Electoral results for the Division of Jagajaga
# Electoral results for the Division of Jagajaga

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Jagajaga in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1984 until the present.

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| - | - | - |
| Peter Staples | Labor | 1984–1996 |
| Jenny Macklin | Labor | 1996–2019 |
| Kate Thwaites | Labor | 2019–present |

## Election results

### Elections in the 2020s

**2022**

2022 Australian federal election: Jagajaga :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Kate Thwaites | 41,412 | 40.90 | +0.00 |
| | Liberal | Sahil Tomar | 29,535 | 29.17 | −10.04 |
| | Greens | Liz Chase | 16,855 | 16.65 | +2.26 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Maya Tesa | 3,760 | 3.71 | +3.71 |
| | United Australia | Allison Zelinka | 3,493 | 3.45 | −0.04 |
| | Independent | Zahra Mustaf | 3,150 | 3.11 | +3.11 |
| | One Nation | John Booker | 2,274 | 2.25 | +2.25 |
| | Australian Federation | Brendan Palmarini | 764 | 0.75 | +0.75 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 101,243 | 96.20 | −0.74 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,003 | 3.80 | +0.74 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 105,246 | 93.00 | −2.26 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Kate Thwaites | 63,122 | 62.35 | +6.46 |
| | Liberal | Sahil Tomar | 38,121 | 37.65 | −6.46 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.46 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

**2019**

2019 Australian federal election: Jagajaga :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Kate Thwaites | 41,086 | 42.02 | +0.90 |
| | Liberal | Richard Welch | 37,755 | 38.62 | −1.47 |
| | Greens | Paul Kennedy | 13,929 | 14.25 | +0.82 |
| | United Australia | Maria Rigoni | 3,652 | 3.74 | +3.74 |
| | Rise Up Australia | Jeff Truscott | 1,345 | 1.38 | +1.38 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 97,767 | 96.86 | −0.07 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,169 | 3.14 | +0.07 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 100,936 | 93.85 | +0.43 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Kate Thwaites | 55,304 | 56.57 | +0.97 |
| | Liberal | Richard Welch | 42,463 | 43.43 | −0.97 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.97 | |

**2016**

2016 Australian federal election: Jagajaga :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | David Mulholland | 37,920 | 41.03 | −0.91 |
| | Labor | Jenny Macklin | 36,238 | 39.21 | +1.21 |
| | Greens | Hugh McKinnon | 13,696 | 14.82 | +1.87 |
| | Family First | Jessica Ward | 2,341 | 2.53 | +0.90 |
| | Animal Justice | Nathan Schram | 2,235 | 2.42 | +2.42 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 92,430 | 97.29 | +1.02 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,572 | 2.71 | −1.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 95,002 | 92.12 | −1.90 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jenny Macklin | 50,536 | 54.67 | +1.54 |
| | Liberal | David Mulholland | 41,894 | 45.33 | −1.54 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.54 | |

**2013**

2013 Australian federal election: Jagajaga :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Nick McGowan | 38,422 | 41.94 | +7.01 |
| | Labor | Jenny Macklin | 34,813 | 38.00 | −9.00 |
| | Greens | Chris Kearney | 11,863 | 12.95 | −1.92 |
| | Sex Party | Nicholas Wallis | 2,565 | 2.80 | +2.80 |
| | Palmer United | Kitten Snape | 2,452 | 2.68 | +2.68 |
| | Family First | Tahlia Eadie | 1,490 | 1.63 | −0.86 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 91,605 | 96.27 | +0.24 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,549 | 3.73 | −0.24 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 95,154 | 94.06 | −0.26 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jenny Macklin | 48,669 | 53.13 | −8.02 |
| | Liberal | Nick McGowan | 42,936 | 46.87 | +8.02 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −8.02 | |

**2010**

2010 Australian federal election: Jagajaga :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Jenny Macklin | 40,682 | 47.34 | −0.82 |
| | Liberal | Joh Bauch | 29,745 | 34.61 | −2.94 |
| | Greens | Chris Kearney | 12,847 | 14.95 | +4.70 |
| | Family First | Joe Sgarlata | 2,109 | 2.45 | +0.09 |
| | Secular | Peter Harris | 560 | 0.65 | +0.65 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 85,943 | 96.03 | −1.52 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,556 | 3.97 | +1.52 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 89,499 | 94.01 | −1.71 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jenny Macklin | 52,868 | 61.52 | +2.54 |
| | Liberal | Joh Bauch | 33,075 | 38.48 | −2.54 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.54 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

**2007**

2007 Australian federal election: Jagajaga :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Jenny Macklin | 42,154 | 48.16 | +3.38 |
| | Liberal | Conrad D'Souza | 32,870 | 37.55 | −4.78 |
| | Greens | Lisa Hodgson | 8,971 | 10.25 | +1.94 |
| | Family First | Andrew Conlon | 2,065 | 2.36 | +0.07 |
| | Democrats | Jason Graham | 979 | 1.12 | −0.03 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Stephen Lele | 496 | 0.56 | +0.38 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 87,535 | 97.55 | +1.53 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,196 | 2.45 | −1.53 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 89,731 | 95.70 | +0.21 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jenny Macklin | 51,630 | 58.98 | +4.58 |
| | Liberal | Conrad D'Souza | 35,905 | 41.02 | −4.58 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.58 | |

**2004**

2004 Australian federal election: Jagajaga :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Jenny Macklin | 38,303 | 44.78 | −0.34 |
| | Liberal | Woody Inman | 36,210 | 42.33 | +1.86 |
| | Greens | Don Ardin | 7,111 | 8.31 | +1.74 |
| | Family First | Jennifer Barton | 1,956 | 2.29 | +2.29 |
| | Democrats | Cate Hayward | 983 | 1.15 | −5.53 |
| | Veterans | Barry Minster | 527 | 0.62 | +0.62 |
| | Pensioners | Gary Schorel-Hlavka | 285 | 0.33 | +0.33 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Stephen Lele | 162 | 0.19 | −0.16 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 85,537 | 96.02 | −0.34 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,549 | 3.98 | +0.34 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 89,086 | 95.49 | −0.29 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jenny Macklin | 46,531 | 54.40 | −0.88 |
| | Liberal | Woody Inman | 39,006 | 45.60 | +0.88 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.88 | |

**2001**

2001 Australian federal election: Jagajaga :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Jenny Macklin | 37,027 | 45.61 | −2.54 |
| | Liberal | Brett Jones | 32,619 | 40.18 | +0.81 |
| | Democrats | Peter Wigg | 5,421 | 6.68 | +0.81 |
| | Greens | Samantha Roberts | 5,178 | 6.38 | +3.11 |
| | Independent | Gary Schorel-Hlavka | 673 | 0.83 | +0.83 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Paul Gallagher | 266 | 0.33 | +0.33 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 81,184 | 96.36 | −1.06 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,070 | 3.64 | +1.06 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 84,254 | 95.93 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jenny Macklin | 45,170 | 55.64 | −0.27 |
| | Liberal | Brett Jones | 36,014 | 44.36 | +0.27 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.27 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

**1998**

1998 Australian federal election: Jagajaga :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Jenny Macklin | 38,842 | 48.15 | +3.99 |
| | Liberal | Tony Raunic | 31,760 | 39.37 | −3.34 |
| | Democrats | John McPherson | 4,732 | 5.87 | −1.07 |
| | Greens | Robyn Roberts | 2,633 | 3.26 | −0.03 |
| | One Nation | Ray Mason | 1,971 | 2.44 | +2.44 |
| | Unity | Grant Walters | 468 | 0.58 | +0.58 |
| | Natural Law | Steve Griffith | 265 | 0.33 | +0.01 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 80,671 | 97.42 | −0.01 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,137 | 2.58 | +0.01 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 82,808 | 96.11 | −0.78 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jenny Macklin | 45,100 | 55.91 | +3.20 |
| | Liberal | Tony Raunic | 35,571 | 44.09 | −3.20 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.20 | |

**1996**

1996 Australian federal election: Jagajaga :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Jenny Macklin | 34,977 | 44.16 | −3.40 |
| | Liberal | Michelle Penson | 33,823 | 42.71 | −0.66 |
| | Democrats | Timothy Newhouse | 5,496 | 6.94 | +3.59 |
| | Greens | Susan Coleman | 2,609 | 3.29 | +3.29 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Paul Tobias | 994 | 1.26 | +0.24 |
| | Independent | Andrew Mackenzie | 839 | 1.06 | +1.06 |
| | Natural Law | Byron Rigby | 249 | 0.31 | −0.83 |
| | Independent | Chris Vassis | 214 | 0.27 | −0.75 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 79,201 | 97.43 | +0.36 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,089 | 2.57 | −0.36 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,290 | 96.89 | +0.11 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jenny Macklin | 41,550 | 52.71 | −0.59 |
| | Liberal | Michelle Penson | 37,280 | 47.29 | +0.59 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.59 | |

**1993**

1993 Australian federal election: Jagajaga :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Peter Staples | 33,881 | 50.14 | +9.75 |
| | Liberal | Alistair Urquhart | 27,441 | 40.61 | +0.21 |
| | Democrats | Bob West | 2,137 | 3.16 | −12.39 |
| | Independent | Chris Vassis | 843 | 1.25 | +1.25 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Angela Walker | 842 | 1.25 | +1.25 |
| | Natural Law | Sue Griffith | 795 | 1.18 | +1.18 |
| | Independent | Gary Foley | 592 | 0.88 | +0.88 |
| | Call to Australia | Doreen O'Kane | 436 | 0.65 | −1.86 |
| | | Eric Kirkwood | 344 | 0.51 | +0.51 |
| | Independent | Richard Fitzherbert | 260 | 0.38 | +0.38 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 67,571 | 96.81 | −0.22 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,225 | 3.19 | +0.22 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,796 | 96.78 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Peter Staples | 37,430 | 55.46 | +2.82 |
| | Liberal | Alistair Urquhart | 30,064 | 44.54 | −2.82 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.82 | |

**1990**

1990 Australian federal election: Jagajaga :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Fred Garrett | 26,513 | 40.4 | +3.3 |
| | Labor | Peter Staples | 26,510 | 40.4 | −10.9 |
| | Democrats | Howard McCallum | 10,208 | 15.6 | +6.9 |
| | Call to Australia | Colin Arnold | 1,647 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| | Natural Law | Robert Morris | 748 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 65,626 | 97.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,009 | 3.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,635 | 95.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Peter Staples | 34,484 | 52.6 | −5.6 |
| | Liberal | Fred Garrett | 31,029 | 47.4 | +5.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −5.6 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

**1987**

1987 Australian federal election: Jagajaga :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Peter Staples | 29,698 | 51.3 | −1.7 |
| | Liberal | John Pasquarelli | 21,479 | 37.1 | −0.1 |
| | Democrats | Howard McCallum | 5,023 | 8.7 | +3.3 |
| | National | Laurie Kirwan | 977 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| | Independent | Lynette Manning | 757 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 57,934 | 94.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,242 | 5.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 61,176 | 95.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Peter Staples | 33,698 | 58.2 | +2.1 |
| | Liberal | John Pasquarelli | 24,191 | 41.8 | −2.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.1 | |

**1984**

1984 Australian federal election: Jagajaga :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Peter Staples | 29,781 | 53.0 | −2.6 |
| | Liberal | Frederick Garratt | 20,905 | 37.2 | +1.6 |
| | Democrats | Peter Lovell | 3,038 | 5.4 | +0.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Len Moore | 2,106 | 3.7 | +1.9 |
| | Independent | Nino de Tress | 357 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 56,187 | 91.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,982 | 8.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 61,169 | 95.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Peter Staples | 31,518 | 56.1 | −2.3 |
| | Liberal | Frederick Garratt | 24,644 | 43.9 | +2.3 |
| | Labor notional hold | Labor notional hold | Swing | −2.3 | |
