# Results of the 2006 South Australian state election (Legislative Council)

South Australian state election, 18 March 2006 Legislative Council
<< 2002–2010 >> :
| Enrolled voters | Enrolled voters | 1,055,347 | | | | |
| Votes cast | Votes cast | 981,658 | | Turnout | 93.0 | −1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 50,789 | | Informal | 5.2 | -0.2 |
| Summary of votes by party |||||||
| Party | Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats won | Seats held |
| | Labor | 340,632 | 36.6 | +3.7 | 4 | 8 |
| | Liberal | 241,740 | 26.0 | −14.1 | 3 | 8 |
| | No Pokies | 190,958 | 20.5 | +19.2 | 2 | 2 |
| | Family First | 46,328 | 5.0 | +1.0 | 1 | 2 |
| | Greens | 39,852 | 4.3 | +1.5 | 1 | 1 |
| | Democrats | 16,412 | 1.8 | –5.5 | 0 | 1 |
| | One Nation | 7,559 | 0.8 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| | HEMP | 6,617 | 0.7 | –0.2 | 0 | 0 |
| | National | 6,237 | 0.7 | +0.2 | 0 | 0 |
| | Shooters | 5,991 | 0.6 | +0.6 | 0 | 0 |
| | Dignity for Disability | 5,615 | 0.6 | +0.6 | 0 | 0 |
| | Other | 22,928 | 2.5 | * | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 930,869 | | | 11 | 22 |
This is a list of results for the Legislative Council at the 2006 South Australian state election.

## Continuing members

The following MLCs were not up for re-election this year.
| Member | Party | Term |
| Gail Gago | Labor | 2002–2010 |
| John Gazzola | Labor | 2002–2010 |
| Paul Holloway | Labor | 2002–2010 |
| Vacant Seat | Labor | 2002–2010 |
| Robert Lawson | Liberal | 2002–2010 |
| David Ridgway | Liberal | 2002–2010 |
| Caroline Schaefer | Liberal | 2002–2010 |
| Terry Stephens | Liberal | 2002–2010 |
| Vacant Seat | Liberal | 2002–2010 |
| Sandra Kanck | Democrats | 2002–2010 |
| Andrew Evans | Family First | 2002–2010 |
    $^1$ Sitting Labor MLC Terry Roberts died on 18 February 2006, one month before the election. Labor candidate Bernard Finnigan was appointed as his replacement after the election on 2 May 2006 to serve the rest of Roberts's term.
    $^2$ Liberal MLC Angus Redford resigned from the Legislative Council in March 2006 in an unsuccessful attempt to shift to the House of Assembly. Liberal candidate Stephen Wade was appointed for the remaining four years of Redford's term on 2 May 2006.

## Election results

2006 South Australian state election: Legislative Council :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 77,573 | | |
| | Labor | 1. Carmel Zollo (elected 1) 2. Bob Sneath (elected 4) 3. Russell Wortley (elected 7) 4. Ian Hunter (elected 9) 5. Jon Gee 6. Brer Adams 7. Viv Maher | 340,632 | 36.6 | +3.7 |
| | Liberal | 1. Rob Lucas (elected 2) 2. John Dawkins (elected 5) 3. Michelle Lensink (elected 8) 4. Timothy Keynes 5. Stephen Wade 6. Ashley Jared 7. Bob Randall | 241,740 | 26.0 | -14.1 |
| | Independent No Pokies | 1. Nick Xenophon (elected 3) 2. Ann Bressington (elected 6) 3. John Darley | 190,958 | 20.5 | +19.2 |
| | Family First | 1. Dennis Hood (elected 10) 2. Trevor Grace 3. Toni Turnbull 4. Colin Gibson | 46,328 | 5.0 | +1.0 |
| | Greens | 1. Mark Parnell (elected 11) 2. Clare McGarty 3. Jake Bugden 4. Sarah Hanson-Young | 39,852 | 4.3 | +1.5 |
| | Democrats | 1. Kate Reynolds 2. Richard Way 3. Bec Hill 4. Paul Rowse | 16,412 | 1.8 | -5.5 |
| | One Nation | 1. Barbara Pannach 2. Basil Hille | 7,559 | 0.8 | -1.0 |
| | HEMP | Lisa Crago | 6,617 | 0.7 | -0.2 |
| | National | 1. Deb Thiele 2. Ian Willcourt | 6,237 | 0.7 | +0.2 |
| | Shooters | 1. Robert Low 2. Michael Hudson | 5,991 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Dignity for Disabled | 1. Paul Collier 2. Fim Jucha 3. Charmaine Mahar 4. Breige Byrne | 5,615 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Independent | Peter Lewis | 5,370 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Ban Live Animal Exports | Jamnes Danenberg | 2,754 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| | No Battery Hens | Paulina Toro | 2,334 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| | Recreational Fishers | Neil Armstrong | 2,118 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| | Reform Party | Stormy Summers | 2,106 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| | Independent | Mick Dzamko | 1,581 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| | Rural/Regional SA | Jan Vrtielka | 1,125 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| | Social and Environmental Justice | Michelle Drummond | 1,120 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| | Independent Buy Back ETSA | Ralph Clarke | 1,115 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| | Independent | Andrew Stanko | 993 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| | Aboriginal Representative | Joanne Frya | 978 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| | No Drugs | Laury Bais | 609 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| | Independent | Terry Cameron | 417 | 0.04 | +0.04 |
| | Independent | Priya Subramaniam | 308 | 0.03 | +0.03 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 930,869 | 94.8 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 50,789 | 5.2 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 981,658 | 93.0 | −1.1 |