# Electoral results for the Division of Solomon

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Solomon in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 2001 until the present.

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| Dave Tollner | Country Liberal | 2001–2007 |
| Damian Hale | Labor | 2007–2010 |
| Natasha Griggs | Country Liberal | 2010–2016 |
| Luke Gosling | Labor | 2016–present |

## Election results
### Elections in the 2020s
#### 2022

2022 Australian federal election: Solomon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Luke Gosling | 21,775 | 39.50 | −0.54 |
| | Country Liberal | Tina Macfarlane | 13,771 | 24.98 | −13.07 |
| | Greens | Aiya Goodrich Carttling | 8,164 | 14.81 | +2.97 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kylie Bonanni | 5,839 | 10.59 | +10.59 |
| | One Nation | Emily Lohse | 2,948 | 5.35 | +5.35 |
| | United Australia | Tayla Selfe | 2,628 | 4.77 | +1.90 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 55,125 | 96.48 | +0.85 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,011 | 3.52 | −0.85 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,136 | 79.53 | −3.55 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Luke Gosling | 32,726 | 59.37 | +6.29 |
| | Country Liberal | Tina Macfarlane | 22,399 | 40.63 | −6.29 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.29 | |

### Elections in 2010s
#### 2019

2019 Australian federal election: Solomon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Luke Gosling | 22,057 | 40.04 | −0.90 |
| | Country Liberal | Kathy Ganley | 20,962 | 38.05 | +3.61 |
| | Greens | Timothy Parish | 6,521 | 11.84 | +1.58 |
| | Independent | Sue Fraser-Adams | 2,684 | 4.87 | +4.87 |
| | United Australia | Raj Samson Rajwin | 1,583 | 2.87 | +2.87 |
| | Rise Up Australia | Lorraine Gimini | 1,277 | 2.32 | +0.53 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 55,084 | 95.63 | +2.58 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,518 | 4.37 | −2.58 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,602 | 83.08 | −0.95 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Luke Gosling | 29,240 | 53.08 | −3.01 |
| | Country Liberal | Kathy Ganley | 25,844 | 46.92 | +3.01 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −3.01 | |

#### 2016

2016 Australian federal election: Solomon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Luke Gosling | 22,308 | 40.87 | +5.44 |
| | Country Liberal | Natasha Griggs | 18,804 | 34.45 | −10.24 |
| | Greens | Todd Williams | 5,553 | 10.17 | +2.18 |
| | Independent | Mark Garner | 1,644 | 3.01 | +3.01 |
| | Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Marty Reinhold | 1,523 | 2.79 | +2.79 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Dawes | 1,275 | 2.34 | +2.34 |
| | HEMP | Lance Lawrence | 1,143 | 2.09 | +2.09 |
| | Rise Up Australia | Silvija Majetic | 985 | 1.80 | +0.81 |
| | Australia First | John Kearney | 798 | 1.46 | +1.46 |
| | Online Direct Democracy | Nevin Cartwright | 369 | 0.68 | +0.68 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Brigid McCullough | 183 | 0.34 | −0.07 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 54,585 | 93.05 | −1.65 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,080 | 6.95 | +1.65 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,665 | 83.81 | −5.50 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Luke Gosling | 30,566 | 56.00 | +7.40 |
| | Country Liberal | Natasha Griggs | 24,019 | 44.00 | −7.40 |
| | Labor gain from Country Liberal | Labor gain from Country Liberal | Swing | +7.40 | |

#### 2013

2013 Australian federal election: Solomon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Natasha Griggs | 23,875 | 44.69 | −1.68 |
| | Labor | Luke Gosling | 18,929 | 35.43 | −0.65 |
| | Greens | Todd Williams | 4,269 | 7.99 | −5.30 |
| | Palmer United | Stephen Spain | 2,691 | 5.04 | +5.04 |
| | Sex Party | Krystal Metcalf | 1,847 | 3.46 | +3.46 |
| | Voluntary Euthanasia | Martin Burgess | 597 | 1.12 | +1.12 |
| | Rise Up Australia | Paul Sellick | 527 | 0.99 | +0.99 |
| | First Nations | Eileen Cummings | 470 | 0.88 | +0.88 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Trudy Campbell | 217 | 0.41 | −0.90 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 53,422 | 94.70 | −0.24 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,991 | 5.30 | +0.24 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,413 | 89.17 | −0.45 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Natasha Griggs | 27,461 | 51.40 | −0.35 |
| | Labor | Luke Gosling | 25,961 | 48.60 | +0.35 |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | −0.35 | |

#### 2010

2010 Australian federal election: Solomon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Natasha Griggs | 23,627 | 46.37 | -0.43 |
| | Labor | Damian Hale | 18,384 | 36.08 | -5.82 |
| | Greens | Emma Young | 6,772 | 13.29 | +4.22 |
| | One Nation | John Kearney | 1,505 | 2.95 | +2.95 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Trudy Campbell | 668 | 1.31 | +0.83 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 50,956 | 94.94 | −2.13 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,716 | 5.06 | +2.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,672 | 89.63 | −2.43 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Natasha Griggs | 26,371 | 51.75 | +1.94 |
| | Labor | Damian Hale | 24,585 | 48.25 | -1.94 |
| | Country Liberal gain from Labor | Country Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +1.94 | |

### Elections in the 2000s
#### 2007

2007 Australian federal election: Solomon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Dave Tollner | 24,109 | 46.80 | -1.95 |
| | Labor | Damian Hale | 21,581 | 41.90 | +3.37 |
| | Greens | Debbie Hudson | 4,672 | 9.07 | +2.30 |
| | Independent | Maurice Foley | 545 | 1.06 | -0.44 |
| | Liberty & Democracy | Jacques Chester | 358 | 0.70 | +0.70 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Trudy Campbell | 245 | 0.48 | -0.01 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 51,510 | 97.07 | +0.98 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,555 | 2.93 | −1.07 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,065 | 91.29 | +0.98 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Damian Hale | 25,853 | 50.19 | +3.00 |
| | Country Liberal | Dave Tollner | 25,657 | 49.81 | -3.00 |
| | Labor gain from Country Liberal | Labor gain from Country Liberal | Swing | +3.00 | |

#### 2004

2004 Australian federal election: Solomon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Dave Tollner | 23,361 | 48.75 | +6.94 |
| | Labor | Jim Davidson | 18,464 | 38.53 | +0.17 |
| | Greens | Ilana Eldridge | 3,256 | 6.77 | +1.63 |
| | Family First | Mark West | 1,000 | 2.09 | +2.09 |
| | Democrats | Duncan Dean | 892 | 1.86 | -3.58 |
| | | Maurice Foley | 718 | 1.50 | +1.50 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Peter Flynn | 235 | 0.49 | +0.49 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 47,916 | 96.00 | +0.43 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,996 | 4.00 | −0.43 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,912 | 91.21 | −0.78 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Dave Tollner | 25,303 | 52.81 | +2.72 |
| | Labor | Jim Davidson | 22,613 | 47.19 | -2.72 |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | +2.72 | |

#### 2001

2001 Australian federal election: Solomon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Dave Tollner | 19,828 | 41.81 | -0.87 |
| | Labor | Laurene Hull | 18,195 | 38.36 | -0.22 |
| | Democrats | Ted Dunstan | 2,582 | 5.44 | +0.32 |
| | Greens | David Pollock | 2,439 | 5.14 | +1.72 |
| | Independent | Maisie Austin | 2,378 | 5.01 | +5.01 |
| | One Nation | Mervyn Stewart | 1,669 | 3.52 | -4.77 |
| | Independent | Maurie Ryan-Japarta | 337 | 0.71 | +0.71 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 47,428 | 95.57 | −0.85 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,196 | 4.43 | +0.85 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,624 | 92.40 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Dave Tollner | 23,758 | 50.09 | -2.15 |
| | Labor | Laurene Hull | 23,670 | 49.91 | +2.15 |
| | Country Liberal notional hold | Country Liberal notional hold | Swing | -2.15 | |