Results of the 2016 Australian federal election in Western Australia
# Results of the 2016 Australian federal election in Western Australia

This is a list of electoral division results for the 2016 Australian federal election in the state of Western Australia.

## Overall results

| Party | Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal Party of Australia | 611,605 | 45.70 | –1.61 | 11 | 1 |
| | Australian Labor Party | 434,318 | 32.45 | +3.69 | 5 | 2 |
| | Australian Greens | 161,443 | 12.06 | +2.32 | | |
| | National Party of Australia | 40,160 | 3.00 | −0.90 | | |
| | Australian Christians | 34,197 | 2.56 | +0.53 | | |
| | Rise Up Australia Party | 20,859 | 1.56 | +0.84 | | |
| | Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party | 6,022 | 0.45 | +0.45 | | |
| | Mature Australia Party | 3,203 | 0.24 | +0.24 | | |
| | Liberal Democratic Party | 2,526 | 0.19 | +0.19 | | |
| | Outdoor Recreation Party | 2,375 | 0.18 | +0.18 | | |
| | Australian Liberty Alliance | 1,544 | 0.10 | +0.10 | | |
| | Socialist Alliance | 1,404 | 0.10 | +0.04 | | |
| | Online Direct Democracy | 1,300 | 0.10 | +0.10 | | |
| | Independent | 17,381 | 1.30 | +1.03 | | |
| Total | Total | 1,338,337 | | | 16 | |
| Two-party-preferred vote |||||||
| | Liberal Party of Australia | 731,497 | 54.66 | −3.62 | 11 | 1 |
| | Australian Labor Party | 606,840 | 45.34 | +3.62 | 5 | 2 |

Liberal to Labor: Burt, Cowan

## Results by division

### Brand

2016 Australian federal election: Brand :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Madeleine King | 38,803 | 47.48 | +6.39 |
| | Liberal | Craig Buchanan | 25,843 | 31.62 | −6.12 |
| | Greens | Dawn Jecks | 9,542 | 11.68 | +4.25 |
| | Rise Up Australia | Philip Scott | 4,704 | 5.76 | +5.04 |
| | Christians | Robert Burdett | 2,826 | 3.46 | +1.43 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 81,718 | 95.78 | +1.59 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,602 | 4.22 | −1.59 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 85,320 | 87.04 | +1.28 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Madeleine King | 50,202 | 61.43 | +7.72 |
| | Liberal | Craig Buchanan | 31,516 | 38.57 | −7.72 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +7.72 | |

### Burt

2016 Australian federal election: Burt :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Matt Keogh | 39,673 | 47.03 | +15.11 |
| | Liberal | Matt O'Sullivan | 29,836 | 35.37 | −10.23 |
| | Greens | Muhammad Salman | 6,770 | 8.03 | +0.28 |
| | Christians | Warnar Spyker | 4,345 | 5.15 | +1.60 |
| | Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Ian Blevin | 3,734 | 4.43 | +4.43 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 84,358 | 95.58 | +1.30 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,903 | 4.42 | −1.30 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 88,261 | 88.73 | +1.37 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Matt Keogh | 48,177 | 57.11 | +13.20 |
| | Liberal | Matt O'Sullivan | 36,181 | 42.89 | −13.20 |
| | Labor notional gain from Liberal | Labor notional gain from Liberal | Swing | +13.20 | |

Burt was a new seat, notionally held by the Liberal party.

### Canning

2016 Australian federal election: Canning :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Andrew Hastie | 42,497 | 50.30 | −1.53 |
| | Labor | Barry Winmar | 27,918 | 33.04 | +5.61 |
| | Greens | Aeron Blundell-Camden | 7,388 | 8.74 | +1.63 |
| | National | Jason Turner | 3,581 | 4.24 | +2.54 |
| | Christians | Janine Vander Ven | 3,110 | 3.68 | +1.53 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 84,494 | 95.76 | +1.09 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,743 | 4.24 | −1.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 88,237 | 89.22 | +2.78 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Andrew Hastie | 47,987 | 56.79 | −4.56 |
| | Labor | Barry Winmar | 36,507 | 43.21 | +4.56 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −4.56 | |

### Cowan

2016 Australian federal election: Cowan :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Luke Simpkins | 34,405 | 42.22 | −4.36 |
| | Labor | Anne Aly | 33,966 | 41.68 | +6.90 |
| | Greens | Sheridan Young | 6,193 | 7.60 | −0.18 |
| | Christians | Rex Host | 2,680 | 3.29 | +0.90 |
| | Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Jamie Chester | 2,288 | 2.81 | +2.81 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Neil Hamilton | 1,096 | 1.34 | +1.34 |
| | Mature Australia | Steve Veness | 868 | 1.07 | +1.07 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 81,496 | 94.53 | +0.09 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,712 | 5.47 | −0.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 86,208 | 89.60 | −2.07 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Anne Aly | 41,301 | 50.68 | +5.20 |
| | Liberal | Luke Simpkins | 40,195 | 49.32 | −5.20 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +5.20 | |

### Curtin

2016 Australian federal election: Curtin :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Julie Bishop | 56,175 | 65.50 | +2.99 |
| | Labor | Melissa Callanan | 13,476 | 15.71 | −1.95 |
| | Greens | Viv Glance | 12,180 | 14.20 | −0.60 |
| | Independent | Sandra Boulter | 2,389 | 2.79 | +2.79 |
| | Liberty Alliance | David Archibald | 1,544 | 1.80 | +1.80 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 85,764 | 97.98 | +1.26 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,772 | 2.02 | −1.26 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 87,536 | 89.75 | −3.80 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Julie Bishop | 60,631 | 70.70 | +2.48 |
| | Labor | Melissa Callanan | 25,133 | 29.30 | −2.48 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.48 | |

### Durack

2016 Australian federal election: Durack :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Melissa Price | 32,011 | 41.74 | +3.59 |
| | Labor | Carol Martin | 19,860 | 25.90 | +5.87 |
| | National | Lisa Cole | 12,257 | 15.98 | −7.42 |
| | Greens | Ian James | 7,710 | 10.05 | +3.10 |
| | Rise Up Australia | Mitchell Sambell | 2,885 | 3.76 | +2.69 |
| | Christians | Grahame Gould | 1,966 | 2.56 | +1.25 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 76,689 | 96.09 | +2.49 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,122 | 3.91 | −2.49 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 79,811 | 82.03 | −6.89 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Melissa Price | 46,823 | 61.06 | +7.08 |
| | Labor | Carol Martin | 29,866 | 38.94 | +38.94 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +7.08 | |

### Forrest

2016 Australian federal election: Forrest :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Nola Marino | 41,869 | 49.44 | −1.81 |
| | Labor | Lorrae Loud | 19,596 | 23.14 | −0.39 |
| | Greens | Jill Reading | 10,137 | 11.97 | +2.13 |
| | National | Luke Pilkington | 4,306 | 5.08 | −1.31 |
| | Independent | Ross Slater | 2,896 | 3.42 | +3.42 |
| | Outdoor Recreation | David Fishlock | 2,375 | 2.80 | +2.80 |
| | Christians | Edward Dabrowski | 1,858 | 2.19 | +0.56 |
| | Rise Up Australia | Jennifer Whately | 1,654 | 1.95 | +1.27 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 84,691 | 94.14 | −0.27 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,269 | 5.86 | +0.27 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 89,960 | 89.72 | −0.43 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Nola Marino | 52,981 | 62.56 | −1.25 |
| | Labor | Lorrae Loud | 31,710 | 37.44 | +1.25 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −1.25 | |

### Fremantle

2016 Australian federal election: Fremantle :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Josh Wilson | 34,792 | 40.99 | −0.36 |
| | Liberal | Pierrette Kelly | 31,292 | 36.87 | −0.61 |
| | Greens | Kate Davis | 15,053 | 17.74 | +5.87 |
| | Mature Australia | Mick Connolly | 2,335 | 2.75 | +2.75 |
| | Socialist Alliance | Chris Jenkins | 1,404 | 1.65 | +0.79 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 84,876 | 96.00 | +2.51 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,535 | 4.00 | −2.51 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 88,411 | 88.81 | −1.30 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Josh Wilson | 48,821 | 57.52 | +2.12 |
| | Liberal | Pierrette Kelly | 36,055 | 42.48 | −2.12 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.12 | |

### Hasluck

2016 Australian federal election: Hasluck :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Ken Wyatt | 36,519 | 44.95 | −1.18 |
| | Labor | Bill Leadbetter | 28,652 | 35.26 | +5.78 |
| | Greens | Patrick Hyslop | 10,283 | 12.66 | +2.35 |
| | Rise Up Australia | Henry Barnard | 2,999 | 3.69 | +3.34 |
| | Christians | Phil Twiss | 2,798 | 3.44 | +1.19 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 81,251 | 95.96 | +1.53 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,425 | 4.04 | −1.53 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 84,676 | 88.82 | −3.02 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ken Wyatt | 42,294 | 52.05 | −3.97 |
| | Labor | Bill Leadbetter | 38,957 | 47.95 | +3.97 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −3.97 | |

### Moore

2016 Australian federal election: Moore :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Ian Goodenough | 48,133 | 54.98 | +1.01 |
| | Labor | Tony Walker | 25,118 | 28.69 | +2.88 |
| | Greens | Daniel Lindley | 11,100 | 12.68 | +2.81 |
| | Christians | Maryka Groenewald | 3,194 | 3.65 | +1.85 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 87,545 | 96.80 | +1.14 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,891 | 3.20 | −1.14 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 90,436 | 90.54 | −5.06 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ian Goodenough | 53,416 | 61.02 | −1.42 |
| | Labor | Tony Walker | 34,129 | 38.98 | +1.42 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −1.42 | |

### O'Connor

2016 Australian federal election: O'Connor :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Rick Wilson | 37,092 | 42.67 | +4.21 |
| | Labor | Jon Ford | 18,190 | 20.92 | +1.40 |
| | National | John Hassell | 15,936 | 18.33 | −5.53 |
| | Greens | Giz Watson | 9,013 | 10.37 | +3.58 |
| | Christians | Trevor Young | 3,496 | 4.02 | +1.54 |
| | Rise Up Australia | Stephen Carson | 3,207 | 3.69 | +2.96 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 86,934 | 96.19 | +2.12 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,439 | 3.81 | −2.12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 90,373 | 88.79 | −5.21 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Rick Wilson | 56,543 | 65.04 | +14.09 |
| | Labor | Jon Ford | 30,391 | 34.96 | +34.96 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +14.09 | |

### Pearce

2016 Australian federal election: Pearce :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Christian Porter | 39,551 | 45.44 | −1.65 |
| | Labor | Thomas French | 29,809 | 34.25 | +8.08 |
| | Greens | Lee-Anne Miles | 9,543 | 10.96 | +1.13 |
| | National | Maddison Simmonds | 4,080 | 4.69 | +0.14 |
| | Rise Up Australia | Taffy Samuriwo-Vuntarde | 4,049 | 4.65 | +3.72 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 87,032 | 95.45 | +1.18 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,150 | 4.55 | −1.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 91,182 | 87.35 | +5.90 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Christian Porter | 46,672 | 53.63 | −5.68 |
| | Labor | Thomas French | 40,360 | 46.37 | +5.68 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −5.68 | |

### Perth

2016 Australian federal election: Perth :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Jeremy Quinn | 35,381 | 42.31 | +0.20 |
| | Labor | Tim Hammond | 31,248 | 37.36 | −1.02 |
| | Greens | Tim Clifford | 14,272 | 17.07 | +5.10 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Walmsley | 1,430 | 1.71 | +1.71 |
| | Online Direct Democracy | Andrew Chambers | 1,300 | 1.55 | +1.55 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 83,631 | 96.23 | +1.12 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,274 | 3.77 | −1.12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 86,905 | 88.04 | −2.79 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tim Hammond | 44,602 | 53.33 | +1.15 |
| | Liberal | Jeremy Quinn | 39,029 | 46.67 | −1.15 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.15 | |

### Stirling

2016 Australian federal election: Stirling :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Michael Keenan | 40,991 | 49.45 | −1.27 |
| | Labor | Robert Pearson | 26,669 | 32.17 | +2.40 |
| | Greens | Tom Webster | 9,679 | 11.68 | +0.79 |
| | Independent | Kim Mubarak | 2,172 | 2.62 | +1.63 |
| | Christians | Kevin Host | 2,019 | 2.44 | +0.34 |
| | Rise Up Australia | Alison Rowe | 1,361 | 1.64 | +1.05 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 82,891 | 95.85 | +1.62 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,587 | 4.15 | −1.62 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 86,478 | 87.73 | −3.57 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Michael Keenan | 46,520 | 56.12 | −2.85 |
| | Labor | Robert Pearson | 36,371 | 43.88 | +2.85 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −2.85 | |

### Swan

2016 Australian federal election: Swan :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Steve Irons | 39,220 | 48.18 | −1.43 |
| | Labor | Tammy Solonec | 26,869 | 33.01 | +2.97 |
| | Greens | Sarah Nielsen-Harvey | 12,227 | 15.02 | +3.79 |
| | Christians | Steve Klomp | 3,086 | 3.79 | +2.06 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 81,402 | 96.37 | +1.96 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,062 | 3.63 | −1.96 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 84,464 | 86.84 | −3.55 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Steve Irons | 43,625 | 53.59 | −3.75 |
| | Labor | Tammy Solonec | 37,777 | 46.41 | +3.75 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −3.75 | |

### Tangney

2016 Australian federal election: Tangney :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Ben Morton | 40,790 | 48.81 | −6.95 |
| | Labor | Marion Boswell | 19,679 | 23.55 | −1.82 |
| | Greens | Thor Kerr | 10,353 | 12.39 | +1.40 |
| | Independent | Dennis Jensen | 9,924 | 11.88 | +11.88 |
| | Christians | John Wieske | 2,819 | 3.37 | +0.98 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 83,565 | 97.45 | +1.74 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,183 | 2.55 | −1.74 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 85,748 | 91.20 | −5.95 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ben Morton | 51,029 | 61.07 | −1.95 |
| | Labor | Marion Boswell | 32,536 | 38.93 | +1.95 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −1.95 | |
