2007 Australian federal election
Seats changing hands
The following table indicates seats that changed hands from one party to another at this election. It compares the election results with the previous margins, taking into account the redistribution in New South Wales and Queensland.

2007 Australian federal election

Section Title: Seats changing hands
Table Section Text: The following table indicates seats that changed hands from one party to another at this election. It compares the election results with the previous margins, taking into account the redistribution in New South Wales and Queensland.

Seat	Pre-2007	Swing	Post-2007

Party	Member	Margin	Margin	Member	Party

Bass, Tas	Liberal	Michael Ferguson	2.63	3.63	1.00	Jodie Campbell	Labor

Bennelong, NSW	Liberal	John Howard	4.13	5.53	1.40	Maxine McKew	Labor

Blair, Qld	Liberal	Cameron Thompson	5.69	10.17	4.48	Shayne Neumann	Labor

Bonner, Qld	Liberal	Ross Vasta	0.51	5.04	4.53	Kerry Rea	Labor

Braddon, Tas	Liberal	Mark Baker	1.13	2.57	1.44	Sid Sidebottom	Labor

Corangamite, Vic	Liberal	Stewart McArthur	5.32	6.17	0.85	Darren Cheeseman	Labor

Cowan, WA	Labor	Graham Edwards	0.78	2.49	1.71	Luke Simpkins	Liberal

Dawson, Qld	National	De-Anne Kelly	9.99	13.20	3.21	James Bidgood	Labor

Deakin, Vic	Liberal	Phil Barresi	4.97	6.38	1.41	Mike Symon	Labor

Dobell, NSW	Liberal	Ken Ticehurst	4.84	8.74	3.90	Craig Thomson	Labor

Eden-Monaro, NSW	Liberal	Gary Nairn	3.27	6.67	3.40	Mike Kelly	Labor

Flynn, Qld	National	notional – new seat	7.72	7.88	0.16	Chris Trevor	Labor

Forde, Qld	Liberal	Kay Elson	11.52	14.43	2.91	Brett Raguse	Labor

Hasluck, WA	Liberal	Stuart Henry	1.82	3.08	1.26	Sharryn Jackson	Labor

Kingston, SA	Liberal	Kym Richardson	0.07	4.49	4.42	Amanda Rishworth	Labor

Leichhardt, Qld	Liberal	Warren Entsch	10.26	14.29	4.03	Jim Turnour	Labor

Lindsay, NSW	Liberal	Jackie Kelly	2.92	9.70	6.78	David Bradbury	Labor

Longman, Qld	Liberal	Mal Brough	6.75	10.32	3.57	Jon Sullivan	Labor

Makin, SA	Liberal	Trish Draper	0.93	8.63	7.70	Tony Zappia	Labor

Moreton, Qld	Liberal	Gary Hardgrave	2.83	7.58	4.75	Graham Perrett	Labor

Page, NSW	National	Ian Causley	5.47	7.83	2.36	Janelle Saffin	Labor

Parramatta, NSW	Liberal	notional – Julie Owens	0.83	7.71	6.88	Julie Owens	Labor

Petrie, Qld	Liberal	Teresa Gambaro	7.45	9.50	2.05	Yvette D'Ath	Labor

Robertson, NSW	Liberal	Jim Lloyd	6.87	6.98	0.11	Belinda Neal	Labor

Solomon, NT	Country Liberal	Dave Tollner	2.81	3.00	0.19	Damian Hale	Labor

Swan, WA	Labor	Kim Wilkie	0.08	0.19	0.11	Steve Irons	Liberal

Wakefield, SA	Liberal	David Fawcett	0.67	7.26	6.59	Nick Champion	Labor

Sentence(s)

McKew finished with a 5.53 swing.

final_sentence: McKew finished with a 5.53 swing.