# Electoral results for the division of Karama

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

## Members for Karama

| Member | Party | Term |
| Mick Palmer | Country Liberal | 1987–2001 |
| Delia Lawrie | Labor | 2001–2015 |
| Delia Lawrie | Independent | 2015–2016 |
| Ngaree Ah Kit | Labor | 2016–present |

## Election results
### Elections in the 1980s

1987 Northern Territory general election: Karama :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Mick Palmer | 1,076 | 42.7 | N/A |
| | Labor | Robyn Crompton | 959 | 38.1 | N/A |
| | NT Nationals | Lionel Preston | 483 | 19.2 | N/A |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,518 | 94.4 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 149 | 5.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,667 | 79.3 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Mick Palmer | 1,423 | 56.5 | N/A |
| | Labor | Robyn Crompton | 1,095 | 43.5 | N/A |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | -9.5 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1990 Northern Territory general election: Karama :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Mick Palmer | 1,533 | 55.3 | +12.6 |
| | Labor | Margaret Gillespie | 1,037 | 37.4 | -0.7 |
| | NT Nationals | Janet Durling | 200 | 7.2 | -12.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,770 | 97.0 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 87 | 3.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,857 | 86.1 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Mick Palmer | 1,683 | 60.8 | +3.6 |
| | Labor | Margaret Gillespie | 1,087 | 39.2 | -3.6 |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | +3.6 | |
1994 Northern Territory general election: Karama :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Mick Palmer | 1,533 | 50.8 | -4.5 |
| | Labor | John Tobin | 1,320 | 43.7 | +6.3 |
| | Independent | Christopher Inskip | 107 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| | Democrats | Goncalo Pinto | 58 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,018 | 96.6 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 107 | 3.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,125 | 86.7 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Mick Palmer | 1,640 | 54.3 | -6.5 |
| | Labor | John Tobin | 1,378 | 45.7 | +6.5 |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | -6.5 | |
1997 Northern Territory general election: Karama :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Mick Palmer | 1,811 | 51.7 | +0.9 |
| | Labor | John Tobin | 1,692 | 48.3 | +4.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,503 | 95.8 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 154 | 4.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,657 | 85.5 | N/A |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | -1.3 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2001 Northern Territory general election: Karama :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Delia Lawrie | 1,990 | 53.7 | +6.4 |
| | Country Liberal | Mick Palmer | 1,713 | 46.3 | -6.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,703 | 95.8 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 161 | 4.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,864 | 90.2 | N/A |
| | Labor gain from Country Liberal | Labor gain from Country Liberal | Swing | +6.3 | |
2005 Northern Territory general election: Karama :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Delia Lawrie | 2,445 | 67.0 | +13.3 |
| | Country Liberal | Trevor Sellick | 1,205 | 33.0 | -13.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,650 | 94.9 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 198 | 5.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,848 | 89.1 | N/A |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +13.3 | |
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 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 167 | 4.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,147 | 84.0 | N/A |
| 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 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2012 Northern Territory general election: Karama :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Delia Lawrie | 2,072 | 52.7 | −3.5 |
| | Country Liberal | Rohan Kelly | 1,634 | 41.5 | +6.6 |
| | Greens | Frances Elcoate | 229 | 5.8 | +5.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,935 | 96.4 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 145 | 3.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,080 | 86.6 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Delia Lawrie | 2,219 | 56.4 | −4.4 |
| | Country Liberal | Rohan Kelly | 1,716 | 43.6 | +4.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −4.4 | |
2016 Northern Territory general election: Karama :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ngaree Ah Kit | 1,373 | 34.0 | −18.7 |
| | Independent | Delia Lawrie | 1,316 | 32.6 | +32.6 |
| | Country Liberal | Jarred Ilett | 923 | 22.8 | −18.7 |
| | 1 Territory | Edward D'Solo | 249 | 6.2 | +6.2 |
| | Independent | Trevor Jenkins | 79 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| | Independent | Sonja Jebbink | 56 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| | Independent | Jimmy Gimini | 44 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,040 | 97.7 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 93 | 2.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,133 | 79.1 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ngaree Ah Kit | 2,037 | 63.0 | +6.6 |
| | Country Liberal | Jarred Ilett | 1,196 | 37.0 | −6.6 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ngaree Ah Kit | 1,702 | 50.8 | −5.6 |
| | Independent | Delia Lawrie | 1,647 | 49.2 | +49.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 2020s

2020 Northern Territory general election: Karama :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ngaree Ah Kit | 2,129 | 51.1 | +17.2 |
| | Country Liberal | Brian O'Gallagher | 1,166 | 28.0 | +4.4 |
| | Territory Alliance | Caleb Cardno | 874 | 21.0 | +21.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,169 | 97.1 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 124 | 2.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,293 | 78.3 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ngaree Ah Kit | 2,491 | 59.8 | −2.5 |
| | Country Liberal | Brian O'Gallagher | 1,678 | 40.2 | +2.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −2.5 | |
Results as of 2:30 UTC, 5 September
2024 Northern Territory general election: Karama :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Brian O'Gallagher | 2,051 | 49.7 | +20.7 |
| | Labor | Ngaree Ah Kit | 1,090 | 26.4 | −22.8 |
| | Independent | Justine Glover | 665 | 16.1 | +16.1 |
| | Greens | Andy Rowan | 321 | 7.8 | +7.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,127 | 96.1 | −0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 167 | 3.9 | +0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,294 | 71.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Brian O'Gallagher | 2,526 | 61.4 | +19.6 |
| | Labor | Ngaree Ah Kit | 1,590 | 38.6 | −29.6 |
| | Country Liberal gain from Labor | Country Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +19.6 | |