A primary vote is the “number one” vote cast by an elector in an Australian ballot.
It is the best guide to the actual level of support for a political party or candidate, as distinct from the support measured by the two-party-preferred vote.
House Primary Votes
- House of Representatives Primary Votes Since 1901 – complete set of statistics showing the primary votes received by parties in federal elections since 1901.
- 2016: House Primary Votes – State-by-State Breakdown
- House of Representatives 1993-1998 – a table showing the primary votes polled by the various parties in the 1993, 1996 and 1998 House of Representatives elections.
- ALP Federal Election Results Since 1910
Senate Primary Votes
- 2016: Higher But Fragmented Vote For Minor and Micro Parties
- Senate 1993-98 – a table showing the primary votes polled by the varies parties in the 1993, 1996 and 1998 Senate elections.
Seats Won On Primary Votes
Primary Vote Leads Overturned By Preferences
- 2016 Primary Vote Winners, Preference Vote Losers
- 2013 Primary Vote Winners, Preference Vote Losers
- 2004 Primary Vote Winners, Preference Vote Losers
- 2001 Primary Vote Winners, Preference Vote Losers
- 1998 Primary Vote Winners, Preference Vote Losers
- 1996 Primary Vote Winners, Preference Vote Losers
Research Paper
- Federal Election Results 1901-2014 – a Parliamentary Library research paper with detailed statistics on elections since 1901.
Archived Posts
- Success And Failure: The ALP’s Results In Federal Elections Since 1910 December 8, 2016
- 2016 House Of Representatives Primary Votes: State-By-State Breakdown August 24, 2016
- 2016 Senate Votes: A Higher But Fragmented Vote For Minor And Micro Parties August 22, 2016
- MPs Who Won Their Seats On First Preferences In The 2016 Federal Election August 20, 2016
- 2016 Primary Vote Winners, Preference Vote Losers August 19, 2016
- Preferential Voting In Action: Denison 2010 March 1, 2015
- Electoral Pocketbook – 2015 February 16, 2015
- Federal Election Results 1901-2014 July 17, 2014
- 2013 Primary Vote Winners, Preference Vote Losers November 1, 2013
- A.L.P. Federal Election Results Since 1910 February 25, 2013
- 2004 Primary Vote Winners, Preference Vote Losers December 1, 2004
- Primary Votes In Victorian State Elections 1996-2002 December 20, 2002
- 2001 Primary Vote Winners, Preference Vote Losers December 15, 2001
- AEC Electoral Newsfile: Guide To 1998 Federal Election Results December 10, 1998
- 1998 Primary Vote Winners, Preference Vote Losers November 20, 1998
- 1996 Primary Vote Winners, Preference Vote Losers April 16, 1996
- 1996 Federal Election House And Senate Primary Vote Statistics April 15, 1996
