# Results of the 2016 Australian Capital Territory election

Australian Capital Territory election, 15 October 2016 Legislative Assembly
<< 2012–2020 >> :
| Enrolled voters | Enrolled voters | 283,162 | | | | |
| Votes cast | Votes cast | 250,460 | | Turnout | 88.5% | −0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,332 | | Informal | 2.5% | −1.0 |
| Summary of votes by party |||||||
| Party | Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change |
| | Labor | 93,811 | 38.4 | −0.5 | 12 | +4 |
| | Liberal | 89,632 | 36.7 | −2.2 | 11 | +3 |
| | Greens | 25,096 | 10.3 | −0.5 | 2 | +1 |
| | Independent | 10,835 | 4.4 | +2.6 | 0 | 0 |
| | Sex Party | 7,474 | 3.1 | +3.1 | 0 | 0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 5,028 | 2.1 | +1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Sustainable Australia | 3,831 | 1.6 | +1.6 | 0 | 0 |
| | Animal Justice | 3,681 | 1.5 | +1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| | Like Canberra | 2,624 | 1.1 | +1.1 | 0 | 0 |
| | Canberra Community Voters | 1,703 | 0.7 | +0.7 | 0 | 0 |
| | Community Alliance | 413 | 0.2 | +0.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 244,128 | | | 25 | |
This is a list of Legislative Assembly results for the 2016 Australian Capital Territory election.

## Results by electorate
### Brindabella

2016 Australian Capital Territory election: Brindabella :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 7,806 | | |
| | Liberal | Andrew Wall (elected 1) | 5,614 | 12.0 | +7.5 |
| | Liberal | Mark Parton (elected 4) | 4,962 | 10.6 | +10.6 |
| | Liberal | Nicole Lawder (elected 5) | 4,166 | 8.9 | +5.4 |
| | Liberal | Ed Cocks | 3,195 | 6.8 | +6.8 |
| | Liberal | Annette Fazey-Southwell | 1,669 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| | Labor | Mick Gentleman (elected 2) | 3,964 | 8.5 | +0.2 |
| | Labor | Joy Burch (elected 3) | 3,838 | 8.2 | −5.3 |
| | Labor | Taimus Werner-Gibbings | 3,131 | 6.7 | +6.7 |
| | Labor | Angie Drake | 2,940 | 6.3 | +6.3 |
| | Labor | Karl Maftoum | 1,871 | 4.0 | −1.2 |
| | Sex Party | Steven Bailey | 2,071 | 4.4 | +4.4 |
| | Sex Party | Monique Shepherd | 1,623 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| | Greens | Michael Mazengarb | 1,125 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| | Greens | Johnathan Davis | 684 | 1.5 | +0.3 |
| | Greens | Ben Murphy | 590 | 1.3 | +0.4 |
| | Independent | Joel McKay | 1,200 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Matt Donnelly | 284 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Greg Renet | 261 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jacob Gowor | 256 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Vera Saragih | 205 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Matt Straschko | 169 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | Animal Justice | Sarah O'Brien | 632 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| | Animal Justice | Robyn Soxsmith | 474 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| | Independent | Andrew Holt | 767 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| | Sustainable Australia | Melissa Kemp | 446 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| | Sustainable Australia | Claude Hastir | 251 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| | Like Canberra | Richard Tuffin | 231 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| | Like Canberra | Timothy Friel | 211 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 46,830 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,405 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,235 | 90.0 | |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Liberal | | 19,606 | 41.9 | −4.5 |
| | Labor | | 15,744 | 33.6 | −1.8 |
| | Sex Party | | 3,694 | 7.9 | +7.9 |
| | Greens | | 2,399 | 5.1 | −2.2 |
| | Independent | Joel McKay | 1,200 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 1,175 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| | Animal Justice | | 1,106 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| | Independent | Andrew Holt | 767 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| | Sustainable Australia | | 697 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| | Like Canberra | | 442 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +7.5 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +10.6 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +5.4 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.2 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | –5.3 | |

### Ginninderra

2016 Australian Capital Territory election: Ginninderra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 7,858 | | |
| | Labor | Yvette Berry (elected 1) | 4,770 | 10.1 | +1.5 |
| | Labor | Gordon Ramsay (elected 5) | 3,934 | 8.3 | +8.3 |
| | Labor | Tara Cheyne (elected 4) | 3,875 | 8.2 | +8.2 |
| | Labor | Chris Bourke | 3,551 | 7.5 | +0.1 |
| | Labor | Kim Fischer | 3,364 | 7.1 | +7.1 |
| | Liberal | Vicki Dunne (elected 2) | 4,251 | 9.0 | +1.4 |
| | Liberal | Paul Sweeney | 3,202 | 6.8 | +6.8 |
| | Liberal | Elizabeth Kikkert (elected 3) | 3,158 | 6.7 | +6.7 |
| | Liberal | Denise Fisher | 2,802 | 5.9 | +5.9 |
| | Liberal | Ignatius Rozario | 1,682 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| | Greens | Indra Esguerra | 3,036 | 6.4 | +6.4 |
| | Greens | Jason Chappel | 818 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| | Greens | Richard Merzian | 719 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| | Independent | Kim Huynh | 2,365 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| | Sustainable Australia | Martin Tye | 637 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| | Sustainable Australia | Geoff Buckmaster | 468 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| | Community Voters | Geoff Kettle | 274 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Community Voters | Alan Tutt | 262 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Community Voters | Beth Gooch | 122 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| | Community Voters | Mick Kaye | 88 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| | Community Voters | Gilbert Reilly | 68 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| | Independent | Leigh Watson | 770 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Naomi Gowor | 309 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Guy Jakeman | 278 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Like Canberra | Sam Huggins | 228 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| | Like Canberra | Richard Harriss | 222 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| | Animal Justice | Bernie Brennan | 444 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| | Independent | Vijay Dubey | 386 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | Independent | Emmanuel Ezekiel-Hart | 342 | 0.7 | −0.3 |
| | Independent | Vanessa Jones | 242 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| | Independent | David Edwards | 217 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| | Independent | Lea Zangl | 136 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| | Independent | Ian Coombes | 122 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 47,142 | 97.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,373 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,515 | 88.9 | |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 19,494 | 41.4 | +0.8 |
| | Liberal | | 15,095 | 32.0 | −0.5 |
| | Greens | | 4,573 | 9.7 | −0.8 |
| | Independent | Kim Huynh | 2,365 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| | Sustainable Australia | | 1,105 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| | Community Voters | | 814 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| | Independent | Leigh Watson | 770 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 587 | 1.2 | −0.6 |
| | Like Canberra | | 450 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| | Animal Justice | Bernie Brennan | 444 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| | Independent | Vijay Dubey | 386 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | Independent | Emmanuel Ezekiel-Hart | 342 | 0.7 | −0.3 |
| | Independent | Vanessa Jones | 242 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| | Independent | David Edwards | 217 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| | Independent | Lea Zangl | 136 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| | Independent | Ian Coombes | 122 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.5 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +8.3 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +8.2 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.4 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +6.7 | |

### Kurrajong

2016 Australian Capital Territory election: Kurrajong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 8,142 | | |
| | Labor | Andrew Barr (elected 1) | 10,398 | 21.3 | +16.2 |
| | Labor | Rachel Stephen-Smith (elected 5) | 2,782 | 5.7 | +5.7 |
| | Labor | Josh Ceramidas | 2,249 | 4.6 | +4.6 |
| | Labor | Leah Dwyer | 1,472 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| | Labor | Richard Niven | 1,472 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| | Liberal | Elizabeth Lee (elected 3) | 4,429 | 9.1 | +3.2 |
| | Liberal | Steve Doszpot (elected 4) | 3,834 | 7.8 | +2.3 |
| | Liberal | Candice Burch | 2,859 | 5.9 | +5.9 |
| | Liberal | Brooke Curtin | 2,739 | 5.6 | +5.6 |
| | Liberal | Peter McKay | 1,279 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| | Greens | Shane Rattenbury (elected 2) | 6,307 | 12.9 | +6.1 |
| | Greens | Rebecca Vassarotti | 1,685 | 3.4 | +3.4 |
| | Greens | Jill Thomsen | 1,173 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| | Independent | Marea Fatseas | 1,597 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael O'Rourke | 395 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Ellis | 394 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Hugh Upton | 268 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| | Community Voters | Richard Farmer | 373 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | Community Voters | Mike Hettinger | 299 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Community Voters | Lucinda Spier | 217 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | Sustainable Australia | John Haydon | 356 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| | Sustainable Australia | Oliver Tye | 289 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Animal Justice | Jeff Isaacs | 602 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| | Like Canberra | Chris Bucknell | 210 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | Like Canberra | Maryann Mussared | 209 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | Independent | Peter Robinson | 388 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | Independent | Graeme Strachan | 150 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 48,848 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,051 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,899 | 84.6 | |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 18,796 | 38.5 | −1.8 |
| | Liberal | | 15,140 | 31.0 | −3.6 |
| | Greens | | 9,165 | 18.8 | +3.0 |
| | Independent | Marea Fatseas | 1,597 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 1,057 | 2.2 | +0.9 |
| | Community Voters | | 889 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| | Sustainable Australia | | 645 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| | Animal Justice | Jeff Isaacs | 602 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| | Like Canberra | | 419 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| | Independent | Peter Robinson | 388 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | Independent | Graeme Strachan | 150 | 0.3 | +0.3 |

### Murrumbidgee

2016 Australian Capital Territory election: Murrumbidgee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 8,343 | | |
| | Liberal | Jeremy Hanson (elected 1) | 11,224 | 22.4 | +13.4 |
| | Liberal | Giulia Jones (elected 4) | 3,594 | 7.2 | +2.0 |
| | Liberal | Peter Hosking | 3,530 | 7.1 | +7.1 |
| | Liberal | Paul House | 1,737 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| | Liberal | Jessica Adelan-Langford | 1,340 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| | Labor | Chris Steel (elected 3) | 4,574 | 9.1 | +9.1 |
| | Labor | Bec Cody (elected 2) | 4,373 | 8.7 | +6.5 |
| | Labor | Jennifer Newman | 3,260 | 6.5 | +6.5 |
| | Labor | Brendan Long | 2,680 | 5.4 | +5.4 |
| | Labor | Mark Kulasingham | 2,378 | 4.8 | +2.9 |
| | Greens | Caroline Le Couteur (elected 5) | 3,248 | 6.5 | +4.0 |
| | Greens | Emma Davidson | 1,171 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| | Greens | Jennifer Faerber | 906 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| | Sex Party | Robbie Swan | 1,746 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| | Animal Justice | Deborah Field | 567 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| | Animal Justice | Jessica Montagne | 504 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Roman Gowor | 215 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tom Hamer | 166 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Brendan Cumpston | 153 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Fergus Brown | 141 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alexander Klinkon | 138 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| | Like Canberra | Rod Vickers | 338 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| | Like Canberra | Shelley Dickerson | 320 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Sustainable Australia | Mark O'Connor | 368 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| | Sustainable Australia | Jill Mail | 284 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Community Alliance | Michael Lindfield | 235 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| | Community Alliance | Nancy-Louise Scherger | 178 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | Independent | Margaret Webber | 372 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| | Independent | Brendan Whyte | 315 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 50,055 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,235 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,290 | 89.9 | |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Liberal | | 21,425 | 42.8 | +1.2 |
| | Labor | | 17,265 | 34.5 | −5.2 |
| | Greens | | 5,325 | 10.6 | −0.2 |
| | Sex Party | Robbie Swan | 1,746 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| | Animal Justice | | 1,071 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 813 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| | Like Canberra | | 658 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| | Sustainable Australia | | 652 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| | Community Alliance | | 413 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | Independent | Margaret Webber | 372 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| | Independent | Brendan Whyte | 315 | 0.6 | +0.6 |

### Yerrabi

2016 Australian Capital Territory election: Yerrabi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 8,543 | | |
| | Labor | Meegan Fitzharris (elected 1) | 7,790 | 15.2 | +11.4 |
| | Labor | Michael Pettersson (elected 3) | 4,817 | 9.4 | +9.4 |
| | Labor | Suzanne Orr (elected 4) | 3,726 | 7.3 | +7.3 |
| | Labor | Jayson Hinder | 3,206 | 6.3 | +3.8 |
| | Labor | Deepak-Raj Gupta | 2,973 | 5.8 | +5.8 |
| | Liberal | Alistair Coe (elected 2) | 7,259 | 14.2 | +4.5 |
| | Liberal | James Milligan (elected 5) | 3,872 | 7.6 | +3.8 |
| | Liberal | Jacob Vadakkedathu | 3,146 | 6.1 | +3.7 |
| | Liberal | Amanda Lynch | 2,658 | 5.2 | +5.2 |
| | Liberal | Justin States | 1,431 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| | Greens | Veronica Wensing | 2,332 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
| | Greens | Andrew Braddock | 747 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| | Greens | Tobias Holm | 555 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| | Sex Party | Andrew Dewson | 1,055 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| | Sex Party | Susie Kennett | 979 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dave Green | 766 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Declan Keating | 630 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| | Independent | David Pollard | 1,211 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| | Sustainable Australia | Violet Sheridan | 470 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| | Sustainable Australia | Paul Gabriel | 262 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| | Like Canberra | Tim Bohm | 409 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | Like Canberra | Casey Heffernan | 246 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| | Animal Justice | Mandy Cottingham | 458 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| | | Daniel Evans | 255 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 51,253 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,244 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,497 | 89.1 | |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 22,512 | 43.9 | +5.2 |
| | Liberal | | 18,366 | 35.8 | −3.1 |
| | Greens | | 3,634 | 7.1 | −2.3 |
| | Sex Party | | 2,034 | 4.0 | +4.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 1,396 | 2.7 | +1.0 |
| | Independent | David Pollard | 1,211 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| | Sustainable Australia | | 732 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| | Like Canberra | | 655 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| | Animal Justice | Mandy Cottingham | 458 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| | | Daniel Evans | 255 | 0.5 | +0.5 |