2016 Federal Election
Metropolitan results
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This table shows the amount of first preference votes received by party in metropolitan divisions. The data includes the swing - a comparison of the current percentage of first preference votes in metropolitan divisions compared to the previous federal election.
This table is sortable by selecting column headers.
Notes:
- Metropolitan: All divisions situated in capital cities and consisting of well-established built-up suburbs or recent suburban expansion.
- These results are final.
| Party | Votes | Vote % | Swing % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal National Party | 502,667 | 42.96 | -1.84 |
| Australian Labor Party | 413,622 | 35.35 | +0.57 |
| Katter's Australian Party | 5,339 | 0.46 | -0.88 |
| The Greens | 131,988 | 11.28 | +3.45 |
| Family First | 43,480 | 3.72 | +1.96 |
| One Nation | 17,716 | 1.51 | +1.46 |
| DLP - Democratic Labour Party | 1,566 | 0.13 | +0.03 |
| Australian Defence Veterans Party | 1,998 | 0.17 | +0.17 |
| Australian Liberty Alliance | 7,698 | 0.66 | +0.66 |
| Consumer Rights & No-Tolls | 2,050 | 0.18 | +0.18 |
| Drug Law Reform | 1,789 | 0.15 | +0.15 |
| Liberal Democrats (LDP) | 22,590 | 1.93 | +1.93 |
| Nick Xenophon Team | 4,072 | 0.35 | +0.35 |
| The Arts Party | 1,239 | 0.11 | +0.11 |
| Independent | 12,318 | 1.05 | +0.86 |
| .... | 0 | 0.00 | -9.16 |
| Formal | 1,170,132 | 96.21 | +1.31 |
| Informal | 46,044 | 3.79 | -1.31 |
| Total | 1,216,176 | 91.21 | -2.30 |
This table shows the two party preferred results for metropolitan divisions. The data includes the swing - a comparison of the current two party preferred votes in metropolitan divisions compared to the previous federal election.
This table is sortable by selecting on column headers.
Notes:
- Metropolitan: All divisions situated in capital cities and consisting of well-established built-up suburbs or recent suburban expansion.
- TPP is a count of House of Representatives votes for the two major parties - Liberal/National Coalition and Australian Labor Party - without taking into account preferences for other parties.
- These results are final.
| Party | This election % | Previous election % | Swing % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal/National Coalition | 50.85 | 52.88 | -2.03 |
| Australian Labor Party | 49.15 | 47.12 | +2.03 |