# Results of the 2004 Australian Capital Territory election

This is a list of Legislative Assembly results for the 2004 Australian Capital Territory election.

## Results summary

Australian Capital Territory election, 16 October 2004 Legislative Assembly
<< 2001–2008 >> :
| Enrolled voters | Enrolled voters | 226,098 | | | | |
| Votes cast | Votes cast | 209,749 | | Turnout | 92.8% | +1.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,560 | | Informal | 2.7% | -1.3 |
| Summary of votes by party |||||||
| Party | Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change |
| | Labor | 95,635 | 46.8 | +5.1 | 9 | +1 |
| | Liberal | 71,083 | 34.8 | +3.2 | 7 | ±0 |
| | Greens | 18,997 | 9.3 | +0.2 | 1 | ±0 |
| | Democrats | 4,595 | 2.3 | -5.8 | 0 | -1 |
| | Independent | 3,773 | 1.8 | -0.2 | 0 | ±0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 2,666 | 1.3 | +0.3 | 0 | ±0 |
| | Helen Cross Independents | 2,608 | 1.3 | +1.3 | 0 | ±0 |
| | Free Range Canberra | 1,429 | 0.7 | +0.7 | 0 | ±0 |
| | Harold Hird Independents | 1,371 | 0.7 | +0.7 | 0 | ±0 |
| | Christian Democrats | 1,370 | 0.7 | +0.7 | 0 | ±0 |
| | ACT Equality Party | 662 | 0.3 | +0.3 | 0 | ±0 |
| Total | Total | 204,189 | | | 17 | |

## Results by electorate
### Brindabella

2004 Australian Capital Territory election: Brindabella :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 9,962 | | |
| | Labor | John Hargreaves (elected 2) | 10,634 | 17.79 | +2.58 |
| | Labor | Karin MacDonald (elected 3) | 4,960 | 8.30 | +1.10 |
| | Labor | Mick Gentleman (elected 4) | 4,419 | 7.39 | +7.39 |
| | Labor | Paschal Leahy | 3,752 | 6.28 | +6.28 |
| | Labor | Rebecca Logue | 3,572 | 5.98 | +5.98 |
| | Liberal | Brendan Smyth (elected 1) | 12,810 | 21.43 | +5.66 |
| | Liberal | Steve Pratt (elected 5) | 3,621 | 6.06 | −0.97 |
| | Liberal | Steve Doszpot | 3,483 | 5.83 | +2.32 |
| | Liberal | Megan Purcell | 2,229 | 3.73 | +3.73 |
| | Liberal | Karen Schilling | 1,987 | 3.32 | +3.32 |
| | Greens | Kathryn Kelly | 2,345 | 3.92 | +0.77 |
| | Greens | Graham Jensen | 1,991 | 3.32 | +3.32 |
| | Christian Democrats | Thelma Janes | 766 | 1.28 | +1.28 |
| | Christian Democrats | Erol Francis Byrne | 604 | 1.01 | +1.01 |
| | Democrats | Rowena Bew | 524 | 0.88 | +0.88 |
| | Democrats | Marc Emerson | 400 | 0.67 | +0.67 |
| | Independent | Burl Doble | 782 | 1.31 | +1.31 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Garrett | 233 | 0.39 | +0.39 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Matthew Harding | 209 | 0.35 | +0.35 |
| | Free Range Canberra | Stephanie Elliott | 348 | 0.58 | +0.58 |
| | ACT Equality Party | Lance Muir | 100 | 0.17 | +0.17 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 59,769 | 97.26 | +1.67 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,682 | 2.74 | −1.67 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 61,451 | 94.14 | +1.64 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 27,337 | 45.74 | +1.77 |
| | Liberal | | 24,130 | 40.37 | +8.51 |
| | Greens | | 4,336 | 7.25 | +1.82 |
| | Christian Democrats | | 1,370 | 2.29 | +2.29 |
| | Democrats | | 924 | 1.55 | −5.41 |
| | Independent | Burl Doble | 782 | 1.31 | +1.31 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 442 | 0.74 | +0.22 |
| | Free Range Canberra | | 348 | 0.58 | +0.58 |
| | ACT Equality Party | | 100 | 0.17 | +0.17 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.58 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.10 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +7.39 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +5.66 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −0.97 | |

### Ginninderra

2004 Australian Capital Territory election: Ginninderra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 9,901 | | |
| | Labor | Jon Stanhope (elected 1) | 21,929 | 36.92 | +12.44 |
| | Labor | Wayne Berry (elected 4) | 2,469 | 4.16 | −2.97 |
| | Labor | Mary Porter (elected 5) | 2,268 | 3.82 | +3.82 |
| | Labor | Susan McCarthy | 1,823 | 3.07 | −1.63 |
| | Labor | Ross Maxwell | 1,293 | 2.18 | +2.18 |
| | Liberal | Bill Stefaniak (elected 2) | 10,204 | 17.18 | +3.59 |
| | Liberal | Vicki Dunne (elected 3) | 3,367 | 5.67 | +2.06 |
| | Liberal | Ilona Fraser | 2,358 | 3.97 | +0.18 |
| | Liberal | Briant Clark | 1,836 | 3.06 | +3.06 |
| | Liberal | Bob Sobey | 1,504 | 3.06 | +3.06 |
| | Greens | Meredith Hunter | 3,030 | 5.10 | +5.10 |
| | Greens | Ben O'Callaghan | 1,855 | 3.12 | +3.12 |
| | Democrats | Roslyn Dundas | 2,180 | 3.67 | −0.28 |
| | Democrats | Roberta Wood | 263 | 0.44 | +0.44 |
| | Harold Hird Independents | Harold Hird | 1,170 | 1.97 | −2.42 |
| | Harold Hird Independents | Julie-Anne Papathanasiou | 201 | 0.34 | +0.34 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Adam Porter | 405 | 0.68 | +0.68 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rose Pappalado | 318 | 0.54 | +0.54 |
| | Free Range Canberra | Mike O'Shaughnessy | 250 | 0.42 | +0.42 |
| | Free Range Canberra | Anne Moore | 201 | 0.34 | +0.34 |
| | Non-party | Darcy Henry | 197 | 0.33 | +0.33 |
| | Non-party | John E. Gorman | 85 | 0.14 | +0.14 |
| | ACT Equality Party | John Simsons | 197 | 0.33 | +0.33 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 59,403 | 97.28 | +1.27 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,660 | 2.72 | −1.27 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,063 | 93.55 | +1.84 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 29,782 | 50.14 | +7.32 |
| | Liberal | | 19,269 | 32.44 | +4.52 |
| | Greens | | 4,885 | 8.22 | +0.28 |
| | Democrats | | 2,443 | 4.11 | −5.60 |
| | Harold Hird Independents | | 1,371 | 2.31 | +2.31 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 723 | 1.22 | −0.66 |
| | Free Range Canberra | | 451 | 0.76 | +0.76 |
| | Non-party | | 282 | 0.47 | +0.47 |
| | ACT Equality Party | | 197 | 0.33 | +0.33 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +12.44 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −2.97 | |
| | Labor gain from Democrats | Labor gain from Democrats | Swing | +3.82 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.59 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.06 | |

### Molonglo

2004 Australian Capital Territory election: Molonglo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 10,628 | | |
| | Labor | Ted Quinlan (elected 2) | 10,098 | 11.88 | +2.54 |
| | Labor | Katy Gallagher (elected 1) | 9,856 | 11.59 | +7.21 |
| | Labor | Simon Corbell (elected 3) | 8,465 | 9.96 | −0.64 |
| | Labor | Mike Hettinger | 3,405 | 4.01 | +4.01 |
| | Labor | Andrew Barr | 3,219 | 3.79 | +3.79 |
| | Labor | Kim Sattler | 2,058 | 2.42 | +2.42 |
| | Labor | Adina Cirson | 1,415 | 1.66 | +1.66 |
| | Liberal | Richard Mulcahy (elected 5) | 6,583 | 7.74 | +7.74 |
| | Liberal | Zed Seselja (elected 7) | 5,159 | 6.07 | +6.07 |
| | Liberal | Jacqui Burke (elected 6) | 4,983 | 5.86 | +3.61 |
| | Liberal | Lucille Bailie | 3,459 | 4.07 | +4.07 |
| | Liberal | David Kibbey | 2,691 | 3.17 | +3.17 |
| | Liberal | Ron Forrester | 2,418 | 2.84 | +2.84 |
| | Liberal | Gordon Scott | 2,391 | 2.81 | +2.81 |
| | Greens | Deb Foskey (elected 4) | 3,938 | 4.63 | +3.79 |
| | Greens | Charlie Pahlman | 2,978 | 3.50 | +3.50 |
| | Greens | Amanda Bresnan | 2,860 | 3.36 | +3.36 |
| | Helen Cross Independents | Helen Cross | 2,490 | 2.93 | −0.07 |
| | Helen Cross Independents | Renee Stramandinoli | 118 | 0.14 | +0.14 |
| | Independent | Ken Helm | 2,202 | 2.59 | +2.59 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Humphreys | 1,168 | 1.37 | +1.37 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Melanie Sutcliffe | 333 | 0.39 | +0.39 |
| | Democrats | Robert Rose | 678 | 0.80 | +0.80 |
| | Democrats | Fred Leftwich | 550 | 0.65 | −2.31 |
| | Free Range Canberra | Simone Gray | 336 | 0.40 | +0.40 |
| | Free Range Canberra | Jo McKinley | 294 | 0.35 | +0.35 |
| | ACT Equality Party | John Simsons | 274 | 0.32 | +0.32 |
| | ACT Equality Party | Nancy-Louise McCullough | 91 | 0.11 | +0.11 |
| | Independent | Kurt Kennedy | 168 | 0.20 | +0.20 |
| | Independent | Tony Farrell | 149 | 0.18 | +0.18 |
| | Non-Party | John Farrell | 76 | 0.09 | +0.09 |
| | Non-Party | Robert Fearn | 30 | 0.04 | +0.04 |
| | Independent | Luke Garner | 84 | 0.10 | +0.10 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 85,017 | 97.46 | +1.09 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,218 | 2.54 | −1.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 87,235 | 91.30 | +2.08 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 38,516 | 45.30 | +5.99 |
| | Liberal | | 27,684 | 32.56 | −1.57 |
| | Greens | | 9,776 | 11.50 | −1.07 |
| | Helen Cross Independents | | 2,608 | 3.07 | +3.07 |
| | Independent | Ken Helm | 2,202 | 2.59 | +2.59 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 1,501 | 1.77 | +1.77 |
| | Democrats | | 1,128 | 1.44 | −6.19 |
| | Free Range Canberra | | 630 | 0.74 | +0.74 |
| | ACT Equality Party | | 365 | 0.43 | +0.43 |
| | Independent | Kurt Kennedy | 168 | 0.20 | +0.20 |
| | Independent | Tony Farrell | 149 | 0.18 | +0.18 |
| | Non-Party | | 106 | 0.12 | +0.12 |
| | Independent | Luke Garner | 84 | 0.10 | +0.10 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +7.21 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.54 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.64 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +7.74 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.61 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +6.07 | |
| | Greens hold | Greens hold | Swing | +3.79 | |