# Results of the 2008 Northern Territory general election

Northern Territory general election, 9 August 2008 Legislative Assembly
<< 2005–2012 >> :
| Enrolled voters | Enrolled voters | 110,289 | | | | |
| Votes cast | Votes cast | 83,436 | | Turnout | 75.65% | –5.70% |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,407 | | Informal | 4.08% | +0.34% |
| Summary of votes by party |||||||
| Party | Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change |
| | Labor | 34,557 | 43.18% | –8.76% | 13 | – 6 |
| | Country Liberal | 36,334 | 45.40% | +9.67% | 11 | + 7 |
| | Independent | 5,696 | 7.12% | –0.32% | 1 | – 1 |
| | Greens | 3,442 | 4.30% | +0.13% | 0 | ± 0 |
| Total | Total | 80,029 | | | 25 | |
| Two-party-preferred |||||||
| | Labor | 39,415 | 49.3% | –9.2% | | |
| | Country Liberal | 40,614 | 50.7% | +9.2% | | |
This is a list of electoral division results for the Northern Territory 2008 General Election.

## Results by Electoral Division
### Arafura

2008 Northern Territory general election: Arafura :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Marion Scrymgour | 1,300 | 46.1 | −18.0 |
| | Country Liberal | Tristan Mungatopi | 544 | 19.3 | −3.0 |
| | Independent | Jone Lotu | 487 | 17.3 | N/A |
| | Country Liberal | Angie Siebert | 486 | 17.3 | N/A |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,817 | 94.0 | −1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 179 | 6.0 | +1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,996 | 60.8 | −5.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Marion Scrymgour | 1,802 | 64.0 | −9.6 |
| | Country Liberal | Tristan Mungatopi | 1,015 | 36.0 | +9.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −9.6 | |

### Araluen

2008 Northern Territory general election: Araluen :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Jodeen Carney | 2,470 | 68.3 | +14.4 |
| | Labor | John Gaynor | 618 | 17.1 | −19.4 |
| | Greens | Linda Chellew | 526 | 14.6 | +5.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,614 | 97.6 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 90 | 2.4 | −0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,704 | 74.6 | −7.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Jodeen Carney | 2,699 | 74.7 | +17.2 |
| | Labor | John Gaynor | 915 | 25.3 | −17.2 |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | +17.2 | |

### Arnhem

The 2008 election in Arnhem was uncontested with one candidate nominating.
2008 Northern Territory general election: Arnhem :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Malarndirri McCarthy | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Barkly

2008 Northern Territory general election: Barkly :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Gerry McCarthy | 1,777 | 60.9 | −10.9 |
| | Country Liberal | Mick Adams | 801 | 27.5 | +3.2 |
| | Independent | Randall Gould | 265 | 9.1 | +9.1 |
| | Independent | Barry Nattrass | 73 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,916 | 95.3 | −0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 144 | 4.7 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,060 | 65.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Gerry McCarthy | 1,914 | 65.6 | −8.6 |
| | Country Liberal | Mick Adams | 1,002 | 34.4 | +8.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −8.6 | |

### Blain

2008 Northern Territory general election: Blain :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Terry Mills | 2,258 | 61.6 | +5.8 |
| | Labor | Ken Vowles | 1,410 | 38.4 | −5.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,668 | 94.9 | −1.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 198 | 5.1 | +1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,866 | 80.1 | |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | +5.8 | |

### Braitling

2008 Northern Territory general election: Braitling :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Adam Giles | 2,052 | 58.2 | +12.8 |
| | Greens | Jane Clark | 526 | 14.9 | +14.9 |
| | Independent | Eli Melky | 496 | 14.1 | +14.1 |
| | Labor | Aaron Dick | 449 | 12.7 | −10.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,523 | 97.2 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 103 | 2.8 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,626 | 73.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Adam Giles | 2,588 | 73.5 | +15.4 |
| | Labor | Aaron Dick | 935 | 26.5 | −15.4 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Adam Giles | 2,475 | 70.3 | +12.2 |
| | Greens | Jane Clark | 1,048 | 29.7 | +29.7 |
| | Country Liberal gain from Independent | Country Liberal gain from Independent | Swing | +12.2 | |

### Brennan

2008 Northern Territory general election: Brennan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Peter Chandler | 2,009 | 52.6 | +3.3 |
| | Labor | James Burke | 1,807 | 47.4 | −3.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,816 | 95.7 | +1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 170 | 4.3 | −1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,986 | 80.3 | |
| | Country Liberal gain from Labor | Country Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +3.3 | |

### Casuarina

2008 Northern Territory general election: Casuarina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Kon Vatskalis | 2,397 | 64.2 | −4.2 |
| | Country Liberal | Gary Haslett | 1,339 | 35.8 | +4.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,736 | 94.9 | −2.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 199 | 5.1 | +2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,935 | 84.1 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −4.2 | |

### Daly

2008 Northern Territory general election: Daly :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Rob Knight | 1,541 | 46.9 | −6.5 |
| | Country Liberal | Wayne Connop | 1,212 | 36.9 | +10.5 |
| | Greens | David Pollock | 292 | 8.9 | +3.9 |
| | Independent | August Stevens | 240 | 7.3 | +7.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,285 | 95.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 162 | 4.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,447 | 73.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Rob Knight | 1,827 | 55.6 | −10.2 |
| | Country Liberal | Wayne Connop | 1,458 | 44.4 | +10.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -10.2 | |

### Drysdale

2008 Northern Territory general election: Drysdale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Ross Bohlin | 2,020 | 55.3 | +6.3 |
| | Labor | Chris Natt | 1,262 | 34.5 | -12.8 |
| | Independent | Justin Tutty | 374 | 10.2 | +10.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,656 | 96.4 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 135 | 3.6 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,791 | 79.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Ross Bohlin | 2,199 | 60.1 | +9.7 |
| | Labor | Chris Natt | 1,457 | 39.9 | −9.7 |
| | Country Liberal gain from Labor | Country Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +9.7 | |

### Fannie Bay

2008 Northern Territory general election: Fannie Bay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Michael Gunner | 1,878 | 51.1 | −14.6 |
| | Country Liberal | Garry Lambert | 1,800 | 48.9 | +14.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,678 | 94.8 | −2.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 203 | 5.2 | +2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,881 | 78.5 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −14.6 | |

### Fong Lim

2008 Northern Territory general election: Fong Lim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Dave Tollner | 1,831 | 52.1 | +13.6 |
| | Labor | Matthew Bonson | 1,685 | 47.9 | −13.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,516 | 94.8 | −1.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 191 | 5.2 | +1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,707 | 75.9 | |
| | Country Liberal gain from Labor | Country Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +13.6 | |

### Goyder

2008 Northern Territory general election: Goyder :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Kezia Purick | 2,183 | 58.4 | +7.9 |
| | Labor | Ted Warren | 1,556 | 41.6 | −7.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,739 | 95.7 | −1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 169 | 4.3 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,908 | 83.2 | |
| | Country Liberal gain from Labor | Country Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +7.9 | |

### Greatorex

2008 Northern Territory general election: Greatorex :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Matt Conlan | 2,205 | 61.2 | +13.6 |
| | Labor | Jo Nixon | 735 | 20.4 | −21.7 |
| | Greens | Lenny Aronsten | 664 | 18.4 | +8.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,604 | 97.6 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 89 | 2.4 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,693 | 76.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Matt Conlan | 2,396 | 66.5 | +16.1 |
| | Labor | Jo Nixon | 1,208 | 33.5 | −16.1 |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | +16.1 | |

### Johnston

2008 Northern Territory general election: Johnston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Chris Burns | 2,246 | 58.1 | −8.7 |
| | Country Liberal | Jo Sangster | 1,618 | 41.9 | +8.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,864 | 95.0 | −2.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 205 | 5.0 | +2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,069 | 82.5 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −8.7 | |

### Karama

2008 Northern Territory general election: Karama :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Delia Lawrie | 2,234 | 56.1 | −9.5 |
| | Country Liberal | Tony Bacus | 1,398 | 35.1 | +1.5 |
| | Independent | Natalie Hunter | 192 | 4.8 | +4.8 |
| | Independent | Dorothy Fox | 156 | 3.9 | +3.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,980 | 96.0 | +1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 167 | 4.0 | −1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,147 | 84.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Delia Lawrie | 2,420 | 60.8 | −5.2 |
| | Country Liberal | Tony Bacus | 1,560 | 39.2 | +5.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −5.2 | |

### Katherine

2008 Northern Territory general election: Katherine :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Willem Westra van Holthe | 1,836 | 50.9 | −1.7 |
| | Labor | Sharon Hillen | 1,131 | 31.4 | −15.8 |
| | Independent | Toni Tapp Coutts | 638 | 17.7 | +17.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,605 | 96.6 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 126 | 3.4 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,731 | 75.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Willem Westra van Holthe | 2,106 | 58.4 | +5.7 |
| | Labor | Sharon Hillen | 1,499 | 41.6 | −5.7 |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | +5.7 | |

### Macdonnell

The 2008 election in Macdonnell was uncontested with one candidate nominating.
2008 Northern Territory general election: Macdonnell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Alison Anderson | Unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |

### Nelson

2008 Northern Territory general election: Nelson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Gerry Wood | 2,436 | 72.2 | +15.0 |
| | Country Liberal | Maureen Kohlman | 646 | 19.1 | −11.5 |
| | Labor | Justine Luders-Searle | 292 | 8.7 | −3.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,374 | 97.6 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 82 | 2.4 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,456 | 74.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Maureen Kohlman | 2,313 | 68.6 | +8.7 |
| | Labor | Justine Luders-Searle | 1,061 | 31.4 | −8.7 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Gerry Wood | 2,654 | 78.7 | +12.1 |
| | Country Liberal | Maureen Kohlman | 720 | 21.3 | −12.1 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | +12.1 | |

### Nhulunbuy

2008 Northern Territory general election: Nhulunbuy :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Lynne Walker | 1,936 | 74.2 | −1.3 |
| | Country Liberal | Djuwalpi Marika | 674 | 25.8 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,610 | 96.2 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 103 | 3.8 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,713 | 59.9 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −1.3 | |

### Nightcliff

Northern Territory General Election, 2008: Nightcliff :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jane Aagaard | 1,625 | 43.01 | −6.80 |
| | Country Liberal | Peter Manning | 1,257 | 33.27 | +4.10 |
| | Greens | Emma Young | 896 | 23.72 | +8.05 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,778 | 96.95 | −0.59 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 119 | 3.05 | +0.59 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,897 | 78.79 | −5.43 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jane Aagaard | 2,293 | 60.69 | −4.73 |
| | Country Liberal | Peter Manning | 1,485 | 39.31 | +4.73 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −4.73 | |

### Port Darwin

2008 Northern Territory general election: Port Darwin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | John Elferink | 1,557 | 46.8 | −0.9 |
| | Labor | Kerry Sacilotto | 1,231 | 37.0 | −14.6 |
| | Greens | Gary Abbott | 538 | 16.2 | +16.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,326 | 96.9 | +1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 105 | 3.1 | −1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,431 | 72.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | John Elferink | 1,757 | 52.8 | +4.8 |
| | Labor | Kerry Sacilotto | 1,569 | 47.2 | −4.8 |
| | Country Liberal gain from Labor | Country Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +4.8 | |

### Sanderson

2008 Northern Territory general election: Sanderson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Peter Styles | 2,231 | 56.4 | +16.4 |
| | Labor | Len Kiely | 1,723 | 43.6 | −16.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,954 | 94.1 | −2.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 247 | 5.9 | +2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,201 | 86.6 | |
| | Country Liberal gain from Labor | Country Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +16.4 | |

### Stuart

2008 Northern Territory general election: Stuart :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Karl Hampton | 1,470 | 65.1 | −3.9 |
| | Country Liberal | Rex Japanangka | 789 | 34.9 | +3.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,259 | 95.5 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 106 | 4.5 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,365 | 52.8 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −3.9 | |

### Wanguri

2008 Northern Territory general election: Wanguri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Paul Henderson | 2,254 | 60.7 | −10.0 |
| | Country Liberal | Kerry Kyriacou | 1,118 | 30.1 | +0.9 |
| | Independent | Duncan Dean | 339 | 9.1 | +9.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,711 | 97.0 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 115 | 3.0 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,826 | 83.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Paul Henderson | 2,407 | 64.9 | −5.9 |
| | Country Liberal | Kerry Kyriacou | 1,304 | 35.1 | +5.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −5.9 | |