Results of the 2008 Western Australian state election (Legislative Assembly)

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Western Australian state election, 6 September 2008[1][2]
Legislative Assembly
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Enrolled voters 1,330,399
Votes cast 1,150,497 Turnout 86.48% –3.36%
Informal votes 61,200 Informal 5.32% +0.08%
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Liberal 418,208 38.39 +2.76 24 + 6
  Labor 390,339 35.84 –6.05 28 – 4
  Greens 129,827 11.92 +4.35 0 ± 0
  National 53,086 4.87 +1.18 4 – 1
  Christian Democrats 28,079 2.58 –0.36 0 ± 0
  Family First 21,204 1.95 –0.08 0 ± 0
  Citizens Electoral Council 1,161 0.11 +0.02 0 ± 0
  Independent 47,353 4.35 +0.19 3 + 1
Total 1,089,257     59  
Two-party-preferred
  Liberal/National 564,490 51.85% +4.13%
  Labor 524,149 48.15% –4.13%

This is a list of electoral district results of the 2008 Western Australian election.

Results by Electoral district[edit]

Albany[edit]

2008 Western Australian state election: Albany[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Watson 7,709 39.14 +2.5
Liberal Andrew Partington 6,486 32.93 -2.7
National Sam Harma 2,628 13.34 +5.2
Greens Diane Evers 1,492 7.58 +1.7
Christian Democrats Justin Moseley 950 4.82 +0.8
Family First Colin Pyle 431 2.19 -0.7
Total formal votes 19,696 97.09 +1.30
Informal votes 590 2.91 -1.30
Turnout 20,286 90.13
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Watson 9,884 50.23 +2.5
Liberal Andrew Partington 9,795 49.77 –2.5
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +2.5

Alfred Cove[edit]

2008 Western Australian state election: Alfred Cove
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Chris Back 8,628 43.14 +5.20
Independent Janet Woollard 5,094 25.47 +1.51
Labor Catherine Barratt 4,059 20.29 -2.55
Greens Michael Bennett 1,907 9.53 +3.17
Christian Democrats Stephen Wardell-Johnson 314 1.57 -0.54
Total formal votes 20,002 95.96 -0.54
Informal votes 843 4.04 +0.54
Turnout 20,845 88.38 -3.47
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Janet Woollard 10,200 51.01 -3.56
Liberal Chris Back 9,795 48.99 +3.56
Independent hold Swing -3.56

Armadale[edit]

2008 Western Australian state election: Armadale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Alannah MacTiernan 10,899 55.96 -0.1
Liberal Steven Innes 5,050 25.93 +1.2
Greens Caroline Wielinga 2,107 10.82 +6.0
Christian Democrats Kevin Swarts 1,422 7.30 +1.5
Total formal votes 19,478 94.04
Informal votes 1,235 5.96
Turnout 20,713 85.88
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Alannah MacTiernan 12,628 64.85 +0.6
Liberal Steven Innes 6,845 35.15 -0.6
Labor hold Swing +0.6

Balcatta[edit]

2008 Western Australian state election: Balcatta
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Kobelke 7,897 42.10 -9.7
Liberal Chris Hatton 7,682 40.95 +6.6
Greens Irma Lachmund 2,110 11.25 +2.6
Christian Democrats Peter Schofield 692 3.69 -1.4
Family First Inge George 377 2.01 +2.01
Total formal votes 18,758 93.05
Informal votes 1,402 6.95
Turnout 20,160 86.28
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Kobelke 9,804 52.30 -6.9
Liberal Chris Hatton 8,941 47.70 +6.9
Labor hold Swing -6.9

Bassendean[edit]

2008 Western Australian state election: Bassendean
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Martin Whitely 8,973 47.80 -6.2
Liberal Benjamin Smith 5,751 30.64 +4.1
Greens Jennie Carter 2,999 15.98 +7.4
Christian Democrats Paul Mewhor 1,049 5.59 +2.1
Total formal votes 18,772 92.44 -0.88
Informal votes 1,535 7.56 +0.88
Turnout 20,307 87.92
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Martin Whitely 11,320 60.33 -1.5
Liberal Benjamin Smith 7,442 39.67 +1.5
Labor hold Swing -1.5

Bateman[edit]

2008 Western Australian state election: Bateman
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Christian Porter 10,541 53.40 +5.1
Labor Tony Stokes 5,538 28.05 -5.8
Greens Andrea Callaghan 2,562 12.98 +6.0
Christian Democrats Ka-ren Chew 750 3.80 +0.3
Independent Won-Sik Choi 350 1.77 +1.77
Total formal votes 19,741 95.67
Informal votes 893 4.33
Turnout 20,634 89.59
Two-party-preferred result[1]
Liberal Christian Porter 12,116 61.39 +4.5
Labor Tony Stokes 7,620 38.61 -4.5
Liberal hold Swing +4.5

Belmont[edit]

2008 Western Australian state election: Belmont
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Eric Ripper 7,650 43.54 -10.6
Liberal Edward Richards 5,953 33.88 +2.9
Greens Louise Judge 2,143 12.20 +4.5
Family First John Yarrow 677 3.85 +3.85
Independent John Gleeson 603 3.43 +3.43
Christian Democrats Tasman Gilbert 543 3.09 -1.0
Total formal votes 17,569 92.99
Informal votes 1,325 7.01
Turnout 18,894 85.46
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Eric Ripper 9,962 56.74 -5.0
Liberal Edward Richards 7,596 43.26 +5.0
Labor hold Swing -5.0

Blackwood-Stirling[edit]

2008 Western Australian state election: Blackwood-Stirling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Terry Redman 8,003 44.91 +28.4
Liberal Wade de Campo 4,518 25.35 −15.6
Labor Raymond Phillips 2,527 14.18 −4.7
Greens Luke Petersen 1,837 10.31 +1.1
Christian Democrats Graham Lawn 350 1.96 +0.3
Family First Stephen Carson 264 1.48 −1.0
Independent Ken Gunson 176 0.99 +0.99
Independent Keith Smith 145 0.81 +0.81
Total formal votes 17,820 96.14
Informal votes 715 3.86
Turnout 18,535 89.44
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Terry Redman 11,992 67.34 N/A
Liberal Wade de Campo 5,816 32.66 N/A
National hold Swing N/A

Bunbury[edit]

2008 Western Australian state election: Bunbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Castrilli 9,400 53.58 +12.2
Labor Peter MacFarlane 5,192 29.60 -12.7
Greens Peter Eckersley 1,591 9.07 +3.0
Family First Mandy Roberts 1,009 5.75 +1.9
Christian Democrats Edward Dabrowski 351 2.00 +0.7
Total formal votes 17,543 95.35
Informal votes 856 4.65
Turnout 18,399 83.87
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Castrilli 10,825 61.73 +12.6
Labor Peter MacFarlane 6,711 38.27 -12.6
Liberal hold Swing +12.6

Cannington[edit]

2008 Western Australian state election: Cannington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Johnston 8,475 45.44 -8.9
Liberal Ryan Chorley 6,105 32.73 +3.3
Greens Christine Cunningham 3,045 16.32 +9.3
Christian Democrats Mark Staer 1,028 5.51 +1.6
Total formal votes 18,653 93.02
Informal votes 1,399 6.98
Turnout 20,052 86.44
Two-party-preferred result[1]
Labor Bill Johnston 11,003 59.04 -4.3
Liberal Ryan Chorley 7,633 40.96 +4.3
Labor hold Swing -4.3

Carine[edit]

2008 Western Australian state election: Carine
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Tony Krsticevic 8,733 43.83 -7.6
Labor James Benson-Lidholm 4,383 22.00 -11.3
Independent Bill Stewart 3,572 17.93 +17.93
Greens Ross Copeland 2,246 11.27 +1.0
Christian Democrats Henri Chew 380 1.91 -2.1
Independent Wayne Thompson 316 1.59 +1.59
Family First Peter Rose 295 1.48 +1.0
Total formal votes 19,925 95.72
Informal votes 890 4.28
Turnout 20,815 88.98
Two-party-preferred result[1]
Liberal Tony Krsticevic 12,832 64.48 +6.8
Labor James Benson-Lidholm 7,070 35.52 -6.8
Liberal hold Swing +6.8

Central Wheatbelt[edit]

2008 Western Australian state election: Central Wheatbelt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Brendon Grylls 8,334 47.79 -7.1
Liberal Stephen Strange 4,471 25.64 +11.9
Labor Gerry Sturman 2,909 16.68 +1.7
Greens Yvonne Dols 996 5.71 +1.5
Christian Democrats Ross Patterson 573 3.29 +0.9
Citizens Electoral Council Judy Sudholz 155 0.89 +0.89
Total formal votes 17,438 96.01
Informal votes 724 3.99
Turnout 18,162 88.63
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Brendon Grylls 11,806 67.92 N/A
Liberal Stephen Strange 5,577 32.08 N/A
National hold Swing N/A

Churchlands[edit]

2008 Western Australian state election: Churchlands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Liz Constable 13,326 67.30 +36.2
Labor Sinisa Krstic 3,545 17.90 -4.9
Greens George Crisp 2,931 14.80 +5.0
Total formal votes 19,802 96.70
Informal votes 676 3.30
Turnout 20,478 87.52
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Liz Constable 14,549 73.47 +4.7
Labor Sinisa Krstic 5,253 26.53 -4.7
Independent hold Swing +4.7

Cockburn[edit]

2008 Western Australian state election: Cockburn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Fran Logan 9,620 48.70 -4.1
Liberal Donald Barrett 6,188 31.32 +6.2
Greens Andrew Sullivan 2,531 12.81 +5.9
Independent Mary Jenkins 1,416 7.17 +7.2
Total formal votes 19,755 92.43 +1.3
Informal votes 1,617 7.57 -1.3
Turnout 21,372 87.45
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Fran Logan 11,773 59.60 -5.2
Liberal Donald Barrett 7,982 40.40 +5.2
Labor hold Swing -5.2

Collie-Preston[edit]

2008 Western Australian state election: Collie-Preston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mick Murray 8,439 41.00 -1.3
Liberal Steve Thomas 8,260 40.13 +2.4
Greens Richard Chapman 1,802 8.75 +2.7
Family First Keith Hopper 1,534 7.45 +4.6
Christian Democrats Wayne Barnett 548 2.66 +1.2
Total formal votes 20,583 95.46
Informal votes 979 4.54
Turnout 21,562 90.33
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mick Murray 10,494 51.00 +0.1
Liberal Steve Thomas 10,083 49.00 -0.1
Labor hold Swing +0.1

Cottesloe[edit]

2008 Western Australian state election: Cottesloe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Colin Barnett 12,552 63.45 +7.8
Labor Dave Hume 3,470 17.54 -7.0
Greens Greg Boland 3,366 17.02 +0.1
Christian Democrats Pat Seymour 393 1.99 -1.1
Total formal votes 19,781 95.74
Informal votes 880 4.26
Turnout 20.661 85.96
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Colin Barnett 13,729 69.42 +7.9
Labor Dave Hume 6,047 30.58 -7.9
Liberal hold Swing +7.9

Darling Range[edit]

2008 Western Australian state election: Darling Range
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Tony Simpson 9513 46.80 +5.9
Labor Lisa Griffiths 6,893 33.91 -7.7
Greens Denise Hardie 2,913 14.33 +7.3
Christian Democrats Rachel Cabrera 1,010 4.97 +1.3
Total formal votes 20,329 94.54 -1.08
Informal votes 1,173 5.46 +1.08
Turnout 21,502 89.32 -2.95
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Tony Simpson 11,292 55.6 +6.3
Labor Lisa Griffiths 9,030 44.4 -6.3
Liberal hold Swing +6.3

Dawesville[edit]

2008 Western Australian state election: Dawesville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Kim Hames 9,836 55.74 +12.8
Labor Marion Blair 5,832 33.05 -9.0
Greens Rebecca Brown 1,191 6.75 +2.7
Family First Andrew Newhouse 460 2.61 -0.1
Christian Democrats Mike Sutton-Smith 233 1.32 +0.3
Citizens Electoral Council Roger Blakeway 93 0.53 +0.3
Total formal votes 17,645 95.28
Informal votes 874 4.72
Turnout 18,519 85.49 -4.81
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Kim Hames 10,776 61.11 +6.96
Labor Marion Blair 6,857 38.89 -6.96
Liberal hold Swing +9.4

Eyre[edit]

2008 Western Australian state election: Eyre
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Graham Jacobs 6,515 46.1 +0.5
National Suzie Williams 3,754 26.6 +9.9
Labor John Keogh 2,745 19.4 -9.0
Greens Linda Parker 1,019 7.2 +3.6
Citizens Electoral Council Arthur Edward Harvey 104 0.7 +0.7
Total formal votes 14,137 94.9 -0.9
Informal votes 757 5.1 +0.9
Turnout 14,894 83.7
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Graham Jacobs 7,578 53.6 -11.2
National Suzie Williams 6,550 46.4 +46.4
Liberal hold Swing -11.2

Forrestfield[edit]

2008 Western Australian state election: Forrestfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Nathan Morton 8,153 40.9 +3.4
Labor Andrew Waddell 7,884 39.5 -6.1
Greens Owen Davies 2,488 12.5 +5.8
Family First Lisa Saladine 747 3.7 +1.1
Christian Democrats Joel Hammen 672 3.4 -0.6
Total formal votes 19,944 93.5 -0.9
Informal votes 1,394 6.5 +0.9
Turnout 21,338 88.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Andrew Waddell 10,017 50.2 -4.3
Liberal Nathan Morton 9,919 49.8 +4.3
Labor hold Swing -4.3

Fremantle[edit]

2008 Western Australian state election: Fremantle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jim McGinty 7,286 38.7 -5.1
Liberal Brian Christie 5,689 30.2 +3.4
Greens Adele Carles 5,191 27.6 +10.5
Christian Democrats Julie Hollett 350 1.9 +0.2
Family First Andriétte Du Plessis 318 1.7 -0.1
Total formal votes 18,834 94.3 +1.9
Informal votes 1,132 5.7 -1.9
Turnout 19,966 84.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim McGinty 11,667 62.0 -2.1
Liberal Brian Christie 7,147 38.0 +2.1
Labor hold Swing -2.1

Geraldton[edit]

2008 Western Australian state election: Geraldton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ian Blayney 6,616 36.9 -2.0
Labor Shane Hill 5,213 29.1 -9.4
National Andrew Short 3,460 19.3 +9.0
Family First Jane Foreman 1,036 5.8 +5.8
Greens Adam Volkerts 1,030 5.8 +0.8
Christian Democrats Philip Sprigg 551 3.1 -0.4
Total formal votes 17,906 95.7 +0.4
Informal votes 812 4.3 -0.4
Turnout 18,718 87.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian Blayney 10,467 58.5 +5.0
Labor Shane Hill 7,420 41.5 -5.0
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +5.0

Girrawheen[edit]

2008 Western Australian state election: Girrawheen
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Margaret Quirk 9,155 51.1 +0.8
Liberal John Halligan 6,109 34.1 +11.5
Greens Tamara Desiatov 2,658 14.8 +9.3
Total formal votes 17,922 91.9 -1.1
Informal votes 1,587 8.1 +1.1
Turnout 19,509 85.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Margaret Quirk 11,014 61.5 -7.6
Liberal John Halligan 6,905 38.5 +7.6
Labor hold Swing -7.6

Gosnells[edit]

2008 Western Australian state election: Gosnells
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Chris Tallentire 7,874 42.9 -9.1
Liberal Chris Fernandez 6,453 35.2 +6.1
Greens Luke Edmonds 2,251 12.3 +6.1
Christian Democrats Madeleine Goiran 923 5.0 +0.7
Family First Dave Bolt 846 4.6 +0.7
Total formal votes 18,347 93.9 +0.2
Informal votes 1,183 6.1 -0.2
Turnout 19,530 86.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Chris Tallentire 10,172 55.5 -5.9
Liberal Chris Fernandez 8,162 44.5 +5.9
Labor hold Swing -5.9

Hillarys[edit]

2008 Western Australian state election: Hillarys
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Rob Johnson 10,471 52.9 +7.4
Labor Kym Endersby 5,633 28.4 -8.0
Greens Barry Redhead 2,610 13.2 +5.0
Christian Democrats Norman Henley 572 2.9 -0.2
Family First Moyna Rapp 522 2.6 -0.9
Total formal votes 19,808 94.9 -0.3
Informal votes 1,071 5.1 +0.3
Turnout 20,879 88.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Rob Johnson 12,145 61.4 +7.8
Labor Kym Endersby 7,648 38.6 -7.8
Liberal hold Swing +7.8

Jandakot[edit]

2008 Western Australian state election: Jandakot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Joe Francis 9,176 44.5 +5.8
Labor Anne Wood 7,630 37.0 -7.2
Greens Serena Breadmore 2,418 11.7 +4.9
Family First Damon Fowler 808 3.9 +0.5
Christian Democrats Bill Heggers 585 2.8 +0.2
Total formal votes 20,617 95.2 +0.4
Informal votes 1,040 4.8 -0.4
Turnout 21,657 89.6 +0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Joe Francis 10,680 51.8 +5.5
Labor Anne Wood 9,920 48.2 -5.5
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +5.5

Joondalup[edit]

2008 Western Australian state election: Joondalup
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tony O'Gorman 7,788 41.8 -3.8
Liberal Milly Zuvela 7,083 38.1 +1.0
Greens Anibeth Desierto 2,431 13.1 +5.8
Family First Nathan Clifford 711 3.8 +0.6
Christian Democrats Margaret Laundy 600 3.2 +0.8
Total formal votes 18,613 94.4 -0.6
Informal votes 1,101 5.6 +0.6
Turnout 19,714 85.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tony O'Gorman 9,950 53.5 -0.8
Liberal Milly Zuvela 8,655 46.5 +0.8
Labor hold Swing -0.8

Kalamunda[edit]

2008 Western Australian state election: Kalamunda
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Day 9,257 47.6 +4.5
Labor Juliana Plummer 6,121 31.5 -8.3
Greens Toni Warden 2,871 14.8 +6.0
Christian Democrats Rob Merrells 806 4.1 +0.5
Family First Ian Hopkinson 401 2.1 -0.3
Total formal votes 19,456 94.4 -0.8
Informal votes 1,158 5.6 +0.8
Turnout 20,614 87.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Day 10,939 56.3 +6.1
Labor Juliana Plummer 8,508 43.8 -6.1
Liberal hold Swing +6.1

Kalgoorlie[edit]

2008 Western Australian state election: Kalgoorlie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Bowler 3,466 34.0 +34.0
Liberal Nat James 2,540 24.9 -26.0
National Tony Crook 1,942 19.0 +19.0
Labor Mathew Cuomo 1,790 17.6 -19.6
Greens Andy Huntley 461 4.5 +0.2
Total formal votes 10,199 94.4 -1.5
Informal votes 605 5.6 +1.5
Turnout 10,804 76.4
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent John Bowler 5,462 53.6 +53.6
National Tony Crook 4,731 46.4 +46.4
Independent gain from Liberal Swing N/A

Kimberley[edit]

2008 Western Australian state election: Kimberley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Carol Martin 4,066 41.2 -1.0
Liberal Ruth Webb-Smith 2,566 26.0 -8.9
National John McCourt 1,809 18.3 +18.3
Greens Annabelle Sandes 1,320 13.4 +0.1
Citizens Electoral Council James Ockerby 100 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 9,861 95.5
Informal votes 463 4.5
Turnout 10,324 62.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Carol Martin 5,587 56.8 -0.1
Liberal Ruth Webb-Smith 4,257 43.2 +0.1
Labor hold Swing -0.1

Kingsley[edit]

2008 Western Australian state election: Kingsley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Andrea Mitchell 9,710 47.7 +10.1
Labor Judy Hughes 7,230 35.5 -1.2
Greens Diana MacTiernan 2,289 11.3 +5.3
Christian Democrats Bronwyn Phipson 571 2.8 -0.2
Family First Frank Hultgren 545 2.7 +0.3
Total formal votes 20,345 95.1 -0.1
Informal votes 1,052 4.9 +0.1
Turnout 21,397 90.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Andrea Mitchell 11,085 54.5 +4.6
Labor Judy Hughes 9,252 45.5 -4.6
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +4.6

Kwinana[edit]

2008 Western Australian state election: Kwinana
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Roger Cook 7,990 42.0 -17.6
Independent Carol Adams 4,364 23.0 +23.0
Liberal Alexander Bellotti 3,590 18.9 -3.4
Greens Dawn Jecks 2,030 10.7 +4.6
Family First Malcolm George 719 3.8 -0.5
Independent Peter Lambert 318 1.7 +1.7
Total formal votes 19,011 94.3 +0.5
Informal votes 1,149 5.7 -0.5
Turnout 20,160 85.8
Notional two-party-preferred count
Labor Roger Cook 12,845 67.6 -1.6
Liberal Alexander Bellotti 6,162 32.4 +1.6
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Roger Cook 9,648 50.8 -18.4
Independent Carol Adams 9,348 49.2 +49.2
Labor hold Swing -18.4

Mandurah[edit]

2008 Western Australian state election: Mandurah[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Templeman 9,188 52.9 +0.0
Liberal Les Atkins 5,922 34.1 -0.7
Greens Clare Nunan 1,067 6.1 +2.5
Family First Rhonda Hamersley 657 3.8 +1.2
Christian Democrats Michelle Shave 437 2.5 +1.2
Citizens Electoral Council Keith Hallam 98 0.6 +0.0
Total formal votes 17,369 94.6 +0.1
Informal votes 995 5.4 -0.1
Turnout 18,364 87.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Templeman 10,494 60.5 +2.0
Liberal Les Atkins 6,864 39.5 -2.0
Labor hold Swing +2.0

Maylands[edit]

2008 Western Australian state election: Maylands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lisa Baker 8,065 43.7 -10.8
Liberal Ainslie Gatt 6,270 33.9 +7.4
Greens Hsien Harper 3,524 19.1 +7.2
Christian Democrats Dunstan Hartley 614 3.3 -0.4
Total formal votes 18,473 93.7 -0.6
Informal votes 1,241 6.3 +0.6
Turnout 19,714 84.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lisa Baker 10,899 59.0 -8.4
Liberal Ainslie Gatt 7,572 41.0 +8.4
Labor hold Swing -8.4

Midland[edit]

2008 Western Australian state election: Midland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Michelle Roberts 8,968 46.8 -1.8
Liberal Peter McDowell 6,645 34.7 +0.6
Greens Caz Bowman 2,869 15.0 +4.5
Christian Democrats Lukas Butler 687 3.6 +0.0
Total formal votes 19,169 93.6 -0.9
Informal votes 1,304 6.4 +0.9
Turnout 20,473 86.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Michelle Roberts 11,174 58.3 -1.3
Liberal Peter McDowell 7,977 41.7 +1.3
Labor hold Swing -1.3

Mindarie[edit]

2008 Western Australian state election: Mindarie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Quigley 9,288 48.6 -1.1
Liberal Murray McLennan 6,839 35.8 -0.7
Greens Johannes Herrmann 1,949 10.2 +4.2
Family First Daniel Storey 644 3.4 +0.0
Christian Democrats Amanda Varley 401 2.1 -0.1
Total formal votes 19,121 94.8 +0.4
Informal votes 1,052 5.2 -0.4
Turnout 20,173 85.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Quigley 11,184 58.5 +1.6
Liberal Murray McLennan 7,930 41.5 -1.6
Labor hold Swing +1.6

Moore[edit]

2008 Western Australian state election: Moore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Gary Snook 7,556 40.5 -2.2
National Grant Woodhams 6,025 32.3 +9.9
Labor Peter Johnson 3,105 16.7 -3.4
Greens Des Pike 1,157 6.2 +0.8
Family First Boyd Davey 389 2.1 +2.1
Christian Democrats Bernie Wallace 317 1.7 -0.2
David Shier 49 0.3 +0.3
Citizens Electoral Council Norman Gay 45 0.2 +0.2
Total formal votes 18,643 95.3 +0.4
Informal votes 918 4.7 -0.4
Turnout 19,561 87.8
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Grant Woodhams 9,884 53.1 +5.9
Liberal Gary Snook 8,742 46.9 -5.9
National gain from Liberal Swing +5.9

Morley[edit]

2008 Western Australian state election: Morley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Reece Whitby 7,010 35.7 -15.9
Liberal Ian Britza 6,797 34.7 +1.1
Independent John D'Orazio 3,145 16.0 +16.0
Greens Sally Palmer 1,687 8.6 +2.6
Christian Democrats Andrew Partington 635 3.2 -0.7
Independent Azeem Shah 337 1.7 +1.7
Total formal votes 19,611 93.6 +0.3
Informal votes 1,340 6.4 -0.3
Turnout 20,951 89.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian Britza 9,969 50.9 +10.8
Labor Reece Whitby 9,629 49.1 -10.8
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +10.8

Mount Lawley[edit]

2008 Western Australian state election: Mount Lawley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Michael Sutherland 8,607 46.4 +8.1
Labor Karen Brown 6,487 35.0 -10.5
Greens Chris Dickinson 2,639 14.2 +4.9
Christian Democrats Paul Connelly 516 2.8 +0.0
Family First Kay Warwick 305 1.6 +0.1
Total formal votes 18,554 94.6
Informal votes 1,049 5.4
Turnout 19,603 85.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Michael Sutherland 9,680 52.2 +8.1
Labor Karen Brown 8,865 47.8 -8.1
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +8.1

Murray-Wellington[edit]

2008 Western Australian state election: Murray-Wellington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Murray Cowper 8,713 44.4 +1.1
Labor Anthony Marinovich 5,824 29.6 -5.7
National Michael Rose 1,643 8.4 +0.8
Greens Deni Fuller 1,374 7.0 +2.5
Family First David Bolt 1,232 6.3 +4.7
Christian Democrats Vivian Hill 415 2.1 +0.2
Independent Alycia Bermingham 216 1.1 +1.1
Independent Kevin Cloghan 143 0.7 +0.7
Citizens Electoral Council Brian McCarthy 85 0.4 +0.2
Total formal votes 19,645 94.1 -0.4
Informal votes 1,234 5.9 +0.4
Turnout 20,879 87.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Murray Cowper 11,467 58.4 +2.4
Labor Anthony Marinovich 8,154 41.6 -2.4
Liberal hold Swing +2.4

Nedlands[edit]

2008 Western Australian state election: Nedlands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill Marmion 8,889 45.5 -8.3
Independent Sue Walker 4,449 22.8 +22.8
Labor Colin Cochrane 3,098 15.8 -10.2
Greens Lee Hemsley 2,754 14.1 -1.8
Christian Democrats Gail Forder 233 1.2 -1.3
Family First Brian Langenberg 131 0.7 -1.0
Total formal votes 19,554 96.8 +0.3
Informal votes 656 3.2 -0.3
Turnout 20,210 85.51 -3.7
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Bill Marmion 14,533 52.5 -7.6
Independent Sue Walker 10,388 47.5 +47.5
Liberal hold Swing N/A

Nollamara[edit]

2008 Western Australian state election: Nollamara
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Janine Freeman 9,427 51.2 -4.4
Liberal Trent Charlton-Maughan 5,678 30.8 +7.0
Greens Glen George 2,459 13.3 +7.9
Christian Democrats Marty Firth 863 4.7 +1.6
Total formal votes 18,427 92.1 +0.9
Informal votes 1,587 7.9 -0.9
Turnout 20,014 84.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Janine Freeman 11,552 62.7 -6.5
Liberal Trent Charlton-Maughan 6,860 37.3 +6.5
Labor hold Swing -6.5

North West[edit]

2008 Western Australian state election: North West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Vince Catania 4,161 36.2 -7.4
Liberal Rod Sweetman 3,071 26.7 -10.4
National Tom Day 2,609 22.7 +22.7
Greens Peter Shaw 840 7.3 +2.4
Independent Lex Fullarton 828 7.2 -3.0
Total formal votes 11,509 95.7 +0.4
Informal votes 520 4.3 -0.4
Turnout 12,029 75.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Vince Catania 6,103 53.1 +0.0
Liberal Rod Sweetman 5,384 46.9 +0.0
Labor hold Swing +0.0

Ocean Reef[edit]

2008 Western Australian state election: Ocean Reef
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Albert Jacob 9,163 47.7 +5.8
Labor Louise Durack 7,056 36.7 -7.9
Greens Justin Wood 2,001 10.4 +3.7
Family First Frederick Hay 543 2.8 -0.6
Christian Democrats Kevin Mullen 438 2.3 +0.2
Total formal votes 19,201 95.0 -0.2
Informal votes 1,020 5.0 +0.2
Turnout 20,221 87.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Albert Jacob 10,445 54.4 +6.0
Labor Louise Durack 8,747 45.6 -6.0
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +6.0

Perth[edit]

2008 Western Australian state election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Hyde 7,724 41.00 –7.01
Liberal Chris Edwards 6,907 36.67 +2.82
Greens Jonathan Hallett 3,631 19.28 +6.47
Christian Democrats Guennadi Moukine 576 3.06 +0.49
Total formal votes 18,837 94.90 +0.01
Informal votes 1,013 5.10 –0.01
Turnout 19,850 81.42 –6.36
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Hyde 10,899 57.84 –2.96
Liberal Chris Edwards 7,937 42.16 +2.96
Labor hold Swing –2.96

Pilbara[edit]

2008 Western Australian state election: Pilbara
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tom Stephens 3,336 44.4 -4.4
National Alan Cochrane 1,724 22.9 +22.9
Liberal Rosie Vrancic 1,321 17.6 -14.2
Greens Kelly Howlett 724 9.6 +0.3
Family First Joan Foley 412 5.5 +5.5
Total formal votes 7,517 94.8 -0.2
Informal votes 409 5.2 +0.2
Turnout 7,926 69.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tom Stephens 4,024 53.6 -6.9
National Alan Cochrane 3,490 46.4 +46.4
Labor hold Swing -6.9

Riverton[edit]

2008 Western Australian state election: Riverton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Mike Nahan 8,002 41.3 +1.4
Labor Tony McRae 7,722 39.9 -4.3
Greens Sol Hanna 2,037 10.5 +4.6
Christian Democrats Daniel Ossevoort 652 3.4 +0.4
Family First Joy Drennan 548 2.8 +0.3
Independent Christopher Boots 403 2.1 +2.1
Total formal votes 19,364 95.1 +0.3
Informal votes 1,004 4.9 -0.3
Turnout 20,368 89.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Mike Nahan 9,708 50.2 +2.2
Labor Tony McRae 9,644 49.8 -2.2
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +2.2

Rockingham[edit]

2008 Western Australian state election: Rockingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mark McGowan 9,559 51.2 -4.1
Liberal David Simpson 6,371 34.1 +1.3
Greens James Mumme 2,432 13.0 +8.3
Citizens Electoral Council Rob Totten 318 1.7 +1.3
Total formal votes 18,680 94.5 -0.1
Informal votes 1,097 5.5 +0.1
Turnout 19,777 86.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mark McGowan 11,321 60.6 -0.7
Liberal David Simpson 7,355 39.4 +0.7
Labor hold Swing -0.7

Scarborough[edit]

2008 Western Australian state election: Scarborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Liza Harvey 8,374 44.9 +14.2
Labor Scott Blackwell 5,622 30.1 -2.3
Greens Sonja Lundie-Jenkins 2,338 12.5 +1.9
Independent Elizabeth Re 1,707 9.1 +9.1
Christian Democrats Jennifer Whately 400 2.1 -1.4
Family First Jim McCourt 223 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 18,664 95.0 -0.6
Informal votes 972 5.0 +0.6
Turnout 19,636 83.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Liza Harvey 10,290 55.2 +2.6
Labor Scott Blackwell 8,360 44.8 -2.6
Liberal hold Swing +2.6

South Perth[edit]

2008 Western Australian state election: South Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John McGrath 10,136 52.9 +7.5
Labor Leena Michael 4,594 24.0 -8.5
Greens Ros Harman 2,016 10.5 +2.1
Independent Jim Grayden 1,767 9.2 -1.7
Family First Karen McDonald 473 2.5 +2.5
Independent Frank Hough 184 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 19,170 95.7 -0.9
Informal votes 858 4.3 +0.9
Turnout 20,028 85.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John McGrath 12,310 64.3 +6.9
Labor Leena Michael 6,845 35.7 -6.9
Liberal hold Swing +6.9

Southern River[edit]

2008 Western Australian state election: Southern River
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Abetz 9,382 45.0 +7.4
Labor Paul Andrews 8,119 39.0 -8.4
Greens Nicola Wiseman 2,149 10.3 +5.5
Family First Renise Judge 648 3.1 -0.7
Christian Democrats Scott Kuipers 534 2.6 -0.4
Total formal votes 20,832 94.1 -0.7
Informal votes 1,299 5.9 +0.7
Turnout 22,131 89.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Abetz 10,759 51.6 +6.8
Labor Paul Andrews 10,073 48.4 -6.8
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +6.8

Swan Hills[edit]

2008 Western Australian state election: Swan Hills
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Frank Alban 9,589 45.5 +6.3
Labor Graham Giffard 7,183 34.1 -11.1
Greens Jenni Bowman 3,009 14.3 +7.3
Family First Craig Watson 734 3.5 +1.9
Christian Democrats Keith Blok 540 2.6 +0.1
Total formal votes 21,055 94.8 -0.6
Informal votes 1,158 5.2 +0.6
Turnout 22,213 89.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Frank Alban 11,268 53.5 +7.1
Labor Graham Giffard 9,777 46.5 -7.1
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +7.1

Vasse[edit]

2008 Western Australian state election: Vasse
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Troy Buswell 11,306 55.5 +14.9
Labor Marilyn Elson 4,427 21.8 -0.8
Greens Mitchella Hutchins 3,653 17.9 +8.3
Christian Democrats Gail Gifford 967 4.8 +3.6
Total formal votes 20,653 95.6 +0.1
Informal votes 947 4.4 -0.1
Turnout 21,300 87.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Troy Buswell 12,913 63.5 +3.9
Labor Marilyn Elson 7,423 36.5 -3.9
Liberal hold Swing +3.9

Victoria Park[edit]

2008 Western Australian state election: Victoria Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ben Wyatt 9,137 46.8 -2.3
Liberal Ben Travia 6,723 34.4 +4.6
Greens Kim Lisson 2,726 13.9 +4.6
Christian Democrats Saskia Matthews 490 2.5 -0.4
Family First James Olsen 468 2.4 +2.4
Total formal votes 19,544 95.2 +0.1
Informal votes 979 4.8 -0.1
Turnout 20,523 84.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ben Wyatt 11,523 59.0 -4.7
Liberal Ben Travia 8,012 41.0 +4.7
Labor hold Swing -4.7

Wagin[edit]

2008 Western Australian state election: Wagin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Terry Waldron 11,155 63.0 -1.0
Liberal Steve Martin 3,254 18.4 +9.8
Labor Douglas Melville 1,839 10.4 -4.2
Christian Democrats Jacky Young 677 3.8 +0.4
Greens Adrian Price 615 3.5 -0.1
Citizens Electoral Council Jean Robinson 163 0.9 -0.7
Total formal votes 17,703 96.8 +1.1
Informal votes 593 3.2 -1.1
Turnout 18,296 89.8
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Terry Waldron 13,640 77.1 -2.6
Liberal Steve Martin 4,045 22.9 +22.9
National hold Swing -2.6

Wanneroo[edit]

2008 Western Australian state election: Wanneroo
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Paul Miles 9,849 43.7 +7.7
Labor Dianne Guise 8,990 39.9 -9.7
Greens Heather Aquilina 1,974 8.8 +4.1
Family First Rod Grasso 640 2.8 -1.2
Christian Democrats Mary Birch 599 2.7 +0.4
Independent Russell Sewell 496 2.2 +2.2
Total formal votes 22,548 94.9 +0.2
Informal votes 1,223 5.1 -0.2
Turnout 23,771 88.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Paul Miles 11,429 50.7 +6.9
Labor Dianne Guise 11,107 49.3 -6.9
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +6.9

Warnbro[edit]

2008 Western Australian state election: Warnbro
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Paul Papalia 9,666 48.5 -4.4
Liberal Shane Bathgate 6,412 32.1 +0.7
Greens Colin Booth 2,414 12.1 +5.7
Family First Matt Pollock 1,457 7.3 +4.3
Total formal votes 19,949 94.9 -0.1
Informal votes 1,066 5.1 +0.1
Turnout 21,015 86.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Paul Papalia 11,907 59.7 -1.5
Liberal Shane Bathgate 8,039 40.3 +1.5
Labor hold Swing -1.5

West Swan[edit]

2008 Western Australian state election: West Swan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Rita Saffioti 8,612 46.2 -7.1
Liberal Rod Henderson 7,017 37.6 +5.9
Greens Michael Boswell 1,676 9.0 +3.9
Christian Democrats Barbara Butler 872 4.7 +0.9
Independent Chris Fayle 483 2.6 +2.6
Total formal votes 18,660 93.7 -0.7
Informal votes 1,246 6.3 +0.7
Turnout 19,906 89.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rita Saffioti 10,156 54.4 -6.2
Liberal Rod Henderson 8,497 45.6 +6.2
Labor hold Swing -6.2

Willagee[edit]

2008 Western Australian state election: Willagee
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Alan Carpenter 9,718 51.7 +3.6
Liberal Matt Taylor 5,820 30.9 +5.6
Greens Robert Delves 3,277 17.4 +8.4
Total formal votes 18,815 93.3 +0.6
Informal votes 1,350 6.7 -0.6
Turnout 20,165 86.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Alan Carpenter 12,150 64.6 +0.9
Liberal Matt Taylor 6,664 35.4 -0.9
Labor hold Swing +0.9

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Parliament of Western Australia, Assembly election". University of Western Australia.
  2. ^ Antony Green (March 2009). "2008 Western Australian State Election - Analysis of Results" (PDF). Western Australian Parliamentary Library. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
  3. ^ "2008 State General Election Details: District of Albany Results". Western Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
  4. ^ "2008 State General Election Details: District of Mandurah Results". Western Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
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