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Elections in Australia

What do we know about elections in Australia?

Latest result: Australian Labor Party won 94 of 150 seats in 2025.

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  • Australian Electoral Commission, read 18 October 2026

Which party won the most seats at the latest election in our data?

As of , the latest result in our data is the 2025 federal election: Australian Labor Party won 94 of 150 seats. This page lists 48 elections, past and coming.

Australian Labor Party, 94 of 150 seats

76 of 150 seats make a majority

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Australia 2025 federal electionFinal result

Australian Labor Party won 94 of 150 seats.

76 of 150 make a majority
  • Australian Labor Party94
  • Liberal18
  • Liberal National Party of Queensland16
  • The Nationals9
  • The Greens1
  • Katter's Australian Party (KAP)1
  • Others11
Largest party's seats
94 of 150
Its share of the vote
34.6%
Turnout
90.7%

National elections Australia

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  • Colour is the largest party
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What does the latest result show?

  1. The balance

    Australian Labor Party won a majority of the seats.

    Australian Labor Party won 94 of 150 seats. A majority needs 76.

  2. The change

    The largest seat gain went to Australian Labor Party.

    Australian Labor Party gained 17 seats compared with 2022. Liberal lost 9 seats.

  3. Participation

    Turnout reached 90.7%.

    That is up 1.0 points on 2022.

How do the votes compare with the seats?

  • Australian Labor Party34.6% of votes62.7% of seats
  • Liberal20.7% of votes12.0% of seats
  • Liberal National Party of Queensland7.1% of votes10.7% of seats
  • The Nationals3.8% of votes6.0% of seats
  • The Greens12.2% of votes0.7% of seats
  • Katter's Australian Party (KAP)0.3% of votes0.7% of seats
  • Centre Alliance0.2% of votes0.7% of seats
  • Pauline Hanson's One Nation6.4% of votes0.0% of seats
Each party's share of the vote (outlined) and of the seats (filled)

The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 23.1 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 5.2 by votes and 2.3 by seats; Australian Labor Party led Liberal by 13.9 points of the vote.

How many people voted in Australia?

Elections in the turnout line
Turnout at national parliament elections, share of registered voters who cast a ballot
Turnout at national parliament elections, share of registered voters who cast a ballot, last five elections

Which past elections do we list for Australia?

Election and largest party%SeatsTurnout %
2025 federal electionAustralian Labor Party34.694 of 15090.7
2022 federal electionAustralian Labor Party32.677 of 15189.7
2019 federal electionAustralian Labor Party33.368 of 15191.9
2016 federal electionAustralian Labor Party34.769 of 15091.0
2013 federal electionLiberal Party of Australia32.058 of 15093.2
2010 federal electionAustralian Labor Party38.072 of 15093.2
2007 federal electionAustralian Labor Party43.483 of 15094.8
2004 federal electionLiberal Party of Australia40.574 of 15094.3
2001 federal electionLiberal Party of Australia37.168 of 15094.9
1998 federal electionAustralian Labor Party40.167 of 14895.0
1996 federal electionLiberal Party of Australia38.775 of 14895.8
1993 federal electionAustralian Labor Party44.980 of 14795.8
Earlier elections
Election and largest party%SeatsTurnout %
1990 federal electionAustralian Labor Party39.478 of 14895.3
1987 federal electionAustralian Labor Party45.886 of 14893.8
1984 federal electionAustralian Labor Party47.582 of 14894.2
1983 federal electionAustralian Labor Party49.575 of 12594.6
1980 federal electionLiberal Party of Australia37.454 of 12594.4
1977 federal electionLiberal Party of Australia38.167 of 12495.1
1975 federal electionLiberal Party of Australia41.868 of 12795.4
1974 federal electionAustralian Labor Party49.366 of 12795.4
1972 federal electionAustralian Labor Party49.667 of 12595.4
1969 federal electionAustralian Labor Party47.059 of 12595.0
1966 federal electionLiberal Party of Australia40.161 of 12495.1
1963 federal electionAustralian Labor Party and Liberal Party of Australia tied52 of 12495.5
1961 federal electionAustralian Labor Party48.062 of 12495.2
1958 federal electionLiberal Party of Australia37.158 of 12495.4
1955 federal electionLiberal Party of Australia39.757 of 12487.4
1954 federal electionAustralian Labor Party50.159 of 12390.6
1951 federal electionAustralian Labor Party47.754 of 12393.8
1949 federal electionLiberal Party of Australia39.355 of 12395.9
1946 federal electionAustralian Labor Party49.743 of 7593.9
1943 federal electionAustralian Labor Party49.949 of 7596.4
1940 federal electionAustralian Labor Party40.132 of 7594.9
1937 federal electionAustralian Labor Party43.129 of 7596.2
1934 federal electionUnited Australia Party31.927 of 7595.2
1931 federal electionUnited Australia Party36.434 of 7695.1
1929 federal electionAustralian Labor Party48.847 of 7694.9
1928 federal electionAustralian Labor Party44.732 of 7693.7
1925 federal electionNationalist Party42.537 of 7691.4
1922 federal electionAustralian Labor Party42.330 of 7659.4
1919 federal electionNationalist Party45.137 of 7571.6
1917 federal electionNationalist Party54.253 of 7578.3
1914 federal electionAustralian Labor Party50.942 of 7573.5
1913 federal electionCommonwealth Liberal Party48.938 of 7573.5
1910 federal electionAustralian Labor Party50.043 of 7562.8
1906 federal electionFree Trade Party38.227 of 7551.5
1903 federal electionProtectionist Party29.726 of 7550.3
1901 federal electionProtectionist Party44.432 of 7556.7

Which parties have results in our data?

Every party
  • Australian Labor Party34.6% 2025
  • Liberal Party of Australia20.7% 2025
  • Australian Greens12.2% 2025
  • Liberal National Party of Queensland7.1% 2025
  • One Nation6.4% 2025
  • National (Country) Party / National Party of Australia3.8% 2025
  • Katter's Australian Party0.3% 2025
  • Nick Xenophon Team0.2% 2025
  • Country Liberal Party0.2% 2025
  • United Australia Party4.1% 2022
  • Family First Party1.5% 2016
  • Christian Democratic Party1.3% 2016

Each party's share of the vote at its latest election in our data, and the year of that election.

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