Results of the Australian federal election, 2004 (Senate)

The following tables show state-by-state results in the Australian Senate at the 2004 federal election. Senators total 37 coalition (33 Liberal, three coalition National, one CLP), 28 Labor, three Green, one Family First, two non-coalition National and four Democrats.^[1]^[2] Senator terms are six years (three for territories), and took their seats from 1 July 2005, except the territories who took their seats immediately.

Preference deals

The Greens directed preferences to the Democrats and Labor ahead of the Coalition, Family First and the Christian Democrats. In exchange, the Democrats preferenced the Greens ahead of both major parties and Labor preferenced the Greens and Democrats first in every state and territory except for Tasmania, where Labor preferenced Family First ahead of the Greens and Democrats, and Victoria, where Labor preferenced Family First, Democratic Labor and the Christian Democrats ahead of the Greens and the Democrats.

The Family First Party preferenced the Democrats and the Christian Democrats ahead of both major parties. In exchange, the Democrats preferenced Family First ahead of both the Greens and both major parties, while the Christian Democrats also preferenced Family First highly. The Family First Party and the Coalition also preferenced each other ahead of Labor and the Greens.

One Nation was preferenced last by Labor, the Democrats, the Coalition and the Greens in every state, while the Greens was preferenced last by Family First, One Nation and the Christian Democrats in every state.

A full listing of preferences can be found here

Australia

**Senate (STV GV) — Turnout 94.82% (CV) — Informal 3.75%**^[3]^[4]
	Votes	%	Swing	Seats won	Total seats	Change
Liberal/National Coalition	5,226,853	43.72	+3.80	20	37	+3
Australian Labor Party	4,186,715	35.02	+0.70	16	28	-1
Australian Greens	916,431	7.67	+2.73	2	4	+2
Australian Democrats	250,373	2.09	-5.16	0	4	-4
Family First Party	210,567	1.76	+1.76	1	1	+1
One Nation	206,455	1.73	-3.81	0	0	-1
National Party of Australia (Qld, WA)	163,261	1.37	-0.55	1	2	+1
Christian Democratic Party	140,674	1.18	+0.06	0	0	0
liberals for forests	107,130	0.90	+0.15	0	0	0
Democratic Labor Party	58,042	0.49	−0.08	0	0	0
The Fishing Party	50,356	0.42	+0.18	0	0	0
Help End Marijuana Prohibition	41,501	0.35	−0.20	0	0	0
Ex-Service, Service and Veterans Party	25,277	0.21	+0.21	0	0	0
Citizens Electoral Council	24,663	0.21	+0.14	0	0	0
Lower Excise Fuel and Beer Party	19,156	0.16	−0.04	0	0	0
Australian Progressive Alliance	18,856	0.16	+0.16	0	0	0
Progressive Labour Party	18,424	0.15	−0.50	0	0	0
The Aged and Disability Pensioners Party	17,401	0.15	+0.15	0	0	0
Outdoor Recreation Party	13,822	0.12	+0.12	0	0	0
Socialist Alliance	13,305	0.11	+0.11	0	0	0
Non-Custodial Parents Party	12,207	0.10	+0.06	0	0	0
Australians Against Further Immigration	11,508	0.10	−0.08	0	0	0
New Country Party	11,040	0.09	+0.09	0	0	0
No GST Party	9,713	0.08	−0.35	0	0	0
The Great Australians	6,984	0.06	+0.06	0	0	0
Republican Party of Australia	4,168	0.03	−0.06	0	0	0
Save the ADI Site Party	3,281	0.03	+0.03	0	0	0
Hope Party Australia	2,938	0.02	−0.01	0	0	0
Nuclear Disarmament Party	2,163	0.02	−0.02	0	0	0
Other	180,385	1.51	+1.13	0	0	-1
Total	11,953,649			40	76

New South Wales

Australian federal election, 2004: Senate, New South Wales
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
Quota			567,796
	Liberal/National Coalition	1. Bill Heffernan (Lib) (elected 1) 2. Concetta Fierravanti-Wells (Lib) (elected 3) 3. Fiona Nash (Nat) (elected 5) 4. John Tierney (Lib) 5. Michael Darby (Lib) 6. Robyn Bain (Nat)	1,753,507	44.12	+2.36
	Labor	1. Steve Hutchins (elected 2) 2. John Faulkner (elected 4) 3. Michael Forshaw (elected 6) 4. Joanna Woods	1,445,602	36.37	+2.87
	Greens	1. John Kaye 2. Carol Berry 3. Ben Oquist 4. Susie Russell 5. Trish Mullins 6. Jeremy Buckingham	291,845	7.34	+2.98
	Christian Democrats	1. Fred Nile 2. Patricia Giles 3. Peter Walker 4. Kevin Hume 5. George Capsis	103,831	2.61	+0.74
	Democrats	1. Aden Ridgeway 2. Nina Burridge 3. Greg Butler	87,377	2.20	-4.01
	One Nation	1. Judith Newson 2. Lynn Stanfield 3. Peter Bussa	75,284	1.89	-3.69
	HEMP	1. Michael Balderstone 2. Graham Askey	24,016	0.60	-0.32
	Family First	1. Joan Woods 2. Ivan Herald	22,210	0.56	+0.56
	Fishing Party	1. Bob Smith 2. David Hitchcock	21,322	0.54	-0.17
	liberals for forests	1. Glenn Druery 2. Ruth Green	21,197	0.53	+0.53
	Lower Excise Fuel	1. Dave O'Loughlin 2. Derek Ridgley	19,156	0.48	-0.13
	Outdoor Recreation	1. Leon Belgrave 2. Janos Beregszaszi	13,822	0.35	+0.35
		1. David Ettridge 2. Ashley Ettridge	13,635	0.34	+0.34
	Progressive Labour	1. Klaas Woldring 2. Kate Ferguson	13,175	0.33	-1.44
	Veterans	1. Bruce Howlett 2. Bonnie Fraser 3. Trevor Hesse	12,905	0.32	+0.32
	AAFI	1. David Kitson 2. Edwin Woodger	11,508	0.29	-0.25
	No GST	1. Mick Gallagher 2. Warwick Mead	9,713	0.24	-0.42
	New Country	1. Greg Graham 2. Lisa de Meur	6,218	0.16	+0.16
	Great Australians	1. Brett McHolme 2. Dennis Robinson	4,691	0.12	+0.12
	Socialist Alliance	1. Kylie Moon 2. Ray Jackson	4,241	0.11	+0.11
	Save the ADI Site	1. Geoff Brown 2. Bernie Laughlan	3,281	0.08	+0.08
	Non-Custodial Parents	1. Grahame Marks 2. Andrew Thompson	2,930	0.07	-0.03
		1. Martin Zitek Robert Zitek	2,750	0.07	+0.07
	CEC	1. Robert Butler 2. Richard Witten	2,471	0.06	+0.00
	Progressive Alliance	1. Reese Malcolm 2. Lee Raper	2,342	0.06	+0.06
	Nuclear Disarmament	1. Michael Denborough 2. Yvonne Francis	2,163	0.05	-0.07
		1. James Harker-Mortlock 2. Kelly Ferguson	1,637	0.04	+0.04
	Independent	John Thompson	549	0.01	+0.01
		1. Tom Vogelgesang 2. Don Nguyen	538	0.01	+0.01
	Independent	Paul Simpson	251	0.01	+0.01
	Independent	Carole Carpenter	208	0.01	+0.01
		1. Nick Beams 2. Terry Cook	116	0.00	+0.00
	Independent	Jack Lord	74	0.00	+0.01
Total formal votes			3,974,565	96.53	+0.07
Informal votes			143,021	3.47	-0.07
Turnout			4,117,586	95.11	-0.38

The primary vote saw the Coalition winning three seats and Labor winning two, leaving the Greens and Labor leading the Christian Democrats for the final seat. Preferences from liberals for forests, Family First, the Democrats and One Nation meant that the Christian Democrats ended up overtaking both Labor and the Greens for the final vacancy, but Labor managed to stay ahead of the Greens, meaning that Labor ending up taking the final seat using Green preferences. The result was three seats coalition and three seats Labor.^[5]

Victoria

Australian federal election, 2004: Senate, Victoria
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
Quota			428,085
	Liberal/National Coalition	1. Michael Ronaldson (Lib) (elected 1) 2. Julian McGauran (Nat) (elected 3) 3. Judith Troeth (Lib) (elected 5) 4. Dino De Marchi (Lib) 5. Jim Forbes (Lib) 6. Eugene Notermans (Lib)	1,321,445	44.10	+4.49
	Labor	1. Kim Carr (elected 2) 2. Stephen Conroy (elected 4) 3. Jacinta Collins 4. Marg Lewis	1,082,271	36.12	-0.67
	Greens	1. David Risstrom 2. Richard Di Natale 3. Pamela Curr 4. Liz Conor 5. Sue Pennicuik 6. Berhan Ahmed	263,551	8.80	+2.81
	Democratic Labor	1. John Mulholland 2. Pat Crea 3. Gail King 4. Rosemary Maurus 5. Ken Wells	58,042	1.94	-0.34
	Family First	1. Steve Fielding (elected 6) 2. Danny Nalliah 3. Annette Blaze 4. Allan Meyer 5. Ann Bown	56,376	1.88	+1.88
	Democrats	1. Jess Healy 2. Greg Chipp 3. Tony Inglese 4. Jo McCubbin	55,867	1.86	-5.96
	liberals for forests	1. Steve Clancy 2. Rad Wintle	55,170	1.84	-0.56
	One Nation	1. Tim Foster 2. James Neary	21,532	0.72	-1.73
	Pensioners	1. Graeme Cleaves 2. Ian Kleeman	17,401	0.58	+0.58
	CEC	1. Craig Isherwood 2. Kelly-Ann Paull	16,227	0.54	+0.45
	Christian Democrats	1. Alan Barron 2. Phil Seymour	10,239	0.34	-0.25
	Veterans	1. Roger Tozer 2. Pam Brown	8,601	0.29	+0.29
		1. Richard Frankland 2. Peter Phelps 3. John Harding	7,266	0.24	+0.24
	Socialist Alliance	1. Lalitha Chelliah 2. Sue Bolton	4,906	0.16	+0.16
	Republican	1. Peter Consandine 2. Sheila Newman	4,168	0.14	+0.14
		1. Joseph Toscano 2. Steven Reghenzani	3,418	0.11	+0.11
	Non-Custodial Parents	1. Kevin Boers 2. Brendan Hall	3,310	0.11	+0.11
	Hope	1. Tim Petherbridge 2. Lee-Anne Poynton	2,938	0.10	+0.01
	Progressive Alliance	1. Chris Grigsby 2. Charles Williams	2,453	0.08	+0.08
	Independent	Phillip Mason	478	0.02	+0.02
	Independent	Che Endra Che-Kahn	212	0.01	+0.01
	Independent	Harald Dreger	192	0.01	+0.01
	Independent	Judi-ann Leggetts	168	0.01	+0.01
	Independent	Barry Walters	161	0.01	+0.01
	Independent	David Buck	80	0.00	+0.00
	Independent	Glenn Floyd	71	0.00	+0.00
	Independent	John Tibble	51	0.00	+0.00
Total formal votes			2,996,594	94.87	+0.47
Informal votes			162,047	5.13	-0.47
Turnout			3,158,641	95.43	-0.61

Primary votes ensured that the Coalition secured three senate seats and Labor secured two. This left the Greens leading with Labor not far behind as preferences began counting. In an attempt to protect their third candidate, Jacinta Collins, Labor made a deal with several groups including the Democratic Labor Party, Family First Party and the Christian Democrats where they would preference her ahead of the Coalition in exchange for Labor preferences, expecting them to be eliminated before these preferences could be distributed. However, it backfired badly as the Family First Party, despite starting with less than two percent of the primary vote, received many preferences from the Christian Democrats, the Aged and Disability Pensioners Party, One Nation, the Coalition, liberals for forests, the Australian Democrats and the Democratic Labor Party that easily put Family First ahead of Labor. And, as per the Jacinta Collins deal, the majority of the Labor preferences went to Family First too, meaning that Steve Fielding was comfortably elected ahead of Greens candidate David Risstrom. The result was three seats Coalition, two seats Labor and one seat Family First.^[6]

Queensland

Australian federal election, 2004: Senate, Queensland
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
Quota			323,611
	Liberal	1. Brett Mason (elected 1) 2. George Brandis (elected 3) 3. Russell Trood (elected 6) 4. Sue Boyce	867,276	38.29	+3.39
	Labor	1. Jan McLucas (elected 2) 2. Joe Ludwig (elected 4) 3. Frank Gilbert	717,005	36.12	-0.08
	National	1. Barnaby Joyce (elected 5) 2. James Baker 3. Stewart Gillies	149,719	6.61	-2.55
	Greens	1. Drew Hutton 2. Sarah Moles 3. Theresa Millard	122,393	5.40	+2.09
	Group K	1. Pauline Hanson 2. Judy Smith	102,824	4.54	+4.54
	Family First	1. John Lewis 2. Tracy Skellern-Smith	76,309	3.37	+3.37
	One Nation	1. Len Harris 2. Ian Nelson 3. James Savage	71,043	3.14	-6.88
	Democrats	1. John Cherry 2. Bonny Bauer	49,898	2.20	-4.49
	Fishing Party	1. Kevin Collins 2. Darryl Whitford	29,034	1.28	+1.28
	liberals for forests	1. Joseph Clark 2. Archie Chapman	22,283	0.98	+0.98
	HEMP	1. Guy Freemarijuana 2. Tony Kneipp	17,485	0.77	-0.54
	Group O	1. Hetty Johnston 2. Diana Scott	15,596	0.69	+0.69
	Group A	1. Terry Rushton 2. Eamon Coll	5,152	0.23	+0.23
	Non-Custodial Parents	1. Geoff Webster 2. Doug Thompson	4,226	0.19	+0.19
	CEC	1. Maurice Hetherington 2. Ray Gillham	3,359	0.15	+0.05
	New Country	1. Lorraine Wheeldon 2. Rowell Walton	2,841	0.13	+0.13
	Socialist Alliance	1. Sam Watson 2. Nicole Clevens	2,334	0.10	+0.10
	Great Australians	1. John Rivett 2. Mal McKenzie	2,293	0.10	+0.10
	Group D	1. Selwyn Johnston 2. Susan Harvey	1,408	0.06	+0.06
	Group G	1. Gail Duncan 2. Kim McIntosh	1,015	0.04	+0.04
	Progressive Alliance	1. Tony Newman 2. Darrell Morris	921	0.04	+0.04
	Independent	Darryl McArthur	568	0.03	+0.03
	Independent	Hassan Ghulam	295	0.01	+0.01
Total formal votes			2,265,274	97.21	+0.16
Informal votes			65,037	2.79	-0.16
Turnout			2,330,311	94.13	-1.10

Primary votes saw two Labor and two Liberal senators get elected, leaving the Liberal Party well ahead of the National Party, the Greens and former One Nation leader Pauline Hanson, who this election ran as an independent. Pauline Hanson attracted a lot of preferential votes, which meant that her former party was surprisingly excluded before she was. This meant that her preferences could not go to One Nation and threaten the Liberal and National parties. As such, the National Party, using Fishing Party preferences, won the fifth seat and the Liberals won the sixth seat. The result was three seats Liberal, two seats Labor and one seat National.^[7]

Western Australia

Australian federal election, 2004: Senate, Western Australia
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
Quota			161,166
	Liberal	1. Chris Ellison (elected 1) 2. Ian Campbell (elected 3) 3. Judith Adams (elected 5) 4. Michelle Steck	556,558	49.34	+9.21
	Labor	1. Chris Evans (elected 2) 2. Glenn Sterle (elected 4) 3. Emiliano Barzotto	366,825	32.52	-1.63
	Greens	1. Rachel Siewert (elected 6) 2. Colin Hughes 3. Christopher Newall 4. Felicity Peterson	90,956	8.06	+8.06
	One Nation	1. James Hopkinson 2. Ron McLean	27,601	2.45	-4.58
	Democrats	1. Brian Greig 2. Dominika Lisowski 3. Jason Meotti	22,603	2.00	-3.86
	Christian Democrats	1. Lachlan Dunjey 2. Peter Watt 3. Norman Gage	21,234	1.88	+0.63
	WA Nationals	1. Geoff Gill 2. Norm Henning	9,699	0.86	-1.49
	Family First	1. Nigel Irvine 2. Don Hatch	9,553	0.85	+0.85
	liberals for forests	1. Lesley McKay 2. Vicki Taylor	5,680	0.50	-0.92
	Progressive Labour	1. Mary Lupi 2. Lyn Kearsley	5,249	0.47	-0.22
	Group A	1. Alicia Curtis 2. Steven Ogle	4,122	0.37	+0.37
	CEC	1. Jean Robertson 2. Stuart Smith	2,098	0.19	+0.08
	New Country	1. Mal Harrington 2. Brendan Mansell	1,981	0.18	+0.18
	Non-Custodial Parents	1. Brian Taylor 2. Geoff Dixon	1,741	0.15	+0.15
	Progressive Alliance	1. Geoff Gibson 2. Stephen Crabbe	932	0.08	+0.08
	Independent	Julie Easton	1,015	0.09	+0.09
	Independent	Jim Jardine	146	0.01	+0.01
	Independent	Alexander Marsden	132	0.01	+0.01
Total formal votes			1,128,155	96.46	+0.35
Informal votes			41,452	3.54	-0.04
Turnout			1,169,607	93.66	-1.38

Primary votes saw three Liberal and two Labor senators get elected, leaving the Greens with a sizeable lead against the Liberals. Preferences from the Democrats and Labor saw that lead extended even further, and Greens candidate Rachel Siewert comfortably took the final vacancy. The result was three seats Liberal, two seats Labor and one seat Greens. ^[8]

South Australia

Australian federal election, 2004: Senate, South Australia
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
Quota			138,249
	Liberal	1. Nick Minchin (elected 1) 2. Amanda Vanstone (elected 3) 3. Alan Ferguson (elected 5) 4. Sue Lawrie	459,560	47.49	+1.94
	Labor	1. Anne McEwen (elected 2) 2. Annette Hurley (elected 4) 3. Dana Wortley (elected 6)	343,422	35.49	+2.25
	Greens	1. Brian Noone 2. Clare McCarty 3. Mij Tanith 4. Sandy Montgomery	63,881	6.60	+3.15
	Family First	1. Andrea Mason 2. Tony Bates 3. Toni Turnbull	38,559	3.98	+3.98
	Democrats	1. John McLaren 2. Ruth Russell 3. Tammy Franks 4. Jenny Scott	23,118	2.39	-10.23
	Progressive Alliance	1. Meg Lees 2. Kirk Jones 3. Jenny Macintosh	11,061	1.14	+1.14
	One Nation	1. Andrew Phillips 2. Basil Hille	10,995	1.14	-3.42
	Nationals SA	1. John Venus 2. Julie Sippo 3. Ian Willcourt	3,843	0.40	+0.40
	Veterans	1. Nicholas McShane 2. Jarrad Kay	3,771	0.39	+0.39
	liberals for forests	1. Rita Hunt 2. Rachael Barons	2,800	0.29	+0.29
	Group A	1. Rolf Klotz 2. Mark Smith 3. Robyn Munro 4. Ivan May	1,957	0.20	+0.20
	Socialist Alliance	1. Tom Burtuleit 2. Amy McDonald	1,255	0.13	+0.13
	Group M	1. Ben Yengi 2. Alan Hutton	890	0.09	+0.09
	Group P	1. Ralph Hahnheuser 2. Benno Lang	889	0.09	+0.09
	Group C	1. Andrew Stanko 2. Damian Woodards	657	0.07	+0.07
	Independent	Richard Armour	437	0.05	+0.05
	Group B	1. Kane Winther 2. Claire Winther	402	0.04	+0.04
	Independent	John Lawrie	126	0.01	+0.01
	Independent	Richard Lutz	115	0.01	+0.01
Total formal votes			967,738	96.47	-0.47
Informal votes			35,424	3.53	+0.47
Turnout			1,003,162	95.36	-0.86

Primary votes saw three Liberal seats and two Labor seats secured. With South Australia being the former constituent of former Democrats leader now Progressive Alliance leader Meg Lees, the state saw the largest swing against the Democrats and the largest total for the Progressive Alliance. ABC Election Analyst Antony Green suggested that had the Democrats done better in the primary vote in South Australia, they may have won the final senate seat on Family First preferences. Instead, the Democrat preferences saw Family First go ahead of the Greens, leading to Labor winning the seat on Green prefences. The result was three seats Liberal and three seats Labor.^[9]

Tasmania

Australian federal election, 2004: Senate, Tasmania
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
Quota			45,382
	Liberal	1. Eric Abetz (elected 1) 2. Guy Barnett (elected 3) 3. Stephen Parry (elected 5)	146,532	46.13	+7.34
	Labor	1. Kerry O'Brien (elected 2) 2. Helen Polley (elected 4) 3. David Price 4. Nicole Wells	106,531	33.54	-3.30
	Greens	1. Christine Milne (elected 6) 2. Karen Cassidy 3. Tom Millen	42,214	13.29	-0.50
	Family First	1. Jacquie Petrusma 2. Lance Bergman 3. Lindsay Smith	7,563	2.38	+2.38
	Democrats	1. Yulia Onsman 2. Suzanne Cass	2,614	0.82	-3.80
	Christian Democrats	1. David Mitchell 2. Michael Fracalossi	2,076	0.65	+0.65
	Independent	Dino Ottavi	1,283	0.40	+0.40
	CEC	1. Rob Larner 2. Adrian Watts	508	0.16	+0.16
	Independent	Rob Newitt	188	0.06	+0.06
	Independent	John McDonald	99	0.03	+0.03
	Independent	Ellen Gargan	32	0.01	+0.01
Total formal votes			317,667	96.63	-0.08
Informal votes			11,091	3.37	+0.08
Turnout			328,758	95.90	-0.93

Primary votes saw the Liberal Party winning three senate seats and Labor winning two, leaving the Greens leading for the sixth seat against the Family First Party with a sizable majority. However, Tasmania was one of two states where Labor preferenced the Family First Party ahead the Greens, meaning that the Family First candidate Jacquie Petrusma was expected to receive large amounts of preferences and win the final seat. However, Greens candidate Christine Milne ended up winning the seat, mainly due to the high amount of "below the line" voting in Tasmania. The result was three seats Liberal, two seats Labor and one seat Green.^[10]

Territories

Australian Capital Territory

Australian federal election, 2004: Senate, Australian Capital Territory
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
Quota			70,436
	Labor	1. Kate Lundy (elected 1) 2. David Smith	86,855	41.10	-0.92
	Liberal	1. Gary Humphries (elected 2) 2. Ian Morison	80,022	37.87	+3.57
	Greens	1. Kerrie Tucker 2. Roland Manderson	34,575	16.36	+9.14
	Democrats	1. Rachael Jacobs 2. Peter Bourne	4,528	2.14	-8.60
	Christian Democrats	1. Tim Janes 2. John Miller	3,294	1.56	-0.19
	Progressive Alliance	1. Jeannette Jolley 2. Ryan Deebank	1,147	0.54	+0.54
	Independent	Dave Edwards	885	0.42	+0.42
Total formal votes			211,306	97.54	-0.12
Informal votes			5,325	2.46	+0.12
Turnout			216,631	95.16	-0.53

Northern Territory

Australian federal election, 2004: Senate, Northern Territory
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
Quota			30,785
	Country Liberal	1. Nigel Scullion (elected 1) 2. Bernadette Greg	41,923	45.40	+1.69
	Labor	1. Trish Crossin (elected 2) 2. Wayne Connop	38,204	41.37	+2.15
	Greens	1. Mark Wakeham 2. Shan McKenzie	7,016	7.60	+3.33
	Democrats	1. Janeen Bulsey 2. Fay Lawrence	4,368	4.73	-2.57
	Socialist Alliance	1. Ray Hayes 2. Kathy Newnam	569	0.62	+0.62
	Independent	Wayne Wright	270	0.29	+0.29
Total formal votes			92,350	96.88	-0.36
Informal votes			2,973	3.12	+0.36
Turnout			95,323	84.73	-1.47

References

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