# Electoral results for the division of Brennan

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

## Members for Brennan

| Member | Party | Term |
| Max Ortmann | Country Liberal | 1990–1994 |
| Max Ortmann | Independent | 1994–1994 |
| Denis Burke | Country Liberal | 1994–2005 |
| James Burke | Labor | 2005–2008 |
| Peter Chandler | Country Liberal | 2008–2016 |
| Tony Sievers | Labor | 2016–2020 |
| Marie-Clare Boothby | Country Liberal | 2020–present |

## Election results
### Elections in the 1990s

1990 Northern Territory general election: Brennan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Max Ortmann | 1,139 | 44.4 | +3.6 |
| | Labor | Ian Fraser | 800 | 31.2 | +6.7 |
| | Independent | Col Firmin | 626 | 24.4 | +24.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,565 | 96.8 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 85 | 3.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,650 | 80.4 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Max Ortmann | 1,541 | 60.1 | -5.9 |
| | Labor | Ian Fraser | 1,024 | 39.9 | +5.9 |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | -5.9 | |
1994 Northern Territory general election: Brennan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Denis Burke | 1,660 | 52.4 | +8.0 |
| | Labor | Geoffrey Carter | 1,079 | 34.1 | +2.9 |
| | Independent | Max Ortmann | 428 | 13.5 | +13.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,167 | 96.4 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 117 | 3.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,284 | 82.2 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Denis Burke | 1,960 | 61.9 | +1.8 |
| | Labor | Geoffrey Carter | 1,207 | 38.1 | -1.8 |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | +1.8 | |
1997 Northern Territory general election: Brennan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Denis Burke | 2,747 | 74.3 | +21.9 |
| | Labor | Stephen Bennett | 950 | 25.7 | -8.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,697 | 94.3 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 222 | 5.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,919 | 86.7 | N/A |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | +13.3 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2001 Northern Territory general election: Brennan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Denis Burke | 2,369 | 63.1 | -12.0 |
| | Labor | Simon Hall | 887 | 23.6 | -1.3 |
| | Independent | Duncan Dean | 501 | 13.3 | +13.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,757 | 96.1 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 154 | 3.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,911 | 81.2 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Denis Burke | 2,564 | 68.2 | -6.8 |
| | Labor | Simon Hall | 1,193 | 31.8 | +6.8 |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | -6.8 | |
2005 Northern Territory general election: Brennan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | James Burke | 1,656 | 44.7 | +21.6 |
| | Country Liberal | Denis Burke | 1,638 | 44.2 | -19.6 |
| | Independent | Nelly Riley | 413 | 11.1 | +11.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,707 | 96.8 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 121 | 3.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,828 | 84.4 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | James Burke | 1,922 | 51.8 | +20.8 |
| | Country Liberal | Denis Burke | 1,785 | 48.2 | -20.8 |
| | Labor gain from Country Liberal | Labor gain from Country Liberal | Swing | +20.8 | |
2008 Northern Territory general election: Brennan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Peter Chandler | 2,009 | 52.6 | +3.3 |
| | Labor | James Burke | 1,807 | 47.4 | −3.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,816 | 95.7 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 170 | 4.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,986 | 80.3 | N/A |
| | Country Liberal gain from Labor | Country Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +3.3 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2012 Northern Territory general election: Brennan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Peter Chandler | 2,683 | 64.2 | +11.6 |
| | Labor | Russell Jeffrey | 1,493 | 35.8 | −11.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,176 | 97.7 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 99 | 2.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,275 | 84.5 | N/A |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | +11.6 | |
2016 Northern Territory general election: Brennan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Tony Sievers | 1,939 | 48.0 | +12.0 |
| | Country Liberal | Peter Chandler | 1,784 | 44.2 | −19.8 |
| | 1 Territory | Dorothy Fox | 314 | 7.8 | +7.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,037 | 97.1 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 122 | 2.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,159 | 79.9 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tony Sievers | 2,077 | 52.6 | +16.6 |
| | Country Liberal | Peter Chandler | 1,869 | 47.4 | −16.6 |
| | Labor gain from Country Liberal | Labor gain from Country Liberal | Swing | +16.6 | |

### Elections in the 2020s

2020 Northern Territory general election: Brennan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Tony Sievers | 1,760 | 40.2 | −7.2 |
| | Country Liberal | Marie-Clare Boothby | 1,730 | 39.5 | −3.9 |
| | Territory Alliance | Abraham Mbemap | 477 | 10.9 | +10.9 |
| | Independent | Peter Chandler | 413 | 9.4 | +9.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,380 | 96.8 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 146 | 3.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,526 | 78.8 | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Marie-Clare Boothby | 2,242 | 51.2 | +3.8 |
| | Labor | Tony Sievers | 2,138 | 48.8 | −3.8 |
| | Country Liberal gain from Labor | Country Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +3.8 | |
Results as of 2:30 UTC, 5 September
2024 Northern Territory general election: Brennan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Marie-Clare Boothby | 3,506 | 73.9 | +31.5 |
| | Labor | Tony Sievers | 1,241 | 26.1 | −13.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,747 | 97.3 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 132 | 2.7 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,879 | 78.2 | |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | +20.9 | |