Parliament · GE
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 — GE-15 (2022)
Total Voters21,173,638▲ 6.23 million vs previous
Turnout74.7%▼ 7.6 pts vs previous
Rejected vote rate1.02%▼ 0.32 pts vs previous
Average candidates per seat4.26▲ 1.17 vs previous
Women winners13.1%▼ 1.3 pts vs previous
Marginal seats (<5%)36▼ 1 vs previous
Key findings
- Highest turnout: GE-13 (2013) (84.8%).
- Lowest turnout: GE-7 (1986) (70.0%).
- Largest share of seats won by women: GE-14 (2018) (14.4%).
- Most crowded contests: GE-15 (2022) — 4.26 candidates per seat on average.
- Most marginal seats (<5%): GE-13 (2013) (41 seats).
- Registered voters grew 16.7× from Federal Legislative Council 1955 to GE-15 (2022).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE-15 (2022) | 222 | 21,173,638 | 74.7% | 1.02% | 945 | 4.26 | 0 | 36 | 25.0% | 13.2% | 13.1% | 40.0% | 52.5 | 40 |
| GE-14 (2018) | 222 | 14,940,624 | 82.3% | 1.34% | 687 | 3.09 | 0 | 37 | 24.2% | 10.5% | 14.4% | 23.6% | 54.0 | 37 |
| GE-13 (2013) | 222 | 13,268,002 | 84.8% | 1.55% | 579 | 2.61 | 0 | 41 | 22.8% | 9.3% | 10.4% | 22.1% | 53.1 | 25 |
| GE-12 (2008) | 222 | 10,922,140 | 76.0% | 2.18% | 479 | 2.16 | 8 | 27 | 23.9% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 8.6% | 51.6 | 22 |
| GE-11 (2004) | 219 | 10,284,571 | 73.9% | 2.30% | 446 | 2.04 | 17 | 16 | 33.2% | 8.1% | 11.0% | 5.6% | 51.7 | 24 |
| GE-10 (1999) | 193 | 9,590,014 | 71.9% | 2.10% | 429 | 2.22 | 1 | 28 | 22.5% | 7.2% | 10.4% | 10.3% | 50.1 | 23 |
| GE-9 (1995) | 192 | 9,036,077 | 71.9% | 3.26% | 428 | 2.23 | 11 | 12 | 36.3% | 6.1% | 7.8% | 14.0% | 48.1 | 20 |
| GE-8 (1990) | 180 | 7,958,643 | 73.0% | 2.76% | 410 | 2.28 | 2 | 17 | 25.9% | 4.1% | 6.1% | 10.7% | 45.2 | 20 |
| GE-7 (1986) | 177 | 6,965,081 | 70.0% | 2.67% | 431 | 2.44 | 6 | 22 | 27.7% | 2.6% | 5.1% | 14.4% | 43.3 | 20 |
| GE-6 (1982) | 154 | 6,081,330 | 74.4% | 3.04% | 379 | 2.46 | 12 | 13 | 29.8% | 2.4% | 5.2% | 19.5% | 42.9 | 21 |
| GE-5 (1978) | 154 | 5,062,572 | 75.3% | 3.43% | 387 | 2.51 | 9 | 11 | 29.7% | 2.8% | 4.5% | 19.4% | 42.8 | 25 |
| GE-4 (1974) | 154 | 4,016,924 | 75.0% | 4.52% | 329 | 2.14 | 47 | 13 | 31.9% | 3.0% | 3.9% | 17.0% | 43.3 | 17 |
| GE-3 (1969) | 144 | 3,843,780 | 73.6% | 5.30% | 340 | 2.36 | 20 | 20 | 21.1% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 11.5% | 45.0 | 16 |
| GE-2 (1964) | 104 | 2,763,057 | 78.9% | 4.15% | 279 | 2.68 | 2 | 8 | 32.4% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 17.6% | 44.7 | 12 |
| GE-1 (1959) | 104 | 2,174,215 | 73.5% | 1.11% | 259 | 2.49 | 3 | 9 | 26.6% | 1.9% | 2.9% | 11.6% | 42.1 | 10 |
| Federal Legislative Council 1955 | 52 | 1,268,248 | 82.8% | 2.49% | 129 | 2.48 | 1 | 1 | 64.4% | 0.8% | 1.9% | 33.3% | 44.7 | 10 |
Source: archive of official results. By-elections excluded. Click an election name for its full report.