
Independent Eugene Hands 203 0.07 +0.1
Douglas Greypower 172 0.06 +0.1
Independent Wally Morris 143 0.05 +0.1
Christopher King 55 0.02 +0.0
Total formal votes 280,235 97.42 +0.3
Informal votes 7,428 2.58 -0.3
Turnout 287,663 86.61 -3.9

South Metropolitan

Western Australian state election, 2008: South Metropolitan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 40,084
Labor 1. Sue Ellery (elected 1)
2. Kate Doust (elected 3)
3. Fiona Henderson
4. Batong Pham
5. Jack de Groot
6. Andrew Vitolins		 113,957 40.61 -6.6
Liberal 1. Simon O'Brien (elected 2)
2. Nick Goiran (elected 4)
3. Phil Edman (elected 5)
4. Donna Gordin
5. John Jamieson
6. Michelle Verkerk		 108,229 38.57 +3.0
Greens 1. Lynn MacLaren (elected 6)
2. Scott Ryan		 33,426 11.91 +4.5
Family First 1. Frank Lindsey
2. Bev Custers		 5,981 2.13 +0.1
Christian Democrats 1. Brent Tremain
2. Linda Brewer		 5,605 2.00 -0.2
Independent 1. Christopher Oughton
2. Huw Grossmith		 2,679 0.95 +1.0
Daylight Saving Jeffrey Gidman 2,061 0.73 +0.7
WA Nationals 1. Hilary Wheater
2. Peter Wahlsten		 1,966 0.70 +0.7
Independent Steve Walker 1,782 0.64 +0.6
One Nation Neil Gilmour 1,716 0.61 -0.6
CEC 1. Paul Ellison
2. Barry Bushen		 1,597 0.57 +0.6
Independent 1. Eric Miller
2. Yolanda Nardizzi		 1,584 0.56 +0.6
Total formal votes 280,583 97.11 +0.5
Informal votes 8,339 2.89 -0.5
Turnout 288,922 87.20 -3.3

South West

Western Australian state election, 2008: South West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 17,908
Liberal 1. Robyn McSweeney (elected 1)
2. Nigel Hallett (elected 3)
3. Barry House (elected 6)
4. Paul Fitzpatrick
5. Dennis Wellington
6. Ross Ryan		 60,684 39.41 +0.3
Labor 1. Sally Talbot (elected 2)
2. Adele Farina (elected 4)
3. John Mondy
4. Wendy Perdon
5. Christopher Hossen
6. Elizabeth Nedela		 50,908 33.06 -4.4
WA Nationals 1. Colin Holt (elected 5)
2. Patricia Hughes		 16,592 10.77 +5.2
Greens 1. Paul Llewellyn
2. Rae McPherson		 13,285 8.63 +1.0
Family First 1. Dan Sullivan
2. Linda Rose		 6,024 3.91 +0.9
Christian Democrats 1. John Lewis
2. Ray Moran		 3,251 2.11 +0.4
One Nation Brian Burns 995 0.65 -1.5
Independent 1. Elaine Green
2. Terry O'Leary		 881 0.57 +0.6
Daylight Saving Kara Pascoe 626 0.41 +0.4
Independent Filip Guglielmana 328 0.21 +0.2
New Country Judy Pearce 220 0.14 -0.5
CEC 1. Ian Tuffnell
2. Allan Dilley		 205 0.13 +0.1
Total formal votes 153,999 97.38 +0.7
Informal votes 4,150 2.62 -0.7
Turnout 158,149 88.45 -2.7

See also

References

  1. ↑ Green, Antony. "Results of the 2008 Western Australian Election" (PDF).
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