# Electoral results for the division of Johnston

This is a list of electoral results for the electoral division of Johnston in Northern Territory elections.

## Members for Johnston

| Member | Party | Term |
| Chris Burns | Labor | 2001–2012 |
| Ken Vowles | Labor | 2012–2020 |
| Joel Bowden | Labor | 2020–present |

## Election results
### Elections in the 2000s

2001 Northern Territory general election: Johnston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Chris Burns | 1,625 | 46.2 | +9.5 |
| | Country Liberal | Steve Balch | 1,542 | 43.9 | −7.6 |
| | Democrats | Joanne Sangster | 347 | 9.9 | +9.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,514 | 96.9 | +0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 113 | 3.1 | −0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,627 | 83.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Chris Burns | 1,858 | 52.9 | +9.2 |
| | Country Liberal | Steve Balch | 1,656 | 47.1 | −9.2 |
| | Labor gain from Country Liberal | Labor gain from Country Liberal | Swing | +9.2 | |
2005 Northern Territory general election: Johnston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Chris Burns | 1,977 | 55.0 | +8.8 |
| | Country Liberal | Ross Connolly | 1,071 | 29.8 | −14.1 |
| | Greens | Kate Neely | 358 | 10.0 | +10.0 |
| | Independent | Steve Saint | 148 | 4.1 | +4.1 |
| | Independent | Gary Meyerhoff | 38 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,592 | 96.9 | ±0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 114 | 3.1 | ±0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,706 | 86.9 | +3.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Chris Burns | 2,355 | 65.6 | +12.7 |
| | Country Liberal | Ross Connolly | 1,237 | 34.4 | −12.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +12.7 | |
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 | −4.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −8.7 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2012 Northern Territory general election: Johnston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ken Vowles | 1,799 | 45.0 | −13.1 |
| | Country Liberal | Jo Sangster | 1,552 | 38.8 | −3.1 |
| | Greens | Alana Parrott-Jolly | 389 | 9.7 | +9.7 |
| | Sex Party | Krystal Metcalf | 169 | 4.2 | +4.2 |
| | One Nation | Peter Bussa | 89 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,998 | 96.2 | +1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 160 | 2.5 | −1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,158 | 85.2 | +2.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ken Vowles | 2,225 | 55.7 | −2.5 |
| | Country Liberal | Jo Sangster | 1,773 | 44.3 | +2.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −2.5 | |
2016 Northern Territory general election: Johnston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ken Vowles | 2,019 | 51.4 | +3.6 |
| | Country Liberal | Steven Klose | 1,234 | 31.4 | −7.6 |
| | Greens | Melanie Ross | 676 | 17.2 | +9.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,929 | 98.1 | +1.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 77 | 1.9 | −1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,006 | 80.4 | +0.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ken Vowles | 2,453 | 64.7 | +8.1 |
| | Country Liberal | Steven Klose | 1,339 | 35.3 | −8.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +8.1 | |

### Elections in the 2020s

2020 Johnston by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Joel Bowden | 983 | 29.9 | −21.5 |
| | Territory Alliance | Steven Klose | 728 | 22.1 | +22.1 |
| | Greens | Aiya Goodrich Carttling | 565 | 17.2 | −0.0 |
| | Country Liberal | Josh Thomas | 536 | 16.3 | −15.1 |
| | Ban Fracking Fix Crime Protect Water | Braedon Earley | 343 | 10.4 | +10.4 |
| | Independent | Trevor Jenkins | 80 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| | Independent | George Mamouzellos | 57 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,292 | 96.4 | −1.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 123 | 3.6 | +1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,415 | 68.5 | −11.9 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Joel Bowden | 1,731 | 52.6 | −12.1 |
| | Territory Alliance | Steven Klose | 1,561 | 47.4 | +47.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
2020 Northern Territory general election: Johnston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Joel Bowden | 1,940 | 45.3 | −7.7 |
| | Country Liberal | Gary Haslett | 843 | 19.7 | −10.7 |
| | Greens | Aiya Goodrich Carttling | 736 | 17.2 | +1.9 |
| | Territory Alliance | Steven Klose | 626 | 14.6 | +14.6 |
| | Independent | Joshua Thomas | 139 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,284 | 96.6 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 150 | 3.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,434 | 79.8 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Joel Bowden | 2,851 | 66.5 | +0.8 |
| | Country Liberal | Gary Haslett | 1,433 | 33.5 | −0.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.8 | |
2024 Northern Territory general election: Johnston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Gary Strachan | 1,456 | 34.6 | +14.3 |
| | Independent | Justine Davis | 1,273 | 30.3 | +30.3 |
| | Labor | Joel Bowden | 1,108 | 26.3 | −19.6 |
| | Greens | Billie Barton | 370 | 8.8 | −7.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,207 | 98.2 | +1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 120 | 2.8 | −1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,327 | 75.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Joel Bowden | 2,224 | 52.9 | −13.1 |
| | Country Liberal | Gary Strachan | 1,983 | 47.1 | +13.1 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Justine Davis | 2,425 | 57.6 | +57.6 |
| | Country Liberal | Gary Strachan | 1,782 | 42.4 | +8.4 |
| | Independent gain from Labor | Independent gain from Labor | Swing | +57.6 | |
* ↑ Estimated two-party count by Antony Green.