Results of the 2005 Northern Territory general election
Appearance
Northern Territory general election, 18 June 2005[1][2] | ||||||
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Enrolled voters | 111,954 | |||||
Votes cast | 89,646 | Turnout | 80.07% | –0.49% | ||
Informal votes | 3,358 | Informal | 3.75% | –0.52% | ||
Summary of votes by party | ||||||
Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | |
Labor | 44,822 | 51.94% | +11.34% | 19 | + 6 | |
Country Liberal | 30,827 | 35.73% | –9.65% | 4 | – 6 | |
Independent | 7,045 | 8.16% | –2.32% | 2 | ± 0 | |
Greens | 3,594 | 4.17% | +4.17% | 0 | ± 0 | |
Total | 86,288 | 25 | ||||
Two-party-preferred | ||||||
Labor | 51,026 | 59.1% | +11.1% | |||
Country Liberal | 35,262 | 40.9% | –11.1% |
This is a list of electoral division results for the Northern Territory 2005 General Election.
Results by Electoral Division
[edit]Arafura
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Marion Scrymgour | 1,864 | 64.2 | +18.6 | |
Country Liberal | August Stevens | 648 | 22.3 | −1.6 | |
Greens | George Pascoe | 392 | 13.5 | +13.5 | |
Total formal votes | 2,904 | 95.1 | +3.8 | ||
Informal votes | 149 | 4.9 | −3.8 | ||
Turnout | 3,053 | 66.2 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Marion Scrymgour | 2,137 | 73.6 | +13.6 | |
Country Liberal | August Stevens | 767 | 26.4 | −13.6 | |
Labor hold | Swing | +13.6 |
Araluen
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Country Liberal | Jodeen Carney | 1,945 | 53.9 | +12.8 | |
Labor | John Gaynor | 1,332 | 36.9 | +4.5 | |
Greens | Alan Tyley | 333 | 9.2 | +9.2 | |
Total formal votes | 3,610 | 97.0 | +1.4 | ||
Informal votes | 110 | 3.0 | −1.4 | ||
Turnout | 3,720 | 82.1 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Country Liberal | Jodeen Carney | 2,067 | 57.3 | +5.3 | |
Labor | John Gaynor | 1,543 | 42.7 | −5.3 | |
Country Liberal hold | Swing | +5.3 |
Arnhem
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Barbara McCarthy | 1,919 | 67.2 | +11.3 | |
Country Liberal | Djuwalpi Marika | 652 | 22.8 | −10.3 | |
Greens | Lance Lawrence | 285 | 10.0 | +10.0 | |
Total formal votes | 2,856 | 93.5 | +3.5 | ||
Informal votes | 200 | 6.5 | −3.5 | ||
Turnout | 3,056 | 64.2 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Barbara McCarthy | 2,110 | 73.9 | +12.5 | |
Country Liberal | Djuwalpi Marika | 746 | 26.1 | −12.5 | |
Labor hold | Swing | +12.5 |
Barkly
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Elliot McAdam | 2,135 | 71.4 | +13.8 | |
Country Liberal | Val Dyer | 767 | 25.7 | +1.2 | |
Independent | Janeen Bulsey | 87 | 2.9 | +2.9 | |
Total formal votes | 2,989 | 96.2 | −0.2 | ||
Informal votes | 118 | 3.8 | +0.2 | ||
Turnout | 3,107 | 74.1 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Elliot McAdam | 2,183 | 73.0 | +9.6 | |
Country Liberal | Val Dyer | 806 | 27.0 | −9.6 | |
Labor hold | Swing | +9.6 |
Blain
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Country Liberal | Terry Mills | 1,933 | 51.9 | −12.1 | |
Labor | Brendan Cabry | 1,415 | 38.0 | +8.7 | |
Greens | Sue McKinnon | 273 | 7.3 | +7.3 | |
Independent | Duncan Dean | 104 | 2.8 | +2.8 | |
Total formal votes | 3,725 | 96.5 | +0.3 | ||
Informal votes | 136 | 3.5 | −0.3 | ||
Turnout | 3,861 | 86.3 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Country Liberal | Terry Mills | 2,131 | 57.2 | −9.5 | |
Labor | Brendan Cabry | 1,594 | 42.8 | +9.5 | |
Country Liberal hold | Swing | −9.5 |
Braitling
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Country Liberal | Michael Jones | 1,613 | 45.7 | +6.1 | |
Independent | Loraine Braham | 1,140 | 32.3 | −1.7 | |
Labor | Sue West | 779 | 22.1 | −0.2 | |
Total formal votes | 3,532 | 97.3 | +0.7 | ||
Informal votes | 97 | 2.7 | −0.7 | ||
Turnout | 3,629 | 84.0 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Country Liberal | Michael Jones | 2,063 | 58.4 | +0.6 | |
Labor | Sue West | 1,469 | 41.6 | −0.6 | |
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
Independent | Loraine Braham | 1,797 | 50.9 | −4.6 | |
Country Liberal | Michael Jones | 1,735 | 49.1 | +4.6 | |
Independent hold | Swing | −4.6 |
Brennan
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | James Burke | 1,656 | 44.7 | +21.6 | |
Country Liberal | Denis Burke | 1,638 | 44.2 | −19.6 | |
Independent | Nelly Riley | 413 | 11.1 | +11.1 | |
Total formal votes | 3,707 | 96.8 | +0.8 | ||
Informal votes | 121 | 3.2 | −0.8 | ||
Turnout | 3,828 | 84.4 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | James Burke | 1,922 | 51.8 | +20.8 | |
Country Liberal | Denis Burke | 1,785 | 48.2 | −20.8 | |
Labor gain from Country Liberal | Swing | +20.8 |
Casuarina
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Kon Vatskalis | 2,361 | 66.1 | +17.5 | |
Country Liberal | Wendy Green | 992 | 27.8 | −14.8 | |
Independent | Gary Mills | 126 | 3.5 | +3.5 | |
Independent | Scott White | 94 | 2.6 | +2.6 | |
Total formal votes | 3,573 | 97.4 | +0.5 | ||
Informal votes | 95 | 2.6 | −0.5 | ||
Turnout | 3,668 | 86.6 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Kon Vatskalis | 2,466 | 69.0 | +15.5 | |
Country Liberal | Wendy Green | 1,107 | 31.0 | −15.5 | |
Labor hold | Swing | +15.5 |
Daly
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Rob Knight | 1,842 | 53.1 | +18.6 | |
Country Liberal | Debbi Aloisi | 980 | 28.2 | −26.7 | |
Independent | Dale Seaniger | 489 | 14.1 | +14.1 | |
Greens | Elke Stegemann | 159 | 4.6 | +4.6 | |
Total formal votes | 3,470 | 95.0 | +1.8 | ||
Informal votes | 181 | 5.0 | −1.8 | ||
Turnout | 3,651 | 77.6 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Rob Knight | 2,249 | 64.8 | +24.3 | |
Country Liberal | Debbi Aloisi | 1,221 | 35.2 | −24.3 | |
Labor gain from Country Liberal | Swing | +24.3 |
Drysdale
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Chris Natt | 1,829 | 51.3 | +17.4 | |
Country Liberal | Stephen Dunham | 1,739 | 48.7 | −16.6 | |
Total formal votes | 3,568 | 95.3 | +0.9 | ||
Informal votes | 177 | 4.7 | −0.9 | ||
Turnout | 3,745 | 82.1 | |||
Labor gain from Country Liberal | Swing | +17.0 |
Fannie Bay
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Clare Martin | 2,551 | 65.8 | +8.9 | |
Country Liberal | Edward Fry | 1,131 | 29.2 | −8.8 | |
Independent | Fiona Clarke | 196 | 5.1 | +5.1 | |
Total formal votes | 3,878 | 97.1 | +0.2 | ||
Informal votes | 115 | 2.9 | −0.2 | ||
Turnout | 3,993 | 85.0 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Clare Martin | 2,661 | 68.6 | +8.8 | |
Country Liberal | Edward Fry | 1,217 | 31.4 | −8.8 | |
Labor hold | Swing | +8.8 |
Goyder
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Ted Warren | 1,376 | 35.7 | +11.1 | |
Country Liberal | Keith Phasey | 1,359 | 35.3 | −21.4 | |
Independent | Mary Walshe | 534 | 13.9 | +13.9 | |
Independent | Andrew Blackadder | 339 | 8.8 | +8.8 | |
Greens | Diana Rickard | 246 | 6.4 | +6.4 | |
Total formal votes | 3,854 | 96.7 | +0.3 | ||
Informal votes | 133 | 3.3 | −0.3 | ||
Turnout | 3,987 | 88.8 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Ted Warren | 1,989 | 51.6 | +16.4 | |
Country Liberal | Keith Phasey | 1,865 | 48.4 | −16.4 | |
Labor gain from Country Liberal | Swing | +16.4 |
Greatorex
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Country Liberal | Richard Lim | 1,848 | 48.5 | −2.7 | |
Labor | Fran Kilgariff | 1,556 | 40.8 | +6.5 | |
Greens | David Mortimer | 407 | 10.7 | +10.7 | |
Total formal votes | 3,811 | 97.5 | +0.4 | ||
Informal votes | 97 | 2.5 | −0.4 | ||
Turnout | 3,908 | 86.3 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Country Liberal | Richard Lim | 1,958 | 51.4 | −7.6 | |
Labor | Fran Kilgariff | 1,853 | 48.6 | +7.6 | |
Country Liberal hold | Swing | −7.6 |
Johnston
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Chris Burns | 1,977 | 55.0 | +8.8 | |
Country Liberal | Ross Connolly | 1,071 | 29.8 | −14.1 | |
Greens | Kate Neely | 358 | 10.0 | +10.0 | |
Independent | Steve Saint | 148 | 4.1 | +4.1 | |
Independent | Gary Meyerhoff | 38 | 1.1 | +1.1 | |
Total formal votes | 3,592 | 96.9 | 0.0 | ||
Informal votes | 114 | 3.1 | 0.0 | ||
Turnout | 3,706 | 86.9 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Chris Burns | 2,355 | 65.6 | +12.7 | |
Country Liberal | Ross Connolly | 1,237 | 34.4 | −12.7 | |
Labor hold | Swing | +12.7 |
Karama
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Delia Lawrie | 2,445 | 67.0 | +13.3 | |
Country Liberal | Trevor Sellick | 1,205 | 33.0 | −13.3 | |
Total formal votes | 3,650 | 94.9 | −1.0 | ||
Informal votes | 198 | 5.1 | +1.0 | ||
Turnout | 3,848 | 89.1 | |||
Labor hold | Swing | +13.3 |
Katherine
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Country Liberal | Fay Miller | 1,930 | 52.6 | −1.3 | |
Labor | Sharon Hillen | 1,736 | 47.4 | +21.7 | |
Total formal votes | 3,666 | 96.5 | −0.3 | ||
Informal votes | 133 | 3.5 | +0.3 | ||
Turnout | 3,799 | 81.8 | |||
Country Liberal hold | Swing | −12.7 |
Macdonell
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Alison Anderson | 1,445 | 51.7 | +10.2 | |
Country Liberal | John Elferink | 866 | 31.0 | −27.5 | |
Greens | Andrew Longmire | 277 | 9.9 | +9.9 | |
Independent | Vincent Forrester | 129 | 4.6 | +4.6 | |
Independent | David Chewings | 77 | 2.8 | +2.8 | |
Total formal votes | 2,794 | 92.2 | −2.0 | ||
Informal votes | 235 | 7.8 | +2.0 | ||
Turnout | 3,029 | 67.7 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Alison Anderson | 1,727 | 61.8 | +20.3 | |
Country Liberal | John Elferink | 1,067 | 38.2 | −20.3 | |
Labor gain from Country Liberal | Swing | +20.3 |
Millner
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Matthew Bonson | 1,888 | 52.7 | +8.5 | |
Independent | Phil Mitchell | 758 | 21.2 | +21.2 | |
Country Liberal | Paul Mossman | 598 | 16.7 | −29.3 | |
Greens | Rob Hoad | 293 | 8.2 | +8.2 | |
Independent | Rob Inder-Smith | 45 | 1.3 | +1.3 | |
Total formal votes | 3,582 | 97.2 | +2.6 | ||
Informal votes | 102 | 2.8 | −2.6 | ||
Turnout | 3,684 | 83.1 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Matthew Bonson | 2,429 | 67.8 | +16.7 | |
Country Liberal | Paul Mossman | 1,153 | 32.2 | −16.7 | |
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Matthew Bonson | 2,250 | 62.8 | +11.6 | |
Independent | Phil Mitchell | 1,332 | 37.2 | +37.2 | |
Labor hold | Swing | N/A |
Nelson
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Gerry Wood | 2,133 | 56.6 | +23.4 | |
Country Liberal | Chris Lugg | 1,163 | 30.8 | −16.5 | |
Labor | Lisa McKinney-Smith | 475 | 12.6 | −1.0 | |
Total formal votes | 3,771 | 97.7 | +0.7 | ||
Informal votes | 89 | 2.3 | −0.7 | ||
Turnout | 3,860 | 83.4 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Country Liberal | Chris Lugg | 2,253 | 59.7 | −6.0 | |
Labor | Lisa McKinney-Smith | 1,518 | 40.3 | +6.0 | |
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
Independent | Gerry Wood | 2,496 | 66.2 | +15.1 | |
Country Liberal | Chris Lugg | 1,275 | 33.8 | −15.1 | |
Independent hold | Swing | +15.1 |
Nhulunbuy
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Syd Stirling | 2,188 | 76.1 | +21.1 | |
Country Liberal | Peter Manning | 689 | 23.9 | −1.8 | |
Total formal votes | 2,877 | 95.9 | +1.3 | ||
Informal votes | 122 | 4.1 | −1.3 | ||
Turnout | 2,999 | 65.1 | |||
Labor hold | Swing | +10.0 |
Nightcliff
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Jane Aagaard | 1,815 | 49.8 | −2.1 | |
Country Liberal | Anthony Reiter | 1,063 | 29.2 | −11.4 | |
Greens | Ilana Eldridge | 571 | 15.7 | +15.7 | |
Independent | Andrew Arthur | 134 | 3.7 | +3.7 | |
Independent | Stuart Highway | 61 | 1.7 | +1.7 | |
Total formal votes | 3,644 | 97.5 | +0.7 | ||
Informal votes | 92 | 2.5 | −0.7 | ||
Turnout | 3,736 | 84.2 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Jane Aagaard | 2,385 | 65.5 | +8.4 | |
Country Liberal | Anthony Reiter | 1,259 | 34.5 | −8.4 | |
Labor hold | Swing | +8.4 |
Port Darwin
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Kerry Sacilotto | 1,734 | 51.1 | +15.6 | |
Country Liberal | Sue Carter | 1,661 | 48.9 | +1.7 | |
Total formal votes | 3,395 | 95.7 | −1.2 | ||
Informal votes | 152 | 4.3 | +1.2 | ||
Turnout | 3,547 | 78.2 | |||
Labor gain from Country Liberal | Swing | +8.4 |
Sanderson
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Len Kiely | 2,204 | 58.4 | +14.4 | |
Country Liberal | Peter Styles | 1,569 | 41.6 | +0.2 | |
Total formal votes | 3,773 | 96.2 | +0.1 | ||
Informal votes | 150 | 3.8 | −0.1 | ||
Turnout | 3,923 | 89.4 | |||
Labor hold | Swing | +5.4 |
Stuart
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Peter Toyne | 1,717 | 71.0 | +4.3 | |
Country Liberal | Anna Machado | 702 | 29.0 | −1.9 | |
Total formal votes | 2,419 | 95.4 | −0.2 | ||
Informal votes | 116 | 4.6 | +0.2 | ||
Turnout | 2,535 | 59.3 | |||
Labor hold | Swing | +3.2 |
Wanguri
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Paul Henderson | 2,583 | 70.8 | +15.5 | |
Country Liberal | Kerrie Kyriacou | 1,065 | 29.2 | −12.2 | |
Total formal votes | 3,648 | 96.7 | −3.3 | ||
Informal votes | 126 | 3.3 | +3.3 | ||
Turnout | 3,774 | 87.7 | |||
Labor hold | Swing | +13.6 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Details of NT 2005 Election" (PDF). ABC.
- ^ "2005 Legislative Assembly Election Results" (PDF). NTEC.