Electoral results for the Division of Makin
# Electoral results for the Division of Makin

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

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| - | - | - |
| Peter Duncan | Labor | 1984–1996 |
| Trish Draper | Liberal | 1996–2007 |
| Tony Zappia | Labor | 2007–present |

## Election results

### Elections in the 2020s

**2022**

2022 Australian federal election: Makin :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Tony Zappia | 49,843 | 46.30 | −2.12 |
| | Liberal | Alan Howard-Jones | 33,840 | 31.44 | −1.44 |
| | Greens | Emma Mustaca | 12,317 | 11.44 | +2.81 |
| | One Nation | Rajan Vaid | 5,097 | 4.74 | +4.74 |
| | United Australia | Kimberley Drozdoff | 4,638 | 4.31 | −2.13 |
| | Australian Federation | Abram Lazootin | 1,907 | 1.77 | +1.77 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 107,642 | 95.87 | +0.36 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,639 | 4.13 | −0.36 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 112,281 | 91.20 | −1.92 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tony Zappia | 65,444 | 60.80 | +1.08 |
| | Liberal | Alan Howard-Jones | 42,198 | 39.20 | −1.08 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.08 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

**2019**

2019 Australian federal election: Makin :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Tony Zappia | 51,666 | 48.42 | +5.72 |
| | Liberal | Hemant Dave | 35,087 | 32.88 | +5.42 |
| | Greens | Stephanie Stewart | 9,211 | 8.63 | +3.92 |
| | United Australia | Rachel Collis | 6,874 | 6.44 | +6.44 |
| | Animal Justice | Lyn Gaston | 3,866 | 3.62 | +2.00 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 106,704 | 95.51 | +0.13 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,021 | 4.49 | −0.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 111,725 | 93.12 | +1.03 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tony Zappia | 63,726 | 59.72 | −1.07 |
| | Liberal | Hemant Dave | 42,978 | 40.28 | +1.07 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −1.07 | |

**2016**

2016 Australian federal election: Makin :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Tony Zappia | 39,358 | 41.84 | −3.72 |
| | Liberal | Graham Reynolds | 26,847 | 28.54 | −8.66 |
| | Xenophon | Craig Bossie | 15,614 | 16.60 | +16.60 |
| | Greens | Keiran Snape | 4,373 | 4.65 | −1.26 |
| | Family First | Paul Coombe | 4,273 | 4.54 | −1.87 |
| | Independent | Mark Aldridge | 2,126 | 2.26 | +2.26 |
| | Animal Justice | Zarina Greenberg | 1,479 | 1.57 | +1.57 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 94,070 | 95.56 | +0.44 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,366 | 4.44 | −0.44 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 98,436 | 91.92 | −2.06 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tony Zappia | 56,116 | 59.65 | +4.59 |
| | Liberal | Graham Reynolds | 37,954 | 40.35 | −4.59 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.59 | |

**2013**

2013 Australian federal election: Makin :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Tony Zappia | 41,873 | 45.56 | −4.70 |
| | Liberal | Sue Lawrie | 34,192 | 37.20 | +6.75 |
| | Family First | Mark Potter | 5,891 | 6.41 | +0.40 |
| | Greens | Ami Harrison | 5,429 | 5.91 | −4.39 |
| | Palmer United | Andrew Graham | 3,818 | 4.15 | +4.15 |
| | Katter's Australian | Robert Jameson | 705 | 0.77 | +0.77 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 91,908 | 95.12 | +1.13 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,717 | 4.88 | −1.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 96,625 | 93.97 | −0.37 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tony Zappia | 50,604 | 55.06 | −6.94 |
| | Liberal | Sue Lawrie | 41,304 | 44.94 | +6.94 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −6.94 | |

**2010**

2010 Australian federal election: Makin :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Tony Zappia | 43,114 | 50.58 | -0.87 |
| | Liberal | Liz Davies | 25,740 | 30.20 | -8.07 |
| | Greens | Jasemin Rose | 8,604 | 10.09 | +5.79 |
| | Family First | Mark Potter | 5,089 | 5.97 | +2.42 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Gameau | 1,081 | 1.27 | +0.78 |
| | One Nation | Anton Horvat | 662 | 0.78 | +0.20 |
| | Democrats | Wayne Rich | 534 | 0.63 | -0.74 |
| | Climate Sceptics | Robert Stewart | 409 | 0.48 | +0.48 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 85,233 | 93.91 | -2.02 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,532 | 6.09 | +2.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 90,765 | 94.29 | -1.38 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tony Zappia | 53,014 | 62.20 | +4.50 |
| | Liberal | Liz Davies | 32,219 | 37.80 | -4.50 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.50 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

**2007**

2007 Australian federal election: Makin :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Tony Zappia | 44,890 | 51.45 | +8.43 |
| | Liberal | Bob Day | 33,390 | 38.27 | -6.44 |
| | Greens | Graham Smith | 3,751 | 4.30 | +0.51 |
| | Family First | Andrew Graham | 3,096 | 3.55 | -1.37 |
| | Democrats | Aleisha Brown | 1,198 | 1.37 | -0.38 |
| | One Nation | Robert Fechner | 502 | 0.58 | -0.26 |
| | Liberty & Democracy | Garry Vandersluis | 428 | 0.49 | +0.49 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 87,255 | 95.93 | +1.34 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,705 | 4.07 | -1.34 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 90,960 | 95.81 | +0.34 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tony Zappia | 50,346 | 57.70 | +8.63 |
| | Liberal | Bob Day | 36,909 | 42.30 | -8.63 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +8.63 | |

**2004**

2004 Australian federal election: Makin :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Trish Draper | 37,912 | 44.71 | -1.01 |
| | Labor | Tony Zappia | 36,486 | 43.02 | +6.33 |
| | Family First | Rob Pillar | 4,172 | 4.92 | +4.92 |
| | Greens | Jon Moore | 3,213 | 3.79 | +1.47 |
| | Democrats | Catherine Opitz | 1,484 | 1.75 | -8.67 |
| | Independent | Jeanie Walker | 820 | 0.97 | +0.97 |
| | One Nation | Victor Horvat | 715 | 0.84 | -3.87 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 84,802 | 94.59 | -0.15 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,851 | 5.41 | +0.15 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 89,653 | 95.47 | -0.67 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Trish Draper | 43,186 | 50.93 | -2.73 |
| | Labor | Tony Zappia | 41,616 | 49.07 | +2.73 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -2.73 | |

**2001**

2001 Australian federal election: Makin :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Trish Draper | 36,979 | 45.94 | +5.35 |
| | Labor | Julie Woodman | 29,539 | 36.70 | -1.14 |
| | Democrats | Christine Posta | 8,343 | 10.37 | +0.14 |
| | One Nation | Rod Kowald | 3,779 | 4.69 | -4.95 |
| | Greens | Allon Reeves | 1,850 | 2.30 | +2.30 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 80,490 | 94.79 | -0.92 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,420 | 5.21 | +0.92 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 84,910 | 96.68 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Trish Draper | 43,271 | 53.76 | +2.98 |
| | Labor | Julie Woodman | 37,219 | 46.24 | -2.98 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.98 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

**1998**

1998 Australian federal election: Makin :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Trish Draper | 33,702 | 40.70 | -3.85 |
| | Labor | Gail Gago | 31,194 | 37.67 | -3.07 |
| | Democrats | Christine Posta | 8,502 | 10.27 | +1.04 |
| | One Nation | Rod Kowald | 8,009 | 9.67 | +9.67 |
| | Independent | Mike Wohltmann | 1,002 | 1.21 | +1.21 |
| | Natural Law | Geoffrey Wells | 391 | 0.47 | -0.44 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 82,800 | 95.70 | +0.70 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,719 | 4.30 | -0.70 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 86,519 | 96.31 | -0.18 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Trish Draper | 42,180 | 50.94 | -0.14 |
| | Labor | Gail Gago | 40,620 | 49.06 | +0.14 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -0.14 | |

**1996**

1996 Australian federal election: Makin :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Trish Draper | 35,762 | 44.55 | +3.36 |
| | Labor | Peter Duncan | 32,709 | 40.75 | -6.04 |
| | Democrats | Tony Hill | 7,404 | 9.22 | +2.11 |
| | Greens | Henri Mueller | 1,914 | 2.38 | +2.38 |
| | Independent | Mary Newcombe | 757 | 0.94 | +0.94 |
| | Natural Law | Andrew Scott | 731 | 0.91 | -0.16 |
| | Independent | Tony Baker | 726 | 0.90 | +0.90 |
| | | Barry Illert | 267 | 0.33 | +0.33 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 80,270 | 95.00 | -1.36 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,223 | 5.00 | +1.36 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 84,493 | 96.49 | +0.58 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Trish Draper | 40,840 | 51.08 | +4.79 |
| | Labor | Peter Duncan | 39,106 | 48.92 | -4.79 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +4.79 | |

**1993**

1993 Australian federal election: Makin :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Peter Duncan | 36,748 | 46.79 | +5.49 |
| | Liberal | Alan Irving | 32,353 | 41.19 | +2.87 |
| | Democrats | Angela Smith | 5,585 | 7.11 | -8.60 |
| | Independent | Eva Dobson | 986 | 1.26 | +1.26 |
| | Call to Australia | Dorothy Durland | 986 | 1.26 | -1.97 |
| | Natural Law | Susan Brown | 844 | 1.07 | +1.07 |
| | Independent | Alf Taylor | 745 | 0.95 | +0.95 |
| | Independent | Stan Batten | 294 | 0.37 | +0.37 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 78,541 | 96.36 | +0.14 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,966 | 3.64 | -0.14 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,507 | 95.91 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Peter Duncan | 42,155 | 53.70 | +0.28 |
| | Liberal | Alan Irving | 36,339 | 46.30 | -0.28 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.28 | |

**1990**

1990 Australian federal election: Makin :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Peter Duncan | 28,529 | 40.8 | -6.5 |
| | Liberal | Daryl Hicks | 27,462 | 39.3 | -0.1 |
| | Democrats | Steve Bartholomew | 10,619 | 15.2 | +6.2 |
| | Call to Australia | Jeff Penny | 2,320 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| | Independent | Geoff Roberts | 639 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| | Independent | David Howard | 309 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 69,878 | 96.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,775 | 3.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72,653 | 96.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Peter Duncan | 36,573 | 52.4 | -1.0 |
| | Liberal | Daryl Hicks | 33,197 | 47.6 | +1.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.0 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

**1987**

1987 Australian federal election: Makin :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Peter Duncan | 29,361 | 47.3 | -0.9 |
| | Liberal | Neville Joyce | 24,465 | 39.4 | +0.4 |
| | Democrats | Sandra Kanck | 5,606 | 9.0 | -0.5 |
| | National | Natalie Richardson | 1,505 | 2.4 | +1.7 |
| | Unite Australia | Kenneth Taplin | 671 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| | Independent | A. Wunderlich | 441 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,049 | 93.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,398 | 6.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,447 | 94.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Peter Duncan | 33,130 | 53.4 | -1.0 |
| | Liberal | Neville Joyce | 28,904 | 46.6 | +1.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.0 | |

**1984**

1984 Australian federal election: Makin :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Peter Duncan | 27,282 | 48.2 | -5.8 |
| | Liberal | Neville Joyce | 22,073 | 39.0 | +2.7 |
| | Democrats | Andrew Coventry | 5,401 | 9.5 | +0.4 |
| | Independent | Bernhard Buechner | 1,442 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| | National | John Henderson | 412 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 56,610 | 90.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,088 | 9.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,698 | 94.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Peter Duncan | 30,792 | 54.4 | -4.8 |
| | Liberal | Neville Joyce | 25,806 | 45.6 | +4.8 |
| | Labor notional hold | Labor notional hold | Swing | -4.8 | |
