# Results of the 2010 South Australian state election (Legislative Council)

South Australian state election, 20 March 2010 Legislative Council
<< 2006–2014 >> :
| Enrolled voters | Enrolled voters | 1,093,316 | | | | |
| Votes cast | Votes cast | 1,015,386 | | Turnout | 92.9 | –0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 58,714 | | Informal | 5.8 | +0.6 |
| Summary of votes by party |||||||
| Party | Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats won | Seats held |
| | Liberal | 376,786 | 39.4 | +13.4 | 4 | 7 |
| | Labor | 356,626 | 37.3 | +0.7 | 4 | 8 |
| | Greens | 63,358 | 6.6 | +2.3 | 1 | 2 |
| | Family First | 42,187 | 4.4 | –0.6 | 1 | 2 |
| | Dignity for Disability | 11,271 | 1.2 | +0.6 | 1 | 1 |
| | Save the RAH | 9,241 | 1.0 | +1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Democrats | 8,258 | 0.9 | –0.9 | 0 | 0 |
| | Gamers 4 Croydon | 7,994 | 0.8 | +0.8 | 0 | 0 |
| | Democratic Labour | 7,923 | 0.8 | +0.8 | 0 | 0 |
| | Shooters | 7,699 | 0.8 | +0.2 | 0 | 0 |
| | Fair Land Tax | 5,960 | 0.6 | +0.6 | 0 | 0 |
| | One Nation | 4,972 | 0.5 | –0.3 | 0 | 0 |
| | FREE Australia | 3,766 | 0.4 | +0.4 | 0 | 0 |
| | National | 3,489 | 0.4 | –0.3 | 0 | 0 |
| | United Party | 1,691 | 0.2 | +0.2 | 0 | 0 |
| | Independent | 45,451 | 4.8 | +1.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 956,672 | | | 11 | 22 |
This is a list of results for the Legislative Council at the 2010 South Australian state election.

## Election results

2010 South Australian state election: Legislative Council :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 79,723 | | |
| | Liberal | 1. David Ridgway (elected 1) 2. Stephen Wade (elected 3) 3. Terry Stephens (elected 5) 4. Jing Lee (elected 7) 5. Rita Bouras 6. Peter Salu 7. Sarah Jared | 376,786 | 39.4 | +13.4 |
| | Labor | 1. Paul Holloway (elected 2) 2. Gail Gago (elected 4) 3. Bernard Finnigan (elected 6) 4. John Gazzola (elected 8) 5. Tung Ngo | 356,626 | 37.3 | +0.7 |
| | Greens | 1. Tammy Jennings (elected 9) 2. Simon Jones 3. Sandy Montgomery | 63,358 | 6.6 | +2.3 |
| | Family First | 1. Robert Brokenshire (elected 10) 2. Bob Randall 3. Toni Turnbull | 42,187 | 4.4 | -0.6 |
| | Dignity for Disability | 1. Paul Collier* 2. Kelly Vincent (elected 11) 3. Michele Thredgold 4. Ronni Wood | 11,271 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| | Save the RAH | 1. Jim Katsaros 2. Mark Taplin 3. Ken Rollond 4. David McGowan | 9,241 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| | Democrats | 1. Jeanie Walker 2. Tom Salerno 3. Sandra Kanck | 8,258 | 0.9 | -0.9 |
| | Gamers 4 Croydon | Chris Prior | 7,994 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | Democratic Labour | 1. Paul Russell 2. David McCabe | 7,923 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | Shooters | Michael Hudson | 7,699 | 0.8 | +0.2 |
| | Independent SA Fishing and Lifestyle | 1. Neil Armstrong 2. Paul Tippins | 7,105 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| | Independent Climate Sceptics | 1. Nathan Ashby 2. Frank Hunt 3. John Michelmore | 6,103 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Independent Communities Against Corruption | 1. David Winderlich 2. Kirsten Alexander | 5,972 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Fair Land Tax | 1. George Kargiotis 2. Andrew Haralampopoulos | 5,960 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Independent Legalise Voluntary Euthanasia | 1. Jenny Wheaton 2. Denis Haynes | 5,160 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| | One Nation | 1. Robert Edmonds 2. Barbara Pannach | 4,972 | 0.5 | -0.3 |
| | FREE Australia | 1. Paul Kuhn 2. Ki Meekins | 3,766 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | National | 1. Deb Thiele 2. Kym Webber | 3,489 | 0.4 | -0.3 |
| | Independent Motorsports Land Tax | 1. Joe Ienco 2. Brenda Bates | 3,434 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | Independent Save the Unborn | Trevor Grace | 2,674 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| | Independent Christians for Voluntary Euthanasia | 1. Ian Wood 2. Craig de Vos | 2,379 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| | Independent Less Tax | 1. Stewart Glass 2. Michael Noack | 1,713 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| | United Party | 1. Darian Hiles 2. Deb Munro | 1,691 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| | Independent Social Environmental & Economic Justice | Michelle Drummond | 1,559 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| | Independent SA Change | 1. Lynette Crocker 2. Dylan Coleman-Mastrosavas | 1,460 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| | Independent Change is Necessary | 1. Mark Aldridge 2. Helen Aldridge | 1,235 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| | Independent Water Environment Heritage | Garry Mighall | 1,215 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| | Independent Indigenous | Joseph Williams | 900 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| | Independent Law and Order | Frank Williams | 767 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| | Independent Parklands and Heritage | Kelly Henderson | 701 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| | Independent C.A.R.S | Peter Panagaris | 600 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| | Independent No Desal No Dams | 1. John Tregenza 2. Corrie Vanderhoek | 477 | 0.05 | +0.05 |
| | Independent MAGS 2010 | Joe Carbone | 376 | 0.04 | +0.04 |
| | Independent Ultra Progressive | Howard Coombe | 88 | 0.01 | +0.01 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 956,672 | 94.2 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 58,714 | 5.8 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,015,386 | 92.9 | −0.2 |
* Dr Paul Collier died on 9 March 2010. His name remained on the ballot paper, and electors who cast a vote for him had their vote redirected to their next preference.