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Results of the 2008 Australian Capital Territory election

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Australian Capital Territory election, 18 October 2008
Legislative Assembly
<< 2004–2012 >>

Enrolled voters 243,471
Votes cast 220,019 Turnout 90.4% −2.4
Informal votes 8,370 Informal 3.8% +1.1
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Labor 79,126 37.4 −9.4 7 −2
  Liberal 66,855 31.6 −3.2 6 –1
  Greens 33,057 15.6 +6.3 4 +3
  Motorist 10,553 5.0 +5.0 0 0
  Community Alliance 7,730 3.7 +3.7 0 0
  Independent 6,961 3.3 +1.5 0 0
  Pangallo Independents 4,252 2.0 +2.0 0 0
  Mulcahy Canberra Party 2,341 1.1 +1.1 0 0
  Liberal Democrats 774 0.4 −0.9 0 0
Total 211,649     17  

This is a list of Legislative Assembly results for the 2008 Australian Capital Territory election.

Results by electorate

Brindabella

2008 Australian Capital Territory election: Brindabella
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 10,556
Labor John Hargreaves (elected 4) 7,038 11.1 −6.7
Labor Joy Burch (elected 5) 4,965 7.8 +7.8
Labor Mick Gentleman 4,612 7.3 −0.1
Labor Tracy Mackey 4,030 6.4 +6.4
Labor Wayne Sievers 2,478 3.9 +3.9
Liberal Brendan Smyth (elected 1) 8,458 13.4 −13.4
Liberal Steve Doszpot (elected 2) 4,980 7.9 +2.1
Liberal Steve Pratt 3,978 6.3 +0.2
Liberal David Morgan 3,227 5.1 +5.1
Liberal Audrey Ray 1,721 2.7 +2.7
Greens Amanda Bresnan (elected 3) 5,260 8.3 +8.3
Greens Sue Ellerman 3,340 5.3 +5.3
Community Alliance Val Jeffery 4,109 6.5 +6.5
Community Alliance James Sizer 720 1.1 +1.1
Motorist Burl Doble 1,083 1.7 +1.7
Motorist Ben Doble 930 1.5 +1.5
Motorist Brian McLachlan 873 1.4 +1.4
Motorist Bruce Ritchie 799 1.3 +1.3
Motorist Geoff Rake 733 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 63,334 95.8 −1.5
Informal votes 2,782 4.2 +1.5
Turnout 66,116 92.6 −1.5
Party total votes
Labor 23,123 36.5 −9.2
Liberal 22,364 35.3 −5.1
Greens 8,600 13.6 +6.3
Community Alliance 4,829 7.6 +7.6
Motorist 4,418 7.0 +7.0

Ginninderra

2008 Australian Capital Territory election: Ginninderra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 10,009
Labor Jon Stanhope (elected 1) 13,461 22.4 −14.5
Labor Mary Porter (elected 4) 3,719 6.2 +2.4
Labor Adina Cirson 2,797 4.7 +4.7
Labor David Peebles 2,711 4.5 +4.5
Labor Chris Bourke 1,431 2.4 +2.4
Liberal Alistair Coe (elected 3) 5,886 9.8 +9.8
Liberal Vicki Dunne (elected 5) 4,237 7.1 +1.4
Liberal Andrea Tokaji 2,553 4.3 +4.3
Liberal Jacqui Myers 2,460 4.1 +4.1
Liberal Matthew Watts 1,547 2.6 +2.6
Greens Meredith Hunter (elected 2) 6,104 10.2 +5.1
Greens James Higgins 2,246 3.7 +3.7
Independent Mark Parton 3,785 6.3 +6.3
Motorist Denis Walford 1,020 1.7 +1.7
Motorist Andrew Simington 835 1.4 +1.4
Motorist Chris Seddon 694 1.2 +1.2
Motorist Wayne Whiting 622 1.0 +1.0
Motorist Deborah Hannigan 513 0.9 +0.9
Community Alliance Roger Nicoll 791 1.3 +1.3
Community Alliance Jane Tullis 782 1.3 +1.3
Community Alliance Mike Crowther 324 0.5 +0.5
Independent Harold Hird 712 1.2 −0.8
Independent Cathy McIlhoney 247 0.4 +0.4
Darren Churchill 192 0.3 +0.3
Independent Adam Verwey 170 0.3 +0.3
Independent Barry Smith 118 0.2 +0.2
Eddie Sarkis 92 0.2 +0.2
Total formal votes 60,049 96.0 −0.3
Informal votes 2,503 4.0 +0.3
Turnout 62,552 91.5 −2.1
Party total votes
Labor 24,119 40.2 −9.2
Liberal 16,683 27.8 −4.6
Greens 8,350 13.9 +5.7
Independent Mark Parton 3,785 6.3 +6.3
Motorist 3,684 6.1 +6.1
Community Alliance 1,897 3.2 +3.2
Independent Harold Hird 712 1.2 −0.8
Independent Cathy McIlhoney 247 0.4 +0.4
Darren Churchill 192 0.3 +0.3
Independent Adam Verwey 170 0.3 +0.3
Independent Barry Smith 118 0.2 +0.2
Eddie Sarkis 92 0.2 +0.2

Molonglo

2008 Australian Capital Territory election: Molonglo
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 11,034
Labor Katy Gallagher (elected 2) 13,931 15.8 +4.2
Labor Andrew Barr (elected 4) 5,495 6.2 +2.4
Labor Simon Corbell (elected 6) 4,590 5.2 −4.8
Labor Mike Hettinger 2,822 3.2 −0.8
Labor David Mathews 2,042 2.3 +2.3
Labor Eleanor Bates 1,625 1.8 +1.8
Labor Louise Crossman 1,379 1.6 +1.6
Liberal Zed Seselja (elected 1) 16,739 19.0 +12.9
Liberal Jeremy Hanson (elected 5) 3,278 3.7 +3.7
Liberal Giulia Jones 2,252 2.6 +2.6
Liberal Gary Kent 1,688 1.9 +1.9
Liberal Jacqui Burke 1,548 1.8 −4.1
Liberal Belinda Barnier 1,249 1.4 +1.4
Liberal Clinton White 1,054 1.2 +1.2
Greens Shane Rattenbury (elected 3) 9,564 10.8 +10.8
Greens Caroline Le Couteur (elected 7) 3,334 3.8 +3.8
Greens Elena Kirschbaum 3,209 3.6 +3.6
Pangallo Independents Frank Pangallo 3,513 4.0 +4.0
Pangallo Independents Phil Thompson 396 0.4 +0.4
Pangallo Independents Luciano Lombardo 343 0.4 +0.4
Motorist David Cumbers 493 0.6 +0.6
Motorist Anthony Seddon 366 0.4 +0.4
Motorist Stuart Green 361 0.4 +0.4
Motorist Kim Evans 356 0.4 +0.4
Motorist Stephen Rowland 322 0.4 +0.4
Motorist Darren O'Neil 310 0.4 +0.4
Motorist Angus Laburn 243 0.3 +0.3
Canberra Party Richard Mulcahy 2,057 2.3 +2.3
Canberra Party Ben O'Neill 148 0.2 +0.2
Canberra Party Joanne Allen 136 0.2 +0.2
Independent Helen Cross 1,120 1.3 −1.6
Community Alliance Norvan Vogt 586 0.7 +0.7
Community Alliance Owen Saddler 151 0.2 +0.2
Community Alliance Nancy-Louise Scherger 135 0.2 +0.2
Community Alliance Alvin Hopper 132 0.1 +0.1
Liberal Democrats David McAlary 398 0.5 +0.5
Liberal Democrats David Pinkerton 376 0.4 +0.4
Greg Tannahill 202 0.2 +0.2
Independent Tony Farrell 172 0.2 +0.0
Independent Kerri Taranto 151 0.2 +0.2
Total formal votes 88,266 96.6 −0.9
Informal votes 3,085 3.4 +0.9
Turnout 91,351 88.1 −3.2
Party total votes
Labor 31,884 36.1 −9.2
Liberal 27,808 31.5 −1.1
Greens 16,107 18.2 +6.7
Pangallo Independents 4,252 4.8 +4.8
Motorist 2,451 2.8 +2.8
Canberra Party 2,341 2.7 +2.7
Independent Helen Cross 1,120 1.3 −1.6
Community Alliance 1,004 1.1 +1.1
Liberal Democrats 774 0.9 −0.9
Greg Tannahill 202 0.2 +0.2
Independent Tony Farrell 172 0.2 +0.0
Independent Kerri Taranto 151 0.2 +0.2

See also

References

  1. "2008 Election results". Elections ACT. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  2. "2008 Results for Brindabella Electorate". ACT Electoral Commission. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  3. "2008 Results for Ginninderra Electorate". ACT Electoral Commission. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  4. "2008 Results for Molonglo Electorate". ACT Electoral Commission. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
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