2005 Western Australian state election

none April 2022 2005 Western Australian state election Western Australia parliamentary no 2001 Western Australian state election 2001 2008 Western Australian state election 2008 All 57 seats in the Western Australian Legislative Assemblyand all 34 seats in the Western Australian Legislative Council29 Assembly seats were needed for a majority yes 2005 02 26 Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, 2001–2005 Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, 2005–2008 150x150px Geoff Gallop yes 1996 10 08 Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) Victoria Park 41.88% 4.65 448,956 32 seats 32 150x150px Colin Barnett yes 2001 02 26 Liberal Party of Australia (Western Australian Division) Cottesloe 35.64% 4.48 382,014 16 seats 18 2 150x150px Max Trenorden yes 2001 10 17 National Party of Australia (WA) Avon 3.69% 0.43 39,548 5 seats 5 TPP TPP swing 52.28% 0.65 47.72% 0.65 2005 Western Australian election - Vote Strength.svg 400px The map on the left shows the first party preference by electorate. The map on the right shows the final two-party preferred vote result by electorate. Premier Geoff Gallop Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) Geoff Gallop Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) Elections were held in the state of Western Australia on 26 February 2005 to elect all 57 members to the Legislative Assembly and all 34 members to the Legislative Council. The Labor government, led by Premier Geoff Gallop, won a second term in office against the Liberal Party, led by Opposition Leader Colin Barnett. Results Legislative Assembly Results of the Western Australian state election, 2005 (Legislative Assembly) thumb|Winning party by electorate. Western Australian state election, 26 February 2005http://elections.uwa.edu.au/elecdetail.lasso?keyvalue=1302 Parliament of Western Australia, Assembly election University of Western Australia 2010-10-02http://www.abc.net.au/elections/archive/wa/WA2005_Results.pdf#page=26 Western Australian State Election 2005 Western Australian Parliamentary Library Antony Green Antony Green February 2006 24 April 2013 Legislative Assembly Western Australian state election 2001 2008 1,259,262 1,131,265 89.84% –0.72% 59,312 5.24% +0.70% yes Labor WA 448,956 41.88% +4.65% 32 ± 0 Liberal WA 382,014 35.64% +4.48% 18 + 2 Greens WA 81,113 7.57% +0.30% 0 ± 0 WA Nationals 39,548 3.69% +0.43% 5 ± 0 Christian Democrats 31,445 2.93% +1.97% 0 ± 0 Family First 21,701 2.02% New 0 ± 0 One Nation 17,580 1.64% –7.94% 0 ± 0 Other parties 4,997 0.46% –0.04% 0 ± 0 Independent IndependentInde 1 1 44,599 4.16% –1.41% 2 – 2 1,071,953 57 Labor WA Labor WA 559,679 52.28% –0.65% Liberal WA Liberal/National 510,937 47.72% +0.65% |} Notes: Inde 1 1 The Independent member for Pilbara, Larry Graham, and the Independent member for South Perth, Phillip Pendal, both retired at the 2005 election. The seats returned to the Labor and Liberal parties respectively. Legislative Council Results of the Western Australian state election, 2005 (Legislative Council) Western Australian state election, 26 February 2005 Legislative Council 1,259,262 1,133,400 90.00% –0.70% 36,056 3.18% +0.54% yes Labor WA 475,717 43.35% +5.41% 16 + 3 Liberal WA 407,306 37.12% +3.16% 15 + 3 WA Nationals 23,985 2.19% –0.21% 1 ± 0 Greens WA 82,507 7.52% –0.48% 2 – 3 Christian Democrats 25,011 2.28% +0.74% 0 ± 0 Family First 22,037 2.01% New 0 ± 0 One Nation 17,435 1.59% –8.29% 0 – 3OneN 1 1 Democrats 10,180 0.93% –2.79% 0 ± 0 Other parties 19,314 1.76% +1.62% 0 ± 0 Independent Independent 13,852 1.26% –1.18% 0 ± 0 1,097,344 34 |} Notes: OneN 1 1 By the time of the 2005 election, the One Nation Party actually held no seats, as the three members elected in 2001 election had resigned to sit as independents, later joining the New Country Party. None managed to retain their seats. Seats changing hands Seat Pre-2005 Swing Post-2005 Party Member Margin Margin Member Party Bunbury  Labor Tony Dean 0.2 0.8 0.6 John Castrilli Liberal  Central Kimberley-Pilbara  Independent Larry Graham 16.2 N/A 13.8* Tom Stephens Labor  Greenough  Liberal Jamie Edwards 0.9 12.6 11.7 Grant Woodhams National  Kingsley  Liberal Cheryl Edwardes 2.5 3.6 1.1 Judy Hughes Labor  Murray  Labor notional 0.7 1.2 0.5 Murray Cowper Liberal  South Perth  Independent Phillip Pendal 14.1 N/A 6.0* John McGrath Liberal  Roe  National Ross Ainsworth 21.7 25.0 3.3 Graham Jacobs Liberal  Members listed in italics did not contest their seat at this election. *Figure is Labor vs. Liberal Post-election pendulum Labor seats (32)Marginal KingsleyJudy HughesALP0.8% AlbanyPeter WatsonALP1.4% RivertonTony McRaeALP1.7% GeraldtonShane HillALP2.1% JoondalupTony O'GormanALP3.3% KimberleyCarol MartinALP3.3% North West CoastalFred RiebelingALP3.7% Swan HillsJaye RadisichALP3.8% MindarieJohn QuigleyALP4.0%Fairly safe WannerooDianne GuiseALP6.7% Murchison-EyreJohn BowlerALP8.1% YokineBob KuceraALP8.2% MidlandMichelle RobertsALP8.5% Collie-WellingtonMick MurrayALP9.3% BalcattaJohn KobelkeALP9.9%Safe BelmontEric RipperALP10.8% Southern RiverPaul AndrewsALP11.8% PerthJohn HydeALP12.0% MandurahDavid TemplemanALP12.3% RockinghamMark McGowanALP12.3% ArmadaleAlannah MacTiernanALP13.0% BallajuraJohn D'OrazioALP13.5% Central Kimberley-PilbaraTom StephensALP13.6% KenwickSheila McHaleALP13.6% BassendeanMartin WhitelyALP13.7% FremantleJim McGintyALP14.4% Victoria ParkGeoff GallopALP16.0% CockburnFran LoganALP16.4% WillageeAlan CarpenterALP16.4% MaylandsJudy EdwardsALP16.5% GirrawheenMargaret QuirkALP23.4% Liberal/National seats (23)MarginalBunburyJohn CastrilliLIB0.4%MurrayMurray CowperLIB0.8%VasseTroy BuswellLIB0.9% v INDSerpentine-JarrahdaleTony SimpsonLIB1.2%GreenoughGrant WoodhamsNAT1.3% v LIBDarling RangeJohn DayLIB3.1%DawesvilleKim HamesLIB4.1%HillarysRob JohnsonLIB4.2%CarineKatie Hodson-ThomasLIB4.7%RoeGraham JacobsLIB5.6% v NATSouth PerthJohn McGrathLIB5.8%MurdochTrevor SpriggLIB5.9%Fairly safeStirlingTerry RedmanNAT7.0% v LIBLeschenaultDan SullivanLIB7.7%NedlandsSue WalkerLIB8.4%CapelSteve ThomasLIB9.2%KalgoorlieMatt BirneyLIB9.6%SafeCottesloeColin BarnettLIB11.7%Warren-BlackwoodPaul OmodeiLIB15.0%MerredinBrendon GryllsNAT15.5% v LIBMooreGary SnookLIB17.3%AvonMax TrenordenNAT22.1%WaginTerry WaldronNAT28.4%Crossbench seats (2)Alfred CoveJanet WoollardIND4.6% v LIBChurchlandsLiz ConstableIND20.7% v LIB Opinion polling +Legislative Assembly (lower house) pollingDateFirmPrimary voteNewspoll: Western Australian State Voting Intention and Leaders’ Ratings https://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/intranet/libpages.nsf/WebFiles/SN%2B13%2BOpinion%2BPolls/%24FILE/SN%2B13%2BOpinion%2BPolls%2BWA%2B2012.pdf Parliament of Western Australia 5 July 2026ALPLIBNATONGRNADOTH2005 election41.9%35.6%3.7%–7.6%–11.2% 23–24 February 2005Newspoll45%36.5%3%0.5%7%–8% 28–30 January 2005Newspoll42%40%4%1%6%*7% October–December 2004Newspoll35%46%3%*7%1%8% July–September 2004Newspoll38%38%3%*9%2%10% April–June 2004Newspoll38%39%3%*7%1%12% January–March 2004Newspoll37%39%3%2%7%1%11% October–December 2003Newspoll35%39%3%2%7%1%13% July–September 2003Newspoll34%40%2%2%8%1%13% April–June 2003Newspoll39%36%3%1%9%1%11% January–March 2003Newspoll36%38%4%1%8%2%11% October–December 2002Newspoll35%38%4%1%10%2%10% July–September 2002Newspoll37%37%3%2%8%2%11% April–June 2002Newspoll39%36%5%2%6%2%10% January–March 2002Newspoll34%37%4%2%6%3%14% October–December 2001Newspoll35%41%3%5%9%3%4% July–September 2001Newspoll35%37%5%6%9%3%5%2001 election37.2%31.2%3.2%9.6%7.3%2.6%8.9% 7–8 February 2001Newspoll39%35%3%7%5%3%8% + Better premier polling LaborGallop LiberalBarnett23–24 February 200558%27%28–30 January 200552%31%October–December 200448%26%July–September 200455%20%April–June 200453%21%January–March 200447%23%October–December 200346%23%July–September 200350%19%April–June 200356%15%January–March 200354%17%October–December 200256%12%July–September 200253%17%April–June 200255%16%January–March 200247%19%October–December 200151%20%July–September 200150%16%Polling conducted by Newspoll. Remainder were "uncommitted" to either leader. + Satisfaction pollingGallopBarnett Satisfied Dissatisfied Satisfied Dissatisfied23–24 February 200551%38%36%50%28–30 January 200546%40%38%43%October–December 200446%38%37%37%July–September 200452%33%37%41%April–June 200447%35%35%42%January–March 200446%39%39%41%October–December 200342%40%30%47%July–September 200345%33%36%36%April–June 200353%26%34%37%January–March 200353%28%34%40%October–December 200256%24%29%40%July–September 200255%27%34%38%April–June 200253%26%35%39%January–March 200250%31%38%33%October–December 200150%34%37%34%July–September 200151%23%35%28%Polling conducted by Newspoll. Remainder were "uncommitted" to either leader. See also Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, 2001–2005 Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, 2005–2008 Candidates of the 2005 Western Australian state election References Category:Elections in Western Australia Category:2005 elections in Australia Category:2000s in Western Australia Category:February 2005 in Australia