2010 Australian federal election

The **2010 Australian federal election** was held on 21 August 2010 to elect the 43rd Parliament of Australia. It was conducted by the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC).

The incumbent Labor government, led by Prime Minister Julia Gillard, won a second consecutive term in government, opposed by the Liberal/National Coalition, led by Opposition Leader Tony Abbott, in a minority government.

The result delivered a hung parliament, with both major parties winning 72 seats. The Greens won one seat, the WA Nationals won one seat and independents won four seats.

It is the most recent Australian federal election to have been won by a Prime Minister from a state other than New South Wales.

## Infobox (election)

- **election name**: 2010 Australian federal election
- **country**: Australia
- **type**: parliamentary
- **ongoing**: no
- **previous election**: 2007 Australian federal election
- **previous year**: 2007
- **next election**: 2013 Australian federal election
- **next year**: 2013
- **outgoing members**: Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 2007–2010, outgoing members
- **elected members**: Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 2010–2013, elected members
- **seats for election**: Results of the 2010 Australian federal election (House of Representatives), All 150 seats in the Australian House of Representatives, House of Representatives
<small> 76 seats were needed for a majority in the House </small>
Results of the 2010 Australian federal election (Senate), 40 (of the 76) seats in the Australian Senate, Senate
- **opinion polls**: Opinion polling for the 2010 Australian federal election
- **election date**: 21 August 2010
- **registered**: 14,086,869
- **turnout**: 13,131,667 (93.22%)
(1.50 Percentage point, pp)
- **vote type**: Instant-runoff_voting#Australia, First preference
- **image1**:
- **leader1**: Julia Gillard
- **leader since1**: 2010 Australian Labor Party leadership spill|
- **party1**: Australian Labor Party
- **leaders seat1**: Division of Lalor, Lalor (Vic.)
- **popular vote1**: 4,711,363
- **percentage1**: 37.99%
- **swing1**: 5.40
- **last election1**: 83 seats, 43.38%
- **seats needed1**: 0
- **seats1**: **72 seats**
- **seat change1**: 11
- **image2**:
- **leader2**: Tony Abbott
- **leader since2**: 2009 Liberal Party of Australia leadership spill|
- **party2**: Liberal/National coalition
- **leaders seat2**: Division of Warringah, Warringah (NSW)
- **popular vote2**: **5,365,529**
- **percentage2**: **43.32%**
- **swing2**: 1.16
- **last election2**: 65 seats, 41.95%
- **seats needed2**: 17
- **seats2**: **72 seats**
- **seat change2**: 7
- **image4**:
- **colour4**: 10c25b
- **leader4**: Bob Brown
- **leader since4**: Australian Greens leadership elections|
- **party4**: Australian Greens
- **leaders seat4**: List of Senators from Tasmania, Senator from Tasmania
- **popular vote4**: 1,458,998
- **percentage4**: 11.76%
- **swing4**: 3.97
- **last election4**: 0 seats, 7.79%
- **seats needed4**: 75
- **seats4**: Division of Melbourne, 1 seat
- **seat change4**: 1
- **leader5**: Tony Crook (politician), Tony Crook
- **leader since5**: _De facto_
- **party5**: National Party of Australia, WA Nationals
- **leaders seat5**: Division of O'Connor, O'Connor (WA)
_(won seat)_
- **popular vote5**: 43,101
- **percentage5**: 0.34%
- **swing5**: 0.20
- **last election5**: 0 seats
- **seats needed5**: 76
- **seats5**: Division of O'Connor, 1 seat
- **seat change5**: 1
- **1blank**: Two-party-preferred vote, TPP
- **1data1**: **50.12%**
- **1data2**: 49.88%
- **2blank**: Two-party-preferred vote, TPP swing
- **2data1**: 2.58
- **2data2**: 2.58
- **title**: Prime Minister of Australia, Prime Minister
- **posttitle**: Subsequent Prime Minister
- **before election**: Julia Gillard
- **before party**: Australian Labor Party
- **after election**: Julia Gillard
- **after party**: Australian Labor Party