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2005 Western Australian state election

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2005 Western Australian state election

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election_name2005 Western Australian state election
countryWestern Australia
typeparliamentary
ongoingno
previous_election2001 Western Australian state election
previous_year2001
next_election2008 Western Australian state election
next_year2008
seats_for_electionAll 57 seats in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly
and all 34 seats in the Western Australian Legislative Council
29 Assembly seats were needed for a majority
election_date
image1[[File:Geoffrey Gallop Midland (cropped) b.jpg150x150px]]
leader1Geoff Gallop
leader_since1
party1Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch)
leaders_seat1Victoria Park
percentage1**41.88%**
swing14.65
popular_vote1**448,956**
last_election132 seats
seats1**32**
seat_change1
image2[[File:Colin Barnett (formal) crop b.jpg150x150px]]
leader2Colin Barnett
leader_since2
party2Liberal Party of Australia (Western Australian Division)
leaders_seat2Cottesloe
percentage235.64%
swing24.48
popular_vote2382,014
last_election216 seats
seats218
seat_change22
image3[[File:Nationals Placeholder.png150x150px]]
leader3Max Trenorden
leader_since3
party3National Party of Australia (WA)
leaders_seat3Avon
percentage33.69%
swing30.43
popular_vote339,548
last_election35 seats
seats35
seat_change3
1blankTPP
2blankTPP swing
1data1**52.28%**
2data10.65
1data247.72%
2data20.65
map_image2005 Western Australian election - Vote Strength.svg
map_size400px
map_captionThe map on the left shows the first party preference by electorate. The map on the right shows the final two-party preferred vote result by electorate.
titlePremier
before_electionGeoff Gallop
before_partyAustralian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch)
after_electionGeoff Gallop
after_partyAustralian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch)

and all 34 seats in the Western Australian Legislative Council 29 Assembly seats were needed for a majority

Elections were held in the state of Western Australia on 26 February 2005 to elect all 57 members to the Legislative Assembly and all 34 members to the Legislative Council. The Labor government, led by Premier Geoff Gallop, won a second term in office against the Liberal Party, led by Opposition Leader Colin Barnett.

Results

Legislative Assembly

Winning party by electorate.

| turnout % = 89.84% | informal % = 5.24% |votes % = 41.88% |votes % = 35.64% |votes % = 7.57% |votes % = 3.69% |votes % = 2.93% |votes % = 2.02% |votes % = 1.64% |votes % = 0.46% |votes % = 4.16% |2pp % 1 = 52.28% |2pp % 2 = 47.72% |}

Notes: : The Independent member for Pilbara, Larry Graham, and the Independent member for South Perth, Phillip Pendal, both retired at the 2005 election. The seats returned to the Labor and Liberal parties respectively.

Legislative Council

| turnout % = 90.00% | informal % = 3.18% |votes % = 43.35% |votes % = 37.12% |votes % = 2.19% |votes % = 7.52% |votes % = 2.28% |votes % = 2.01% |votes % = 1.59% |votes % = 0.93% |votes % = 1.76% |votes % = 1.26% |}

Notes: : By the time of the 2005 election, the One Nation Party actually held no seats, as the three members elected in 2001 election had resigned to sit as independents, later joining the New Country Party. None managed to retain their seats.

Seats changing hands

  • Members listed in italics did not contest their seat at this election.
  • *Figure is Labor vs. Liberal

Post-election pendulum

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References

References

  1. "Parliament of Western Australia, Assembly election". University of Western Australia.
  2. Antony Green. (February 2006). "Western Australian State Election 2005". Western Australian Parliamentary Library.
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