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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 16 (2026)
Total Voters2,727,926▲ 0.13 million vs previous
Turnout69.6%▲ 14.7 pts vs previous
Rejected vote rate1.09%▼ 0.74 pts vs previous
Average candidates per seat3.07▼ 1.20 vs previous
Women winners17.9%▼ 7.1 pts vs previous
Marginal seats (<5%)5▼ 4 vs previous
Key findings
- Highest turnout: State Election Round 13 (2013–2018) (87.0%).
- Lowest turnout: State Election Round 15 (2021–2025) (54.9%).
- Largest share of seats won by women: State Election Round 15 (2021–2025) (25.0%).
- Most crowded contests: State Election Round 15 (2021–2025) — 4.27 candidates per seat on average.
- Most marginal seats (<5%): State Election Round 14 (2018–2020) (10 seats).
- Registered voters grew 9.4× from State Election Round 1 (1959–1969) to State Election Round 16 (2026).
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 16 (2026) | 56 | 2,727,926 | 69.6% | 1.09% | 172 | 3.07 | 0 | 5 | 34.8% | 19.2% | 17.9% | 32.0% | 49.8 | 15 |
| State Election Round 15 (2021–2025) | 56 | 2,597,742 | 54.9% | 1.83% | 239 | 4.27 | 0 | 9 | 19.0% | 15.1% | 25.0% | 35.6% | 48.7 | 16 |
| State Election Round 14 (2018–2020) | 56 | 1,817,999 | 84.5% | 1.58% | 158 | 2.82 | 0 | 10 | 21.4% | 12.7% | 16.1% | 22.2% | 51.0 | 10 |
| State Election Round 13 (2013–2018) | 56 | 1,605,311 | 87.0% | 1.92% | 120 | 2.14 | 0 | 6 | 23.3% | 15.0% | 16.1% | 7.5% | 46.6 | 8 |
| State Election Round 12 (2008–2021) | 56 | 1,312,121 | 76.0% | 2.64% | 113 | 2.02 | 0 | 4 | 33.0% | 6.2% | 8.9% | 3.5% | 51.4 | 8 |
| State Election Round 11 (2004–2016) | 56 | 1,249,007 | 73.7% | 2.51% | 112 | 2.00 | 2 | 1 | 56.5% | 7.1% | 8.9% | 7.1% | 50.5 | 8 |
| State Election Round 10 (1999–2011) | 40 | 1,190,400 | 73.1% | 3.25% | 80 | 2.00 | 1 | 0 | 44.1% | 7.5% | 10.0% | 2.5% | 50.2 | 9 |
| State Election Round 9 (1995–2006) | 40 | 1,108,335 | 73.1% | 3.29% | 87 | 2.18 | 1 | 0 | 56.6% | 6.9% | 10.0% | 14.9% | 49.9 | 10 |
| State Election Round 8 (1990–2001) | 36 | 972,171 | 74.3% | 4.56% | 73 | 2.03 | 0 | 4 | 24.9% | 6.8% | 8.3% | 1.4% | 44.7 | 10 |
| State Election Round 7 (1986–1996) | 36 | 858,819 | 71.4% | 5.47% | 76 | 2.11 | 4 | 2 | 40.5% | 2.6% | 5.6% | 11.8% | 40.9 | 9 |
| State Election Round 6 (1982–1991) | 32 | 757,836 | 75.8% | 3.41% | 67 | 2.09 | 7 | 1 | 47.7% | 1.5% | 3.1% | 14.9% | 42.4 | 8 |
| State Election Round 5 (1978–1987) | 32 | 614,605 | 77.7% | 5.45% | 70 | 2.19 | 5 | 0 | 55.4% | 2.9% | 6.3% | 24.3% | 44.6 | 7 |
| State Election Round 4 (1974–1983) | 32 | 495,412 | 74.4% | 5.45% | 54 | 1.69 | 15 | 1 | 48.1% | 5.6% | 6.3% | 7.4% | 44.1 | 7 |
| State Election Round 3 (1969–1979) | 32 | 436,712 | 72.4% | 7.37% | 67 | 2.09 | 4 | 0 | 33.3% | 3.0% | 6.3% | 10.4% | 42.6 | 8 |
| State Election Round 2 (1964–1974) | 32 | 377,336 | 80.6% | 4.80% | 83 | 2.59 | 3 | 1 | 40.7% | 3.6% | 3.1% | 24.1% | 41.9 | 9 |
| State Election Round 1 (1959–1969) | 32 | 291,224 | 76.0% | 2.50% | 83 | 2.59 | 1 | 4 | 40.8% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 19.3% | 43.1 | 8 |
Source: archive of official results. By-elections excluded. Click an election name for its full report.