In 2001 the Liberal Party won three seats: Senator Alan Eggleston, Senator David Johnston, and Senator Ross Lightfoot Labor won two seats: Senator Mark Bishop and Senator Ruth Webber. The Australian Democrats Senator Andrew Murray won the sixth spot. These Senators face re-election in 2007. Senators Murray and Lightfoot are retiring. Senators Johnston and Eggleston are leading the Liberal ticket. The third member was to be Mathias Cormann, but in May he was appointed to fill Senator Ian Campbell's casual vacancy. The new third candidate is Michaelia Cash, daughter of state MP George Cash. The Labor ticket is WA MLC Louise Pratt, Senator Bishop and Senator Webber. The Nationals candidate is Tony Crook, but the Nationals have not elected a Senator in WA since 1975 and are unlikely to do so this time. The lead Greens candidate is Scott Ludlam. The Democrats candidate is Erica Lewin The Family First candidate is Linda Rose. The Christian Democrat candidate is Gerard Goiran.

In 2004, the Liberals again won three seats and Labor again won two seats. The final seat went to the Greens, who defeated the sitting Democrat Senator. The Green defeated the fourth Liberal candidate after receiving both Democrat and Labor preferences. The Liberals polled 49.4% of the vote (3.4 quotas), Labor polled 32.6% of the vote (2.3 quotas), the Greens polled 8.0% (0.6 quotas), the Democrats polled 2.0% (0.1 quotas). If the 2004 voting pattern is repeated, Murray's seat will go to the Greens. But if Labor's primary vote rises to something approaching 40%, it could win three seats.

Western Australian Senate Candidates Group A: The Nationals Tony Crook Wendy Duncan Tony Crook Group B: Citizens Electoral Council Jean Robinson Stuart Smith Group C: Christian Democratic Party Gerard Goiran Peter Watt Gerard Goiran Group D: Non-Custodial Parents Party Geoff Dixon Mike Ward Group E: Democratic Labor Party Bob Boulger Eric Miller Group F: Liberal Party David Johnston * Dr Alan Eggleston * Michaelia Cash Michael Mischin Jane Mouritz Matt Brown David Johnston Alan Eggleston Group G: Australian Democrats Erica Lewin Rob Olver Don Hoddy Erica Lewin Group H: One Nation James Hopkinson Ron McLean Group I: Family First Linda Rose Cathie Fabian Steve Fuhrmann Linda Rose Group J: Senator On-Line Daniel Mayer Zoe Lamont Group K: Carers Alliance Thomas Hoyer Shirley Primeau Thomas Hoyer Group L: Australian Labor Party Louise Pratt Mark Bishop * Ruth Webber * Louise Pratt Mark Bishop Ruth Webber Group M: Eric Wynne Kevin Fitzgerald Group N: Climate Change Coalition Gary Warden Sarah Bishop Gary Warden Group O: Socialist Alliance Trent Hawkins Julie Gray Trent Hawkins Group P: Graeme Campbell John Fischer Russell Graham Geoff Gibson Graeme Campbell Group Q: Jennifer Armstrong Michael Tan Group R: What Women Want Meryki Basden Saywood Lane Meryki Basden Group S: Conservatives for Climate and Environment Gerard Kettle Shirley Anton Gerard Kettle Group T: Liberty and Democracy Party Peter Whelan Daniel Parker Peter Whelan Group U: The Greens Scott Ludlam Alison Xamon Brenda Roy Scott Ludlam Ungrouped Richard McNaught Edward Dabrowski

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Senators serving until 2011

Judith Adams (Liberal)

Matthias Cormann (Liberal)

Chris Ellison (Liberal)

Chris Evans (Labor)

Rachel Siewert (Green)

Glen Sterle (Labor)

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