WESTERN AUSTRALIA ELECTION OF 6 SEPTEMBER 2008 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL =============================================================== Source: Western Australian Electoral Commission STATE SUMMARY OF VOTES AND SEATS =============================================================== Party Votes % Change Seats --------------------------------------------------------------- Australian Greens 123,882 11.1 +03.6 4 +2 Australian Labor Party 403,935 36.1 -07.3 11 -5 Christian Democratic Party 29,950 02.3 00.0 - Family First Party 28,121 02.5 +00.5 - Liberal Party of Australia 442,783 39.6 +02.5 16 +1 The Nationals 59,498 05.3 +03.2 5 +4 Others 29,808 02.7 - --------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,117,977 36 +2 --------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY OF SEATS WON BY REGION =============================================================== Region ALP Lib NPA Grn Total --------------------------------------------------------------- Agricultural 1 2 -1 3 +2 - 6 +1 East Metro 2 -1 3 +1 - 1 +1 6 +1 Mining and Pastoral 2 -1 2 1 +1 1 +1 6 +1 North Metro 2 -1 3 - 1 6 -1 South Metro 2 -1 3 +1 - 1 +1 6 +1 South-West 2 -1 3 1 +1 - -1 6 -1 --------------------------------------------------------------- Total 11 -5 16 +1 5 +4 4 +2 36 +2 --------------------------------------------------------------- VOTES AND SEATS BY REGION =============================================================== AGRICULTURAL REGION =============================================================== Party Votes % Change Seats --------------------------------------------------------------- Australian Greens 3,721 05.1 +00.7 - Australian Labor Party 15,772 21.6 -05.1 1 Christian Democratic Party 1,692 02.3 +00.4 - Family First Party 2,080 02.8 +01.3 - Liberal Party of Australia 23,830 32.6 -06.8 2 -1 National Party of Australia 24,420 33.4 +14.1 3 +2 Others 1,507 02.1 - --------------------------------------------------------------- Total 73,022 6 +1 --------------------------------------------------------------- Matt Benson-Lidholm (Australian Labor Party) * James Chown (Liberal) Mia Davies (National) Brian Ellis (Liberal) Philip Gardiner (National) Max Trenorden (National) --------------------------------------------------------------- Benson-Lidholm was elected for South-West in 2005. EAST METROPOLITAN REGION =============================================================== Party Votes % Change Seats --------------------------------------------------------------- Australian Greens 32,168 11.7 +05.2 1 +1 Australian Labor Party 113,232 41.1 -09.5 2 -1 Christian Democratic Party 8,082 02.9 00.0 - Family First Party 8,811 03.2 +00.8 - Liberal Party of Australia 104,104 37.8 +05.7 3 +1 National Party of Australia 2,683 01.0 - Others 6,649 02.4 - --------------------------------------------------------------- Total 275,729 6 +1 --------------------------------------------------------------- Donna Faragher (Liberal) * Jock Ferguson (Australian Labor Party) Alyssa Hayden (Liberal) Helen Morton (Liberal) * Ljiljanna Ravlich (Australian Labor Party) * Alison Xamon (Greens) --------------------------------------------------------------- MINING AND PASTORAL REGION =============================================================== Party Votes % Change Seats --------------------------------------------------------------- Australian Greens 4,869 08.9 +01.3 1 +1 Australian Labor Party 18,554 34.1 -09.9 2 -1 Christian Democratic Party 1,018 01.9 +00.3 - Family First Party 896 01.6 - Liberal Party of Australia 16,227 29.8 -05.9 2 National Party of Australia 11,656 21.4 1 +1 Others 1,189 02.2 - --------------------------------------------------------------- Total 54,409 6 +1 --------------------------------------------------------------- Ken Baston (Liberal) * Helen Bullock (Australian Labor Party) Robin Chapple (Greens) Wendy Duncan (National) Jon Ford (Australian Labor Party) * Norman Moore (Liberal) * --------------------------------------------------------------- NORTH METROPOLITAN REGION =============================================================== Party Votes % Change Seats --------------------------------------------------------------- Australian Greens 36,413 13.0 +04.2 1 Australian Labor Party 91,512 32.7 -09.7 2 -1 Christian Democratic Party 6,302 02.2 -00.2 - Family First Party 4,329 01.5 -00.4 - Liberal Party of Australia 129,709 46.3 +06.0 3 National Party of Australia 2,181 00.8 - Others 9,789 03.5 - --------------------------------------------------------------- Total 280,235 6 -1 --------------------------------------------------------------- Liz Behjat (Liberal) Peter Collier (Liberal) Ed Dermer (Australian Labor Party) * Michael Mischin (Liberal) Ken Travers (Australian Labor Party) * Giz Watson (Greens) * --------------------------------------------------------------- SOUTH METROPOLITAN REGION =============================================================== Party Votes % Change Seats --------------------------------------------------------------- Australian Greens 33,426 11.9 +04.1 1 +1 Australian Labor Party 113,957 40.6 -06.0 2 -1 Christian Democratic Party 5,605 02.0 -00.1 - Family First Party 5,981 02.1 +00.3 - Liberal Party of Australia 108,229 38.6 +02.7 3 +1 National Party of Australia 1,966 00.7 - Others 11,419 04.1 - --------------------------------------------------------------- Total 280,583 6 +1 --------------------------------------------------------------- Kate Doust (Australian Labor Party) * Phil Edman (Liberal) Sue Ellery (Australian Labor Party) * Nick Gorian (Liberal) Lynn MacLaren (Greens) Simon O'Brien (Liberal) * --------------------------------------------------------------- SOUTH WEST REGION =============================================================== Party Votes % Change Seats --------------------------------------------------------------- Australian Greens 13,285 08.6 +01.0 - -1 Australian Labor Party 50,908 33.1 -04.6 2 -1 Christian Democratic Party 3,251 02.1 +00.4 - Family First Party 6,024 03.9 +00.9 - Liberal Party of Australia 60,684 39.4 +00.4 3 National Party of Australia 16,592 10.8 +05.4 1 +1 Others 3,255 02.1 - --------------------------------------------------------------- Total 153,999 6 -1 --------------------------------------------------------------- Adele Farina (Australian Labor Party) * Nigel Hallett (Liberal) * Colin Holt (National) Barry House (Liberal) * Robyn McSweeney (Liberal) * Sally Talbot (Australian Labor Party) * ---------------------------------------------------------------