2010 Australian Senate election

The following tables show state-by-state results in the Australian Senate at the 2010 federal election. Senators total 34 Coalition, 31 Labor, nine Green, one Democratic Labor Party, and one independent, Nick Xenophon. New Senators took their places from 1 July 2011.

2010 Australian Senate elections

21 August 2010
40 of the 76 seats in the Australian Senate 39 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Eric Abetz Chris Evans Party Liberal/National Coalition Labor Leader since 3 May 2010 22 October 2004 Leader's seat Tasmania Western Australia Seats before 37 32 Seats won 18 15 Seats after 34 31 Seat change 3 1 Popular vote 4,871,871 4,469,734 Percentage 38.30% 35.13% Swing 1.47% 5.17%   Third party Fourth party   Leader Bob Brown John Madigan Party Greens DLP Leader since 28 November 2005 Leader's seat Tasmania Victoria (won seat) Seats before 5 0 Seats won 6 1 Seats after 9 1 Seat change 4 1 Popular vote 1,667,315 134,987 Percentage 13.11% 1.06% Swing 4.07% 0.14%
Senators elected in the 2010 federal election
Leader of the Senate before election Chris Evans Labor Elected Leader of the Senate Chris Evans Labor

Quota

Senate Quota in each State are as follows

Quota	Vote	Remarks
1	14.3%
2	28.6%
3	42.9%	Equality
4	57.1%	Majority
5	71.4%
6	85.7%

Senate Quota in each Territory are as follows

Quota	Vote	Remarks
1	33.4%	Equality
2	66.7%	Majority

Australia

Senate (STV GV) — Turnout 93.82% (CV) — Informal 3.75%

Party			Votes	%	Swing	Seats won	Total seats	Change
		Liberal/National joint ticket	3,740,002	29.40	−1.28	8	17	2
		Liberal	1,092,601	8.59	−0.18	9	16	1
		Country Liberal (NT)	39,268	0.31	−0.01	1	1
	Coalition total		4,871,871	38.30	–1.47	18	34	3
	Labor		4,469,734	35.13	–5.17	15	31	1
	Greens		1,667,315	13.11	+4.07	6	9	4
	Family First		267,493	2.10	+0.48	0	0	1
	Sex Party		259,583	2.04	+2.04
	Liberal Democrats		230,191	1.81	+1.68
	Shooters and Fishers		214,119	1.68	+1.38
	Democratic Labor		134,987	1.06	+0.14	1	1	1
	Christian Democrats		127,894	1.01	+0.07
	Democrats		80,645	0.63	–0.66
	One Nation		70,672	0.56	+0.14
	Fishing and Lifestyle		48,547	0.38	+0.18
	National (WA)		42,334	0.33	+0.19
	Socialist Alliance		32,580	0.26	+0.18
	Carers Alliance		28,578	0.22	+0.03
	The Climate Sceptics		25,758	0.20	+0.20
	Senator On-Line		17,441	0.14	+0.08
	Building Australia		17,241	0.14	+0.14
	Socialist Equality		13,945	0.11	+0.07
	Citizens Electoral Council		13,243	0.10	+0.03
	Secular		11,981	0.09	+0.09
	Australia First		9,680	0.08	+0.08
	Communist Alliance		6,999	0.06	+0.06
	Non-Custodial Parents		3,616	0.03	–0.02
	Independents		55,786	0.44	–0.94	0	1
Total			12,722,233			40	76
Invalid/blank votes				495,160	3.75	+1.20
Registered voters/turnout				14,086,869	93.83
Source: Commonwealth Election 2010

New South Wales

2010 Australian federal election: Senate, New South Wales Party Candidate Votes % ±% Quota 593,218 Liberal/National Coalition 1. Concetta Fierravanti-Wells (Lib) (elected 1) 2. Bill Heffernan (Lib) (elected 3) 3. Fiona Nash (Nat) (elected 5) 4. Hollie Hughes (Lib) 5. Joe Dennis (Nat) 6. George Bilic (Nat) 1,617,418 38.95 -0.38 Labor 1. John Faulkner (elected 2) 2. Matt Thistlethwaite (elected 4) 3. Steve Hutchins 4. Anne Murnain 5. Fiona Seaton 6. Hugh McDermott 1,517,382 36.54 -5.53 Greens 1. Lee Rhiannon (elected 6) 2. Keith McIlroy 3. Brami Jagatheeswaran 4. Harriett Swift 5. Simone Morrissey 6. Dominic Kanak 443,913 10.69 +2.26 Shooters and Fishers 1. Jim Muirhead 2. Alistair McGlashan 96,638 2.33 +2.33 Liberal Democrats 1. Glenn Druery 2. Lucy Gabb 3. Peter Stitt 95,752 2.31 +2.12 Christian Democrats 1. Paul Green 2. Robyn Peebles 3. Elaine Nile 80,376 1.94 -0.03 Sex Party 1. Marianne Leishman 2. Huw Campbell 3. Larissa Zimmerman 73,553 1.77 +1.77 Family First 1. Greg Swane 2. Phil Lamb 39,123 0.94 +0.34 Democratic Labor 1. Simon McCaffrey 2. Martin Cullen 30,939 0.75 -0.51 Democrats 1. Fiona Clancy 2. Jen Mitchell 28,398 0.68 -0.21 One Nation 1. Andrew Webber 2. John Brett 23,456 0.56 +0.15 Socialist Alliance 1. Rachel Evans 2. Soubhi Iskander 23,392 0.56 +0.48 Carers Alliance 1. Marylou Carter 2. Maree Buckwalter 11,496 0.28 -0.06 Building Australia 1. Ray Brown 2. Michael O'Donnell 10,815 0.26 +0.26 Climate Sceptics 1. Bill Koutalianos 2. Geoffrey Brown 8,737 0.21 +0.21 Group AE 1. Cheryl Kernot 2. Simon Cant 7,965 0.19 +0.19 Communist Alliance 1. Geoff Lawler 2. Brenda Kellaway 6,999 0.17 +0.17 Citizens Electoral Council 1. Robert Butler 2. Ian McCaffrey 5,771 0.14 +0.09 Secular 1. Ian Bryce 2. Lyle Warren 3,970 0.10 +0.10 Socialist Equality 1. Nick Beams 2. Gabriela Zabala 3,708 0.09 +0.04 Non-Custodial Parents 1. Andy Thompson 2. Roland Foster 3,616 0.09 +0.03 Senator On-Line 1. Wes Bas 2. Brianna Roach 2,974 0.07 +0.02   Reconcile Australia 1. Jennifer Stefanac 2. Tucky Cooley 2,301 0.06 +0.06   Republican Democrats 1. Michael Eckford 2. Criselee Stevens 2,029 0.05 +0.05 Protectionist 1. Darrin Hodges 2. Nick Folkes 1,864 0.04 +0.04 Stable Population 1. William Bourke 2. Mark O'Connor 1,701 0.04 +0.04 Group B 1. Robert Hodges 2. Bob Frier 1,521 0.04 +0.04 Group L 1. Leon Belgrave 2. Janos Beregszaszi 1,475 0.04 +0.04 Group C 1. Tony Robinson 2. Noel Selby 1,035 0.02 +0.02 Group H 1. Nadia Bloom 2. Bede Ireland 1,011 0.02 +0.02 Group K 1. Meg Sampson 2. June Hinchcliffe 947 0.02 +0.02 Group R 1. David Barker 2. S. G. Zureik 773 0.02 +0.02 Independent Hamish Richardson 769 0.02 +0.02 Independent Andrew Whalan 353 0.01 +0.01 Independent Bryan Pape 242 0.01 +0.01 Independent Stewart Scott-Irving 73 0.00 +0.00 Independent Norman Hooper 39 0.00 +0.00 Total formal votes 4,152,524 95.83 −1.93 Informal votes 180,743 4.17 +1.93 Turnout 4,333,267 93.98 −1.42

Elected # Senator Party 2010 1 Concetta Fierravanti-Wells   Liberal 2010 2 John Faulkner   Labor 2010 3 Bill Heffernan   Liberal 2010 4 Matt Thistlethwaite   Labor 2010 5 Fiona Nash   National 2010 6 Lee Rhiannon   Greens 2007 2007 1 Mark Arbib   Labor 2007 2 Helen Coonan   Liberal 2007 3 Doug Cameron   Labor 2007 4 John Williams   National 2007 5 Marise Payne   Liberal 2007 6 Ursula Stephens   Labor

Primary votes saw the Coalition and the Labor Party win two seats each before preferences were counted, with the Greens ahead of the Coalition for the fifth seat. Preferences from the Family First Party, the Christian Democrats and the Shooters and Fishers saw the Coalition reach the quota first, leading to Fiona Nash winning the fifth seat, while Coalition and Sex Party preferences saw the Liberal Democrats threatening the Greens for the sixth and final seat, but Labor preferences saw the Greens reach the quota. The end result was three seats Coalition, two seats Labor, and one seat Green.

Victoria

2010 Australian federal election: Senate, Victoria Party Candidate Votes % ±% Quota 459,822 Labor 1. Kim Carr (elected 1) 2. Stephen Conroy (elected 4) 3. Antony Thow 4. Marg Lewis 5. Shelly Freeman 1,215,213 37.75 -3.95 Liberal/National Coalition 1. Michael Ronaldson (Lib) (elected 2) 2. Bridget McKenzie (Nat) (elected 5) 3. Julian McGauran (Lib) 4. Susan Jennison (Lib) 1,107,522 34.41 -5.09 Greens 1. Richard Di Natale (elected 3) 2. Janet Rice 3. Nam Bui 4. Jen Hargrave 5. Julie Rivendell 6. Liezl Shnookal 471,317 14.64 +4.56 Family First 1. Steve Fielding 2. Gary Plumridge 3. Ann Bown Seeley 4. Yuli Goh 5. Joyce Khoo 85,058 2.64 +0.12 Democratic Labor 1. John Madigan (elected 6) 2. Geraldine Gonsalvez 3. John Kavanagh 75,145 2.33 +1.30 Sex Party 1. Fiona Patten 2. Emma Wilson 3. Katie Blakey 72,899 2.26 +2.26 Liberal Democrats 1. Ross Currie 2. Graeme Klass 59,116 1.84 +1.74 Shooters and Fishers 1. Peter Kelly 2. Alex Krstic 44,639 1.39 +0.72 Democrats 1. Roger Howe 2. Rick Westgarth 15,858 0.49 -1.16 Christian Democrats 1. Vickie Janson 2. Ben Eddy-Veitz 12,330 0.38 +0.16 One Nation 1. Rosalyn Townsend 2. Philip Townsend 12,094 0.38 -0.04 Socialist Equality 1. Patrick O'Connor 2. Keo Vongvixay 10,237 0.32 +0.24 1. Stephen Mayne 2. Paula Piccinini 6,021 0.19 +0.19 Carers Alliance 1. Christopher Monteagle 2. Wendy Peacock 5,425 0.17 +0.05 Climate Sceptics 1. Chris Dawson 2. Lee Holmes 4,908 0.15 +0.15 Building Australia 1. Darren Evans 2. Sam White 4,898 0.15 +0.15 1. Joseph Toscano 2. Jenny Warfe 3. Andrew Sadauskas 3,906 0.12 +0.12 Secular 1. John Perkins 2. Rosemary Sceats 3,480 0.11 +0.11 Socialist Alliance 1. Margarita Windisch 2. Sharon Firebrace 3. Ron Guy 3,075 0.10 +0.02 Senator On-Line 1. Glenn Sargent 2. Emma Wardle 2,394 0.07 -0.03 Citizens Electoral Council 1. Doug Mitchell 2. Katherine Isherwood 2,332 0.07 +0.02 Independent Grant Beale 615 0.02 +0.02 Independent Glenn Shea 269 0.01 +0.01 Total formal votes 3,218,751 96.06 −0.66 Informal votes 131,919 3.94 +0.66 Turnout 3,350,670 94.07 −1.53

Elected # Senator Party 2010 1 Kim Carr   Labor 2010 2 Michael Ronaldson   Liberal 2010 3 Richard Di Natale   Greens 2010 4 Stephen Conroy   Labor 2010 5 Bridget McKenzie   National 2010 6 John Madigan   DLP 2007 2007 1 Jacinta Collins   Labor 2007 2 Mitch Fifield   Liberal 2007 3 Gavin Marshall   Labor 2007 4 Helen Kroger   Liberal 2007 5 Scott Ryan   Liberal 2007 6 David Feeney   Labor

The primary vote saw the Coalition win two seats, Labor win two seats and the Greens win one seat, leaving Labor leading for the final seat with a comfortable majority ahead of the Coalition, Family First, DLP and Australian Sex Party. It ended up being a tight race for the final senate seat in Victoria, with preferences from One Nation and the Christian Democrats saw the DLP move ahead of Family First into third place, but Australian Democrat and Liberal Democrat preferences saw the DLP getting overtaken by the Sex Party. However, the Sex Party was overtaken once again by the DLP's Family First preferences, and Sex Party preferences saw the DLP move into second place ahead of the Coalition, whose preferences allowed the DLP to overtake Labor to secure the sixth seat. The final results were two seats Coalition, two seats Labor, one seat Green and one seat Democratic Labor.

Queensland

2010 Australian federal election: Senate, Queensland Party Candidate Votes % ±% Quota 350,074 Liberal National 1. George Brandis (elected 1) 2. Barnaby Joyce (elected 3) 3. Brett Mason (elected 6) 4. Russell Trood 5. Julie Boyd 1,015,062 41.42 +1.02 Labor 1. Joe Ludwig (elected 2) 2. Jan McLucas (elected 4) 3. David Smith 4. Shannon Fentiman 720,182 29.39 -9.81 Greens 1. Larissa Waters (elected 5) 2. Elizabeth Connors 3. Jenny Stirling 312,804 12.76 +5.44 Family First 1. Wendy Francis 2. Peter Findlay 3. Amanda Nickson 83,786 3.42 +1.22 Sex Party 1. Desiree Gibson 2. Tim Sheen 63,586 2.59 +2.59 Liberal Democrats 1. Jim Fryar 2. Robert Fulton 55,222 2.25 +2.09 Fishing and Lifestyle 1. Keith Douglas 2. Michael Mansfield 48,547 1.98 +1.19 Shooters and Fishers 1. Andrew Peter 2. Chris Huggett 42,669 1.74 +1.21 One Nation 1. Rod Evans 2. Ian Nelson 22,353 0.91 +0.74 Democrats 1. Paul Stevenson 2. Jennifer Cluse 19,019 0.78 -1.10 Democratic Labor 1. Tony Zegenhagen 2. Angelique Barr 3. Noel Jackson 11,186 0.46 +0.16 Christian Democrats 1. Malcolm Brice 2. Tony Vogel 10,449 0.43 +0.17 Australia First 1. Peter Schuback 2. Nick Maine 9,680 0.40 +0.40 Senator On-Line 1. Scott Reading 2. Joh Embrey 8,908 0.36 +0.31 Carers Alliance 1. Anne Vetter 2. Vicki Horne 6,758 0.28 +0.08 Climate Sceptics 1. Terence Cardwell 2. Lance Jones 4,665 0.19 +0.19 Socialist Alliance 1. Sam Watson 2. David Lowe 3,806 0.16 +0.08 Citizens Electoral Council 1. Robert Thies 2. Maurice Hetherington 3,021 0.12 +0.07 1. Russell Wattie 2. John Dowell 2,314 0.09 +0.09 Secular 1. Kat Alberts 2. Peter Shelton 1,997 0.08 +0.08 1. Paul Spencer 2. Mary Spencer 1,163 0.05 +0.05 1. E-Jay Lindsay-Park 2. Lachlan Guerin 1,031 0.04 +0.04 Independent Mark White 863 0.04 +0.04 1. John Pyke 2. Christopher Tooley 765 0.03 +0.03 Independent Maurie Carroll 221 0.01 +0.01   Republican Democrats Peter Pyke 176 0.01 +0.01 Independent Don Bambrick 125 0.01 +0.01 Independent Mark Smith 86 0.00 +0.00 Independent Jarrod Wirth 67 0.00 +0.00 Total formal votes 2,450,511 96.50 −1.16 Informal votes 88,761 3.50 +1.16 Turnout 2,539,272 93.38 −1.43

Elected # Senator Party 2010 1 George Brandis   LNP 2010 2 Joe Ludwig   Labor 2010 3 Barnaby Joyce   LNP 2010 4 Jan McLucas   Labor 2010 5 Larissa Waters   Greens 2010 6 Brett Mason   LNP 2007 2007 1 Ian Macdonald   Liberal 2007 2 John Hogg   Labor 2007 3 Sue Boyce   Liberal 2007 4 Claire Moore   Labor 2007 5 Ron Boswell   National 2007 6 Mark Furner   Labor

Primary votes saw the LNP and Labor both winning two seats, with the LNP and Greens having a sizable majority against Family First and the Sex Party for the final two seats. Labor and Australian Democrat preferences saw the Greens reaching the quota, while preferences from the Shooters and Fishers, One Nation, Liberal Democrats, Family First and Sex Party all saw the Australian Fishing and Lifestyle Party make a large gain on the Liberal National Party. However, the gain was not enough and the LNP ended up winning the final seat. The final result was three seats LNP, two seats Labor and one seat Green.

Western Australia

2010 Australian federal election: Senate, Western Australia Party Candidate Votes % ±% Quota 176,318 Liberal 1. Mathias Cormann (elected 1) 2. Chris Back (elected 3) 3. Judith Adams (elected 5) 4. Jane Mouritz 5. Jonathan Huston 530,583 42.99 -3.23 Labor 1. Chris Evans (elected 2) 2. Glenn Sterle (elected 4) 3. Wendy Perdon 4. Peter MacFarlane 366,580 29.70 -6.30 Greens 1. Rachel Siewert (elected 6) 2. Kado Muir 3. Christine Cunningham 172,327 13.96 +4.66 National 1. John McCourt 2. Ronnie Fleay 3. Michael Rose 42,334 3.43 +1.99 Sex Party 1. Justine Martin 2. Mark Coleman 27,795 2.25 +2.25 Christian Democrats 1. Trevor Young 2. Lachlan Dunjey 22,206 1.80 +0.04 Liberal Democrats 1. Mark Walmsley 2. Mark Dixon 14,517 1.18 +1.13 Family First 1. Linda Rose 2. Steve Fuhrmann 14,254 1.15 +0.29 Democratic Labor 1. Elaine McNeill 2. Joe Nardizzi 9,346 0.76 -0.19 One Nation 1. Craig Bradshaw 2. Bill Cook 7,610 0.62 -0.35 Shooters and Fishers 1. Paul Peake 2. Christine Peake 7,459 0.60 +0.60 Democrats 1. Paul Young 2. Matthew Corica 4,730 0.38 -0.67 1. Anthony Fels 2. Felly Chandra 3,447 0.28 +0.28 Climate Sceptics 1. Beau Woods 2. Heather Dewar 2,010 0.16 +0.16 Carers Alliance 1. Julie Gilmore 2. Aileen Polain 1,641 0.13 +0.00   WA First 1. Scott Cowans 2. John Goodlad 3. James Versteegen 1,464 0.12 +0.12 Socialist Alliance 1. Ben Peterson 2. Julie Gray 1,268 0.10 +0.02 Citizens Electoral Council 1. Judy Sudholz 2. Stuart Smith 1,231 0.10 +0.02 Secular 1. Guy Curtis 2. Andrew Thompson 1,007 0.08 +0.08 1. Paddy Embry 2. Juanita Finnegan 988 0.08 +0.08   Ecology, Social Justice, Aboriginal 1. Gerry Georgatos 2. Bill Hayward 3. Marianne Mackay 4. Lara Menkens 552 0.04 +0.04 Senator On-Line 1. Daniel Mayer 2. Keturah Hoffman 504 0.04 -0.03 Independent Rosemary Steineck 366 0.03 +0.03 Total formal votes 1,234,219 96.82 −0.76 Informal votes 40,490 3.18 +0.76 Turnout 1,274,709 93.55 −0.31

Elected # Senator Party 2010 1 Mathias Cormann   Liberal 2010 2 Chris Evans   Labor 2010 3 Chris Back   Liberal 2010 4 Glenn Sterle   Labor 2010 5 Judith Adams   Liberal 2010 6 Rachel Siewert   Greens 2007 2007 1 David Johnston   Liberal 2007 2 Louise Pratt   Labor 2007 3 Alan Eggleston   Liberal 2007 4 Mark Bishop   Labor 2007 5 Michaelia Cash   Liberal 2007 6 Scott Ludlam   Greens

The primary vote saw the Liberals winning three seats and Labor winning two, leaving the Greens with a very comfortable majority against the Nationals and the Sex Party. Socialist Alliance and Labor preferences saw the Greens easily reach the quota.

South Australia

2010 Australian federal election: Senate, South Australia Party Candidate Votes % ±% Quota 144,226 Labor 1. Alex Gallacher (elected 1) 2. Anne McEwen (elected 3) 3. Dana Wortley 386,577 38.29 +2.67 Liberal 1. Mary Jo Fisher (elected 2) 2. Sean Edwards (elected 4) 3. David Fawcett (elected 6) 4. Peter Salu 376,532 37.30 +2.02 Greens 1. Penny Wright (elected 5) 2. Sandy Montgomery 3. Jeremy Miller 134,287 13.30 +6.81 Family First 1. Bob Day 2. Andrew Cole 3. Thea Hennessey 41,227 4.08 +1.19 Sex Party 1. Ari Reid 2. Jason Virgo 16,820 1.67 +1.67 Shooters and Fishers 1. Steve Larsson 2. Robert Borsak 11,425 1.13 +0.74 Democrats 1. Jeanie Walker 2. Andrew Castrique 6,975 0.69 -0.19 Democratic Labor 1. Paul Russell 2. David McCabe 6,811 0.67 -0.26 Liberal Democrats 1. Nick Kerry 2. Megan Clark 5,584 0.55 +0.47 One Nation 1. Robert Edmonds 2. Peter Fitzpatrick 5,159 0.51 -0.10 Climate Sceptics 1. Leon Ashby 2. Nathan Ashby 4,672 0.46 +0.46 Carers Alliance 1. Gary Connor 2. Angela Groves 3,258 0.32 +0.32 Christian Democrats 1. Joseph Stephen 2. Frank Revink 2,533 0.25 +0.10 1. Mark Aldridge 2. Christopher Cochrane 2,186 0.22 +0.22 Building Australia 1. Bill Adams 2. Neil Jackson 1,528 0.15 +0.15 Senator On-Line 1. Simon Lang 2. Jamie Dawson 1,173 0.12 +0.06 Socialist Alliance 1. Renfrey Clarke 2. Ruth Ratcliffe 1,039 0.10 +0.02 Secular 1. Scott Sharrad 2. Moira Clarke 953 0.09 +0.09 Independent Michelle Drummond 839 0.08 +0.08 Total formal votes 1,009,578 96.88 −0.74 Informal votes 32,493 3.12 +0.74 Turnout 1,042,071 94.33 −1.50

Elected # Senator Party 2010 1 Alex Gallacher   Labor 2010 2 Mary Jo Fisher   Liberal 2010 3 Anne McEwen   Labor 2010 4 Sean Edwards   Liberal 2010 5 Penny Wright   Greens 2010 6 David Fawcett   Liberal 2007 2007 1 Don Farrell   Labor 2007 2 Cory Bernardi   Liberal 2007 3 Nick Xenophon   Independent 2007 4 Penny Wong   Labor 2007 5 Simon Birmingham   Liberal 2007 6 Sarah Hanson-Young   Greens

Primary votes saw both the Liberals and Labor winning two seats each, leaving the Greens leading while Labor was narrowly ahead of the Liberals. Sex Party preferences saw the Greens reach the quota to secure the fifth seat, while Family First preferences saw the Liberals overtake Labor to secure the sixth vacancy. The final result was three seats Liberal, two seats Labor and one seat Green.

Tasmania

2010 Australian federal election: Senate, Tasmania Party Candidate Votes % ±% Quota 47,242 Labor 1. Helen Polley (elected 1) 2. Anne Urquhart (elected 4) 3. Lisa Singh (elected 6) 136,908 41.40 +1.30 Liberal 1. Eric Abetz (elected 2) 2. Stephen Parry (elected 5) 3. Guy Barnett 109,023 32.97 -4.42 Greens 1. Christine Milne (elected 3) 2. Peter Whish-Wilson 3. Penelope Ann 67,016 20.27 +2.14 Shooters and Fishers 1. Ray Williams 2. Jeff Blackmore 6,649 2.01 +2.01 Family First 1. Jim Zubic 2. Hamish Woodcock 4,045 1.22 -0.82 Democrats 1. Paulene Hutton 2. Timothy Neal 1,608 0.49 +0.49 Democratic Labor 1. Mishka Gora 2. Margaret Williams 1,560 0.47 -0.16 Senator On-Line 1. Julie Murray 2. Sven Wiener 1,488 0.45 +0.45 Independent Dino Ottavi 1,054 0.32 +0.32 Climate Sceptics 1. Frank Waller 2. Sally Costella 766 0.23 +0.23 Secular 1. Jeff Keogh 2. Jin-oh Choi 574 0.17 +0.17 Total formal votes 330,691 96.77 −0.60 Informal votes 11,047 3.23 +0.60 Turnout 341,738 95.30 −0.68

Elected # Senator Party 2010 1 Helen Polley   Labor 2010 2 Eric Abetz   Liberal 2010 3 Christine Milne   Greens 2010 4 Anne Urquhart   Labor 2010 5 Stephen Parry   Liberal 2010 6 Lisa Singh   Labor 2007 2007 1 Nick Sherry   Labor 2007 2 Richard Colbeck   Liberal 2007 3 Bob Brown   Greens 2007 4 Carol Brown   Labor 2007 5 David Bushby   Liberal 2007 6 Catryna Bilyk   Labor

Primary votes saw the Liberals and Labor both win two seats and the Greens win one, which left Labor ahead of the Greens and the Liberals. It is possible that Liberal preferences may have pushed the Greens ahead of Labor, which would've led to them taking the final seat, but Shooters and Fishers preferences meant that the Liberals ended up ahead of the Greens, and Labor ended up taking the seat with Green preferences. The final result was three seats Labor, two seats Liberal and one seat Green.

Territories

Australian Capital Territory

2010 Australian federal election: Senate, Australian Capital Territory Party Candidate Votes % ±% Quota 76,425 Labor 1. Kate Lundy (elected 1) 2. David Mathews 93,639 40.84 +0.00 Liberal 1. Gary Humphries (elected 2) 2. Matthew Watts 76,463 33.35 -0.85 Greens 1. Lin Hatfield Dodds 2. Hannah Parris 52,546 22.92 +1.46 Democrats 1. Darren Churchill 2. Anthony David 4,057 1.77 -0.07 Independent John Glynn 2,567 1.12 +1.12 Total formal votes 229,272 97.45 −0.85 Informal votes 5,999 2.55 +0.85 Turnout 235,271 94.89 −1.11

Elected # Senator Party 2010 1 Kate Lundy   Labor 2010 2 Gary Humphries   Liberal

Labor Senator Kate Lundy was re-elected with well over a quota. Liberal Senator Gary Humphries was also re-elected, with just over (1.01x) a quota. Although the Greens received significantly more votes than in 2007, the two ACT Senators were elected on quotas, leaving no room for preference flows.

Northern Territory

2010 Australian federal election: Senate, Northern Territory Party Candidate Votes % ±% Quota 32,230 Country Liberal 1. Nigel Scullion (elected 1) 2. Rhianna Harker 39,268 40.61 +0.58 Labor 1. Trish Crossin (elected 2) 2. Matthew Gardiner 33,253 34.39 -12.55 Greens 1. Warren H. Williams 2. Debbie Hudson 13,105 13.55 +4.73 Sex Party 1. Seranna Shutt 2. Shana Leitens 4,930 5.10 +5.10 Shooters and Fishers 1. Phillip Hoare 2. Matt Graham 4,640 4.80 +4.80 Citizens Electoral Council 1. Vernon Work 2. Graham Setterberg 888 0.92 -1.09 Independent Ian Lee 314 0.32 +0.32 Democrats Duncan Dean 170 0.18 +0.18   First Nations Liam Flenady 119 0.12 +0.12 Total formal votes 96,687 96.31 −1.75 Informal votes 3,708 3.69 +1.75 Turnout 100,395 82.93 −3.95

Elected # Senator Party 2010 1 Nigel Scullion   CLP 2010 2 Trish Crossin   Labor

Country Liberals Senator Nigel Scullion, who is also deputy leader of the National Party of Australia, was re-elected with well over a quota of votes. Labor Senator Trish Crossin was also re-elected, with just over (1.04x) a quota of votes. Although the Greens received the next highest number of votes, the two NT Senators were elected on quotas, leaving no room for preference flows.

See also

• Results of the 2010 Australian federal election (House of Representatives)
• Post-election pendulum for the 2010 Australian federal election
• Members of the Australian Senate, 2011–2014