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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 15 (2021–2025)
Total Voters3,747,057▲ 1.33 million vs previous
Turnout72.0%▼ 14.3 pts vs previous
Rejected vote rate0.53%▼ 0.36 pts vs previous
Average candidates per seat2.63▼ 0.76 vs previous
Women winners16.1%▼ 5.3 pts vs previous
Marginal seats (<5%)13▲ 9 vs previous
Key findings
- Highest turnout: State Election Round 13 (2013–2018) (87.4%).
- Lowest turnout: State Election Round 3 (1969–1979) (65.9%).
- Largest share of seats won by women: State Election Round 13 (2013–2018) (25.0%).
- Most crowded contests: State Election Round 14 (2018–2020) — 3.39 candidates per seat on average.
- Most marginal seats (<5%): State Election Round 12 (2008–2021) (14 seats).
- Registered voters grew 13.8× from State Election Round 1 (1959–1969) to State Election Round 15 (2021–2025).
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 15 (2021–2025) | 56 | 3,747,057 | 72.0% | 0.53% | 147 | 2.63 | 0 | 13 | 26.5% | 18.4% | 16.1% | 27.9% | 47.1 | 12 |
| State Election Round 14 (2018–2020) | 56 | 2,414,354 | 86.3% | 0.89% | 190 | 3.39 | 0 | 4 | 36.2% | 14.7% | 21.4% | 27.4% | 47.3 | 14 |
| State Election Round 13 (2013–2018) | 56 | 2,048,828 | 87.4% | 1.29% | 156 | 2.79 | 0 | 6 | 21.8% | 12.2% | 25.0% | 26.9% | 46.4 | 12 |
| State Election Round 12 (2008–2021) | 56 | 1,565,493 | 77.2% | 1.79% | 116 | 2.07 | 1 | 14 | 16.5% | 15.5% | 14.3% | 4.3% | 46.6 | 8 |
| State Election Round 11 (2004–2016) | 56 | 1,422,274 | 73.1% | 1.98% | 119 | 2.13 | 1 | 2 | 32.2% | 7.6% | 8.9% | 6.7% | 49.0 | 8 |
| State Election Round 10 (1999–2011) | 48 | 1,195,547 | 73.7% | 2.19% | 101 | 2.10 | 0 | 10 | 15.1% | 3.0% | 6.3% | 5.0% | 47.8 | 9 |
| State Election Round 9 (1995–2006) | 48 | 1,099,358 | 71.2% | 2.68% | 99 | 2.06 | 5 | 1 | 52.4% | 6.1% | 6.3% | 13.1% | 45.7 | 8 |
| State Election Round 8 (1990–2001) | 42 | 922,615 | 73.3% | 3.24% | 87 | 2.07 | 0 | 0 | 31.6% | 3.4% | 7.1% | 3.4% | 44.5 | 9 |
| State Election Round 7 (1986–1996) | 42 | 763,914 | 69.0% | 2.96% | 105 | 2.50 | 2 | 0 | 40.0% | 2.9% | 7.1% | 20.0% | 44.4 | 9 |
| State Election Round 6 (1982–1991) | 33 | 646,236 | 73.1% | 2.70% | 83 | 2.52 | 1 | 3 | 44.4% | 2.4% | 3.0% | 20.5% | 41.9 | 7 |
| State Election Round 5 (1978–1987) | 33 | 515,497 | 74.4% | 6.84% | 93 | 2.82 | 2 | 1 | 36.2% | 4.3% | 6.1% | 23.7% | 42.6 | 10 |
| State Election Round 4 (1974–1983) | 33 | 337,403 | 75.0% | 5.79% | 94 | 2.85 | 2 | 2 | 34.9% | 3.2% | 6.1% | 26.6% | 40.9 | 9 |
| State Election Round 3 (1969–1979) | 28 | 516,982 | 65.9% | 7.32% | 62 | 2.21 | 1 | 5 | 20.4% | 3.2% | 7.1% | 3.2% | 39.4 | 7 |
| State Election Round 2 (1964–1974) | 28 | 388,211 | 73.3% | 5.45% | 71 | 2.54 | 0 | 4 | 25.7% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 8.5% | 43.4 | 10 |
| State Election Round 1 (1959–1969) | 28 | 270,781 | 71.1% | 2.51% | 70 | 2.50 | 1 | 2 | 30.6% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 10.0% | 38.8 | 10 |
Source: archive of official results. By-elections excluded. Click an election name for its full report.