2016 Federal Election

Updated: Wed, 03 Aug 2016 4:52:45 PM AEST

Divisional classifications

This table shows the enrolment, geographic classification and seat status for each electoral division.

Notes:

  1. Where a winning party receives less than 56% of the vote, the seat is classified as 'marginal', 56-60% is classified as 'fairly safe' and more than 60% is considered 'safe'.
  2. Inner Metropolitan: situated in capital cities and consisting of well-established built-up suburbs.
  3. Outer Metropolitan: situated in capital cities and containing large areas of recent suburban expansion.
  4. Provincial: outside capital cities, but with a majority of enrolment in major provincial cities.
  5. Rural: outside capital cities and without majority of enrolment in major provincial cities.
  6. These results are final.
Division classifications for the Australian Capital Territory
Division State Enrolment Demographic Previous party Previous seat status Successful party Seat status
Canberra ACT 143,231 Inner Metropolitan Australian Labor Party Fairly Safe Australian Labor Party Fairly Safe
Fenner ACT 138,814 Inner Metropolitan Australian Labor Party Safe Australian Labor Party Safe
Total Enrolment 282,045