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

• 2016: MPs Who Won Their Seats 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

• Dec 08, 2016: Success And Failure: The ALP’s Results In Federal Elections Since 1910
• Aug 24, 2016: 2016 House Of Representatives Primary Votes: State-By-State Breakdown
• Aug 22, 2016: 2016 Senate Votes: A Higher But Fragmented Vote For Minor And Micro Parties
• Aug 20, 2016: MPs Who Won Their Seats On First Preferences In The 2016 Federal Election
• Aug 19, 2016: 2016 Primary Vote Winners, Preference Vote Losers
• Mar 01, 2015: Preferential Voting In Action: Denison 2010
• Feb 16, 2015: Electoral Pocketbook – 2015
• Jul 17, 2014: Federal Election Results 1901-2014
• Nov 01, 2013: 2013 Primary Vote Winners, Preference Vote Losers
• Feb 25, 2013: A.L.P. Federal Election Results Since 1910
• Dec 01, 2004: 2004 Primary Vote Winners, Preference Vote Losers
• Dec 20, 2002: Primary Votes In Victorian State Elections 1996-2002
• Dec 15, 2001: 2001 Primary Vote Winners, Preference Vote Losers
• Dec 10, 1998: AEC Electoral Newsfile: Guide To 1998 Federal Election Results
• Nov 20, 1998: 1998 Primary Vote Winners, Preference Vote Losers
• Apr 16, 1996: 1996 Primary Vote Winners, Preference Vote Losers
• Apr 15, 1996: 1996 Federal Election House And Senate Primary Vote Statistics