Results of the 2006 Victorian state election (Legislative Council)

This is a list of Legislative Council results for the Victorian 2006 state election.

Victorian state election, 25 November 2006[1] Legislative Council << 2002–2010 >>
Enrolled voters		3,353,845
Votes cast		3,110,172		Turnout	92.73	-0.39
Informal votes		133,243		Informal	4.28	+0.61
Summary of votes by party
Party		Primary votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
	Labor	1,234,082	41.45	-6.04	19	–6
	Liberal	1,028,421	34.55	+0.04	15	+1
	Greens	314,847	10.58	-0.29	3	+3
	National	131,946	4.43	+0.06	2	-3
	Family First	114,739	3.85	+3.85	0	±0
	Democratic Labor	58,722	1.97	+1.97	1	+1
	People Power	30,433	1.02	+1.02	0	± 0
	Democrats	24,673	0.83	-0.96	0	± 0
	Country Alliance	13,329	0.45	+0.45	0	± 0
	Christian Democrats	5,819	0.20	+0.06	0	± 0
	Socialist Alliance	1,130	0.04	+0.04	0	± 0
	Other	18,788	0.63		0	± 0
Total		2,976,929			40

Results by region

Eastern Metropolitan

2006 Victorian state election: Eastern Metropolitan

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			62,658
	Liberal	1. Richard Dalla-Riva (elected 1) 2. Bruce Atkinson (elected 3) 3. Jan Kronberg (elected 5) 4. Gladys Liu 5. Matthew Koce	168,583	44.8	+0.5
	Labor	1. Shaun Leane (elected 2) 2. Brian Tee (elected 4) 3. Andrew McKenzie 4. Coral Delarue 5. Mike Symon	135,264	36.0	-7.4
	Greens	1. Bill Pemberton 2. Kiera Perrott 3. Nina Scott 4. Howard Tankey 5. Janet Powell	39,587	10.5	0.0
	Family First	1. Chris Willis 2. May Ng 3. Fiona Bronte 4. John Bridge 5. Pat Murray	16,670	4.4	+4.4
	Democratic Labor	1. Greg Byrne 2. Ken Wells	5,837	1.6	+1.6
	Democrats	1. Craig Beale 2. Mary Dettman 3. Rachel Aza	5,225	1.4	+0.8
	People Power	1. Karin Open 2. John Giles	4,781	1.3	+1.3
Total formal votes			375,947	96.9	+0.2
Informal votes			12,179	3.1	-0.2
Turnout			388,126	94.0

Eastern Victoria

2006 Victorian state election: Eastern Victoria

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			63,201
	Liberal	1. Philip Davis (elected 1) 2. Edward O'Donohue (elected 3) 3. Susie Manson 4. Sarah Meredith 5. Daniel Hyland	148,734	39.2	+2.2
	Labor	1. Matt Viney (elected 2) 2. Johan Scheffer (elected 4) 3. Glenyys Romanes 4. Gregg Cook 5. Ann Dettrick	132,334	34.9	-5.7
	Greens	1. Louis Delacretaz 2. Jill Redwood 3. George Beardsley 4. Catheryn Thompson 5. Daniel Jordan	34,745	9.2	-1.5
	National	1. Peter Hall (elected 5) 2. Janice Coates 3. Wesley Head 4. Jenny Hammett 5. Neville Buckland	32,623	8.6	-1.6
	Family First	1. Cameron Eastman 2. Joshua Reimer 3. Wendy Buchanan 4. Mark Harvey 5. Marcus van Enik	16,895	4.5	+4.5
	Democratic Labor	1. Pat Crea 2. Pat Lamanna 3. Margaret Hansen 4. Teresa Evelyn-Liardet	4,467	1.2	+1.2
	People Power	1. Gabriela Byrne 2. Jodie Hughson	3,709	1.0	+1.0
	Country Alliance	1. Andrew Jones 2. Peter Kelly	2,334	0.6	+0.6
	Group F	1. Henrie Ellis 2. Stephen Pearman	1,725	0.45	+0.45
	Christian Democrats	1. Wolfgang Voigt 2. Eddie Brockhus	1,470	0.4	+0.4
	Independent	Adnan Glibanovic	165	0.04	+0.04
Total formal votes			379,201	96.8	+0.1
Informal votes			12,625	3.2	-0.1
Turnout			391,826	93.8

Northern Metropolitan

2006 Victorian state election: Northern Metropolitan

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			60,025
	Labor	1. Theo Theophanous (elected 1) 2. Jenny Mikakos (elected 3) 3. Nazih Elasmar (elected 5) 4. Michele Ryan 5. Joe Caputo	176,303	49.0	-8.5
	Liberal	1. Matthew Guy (elected 2) 2. Dino de Marchi 3. Emilia Arnus	83,634	23.2	+0.5
	Greens	1. Greg Barber (elected 4) 2. Priya Carey 3. Hoa Pham 4. Glenn Osboldstone 5. Daniel Marti	61,465	17.1	+0.3
	Democratic Labor	1. John Mulholland 2. Kevin Harwood	18,581	5.2	+5.2
	Family First	1. Liz Bos 2. Amy Shand 3. Giacomo Angeli 4. Roy Crea	10,117	2.8	+2.8
	Democrats	1. Geoff Lutz 2. Jessica Healy 3. Robert Stone	4,521	1.3	-1.5
	People Power	1. Barbara Biggs 2. Vern Hughes	3,894	1.1	+1.1
	Group D	1. Joseph Kaliniy 2. Koulla Mesaritis 3. Alexios Alexopoulos 4. Mousti Senkul	1,634	0.5	+0.5
Total formal votes			360,149	94.3	-1.4
Informal votes			21,730	5.7	+1.4
Turnout			381,879	91.1

Northern Victoria

2006 Victorian state election: Northern Victoria

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			60,899
	Labor	1. Candy Broad (elected 1) 2. Kaye Darveniza (elected 5) 3. Marg Lewis 4. Brad Dobson 5. Jamie Byron	110,015	30.1	-7.3
	Liberal	1. Wendy Lovell (elected 2) 2. Donna Petrovich (elected 4) 3. John Lithgow 4. Zie Devereux 5. Michael Gillies Smith	106,483	29.1	-0.7
	National	1. Damian Drum (elected 3) 2. Rachel McAsey 3. Justin Scholz 4. Robert Mitchell 5. Brian O'Sullivan	77,421	21.2	+1.9
	Greens	1. Jennifer Alden 2. Jon Baly 3. Jenny O'Connor	26,603	7.3	+0.5
	Family First	1. Nathan Hulls 2. Mary Lou Corboy 3. Nathanael Valentine 4. Helen Leach	13,381	3.7	+3.7
	Democratic Labor	1. Andrew Robinson 2. Paul McCormack 3. Sharon Lane	7,841	2.1	+2.1
	Country Alliance	1. Danny Lee 2. Fred Goodwin	7,495	2.1	+2.1
	Group E	1. Stefano de Pieri 2. Helen Healy 3. Geoff Brown 4. Joe Rocca 5. Neil Fettling	7,487	2.1	+2.1
	Group H	1. Laurie Whelan 2. Peter O'Brien	4,287	1.2	+1.2
	People Power	1. Denise Allen 2. Phil Bachmann	2,497	0.7	+0.7
	Christian Democrats	1. Phil Seymour 2. Ewan McDonald	1,881	0.5	-0.1
Total formal votes			365,391	95.9	-0.5
Informal votes			15,426	4.1	+0.5
Turnout			380,817	93.3

South Eastern Metropolitan

2006 Victorian state election: South Eastern Metropolitan

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			60,925
	Labor	1. Gavin Jennings (elected 1) 2. Adem Somyurek (elected 3) 3. Bob Smith (elected 5) 4. Vince Rossi 5. Shilana Yip	181,986	49.8	-4.4
	Liberal	1. Gordon Rich-Phillips (elected 2) 2. Inga Peulich (elected 4) 3. Ken Ong 4. Susanne La Fontaine 5. John Aivaliotis	123,067	33.7	-0.9
	Greens	1. Jim Reiher 2. Nicole Avery 3. Dean Andrew	26,408	7.2	-1.8
	Family First	1. Ann-Marie Hermans 2. Steven Ashdown 3. Ann Ross 4. Annette Blazé	19,238	5.3	+5.3
	Democrats	1. Karen Bailey 2. David Batten 3. Daniel Berk	4,967	1.4	-0.8
	Democratic Labor	1. Denise de Graaff 2. Frances Murphy	3,276	0.9	+0.9
	People Power	1. Linda Hancock 2. Maria Pazaitis	2,580	0.7	+0.7
	Christian Democrats	1. Sandra Herrmann 2. Jenny Zuiderwyk	2,468	0.7	+0.7
	Group E	1. Geraldine Gonsalvez 2. Julie Boustead	1,557	0.4	+0.4
Total formal votes			365,547	94.8	-1.3
Informal votes			20,200	5.2	+1.3
Turnout			385,747	93.4

Southern Metropolitan

2006 Victorian state election: Southern Metropolitan

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			60,301
	Liberal	1. David Davis (elected 1) 2. Andrea Coote (elected 3) 3. David Southwick 4. Michael Heffernan 5. Kaye Farrow	167,202	46.2	+2.1
	Labor	1. John Lenders (elected 2) 2. Evan Thornley (elected 5) 3. Shelly Freeman 4. Alexandria Hicks 5. Pablo Salina	112,762	31.2	-6.7
	Greens	1. Sue Pennicuik (elected 4) 2. Heather Welsh 3. Ray Walford 4. Clare Pilcher 5. Teresa Puszka	56,816	15.7	+0.3
	Family First	1. John McSwiney 2. John Friebel 3. Brian Campbell	7,894	2.2	+2.2
	Democrats	1. Paul Kavanagh 2. Margaret Mitsikas 3. John Mathieson	6,219	1.7	-0.4
	People Power	1. Stephen Mayne 2. Judith Voce	4,952	1.4	+1.4
	Democratic Labor	1. Gerry Flood 2. Brian Maunder 3. Terry O'Hanlon	4,206	1.2	+1.2
	Group C	1. Rita Bentley 2. Geoff Taylor	1,439	0.4	+0.4
	Independent	John Myers	315	0.1	+0.1
Total formal votes			361,805	96.9	+0.1
Informal votes			11,420	3.1	-0.1
Turnout			373,225	90.2

Western Metropolitan

2006 Victorian state election: Western Metropolitan

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			62,402
	Labor	1. Justin Madden (elected 1) 2. Khalil Eideh (elected 3) 3. Martin Pakula (elected 4) 4. Henry Barlow 5. Lisa Zanatta	219,706	58.7	-3.5
	Liberal	1. Bernie Finn (elected 2) 2. Stephen Reynolds 3. Wayne Tseng 4. Ann Bitans	91,604	24.5	-1.2
	Greens	1. Colleen Hartland (elected 5) 2. Nam Bui 3. Robert Humphreys 4. Liz Ingham 5. Nora Tchekmeyan	35,201	9.4	-0.2
	Family First	1. Ashley Alp 2. Anh Nguyen 3. Robert Walker 4. Marie Spataro 5. Roger San Jose	15,032	4.0	+4.0
	People Power	1. Max Jackson 2. Christine Williams	5,098	1.4	+1.4
	Democratic Labor	1. Mark Beshara 2. Shane McCarthy	4,029	1.1	+1.1
	Democrats	1. Robert Livesay 2. Danii Coric 3. Roger Howe	3,741	1.0	-1.6
Total formal votes			374,411	93.7	-1.5
Informal votes			25,075	6.3	+1.5
Turnout			399,486	92.5

Western Victoria

2006 Victorian state election: Western Victoria

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			65,747
	Labor	1. Jaala Pulford (elected 1) 2. Gayle Tierney (elected 3) 3. Elaine Carbines 4. Christine Couzens 5. Chris Papas	165,712	42.0	-5.3
	Liberal	1. John Vogels (elected 2) 2. David Koch (elected 4) 3. Kate Bullen 4. Paul Johnston 5. John Oxley	139,114	35.3	-1.9
	Greens	1. Marcus Ward 2. Gillian Blair 3. Stephen Chenery 4. Karen McAloon 5. Judy Cameron	34,022	8.6	+0.4
	National	1. Samantha McIntosh 2. Peter McIntyre	21,902	5.6	+0.3
	Family First	1. Gordon Alderson 2. Monique Podbury 3. Michael Croot 4. Anna Jennings 5. Michael Albers	15,512	3.9	+3.9
	Democratic Labor	1. Peter Kavanagh (elected 5) 2. Clare Power 3. David Power 4. Michael Casanova 5. Leanne Casanova	10,485	2.7	+2.7
	Country Alliance	1. Miles Hodge 2. Ron Heath	3,500	0.9	+0.9
	People Power	1. Greg Jones 2. Lachlan Jones	2,922	0.7	+0.7
	Socialist Alliance	1. Sue Bull 2. Rowan Stewart	1,130	0.3	+0.3
	Independent	John Camilleri	179	0.05	+0.05
Total formal votes			394,478	96.4	-0.5
Informal votes			14,588	3.6	+0.5
Turnout			409,066	93.5

See also

• 2006 Victorian state election
• Candidates of the Victorian state election, 2006

References

1. Green, Antony. "2006 Victorian State Election" (PDF). ABC Election Archives. Retrieved 28 July 2016.