# List of Australian Democrats elected representatives

Since it was formed in 1977, the Australian Democrats have had a number of elected representatives at the federal, state and local level in Australia.
As of 2025, the Democrats do not have any elected representatives. Robin Millhouse is recognised as the party's first parliamentarian, while David Winderlich is the last member of the party to sit in any Australian parliament.

## Federal
### Former

| Image | Name (birth–death) | Office | Term start | Term end | Notes |
| | Don Chipp (1925−2006) | MP for Hotham | 9 May 1977 | 10 November 1977 | Did not contest Hotham and won Senate seat at the 1977 election. Resigned |
| Senator for Victoria | Don Chipp (1925−2006) | 1 July 1978 | 18 August 1986 | | Did not contest Hotham and won Senate seat at the 1977 election. Resigned |
| | Janine Haines (1945−2004) | Senator for South Australia | 14 December 1977 | 30 June 1978 | Appointed to fill casual vacancy. Did not contest 1977 election but was re-elected in 1980. Resigned to unsuccessfully contest Kingston in 1990 |
| 1 July 1981 | Janine Haines (1945−2004) | Senator for South Australia | 1 March 1990 | | Appointed to fill casual vacancy. Did not contest 1977 election but was re-elected in 1980. Resigned to unsuccessfully contest Kingston in 1990 |
| | Colin Mason (1926−2020) | Senator for New South Wales | 1 July 1978 | 5 June 1987 | Retired |
| | Michael Macklin (1943−) | Senator for Queensland | 1 July 1981 | 30 June 1990 | Retired |
| | John Siddons (1927−2016) | Senator for Victoria | 1 July 1981 | 4 February 1983 | Lost seat. Re-elected in 1984. Left party |
| 1 July 1985 | John Siddons (1927−2016) | Senator for Victoria | 5 June 1987 | | Lost seat. Re-elected in 1984. Left party |
| | Jack Evans (1928−2009) | Senator for Western Australia | 5 March 1983 | 30 June 1985 | Lost seat |
| | David Vigor (1939–1998) | Senator for South Australia | 1 December 1984 | 5 June 1987 | Left party |
| | Norm Sanders (1932–) | Senator for Tasmania | 1 July 1985 | 1 March 1990 | Resigned to unsuccessfully contest Australian Capital Territory Senate seat in 1990 |
| | Janet Powell (1942–2013) | Senator for Victoria | 26 August 1986 | 31 July 1992 | Appointed to replace Don Chipp. Left party |
| | John Coulter (1930–2024) | Senator for South Australia | 11 July 1987 | 20 November 1995 | Resigned due to ill health |
| | Paul McLean (1937–) | Senator for South Australia | 11 July 1987 | 23 August 1991 | Resigned |
| | Jean Jenkins (1938–) | Senator for Western Australia | 11 July 1987 | 30 June 1990 | Lost seat |
| | Vicki Bourne (1954–) | Senator for New South Wales | 1 July 1990 | 30 June 2002 | Lost seat |
| | Sid Spindler (1932–2008) | Senator for Victoria | 1 July 1990 | 30 June 2002 | Lost seat |
| | Cheryl Kernot (1948–) | Senator for Queensland | 1 July 1990 | 15 October 1997 | Left party and joined Labor |
| | Robert Bell (1950–2001) | Senator for Tasmania | 7 March 1990 | 30 June 1996 | Lost seat |
| | Karin Sowada (1961–) | Senator for New South Wales | 7 March 1990 | 30 June 1993 | Appointed to replace Paul McLean. Lost seat |
| | John Woodley (1938–) | Senator for Queensland | 1 July 1993 | 27 July 2001 | Resigned |
| | Meg Lees (1948–) | Senator for New South Wales | 4 April 1990 | 26 July 2002 | Left party |
| | Natasha Stott Despoja (1969–) | Senator for South Australia | 29 November 1995 | 30 June 2008 | Retired |
| | Lyn Allison (1946–) | Senator for Victoria | 1 July 1996 | 30 June 2008 | Lost seat |
| | Andrew Murray (1947–) | Senator for Western Australia | 1 July 1996 | 30 June 2008 | Retired |
| | Andrew Bartlett (1964–) | Senator for Queensland | 30 October 1997 | 30 June 2008 | Lost seat |
| | Aden Ridgeway (1962–) | Senator for New South Wales | 1 July 1999 | 30 June 2005 | Lost seat |
| | Brian Greig (1966–) | Senator for Western Australia | 1 July 1999 | 30 June 2005 | Lost seat |
| | John Cherry (1965–) | Senator for Queensland | 31 July 2001 | 30 June 2005 | Lost seat |

## State
### Australian Capital Territory
#### Former

| Name (birth–death) | Office | Term start | Term end | Notes |
| Ivor Vivian (1932–) | MHA for Fraser | 9 May 1977 | 5 June 1982 | Joined party when it formed. Lost seat |
| Gordon Walsh (1932–2000) | MHA for Canberra | 9 May 1977 | 30 June 1986 | Joined party when it formed. Remained in House of Assembly until it was dissolved |
| Roslyn Dundas (1932–2000) | MLA for Ginninderra | 20 October 2001 | 16 October 2004 | Lost seat |

### New South Wales
#### Former

| Name (birth–death) | Office | Term start | Term end | Notes |
| Elisabeth Kirkby (1921–) | Member of the Legislative Council | 27 October 1981 | 25 June 1998 | Retired |
| Richard Jones (1940–) | Member of the Legislative Council | 13 March 1988 | 12 March 1996 | Left party |
| Arthur Chesterfield-Evans (1950–) | Member of the Legislative Council | 25 June 1998 | 2 April 2007 | Lost seat |

### South Australia
#### Former

| Image | Name (birth–death) | Office | Term start | Term end | Notes |
| | Robin Millhouse (1929–2017) | MHA for Mitcham | 9 May 1977 | 7 April 1982 | Resigned after accepting position of South Australian Supreme Court justice |
| | Lance Milne (1915–1995) | Member of the Legislative Council | 15 September 1979 | 1 December 1985 | Retired and left party five days before 1985 state election |
| | Heather Southcott (1928–2014) | MHA for Mitcham | 8 May 1982 | 6 November 1982 | Won by-election to replace Robin Millhouse. Lost seat at state election held six months later |
| | Ian Gilfillan (1932–) | Member of the Legislative Council | 6 November 1982 | 18 November 1993 | Resigned to unsuccessfully contest Norwood at 1993 state election. Re-elected in 1997. Retired |
| 11 October 1997 | Ian Gilfillan (1932–) | Member of the Legislative Council | 18 March 2006 | | Resigned to unsuccessfully contest Norwood at 1993 state election. Re-elected in 1997. Retired |
| | Mike Elliott (1952–) | Member of the Legislative Council | 7 December 1985 | 18 November 1993 | Resigned to unsuccessfully contest Davenport at 1993 state election. Appointed to replace Ian Gilfillan. Resigned to retire from politics |
| 10 February 1994 | Mike Elliott (1952–) | Member of the Legislative Council | 10 December 2002 | | Resigned to unsuccessfully contest Davenport at 1993 state election. Appointed to replace Ian Gilfillan. Resigned to retire from politics |
| | Sandra Kanck (1950–) | Member of the Legislative Council | 11 December 1993 | 31 January 2009 | Resigned |
| | Kate Reynolds (1962–) | Member of the Legislative Council | 17 February 2003 | 18 March 2006 | Appointed to replace Mike Elliott. Lost seat |
| | David Winderlich (1964–) | Member of the Legislative Council | 17 February 2009 | 7 October 2009 | Appointed to replace Sandra Kanck. Left party |

### Tasmania
#### Former

| Image | Image | Name (birth–death) | Office | Term start | Term end | Notes |
| | | Norm Sanders (1932–) | MHA for Denison | 16 February 1980 | 23 December 1982 | Resigned |

### Tasmania
#### Former

| Image | Image | Name (birth–death) | Office | Term start | Term end | Notes |
| | | Helen Hodgson (1961–) | MLC for North Metropolitan | 22 May 1997 | 21 May 2001 | Lost seat |
| | | Norm Kelly (1959–) | MLC for East Metropolitan | 22 May 1997 | 21 May 2001 | Lost seat |

## Local
### New South Wales
#### Former

| Image | Image | Name (birth–death) | Office | Term start | Term end | Notes |
| | | Greg Butler | Councillor for Wingecarribee Shire | 9 September 1995 | 11 September 1999 | |
| | | Peter Furness | Councillor of the City of South Sydney for South Ward | 1 July 2000 | 11 April 2003 | Left party |