2013 Australian Federal Election
7 September 2013 · The modern seesaw · 150 seats, 76 for a majority
A federal election was held on 7 September 2013 to elect the members of the 44th Parliament of Australia. The incumbent Labor government, led by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, sought to win a third consecutive term, but was defeated by the opposition Liberal–National Coalition, led by Tony Abbott, in a landslide.
Prime Minister before
Kevin Rudd
Labor
Prime Minister after
Tony Abbott
Liberal/National coalition
Largest force
Liberal–National Coalition
90 of 150 seats
Turnout
93.2%
The result
| Share of the House | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal–National Coalition | Tony Abbott | 90 | +19 | — | 45.5% | +1.9 | |
| Labor | Kevin Rudd | 55 | -16 | — | 33.4% | -4.6 | |
| Greens | Christine Milne | 1 | 0 | — | 8.7% | -3.1 | |
| Palmer United | Clive Palmer | 1 | +1 | — | 5.5% | +5.5 | |
| Katter's Australian | Bob Katter | 1 | +1 | — | 1.0% | +1.0 |
2 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.