2016 Australian Federal Election

2 July 2016 · The modern seesaw · 150 seats, 76 for a majority

A double dissolution election was held on 2 July 2016 to elect all 226 members of the 45th Parliament of Australia, after an extended eight-week official campaign period. It was the first double dissolution election since the 1987 election and the first under a new voting system for the Senate that replaced group voting tickets with optional preferential voting.

Prime Minister before

Malcolm Turnbull

Liberal/National coalition

Prime Minister (continued)

Malcolm Turnbull

Liberal/National coalition

Largest force

Liberal–National Coalition

76 of 150 seats

Turnout

91.0%

The result

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Liberal–National Coalition

Malcolm Turnbull · 42.0% of votes · -14 seats

seats

Labor

Bill Shorten · 34.7% of votes · +14 seats

seats

Greens

Richard Di Natale · 10.2% of votes · 0 seats

seats

Xenophon Team

Nick Xenophon · 1.9% of votes · +1 seats

seats

Katter's Australian

Bob Katter · 0.5% of votes · 0 seats

seats


Liberal–National Coalition	Malcolm Turnbull	76	-14	—	42.0%	-3.5
Labor	Bill Shorten	69	+14	—	34.7%	+1.4
Greens	Richard Di Natale	1	0	—	10.2%	+1.6
Xenophon Team	Nick Xenophon	1	+1	—	1.9%	+1.9
Katter's Australian	Bob Katter	1	0	—	0.5%	-0.5

2 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.