# Electoral results for the district of Bassendean

This is a list of electoral results for the electoral district of Bassendean in Western Australian state elections.

## Members for Bassendean

| Member | Party | Term |
| Clive Brown | Labor | 1996–2005 |
| Martin Whitely | Labor | 2005–2013 |
| Dave Kelly | Labor | 2013–present |

## Election results
### Elections in the 2020s

2025 Western Australian state election: Bassendean :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Dave Kelly | 10,683 | 53.4 | −17.8 |
| | Liberal | Ash Kumar | 3,041 | 15.2 | +3.1 |
| | Independent | Renée McLennan | 2,416 | 12.1 | +12.1 |
| | Greens | Callan Gray | 1,961 | 9.8 | +2.1 |
| | Christians | David Kingston | 957 | 4.8 | +1.8 |
| | One Nation | Chris Fenech | 933 | 4.7 | +2.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,991 | 96.1 | +0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 814 | 3.9 | −0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,805 | 63.7 | −19.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Dave Kelly | 14,876 | 75.3 | −6.4 |
| | Liberal | Ash Kumar | 4,877 | 24.7 | +6.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −6.4 | |
2021 Western Australian state election: Bassendean :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Dave Kelly | 17,094 | 70.7 | +11.2 |
| | Liberal | Felicia Adeniyi | 2,954 | 12.2 | −10.7 |
| | Greens | Charles Pratt | 2,005 | 8.3 | −2.6 |
| | Christians | Dean Powell | 705 | 2.9 | −0.3 |
| | No Mandatory Vaccination | Leni Erceg | 685 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| | One Nation | Lesley Pallister | 486 | 2.0 | +1.7 |
| | WAxit | Peter Martin | 265 | 1.1 | −1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,194 | 95.4 | +1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,172 | 4.6 | −1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,366 | 86.0 | −2.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Dave Kelly | 19,727 | 81.6 | +10.0 |
| | Liberal | Felicia Adeniyi | 4,452 | 18.4 | −10.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +10.0 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2017 Western Australian state election: Bassendean :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Dave Kelly | 13,203 | 59.1 | +12.4 |
| | Liberal | Jim Seth | 5,192 | 23.2 | −16.3 |
| | Greens | Sarah Quinton | 2,532 | 11.3 | +1.0 |
| | Christians | Paul Mewhor | 735 | 3.3 | −0.2 |
| | Micro Business | Graeme Martin | 680 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,342 | 93.9 | +2.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,455 | 6.1 | −2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,797 | 87.2 | −0.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Dave Kelly | 15,967 | 71.5 | +16.4 |
| | Liberal | Jim Seth | 6,365 | 28.5 | −16.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +16.4 | |
2013 Western Australian state election: Bassendean :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Dave Kelly | 9,663 | 46.7 | –0.7 |
| | Liberal | Bob Brown | 8,167 | 39.5 | +9.6 |
| | Greens | Jennie Carter | 2,119 | 10.2 | –4.9 |
| | Christians | Paul Mewhor | 733 | 3.5 | –1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,682 | 91.8 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,854 | 9.1 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,536 | 90.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Dave Kelly | 11,397 | 55.1 | –5.2 |
| | Liberal | Bob Brown | 9,273 | 44.9 | +5.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | –5.2 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2008 Western Australian state election: Bassendean :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Martin Whitely | 8,973 | 47.80 | −6.2 |
| | Liberal | Benjamin Smith | 5,751 | 30.64 | +4.1 |
| | Greens | Jennie Carter | 2,999 | 15.98 | +7.4 |
| | Christian Democrats | Paul Mewhor | 1,049 | 5.59 | +2.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,772 | 92.44 | −0.88 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,535 | 7.56 | +0.88 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,307 | 87.92 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Martin Whitely | 11,320 | 60.33 | −1.5 |
| | Liberal | Benjamin Smith | 7,442 | 39.67 | +1.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −1.5 | |
2005 Western Australian state election: Bassendean :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Martin Whitely | 12,052 | 52.9 | −2.3 |
| | Liberal | Michelle Stubbs | 6,283 | 27.6 | +7.0 |
| | Greens | Gemma Carter | 1,960 | 8.6 | +0.5 |
| | Family First | Peter Clifford | 1,160 | 5.1 | +5.1 |
| | Christian Democrats | Paul Mewhor | 778 | 3.4 | +0.5 |
| | One Nation | Graeme Harris | 533 | 2.3 | −7.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,766 | 93.3 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,630 | 6.7 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,396 | 91.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Martin Whitely | 14,379 | 63.7 | −5.0 |
| | Liberal | Michelle Stubbs | 8,208 | 36.3 | +5.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −5.0 | |
2001 Western Australian state election: Bassendean :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Clive Brown | 12,012 | 56.1 | +1.9 |
| | Liberal | Ramesh Somasunderam | 4,179 | 19.5 | −13.8 |
| | One Nation | Sandra Vinciullo | 1,979 | 9.2 | +9.2 |
| | Greens | Leanne Lewis | 1,752 | 8.2 | +8.2 |
| | Christian Democrats | Colleen Tapley | 752 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| | Democrats | Jack Fox | 751 | 3.5 | −9.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,425 | 93.5 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,480 | 6.5 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,905 | 91.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Clive Brown | 14,707 | 69.1 | +7.1 |
| | Liberal | Ramesh Somasunderam | 6,562 | 30.9 | −7.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +7.1 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1996 Western Australian state election: Bassendean :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Clive Brown | 11,349 | 54.2 | +2.1 |
| | Liberal | Shane Shenton | 6,986 | 33.3 | +0.4 |
| | Democrats | Kathy Ready | 2,620 | 12.5 | +11.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,955 | 94.1 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,312 | 5.9 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,267 | 91.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Clive Brown | 12,973 | 62.0 | +2.2 |
| | Liberal | Shane Shenton | 7,945 | 38.0 | −2.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.2 | |