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Election Statistics Report
Key trends across every election: registered voters, turnout, rejected votes, contest size, women candidates, winners' age, lost deposits and winning margins.
Latest snapshot — State Election Round 15 (2021–2025)
Total Voters1,234,198▲ 0.29 million vs previous
Turnout72.7%▼ 11.9 pts vs previous
Rejected vote rate0.65%▼ 0.50 pts vs previous
Average candidates per seat2.38▼ 1.50 vs previous
Women winners10.0%▼ 5.0 pts vs previous
Marginal seats (<5%)1▼ 4 vs previous
Key findings
- Highest turnout: State Election Round 13 (2013–2018) (87.2%).
- Lowest turnout: State Election Round 15 (2021–2025) (72.7%).
- Largest share of seats won by women: State Election Round 14 (2018–2020) (15.0%).
- Most crowded contests: State Election Round 4 (1974–1983) — 4.11 candidates per seat on average.
- Most marginal seats (<5%): State Election Round 12 (2008–2021) (6 seats).
- Registered voters grew 6.5× from State Election Round 1 (1959–1969) to State Election Round 15 (2021–2025).
Total Voters Total registered voters across all seats
Turnout (%) Weighted by electorate, contested seats only
Women's participation (%) % of candidates who are women vs % of seats won by women
Average age (years) Average age of candidates & winners (where recorded)
Average candidates per seat Higher = more crowded, multi-cornered contests
Candidates losing deposit (%) % of candidates who forfeited their deposit
Average majority (%) Average majority as % of valid votes (contested seats)
Rejected vote rate (%) Rejected ÷ (valid + rejected)
Full data table
| GE | Seats | Total Voters | Turnout | Rejected vote rate | Candidates | Average candidates per seat | Uncontested Seats | Marginal seats (<5%) | Average majority | Women candidates | Women winners | Candidates losing deposit | Winners | Parties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Election Round 15 (2021–2025) | 40 | 1,234,198 | 72.7% | 0.65% | 95 | 2.38 | 0 | 1 | 45.6% | 12.6% | 10.0% | 26.3% | 48.5 | 11 |
| State Election Round 14 (2018–2020) | 40 | 945,627 | 84.6% | 1.15% | 155 | 3.88 | 0 | 5 | 45.4% | 10.3% | 15.0% | 45.2% | 47.1 | 16 |
| State Election Round 13 (2013–2018) | 40 | 846,232 | 87.2% | 1.21% | 103 | 2.58 | 0 | 3 | 36.6% | 9.7% | 12.5% | 24.3% | 49.9 | 10 |
| State Election Round 12 (2008–2021) | 40 | 709,323 | 78.1% | 1.61% | 82 | 2.05 | 0 | 6 | 21.6% | 9.8% | 7.5% | 2.4% | 46.8 | 8 |
| State Election Round 11 (2004–2016) | 40 | 672,391 | 75.9% | 1.94% | 84 | 2.10 | 0 | 4 | 28.4% | 6.0% | 10.0% | 4.8% | 49.4 | 8 |
| State Election Round 10 (1999–2011) | 33 | 654,123 | 75.5% | 2.16% | 68 | 2.06 | 0 | 1 | 19.7% | 11.8% | 12.1% | 2.9% | 48.6 | 9 |
| State Election Round 9 (1995–2006) | 33 | 634,735 | 76.2% | 2.14% | 77 | 2.33 | 0 | 3 | 36.2% | 6.5% | 12.1% | 14.3% | 46.1 | 8 |
| State Election Round 8 (1990–2001) | 33 | 559,223 | 76.9% | 2.42% | 67 | 2.03 | 0 | 4 | 24.6% | 4.5% | 6.1% | 1.5% | 43.5 | 9 |
| State Election Round 7 (1986–1996) | 33 | 522,176 | 73.1% | 2.64% | 80 | 2.42 | 0 | 1 | 22.8% | 2.5% | 6.1% | 13.8% | 42.8 | 10 |
| State Election Round 6 (1982–1991) | 27 | 460,387 | 77.1% | 2.18% | 79 | 2.93 | 0 | 3 | 29.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 22.8% | 42.4 | 10 |
| State Election Round 5 (1978–1987) | 27 | 383,134 | 79.4% | 4.07% | 88 | 3.26 | 0 | 4 | 18.7% | 2.3% | 3.7% | 28.4% | 43.5 | 10 |
| State Election Round 4 (1974–1983) | 27 | 289,140 | 80.7% | 3.91% | 111 | 4.11 | 2 | 2 | 26.1% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 41.4% | 45.6 | 10 |
| State Election Round 3 (1969–1979) | 24 | 282,401 | 77.6% | 5.39% | 58 | 2.42 | 0 | 4 | 29.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10.3% | 40.2 | 9 |
| State Election Round 2 (1964–1974) | 24 | 253,455 | 83.5% | 3.04% | 78 | 3.25 | 0 | 3 | 21.3% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 21.8% | 45.3 | 10 |
| State Election Round 1 (1959–1969) | 24 | 188,661 | 74.3% | 1.91% | 73 | 3.04 | 1 | 1 | 28.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 20.5% | 45.0 | 9 |
Source: archive of official results. By-elections excluded. Click an election name for its full report.