Results of the 2022 Australian federal election in Western Australia

The 2022 Australian federal election was held on 21 May 2022 to elect all 151 members of the Australian House of Representatives and 40 of 76 members of the Australian Senate. Of those, 15 MPs and 6 senators were elected to represent the state of Western Australia.

2022 Australian federal election
(Western Australia)

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All 15 Western Australian seats in the Australian House of Representatives
and 6 (of 12) Western Australian seats in the Australian Senate
  First party Second party
  Anthony Albanese Scott Morrison
Leader Anthony Albanese Scott Morrison
Party Labor Liberal/National coalition
Last election 5 seats 11 seats
Seats won 9 5
Seat change Increase 4 Decrease 6
Popular vote 542,667 512,414
Percentage 36.84% 34.78%
Swing Increase 7.04 Decrease 10.44
TPP 55.00% 45.00%
TPP swing Increase 10.55 Decrease 10.55

Results by division for the House of Representatives, shaded by winning party's margin of victory.

This election was held using Instant-runoff voting. In Western Australia in this election, there were two "turn-overs". In Curtin, an Independent candidate who did not lead in the first count took the seat in the end, and in Tangney, Labor won the seat despite trailing on first preferences. In both of these seats, the Liberals finished first.

Overall results

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House of Representatives (IRV) – Turnout 87.99% (CV)
Party Votes % Swing (pp) Seats Change (seats)
  Australian Labor Party 542,667 36.84 +7.04 9   4
    Liberal Party of Australia 503,254 34.16 −9.63 5   6
  National Party of Australia 9,160 0.62 −0.81 0  
Coalition total 512,414 34.78 −10.44 5   6
  Australian Greens 184,094 12.50 +0.88 0  
  Pauline Hanson's One Nation 58,226 3.95 −1.36 0  
  United Australia Party 33,863 2.30 +0.27 0  
  Western Australia Party 33,263 2.26 +0.46 0  
  Australian Christians 19,867 1.35 −0.35 0  
  The Great Australian Party 16,553 1.12 +1.06 0  
  Australian Federation Party 15,920 1.08 +1.08 0  
  Liberal Democratic Party 12,897 0.88 +0.88 0  
  Animal Justice Party 5,524 0.37 +0.28 0  
  Socialist Alliance 1,184 0.08 +0.01 0  
  Informed Medical Options Party 785 0.05 +0.05 0  
  Independents 35,968 2.44 +1.34 1   1
Total 1,473,225 100.00 15   1
Invalid/blank votes 86,057 5.52 +0.08
Turnout 1,559,282 87.99 −2.06
Registered voters 1,772,065
Two-party-preferred vote
  Labor 810,206 55.00 +10.55
  Liberal 663,019 45.00 −10.55
Source: AEC for both votes and seats

Results by division

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Brand

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2022 Australian federal election: Brand[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Madeleine King 48,031 50.20 +9.82
Liberal Peter Hudson 21,056 22.01 −7.83
Greens Heather Lonsdale 10,900 11.39 +0.29
One Nation Jake Taylor 5,139 5.37 −3.10
United Australia David Pike 2,711 2.83 −0.06
Western Australia Michael O'Loghlen 2,592 2.71 +0.01
Christians Jayne Crichton 2,090 2.18 −0.89
Great Australian Andrew Gleeson 1,490 1.56 +1.56
Liberal Democrats Alison Marshall 1,074 1.12 +1.12
Federation Malcolm Heffernan 598 0.62 +0.62
Total formal votes 95,681 93.59 −0.15
Informal votes 6,551 6.41 +0.15
Turnout 102,232 86.56 −1.90
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Madeleine King 63,829 66.71 +10.05
Liberal Peter Hudson 31,852 33.29 −10.05
Labor hold Swing +10.05

Burt

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2022 Australian federal election: Burt[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Matt Keogh 47,268 51.63 +10.51
Liberal David Goode 21,009 22.95 −9.49
Greens Daniel Garlett 9,004 9.84 +0.27
One Nation Travis Carter 4,436 4.85 −1.25
Christians Warnar Spyker 3,428 3.74 +0.06
Western Australia Stephen Phelan 2,390 2.61 +1.40
United Australia Joshua Mccurry 2,274 2.48 +0.24
Federation Michele Castle 1,741 1.90 +1.90
Total formal votes 91,550 94.16 +0.82
Informal votes 5,675 5.84 −0.82
Turnout 97,225 86.10 −0.89
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Matt Keogh 59,704 65.21 +9.71
Liberal David Goode 31,846 34.79 −9.71
Labor hold Swing +9.71

Canning

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2022 Australian federal election: Canning[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Andrew Hastie 41,294 43.81 −5.31
Labor Amanda Hunt 30,897 32.78 +5.24
Greens Jodie Moffat 7,659 8.13 +0.64
One Nation Tammi Siwes 4,215 4.47 −2.63
United Australia James Waldeck 2,438 2.59 +0.33
Western Australia Brad Bedford 2,202 2.34 −0.46
Independent Ashley Williams 1,708 1.81 +1.81
Christians Andriette du Plessis 1,689 1.79 −0.16
Informed Medical Options Judith Congrene 785 0.83 +0.83
Liberal Democrats David Gardiner 749 0.79 +0.79
Federation Anthony Gardyne 628 0.67 +0.67
Total formal votes 94,264 93.50 −0.43
Informal votes 6,558 6.50 +0.43
Turnout 100,822 87.55 −2.20
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Andrew Hastie 50,513 53.59 −7.97
Labor Amanda Hunt 43,751 46.41 +7.97
Liberal hold Swing −7.97

Cowan

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2022 Australian federal election: Cowan[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Anne Aly 46,712 46.86 +9.03
Liberal Vince Connelly 30,328 30.42 −9.65
Greens Isabella Tripp 9,829 9.86 −1.22
One Nation Tyler Walsh 2,839 2.85 −1.81
United Australia Claire Hand 2,423 2.43 +0.18
Christians Sylvia Iradukunda 1,859 1.86 +0.03
Animal Justice Michael Anagno 1,775 1.78 +1.78
Western Australia Roland Laverack 1,714 1.72 +0.52
Federation Michael Calautti 1,125 1.13 +1.13
Liberal Democrats Micah van Krieken 1,080 1.08 +1.08
Total formal votes 99,684 92.54 −1.70
Informal votes 8,039 7.46 +1.70
Turnout 107,723 87.86 −2.83
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Anne Aly 60,625 60.82 +9.96
Liberal Vince Connelly 39,059 39.18 −9.96
Labor hold Swing +9.96

Curtin

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2022 Australian federal election: Curtin[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Celia Hammond 43,408 41.33 −12.68
Independent Kate Chaney 30,942 29.46 +29.46
Labor Yannick Spencer 14,654 13.95 −4.63
Greens Cameron Pidgeon 10,889 10.37 −4.93
United Australia Ladeisha Verhoeff 1,828 1.74 +0.45
One Nation Dale Grillo 1,310 1.25 −0.11
Western Australia Bill Burn 1,243 1.18 −0.37
Federation Judith Cullity 763 0.73 +0.73
Total formal votes 105,037 96.89 +0.07
Informal votes 3,373 3.11 −0.07
Turnout 108,410 90.90 −1.10
Notional two-party-preferred count
Liberal Celia Hammond 58,401 55.60 −8.35
Labor Yannick Spencer 46,636 44.40 +8.35
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Kate Chaney 53,847 51.26 +51.26
Liberal Celia Hammond 51,190 48.74 −15.21
Independent gain from Liberal  

Durack

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2022 Australian federal election: Durack[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Melissa Price 30,736 34.33 −10.24
Labor Jeremiah Riley 26,093 29.15 +6.45
National Ian Blayney 9,160 10.23 +2.50
Greens Bianca McNeair 8,457 9.45 +1.42
One Nation Brenton Johannsen 6,174 6.90 −2.73
Great Australian Adrian Mcrae 2,738 3.06 +3.06
Western Australia Anthony Fels 2,483 2.77 −0.52
United Australia Andrew Middleton 2,229 2.49 −0.23
Federation Craig Shore 1,453 1.62 +1.62
Total formal votes 89,523 93.50 −1.12
Informal votes 6,219 6.50 +1.12
Turnout 95,742 80.86 −4.49
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Melissa Price 48,583 54.27 −9.22
Labor Jeremiah Riley 40,940 45.73 +9.22
Liberal hold Swing −9.22

Forrest

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2022 Australian federal election: Forrest[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Nola Marino 41,006 43.12 −9.36
Labor Bronwen English 26,092 27.44 +6.29
Greens Christine Terrantroy 12,780 13.44 +0.60
One Nation Shane Mezger 5,020 5.28 −0.67
Great Australian Tracy Aitken 2,907 3.06 +3.06
United Australia Helen Allan 2,426 2.55 +0.82
Western Australia Greg Stephens 2,130 2.24 +0.95
Liberal Democrats Paul Markham 1,577 1.66 +1.66
Federation Mailee Dunn 1,152 1.21 +1.21
Total formal votes 95,090 94.78 +0.42
Informal votes 5,234 5.22 −0.42
Turnout 100,324 88.78 −2.36
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Nola Marino 51,625 54.29 −10.29
Labor Bronwen English 43,465 45.71 +10.29
Liberal hold Swing −10.29

Fremantle

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2022 Australian federal election: Fremantle[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Josh Wilson 43,111 43.97 +5.95
Liberal Bill Koul 23,749 24.22 −10.75
Greens Felicity Townsend 17,790 18.14 +2.14
One Nation William Edgar 3,060 3.12 −0.71
Great Australian Ben Tilbury 2,293 2.34 +2.34
Western Australia Janetia Knapp 2,248 2.29 −0.27
United Australia Stella Jinman 2,000 2.04 +0.10
Federation Cathy Gavranich 1,367 1.39 +1.39
Liberal Democrats Yan Loh 1,251 1.28 +1.28
Socialist Alliance Sam Wainwright 1,184 1.21 +0.12
Total formal votes 98,053 94.21 −0.39
Informal votes 6,025 5.79 +0.39
Turnout 104,078 89.12 −2.11
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Josh Wilson 65,585 66.89 +9.97
Liberal Bill Koul 32,468 33.11 −9.97
Labor hold Swing +9.97

Hasluck

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2022 Australian federal election: Hasluck[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tania Lawrence 39,144 39.73 +9.41
Liberal Ken Wyatt 32,889 33.39 −10.59
Greens Brendan Sturcke 10,826 10.99 +0.24
One Nation Ian Monck 3,783 3.84 −2.29
Independent Jeanene Williams 3,318 3.37 +3.37
United Australia Will Scott 2,973 3.02 +0.79
Western Australia Pauline Clark 2,561 2.60 +1.00
Federation Marijanna Smith 1,739 1.77 +1.77
Liberal Democrats Steven McCreanor 1,280 1.30 +1.30
Total formal votes 98,513 94.46 +0.16
Informal votes 5,782 5.54 −0.16
Turnout 104,295 88.74 −0.50
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tania Lawrence 55,166 56.00 +11.89
Liberal Ken Wyatt 43,347 44.00 −11.89
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +11.89

Moore

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2022 Australian federal election: Moore[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ian Goodenough 43,706 41.81 −9.69
Labor Tom French 34,227 32.74 +7.99
Greens Mark Cooper 14,902 14.26 +2.20
One Nation Brian Brightman 3,541 3.39 −1.06
Western Australia Peter Gunness 3,095 2.96 +1.32
United Australia Helen Watkinson 2,342 2.24 +0.48
Great Australian Sue Andersson 1,926 1.84 +1.84
Federation Martin Suter 792 0.76 +0.76
Total formal votes 104,531 95.83 +0.69
Informal votes 4,545 4.17 −0.69
Turnout 109,076 91.43 −1.90
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian Goodenough 52,958 50.66 −10.96
Labor Tom French 51,573 49.34 +10.96
Liberal hold Swing −10.96

O'Connor

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2022 Australian federal election: O'Connor[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Rick Wilson 43,295 44.76 +2.23
Labor Shaneane Weldon 25,754 26.63 +6.01
Greens Giz Watson 10,284 10.63 +2.47
One Nation Stan Kustrin 6,833 7.06 −1.41
Christians Justin Moseley 2,779 2.87 +0.22
Western Australia Morris Bessant 2,366 2.45 +0.87
Great Australian Brenden Barber 2,337 2.42 +1.50
United Australia Tracy Tirronen 1,722 1.78 −0.10
Federation Isaac Middle 1,348 1.39 +1.39
Total formal votes 96,718 94.25 +0.43
Informal votes 5,906 5.75 −0.43
Turnout 102,624 87.12 −4.70
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Rick Wilson 55,104 56.97 −8.44
Labor Shaneane Weldon 41,614 43.03 +8.44
Liberal hold Swing −8.44

Pearce

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2022 Australian federal election: Pearce[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tracey Roberts 40,596 42.77 +11.04
Liberal Linda Aitken 28,380 29.90 −13.47
Greens Donna Nelson 10,416 10.97 +1.22
One Nation Aaron Malloy 4,295 4.53 −2.30
United Australia Trevor Dalby 2,534 2.67 +0.05
Western Australia Jim Paice 2,206 2.32 +1.57
Great Australian Roslyn Stewart 2,160 2.28 +2.28
Christians Vanessa Montgomery 2,097 2.21 +0.29
Liberal Democrats David Marshall 1,548 1.63 +1.63
Federation Nigel March 684 0.72 +0.72
Total formal votes 94,916 93.77 −0.22
Informal votes 6,306 6.23 +0.22
Turnout 101,222 87.86 −0.55
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tracey Roberts 56,040 59.04 +14.23
Liberal Linda Aitken 38,876 40.96 −14.23
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +14.23

Perth

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2022 Australian federal election: Perth[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Patrick Gorman 40,066 39.25 +5.66
Liberal David Dwyer 27,294 26.74 −12.24
Greens Caroline Perks 22,621 22.16 +3.79
One Nation Cameron Bailey 2,749 2.69 −0.03
Western Australia Dave Vos 1,878 1.84 −0.57
United Australia Sonya Eberhart 1,605 1.57 −0.23
Animal Justice Sarah Szmekura-Moor 1,535 1.50 +1.50
Christians Dean Powell 1,514 1.48 +1.09
Liberal Democrats Evan Nickols 1,407 1.38 +1.38
Federation Aiden Gyuru 710 0.70 +0.70
Great Australian Sean Connor 702 0.69 +0.69
Total formal votes 102,081 94.42 −1.20
Informal votes 6,028 5.58 +1.20
Turnout 108,109 88.19 −1.34
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Patrick Gorman 66,151 64.80 +11.57
Liberal David Dwyer 35,930 35.20 −11.57
Labor hold Swing +11.57

Swan

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2022 Australian federal election: Swan[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Zaneta Mascarenhas 39,082 39.07 +6.17
Liberal Kristy McSweeney 32,096 32.08 −12.65
Greens Clint Uink 14,861 14.86 +2.86
United Australia Paul Hilton 2,637 2.64 +0.81
One Nation Peter Hallifax 2,544 2.54 −0.33
Animal Justice Timothy Green 2,214 2.21 +0.89
Western Australia Rod Bradley 2,059 2.06 +0.70
Christians Dena Gower 1,930 1.93 +0.20
Liberal Democrats Matthew Thompson 1,821 1.82 +1.82
Federation Carl Pallier 792 0.79 +0.79
Total formal votes 100,036 94.75 +0.59
Informal votes 5,545 5.25 −0.59
Turnout 105,581 87.12 −1.73
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Zaneta Mascarenhas 58,796 58.77 +11.99
Liberal Kristy McSweeney 41,240 41.23 −11.99
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +11.99

Tangney

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2022 Australian federal election: Tangney[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ben Morton 43,008 39.99 −11.32
Labor Sam Lim 40,940 38.07 +10.12
Greens Adam Abdul Razak 12,876 11.97 +1.09
Christians Mark Staer 2,481 2.31 +0.05
One Nation Tshung-Hui Chang 2,288 2.13 −0.28
Western Australia Jay Dean Gillett 2,096 1.95 +0.73
United Australia Travis Llewellyn Mark 1,721 1.60 +0.28
Liberal Democrats Jacqueline Holroyd 1,110 1.03 +1.03
Federation Brent Fowler 1,028 0.96 +0.96
Total formal votes 107,548 96.18 +0.78
Informal votes 4,271 3.82 −0.78
Turnout 111,819 91.51 −1.99
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Sam Lim 56,331 52.38 +11.88
Liberal Ben Morton 51,217 47.62 −11.88
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +11.88

Analysis

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In this election, the Australian Labor Party led by Anthony Albanese took 4 House seats from the opposing Liberal Party of Australia, thereby gaining the majority of Western Australia's lower house seats for the first time since 1990. The Liberals under Scott Morrison lost a total of 6 seats, including all but 2 of its seats in the Perth metropolitan area.[16]

The results in Western Australia were the subject of significant media attention on election night, as the swing towards Labor in the state was much higher than every other state and territory at 10.55%, and the swing was large enough to deliver a Labor majority government.[17] Labor not only picked up all three seats that they targeted in their campaign—namely Pearce, Swan and Hasluck—but also won the formerly safe Liberal seat of Tangney in one of the biggest upsets of the election. In addition to the seats won by Labor, the Division of Curtin was won by teal independent candidate Kate Chaney, while Stirling was lost due to abolition. Vince Connelly, Stirling's final MP, attempted to transfer to the Division of Cowan, but was unsuccessful.

Labor's two party preferred result in Western Australia of 55.00% is its best performance, tied with its result (also 55.00% in Western Australia) in its 1983 landslide election win.[18]

References

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  1. ^ Brand, WA, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.
  2. ^ Burt, WA, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.
  3. ^ Canning, WA, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.
  4. ^ Cowan, WA, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.
  5. ^ Curtin, WA, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.
  6. ^ Durack, WA, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.
  7. ^ Forrest, WA, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.
  8. ^ Fremantle, WA, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.
  9. ^ Hasluck, WA, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.
  10. ^ Moore, WA, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.
  11. ^ O'Connor, WA, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.
  12. ^ Pearce, WA, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.
  13. ^ Perth, WA, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.
  14. ^ Swan, WA, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.
  15. ^ Tangney, WA, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.
  16. ^ "Divisional results". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  17. ^ "Party Totals". ABC News. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  18. ^ House of Representatives - Two party preferred results 1949 - present, Australian Electoral Commission.