19. [54][55][56] Tasmania was also redistributed but, while there were some changes to boundaries, little changed in terms of seat margins. Electoral System. As of 2020 this remains the last federal election victory for the Labor party. The weblog of the ABC's Election analyst Antony Green. 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[60], In Queensland, the seat of Wright was created as a Liberal-held seat based on the Gold Coast hinterland. The South Australian election 2010 Introduction On the eve of the official start of the 2010 South Australian (SA) election campaign (20 February–20 March), Labor Premier Mike Rann attempted to define the nature of electoral competition between the Labor Government and the Liberal opposition: The graph shows a timeline of the estimates by three main polling companies – Roy Morgan (green), Nielsen (blue), and Newspoll (red) – of the two-party-preferred vote for Labor from January 2008 to 20 July 2010. Labor and the Coalition incurred swings against them in votes and seats. If the Liberal Party chooses to vote with the Labor Party, support from the crossbench is not required. [12][13], In the 76-seat Senate, the Greens won one seat in each of the six states, gaining the sole balance of power with a total of nine seats, after previously holding a shared balance of power with the Family First Party and independent Nick Xenophon. After Lincoln’s election seven Southern states seceded, setting the stage for the American Civil War. South Africa’s defining moment; the dawn of a new era which would resonate on an international level, promising hope and prosperity to the local masses which had been suffocated by white-minority rule under apartheid. (2) Subsection (1) is deemed to have come into force on February 3, 2010. Liberal: 18 (14 ongoing, to expire 30 June 2014), This page was last edited on 5 March 2021, at 11:22. Greenway was redistributed to become a marginal to fairly safe Labor seat, and was retained by Labor. 2010-32, which provides relief to certain foreign eligible entities that made erroneous entity classification elections (check-the-box elections) based on a mistaken understanding of the number of owners as of the effective date of the election. They saw Labor's notional number of seats increase to 88 with the coalition's notional number decreased to 59, with independents in three. Results by winning party by division for the House of Representatives. As always, I am proud of the participation of volunteers hailing from my home parish here in Caloocan. (2) Section 3 is amended 2010 Party Representation Party NSW Vic. South Africa Election Results: 2009 The runup to the 2009 general election was marred by controversy involving the ANC. We saw something in the SA election on Saturday night that you just don’t see very often in Australian elections – a major skew in … The member for Ryan, Michael Johnson, was expelled from the Liberal National Party on 20 May 2010, reducing the Coalition to 63 seats. The Labor Party suggested the abolition of the marginal Liberal seat of Macarthur, while the Liberal Party suggested that Liberal-held Hume and National-held Riverina be merged to create a new seat called "Bradman" in honour of Sir Donald Bradman. The Senate has 76 seats. Six notional boundary redistributed seats were contested at this election. Following the 2007 federal election, the 150-member Australian House of Representatives consisted of 83 Labor-held seats, 65 Coalition seats (55 Liberal and 10 National), and two seats held by independents. Amends SA 2009 c10. Birthed through blood and violent social turmoil, the liberation movement for a non-racial South Africa had arrived at a political precipice whi… It revealed a national two-party-preferred vote for Labor of 51.6 percent. To check your enrolment details, visit: Check your enrolment 3. Results by popular vote by state and territory. ACT NT Total ALP 26 22 8 3 6 4 2 1 72 LP 16 12 0 11 5 0 0 0 44 LNQ 0 0 21 0 0 0 0 0 21 GRN 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 NP 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 7 CLP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 IND 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 [23], A year after the election, The Age summarised the collective positions of the crossbenchers as one of "no regrets". [65], A JWS Research "mega-poll" was conducted by robocall late in the campaign and published by Fairfax. Boundary changes also resulted in the Liberal seats of Macarthur, Greenway and Gilmore becoming notionally Labor-held, with major changes to other seats, including Calare, Parkes and Macquarie. For information on how and where to vote, visit the South Australian Electoral Commission website. The four dots on the left side represent the actual vote for each party in the November 2007 election. [7][8] Independent MP Bob Katter and National Party of Western Australia MP Tony Crook declared their support for the Coalition on confidence and supply. The redistribution saw the status of Blair change from marginal Labor to a safe Labor seat. These changes took effect in the Senate on 1 July 2011.[16]. St. Croix: 340-773-1021 | St. John: 340-776-6535 | St. Thomas: 340-774-3107 U.S. presidential election of 1860, American election in which Republican Abraham Lincoln defeated Southern Democrat John C. Breckinridge, Democrat Stephen A. Douglas, and Constitutional Union candidate John Bell. Tasmania goes to the polls on 20 March with prospects the election could produce a hung parliament with the Greens holding the balance of power. The incumbent centre-left Australian Labor Party led by Prime Minister Julia Gillard won a second term against the opposition centre-right Liberal Party of Australia led by Opposition Leader Tony Abbott and Coalition partner the National Party of Australia, led by Warren Truss, after Labor formed a minority government with the support of three independent MPs and one Australian Greens MP. The Greens received a four percent swing and won a seat in each of the six states at the election, a first for an Australian minor party. Mailing Address P.O. The Republican Party wrested control of the U.S. House of Representatives from … The six-year terms of these 36 senators will start on 1 July 2011; the terms of the existing senators representing the states will end on 30 June 2011. Content is available under CC BY-SA 3.0 unless otherwise noted. The election was conducted by the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC). The Labor Party, led by Julia Gillard, and the Liberal Party, led by Tony Abbott, were the predominant parties to contest the election. For the 2018 State Election, 1,201,775 South Australians were enrolled to vote. The number of electors enrolled within each district is available at this link: 1. South Africa– Blue Sky Publications (Pty) Ltd T/A TheSouthAfrican Number: 2005/028472/07. The graph shows a timeline of Newspoll's estimates of the primary vote for Labor (red), the Coalition (blue), the Greens (green), and other parties or independent candidates (magenta) from 2007 to 2010. Fonseka received over 40%, carrying … [5][6] Greens MP Adam Bandt and independent MPs Andrew Wilkie, Rob Oakeshott and Tony Windsor declared their support for Labor on confidence and supply. To enrol to vote for the first time, visit: Enrol to vote 2. Procedure & Administration The IRS issued Rev. The information … Ang mahahalal na pangulo ang magiging ikalabinglimang Pangulo ng Pilipinas, susunod kay Pangulong Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, na hindi na maaaring tumakbo muli sa pagkapangulo dahil sa tinatakda ng saligang-batas.Kung ang kasalukuyang Pangalawang Pangulo na si Noli de … The status of marginal Liberal seats Dickson and Herbert also changed to marginal Labor seats. [9][10] The resulting 76–74 margin entitled Labor to form a minority government. Antony profiles each retiring MP, revealing their pre-politics backgrounds and making his assessment of their political careers. Only a backup paper ballot system saved the historic 1994 election from sabotage, according to a new book from Peter Harris, the former head of the official election monitoring division. Forty seats in the Senate were up for election: The party composition of these 40 senators whose terms will expire is: These seats are listed in order of election for the six states and two territories:[63], The election-eve Newspoll of over 2000 voters reported Labor on a 50.2 percent two-party-preferred vote. More than 13 million Australians were enrolled to vote at the time of the election. The 2010 Australian federal election was held on Saturday, 21 August 2010 to elect members of the 43rd Parliament of Australia. Antony Green maps out the election environment facing the major parties leading into the 2010 South Australian Election. [46][47] The Coalition holds 34 seats and Labor holds 31 seats, with the balance of power shifting solely to the Australian Greens with nine seats, after previously holding a shared balance of power with the Family First Party and independent Nick Xenophon. Live election results and maps for the 2010 midterm elections, including state-by-state and county-by-county maps, and exit polls. President Rajapaksa proceeded to win re-election, over 57% of all votes cast. The balance of power rests with the crossbench, consisting of: For a majority, the government requires an additional seven votes from non-Labor senators. Yet on May 10, 2010, my pride may have swelled… Took me awhile before posting an update here. New World Wealth has conducted a survey looking at potential candidates for the next general election in South Africa, in 2019. It polled an Australian record of 22,000 voters in 54 marginal seats and a further 6,000 in safe seats. 4 territory senators: the ACT and the NT each elected two senators, whose terms started on election day and will expire the day before the next election for the House of Representatives. The Labor government requires the support of at least eight non-Labor Senators to pass legislation. Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act. Find out about each electorate's political landscape in the 2010 South Australian Election. The coalition total was reduced to 64 seats when Rob Oakeshott, former state Nationals turned independent MP, won the seat of Lyne at the September 2008 Lyne by-election, resulting from the resignation of former Howard minister and Nationals leader Mark Vaile. These realignments of electorate boundaries are regularly undertaken by the Australian Electoral Commission and they maintain similar voter numbers in each electorate. Minor parties not winning a seat but receiving a notable swing include the Australian Sex Party (+2.0), the Liberal Democratic Party (+1.7) and the Shooters and Fishers Party (+1.4).[16][45]. In the 76-member Australian Senate, from July 2008 to June 2011, the Labor and Liberal parties hold 32 seats each, and the Liberals' coalition partner, the National Party (including one CLP), five seats. 2 (1) The Local Authorities Election (Finance and Contribution Disclosure) Amendment Act, 2009 is amended by this section. Antony Green's A to Z of facts, history and trivia about every electorate in South Australia. General Sarath Fonseka, a former commander of the Sri Lankan Army, was his main opponent in the election. Family First Party Senator Steve Fielding was defeated. There was no difference between male and female voters. Electorates. In response to widespread criticism of the abolition of the name "Reid", the finalised redistribution, published in October 2009, instead had Lowe renamed "Reid" and Prospect replaced with McMahon. St. Croix: 340-773-1021 | St. John: 340-776-6535 | St. Thomas: 340-774-3107 [22], On the crossbench, one member of the Australian Greens, one member of the National Party of Western Australia and four independent members held the balance of power. [14][15] The Coalition was reduced from 37 to 34 and Labor was reduced from 32 to 31. The Australian Greens won 8 per cent of the 2007 vote, and the Family First Party won 2 per cent, with the Greens winning 1 seat in the lower house. Seats In Doubt lists electorates where the result is too close to call. Pangkalahatang Halalan sa pagkapangulo, mga mambabatas at lokal sa Pilipinas ay nakatakdang gawin sa 10 Mayo 2010. The Liberals retained seats at the Bradfield and Higgins by-elections in December 2009. Proc. Parliamentary General Election 2010 Districts Results by Polling Division and All Island Results . Trinidad and Tobago General Election Results - 24 May 2010: General Elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on 24 May 2010 for all 41 seats in the House of Representatives. Live election results and maps for the 2010 House elections, including state-by-state and county-by-county maps. After gaining the support of four crossbenchers Labor was able to form a minority government. The terms of the four senators from the territories commenced on election day, all other terms took effect from 1 July 2011. [17] Australia has compulsory voting (since 1925) and uses preferential ballot (since 1919) in single-member seats for the House of Representatives and single transferable vote (since 1949) with optional group voting tickets (since 1984) in the proportionally represented Senate. [64] A post-election Newspoll taken 27–29 August 2010 of 1134 voters revealed 47 percent wanted a Gillard Labor government, to 39 percent for an Abbott Coalition government, while 14 percent were uncommitted. The pink dot on the left side represents the actual 2PP vote for Labor in the November 2007 election. South Africa’s first free and fair election in 1994 had not come easily. Ages 18–34 and 34–49 were even stronger for Labor, while those above 50 bucked the trend preferring the Coalition 45 percent to 40 percent. … Labor and the Coalition each won 72 seats in the 150-seat House of Representatives,[1] four short of the requirement for majority government, resulting in the first hung parliament since the 1940 election. The 2010 Australian federal election was held on Saturday, 21 August 2010 to elect members of the 43rd Parliament of Australia. Antony Green's A to Z of facts, history and trivia about every electorate in South Australia. Labor and the Coalition each won 72 seats in the 150-seat House of Representatives, a loss of eleven and a gain of seven respectively. This page was last edited on 14 May 2020, at 04:35 (UTC). Finally, the whole of Sagrada PPCRV and the parish have seen the fruits of our preparations and election-day endeavors. [52], Since the previous national election in 2007 there were a number of redistributions. Xenophon was not required to stand at this election but will be up for re-election at the next. See the latest legislative council results and predictions. The Latest Seat Results page shows the voting trends from the most recently updated seats. Qld WA SA Tas. It is a day off for the general population, and schools and most businesses are closed. John Madigan (Victoria) of the Democratic Labor Party won a seat, while Steve Fielding (Victoria) of the Family First Party lost his seat. Forty seats were up for election; six in each of the six states and two in each of the two territories. Election Day is a public holiday. Electorates A to Z | Pendulum | Key seatsLegislative Council | Legislative Council Calculator | Group Voting Tickets. See which seats have lost their sitting members. Local Government (Elections) Regulations 2010—26.8.2010 to 26.8.2010—uncommenced Schedule 1—Prescribed forms 6 This version is not published under the Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002 [27.8.2010] I declare that I would, if an election were held for … Box 839966 San Antonio, TX 78283 Physical Address 115 Plaza de Armas, 2nd Floor San Antonio, TX 78205 Phone Office Line: 210.207.7040 or This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. Voting districts 22 925 Labor retained a majority of seats in a majority of states against the Coalition − New South Wales (26 to 20), Victoria (22 to 14), South Australia (6 to 5), and Tasmania (4 to 0), but fell sharply in Queensland (8 to 21) with a pre-existing minority in Western Australia (3 to 11). AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of UTC (Greenwich Mean Time), legislative council results and predictions, the election environment facing the major parties, South Australian Electoral Commission website. Figures are from the last 2019 NATIONAL ELECTION results. [59] The draft New South Wales redistribution, published in August 2009, proposed that Reid be abolished and that Lowe be renamed "McMahon" in honour of former Prime Minister Sir William McMahon. 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Live Blog: Election 2010 Results. Hatol ng Bayan (Auto-Vote 2010)- Election coverage by NBN-4, RPN-9 and IBC-13; Last edited on 14 May 2020, at 04:35. November 2 midterm elections marked a shift of power in Washington, D.C. [61], A redistribution for Victoria commenced in 2010, but was not finalised before the election was called.[62]. The two remaining seats were occupied by Xenophon and Victoria's new Democratic Labor Party Senator John Madigan. Election Commission of Sri Lanka Page | 1 Parliamentary General Election – 2010 Colombo District Colombo-North Polling Division PARTY NAME VOTES OBTAINED … The redistribution also damaged the WA Nationals' chances of a House of Representatives seat. Local Authorities Election (Finance and Contribution Disclosure) Amendment Act, 2009. See the electorate results as they come in. Losses in Queensland and New South Wales were offset by the gains of Dunkley, McEwen (both 57 percent for Labor), and Cowper and Boothby (both 54 percent for Labor), finishing with a total of 79 Labor, 68 coalition, 3 independent.[66][67][68]. [11] In November 2011, Coalition MP and Deputy Speaker Peter Slipper replaced Labor MP Harry Jenkins as Speaker of the House of Representatives, increasing Labor's parliamentary majority from 76–74 to 77–73. Rajapaksa, who was elected president for a 6-year term in November 2005, was the candidate of the ruling United People's Freedom Alliance. Registered population 26 756 649. [53], The redistribution of electoral divisions for Western Australia made the Liberal held Swan notionally Labor, and vastly changed Kalgoorlie and O'Connor, with the former being safer for the Liberals, and the latter becoming more marginal. See election results, election maps, county-by-county vote counts and more for races on Nov. 3, 2020. [8] The Prime Minister, government ministers and parliamentary secretaries were sworn in on 14 September 2010 by the Governor-General Quentin Bryce. [42][43] On 24 November 2011, the Coalition's Peter Slipper replaced Labor's Harry Jenkins as Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives, increasing Labor's parliamentary majority from 75–74 to 76–73. The incumbent centre-left Australian Labor Party led by Prime Minister Julia Gillard won a second term against the opposition centre-right Liberal Party of Australia led by Opposition Leader Tony Abbott and Coalition partner the National Party of Australia, led by Warren Truss, after Labor formed a minority government with the support of three independent MPs and one Australian GreensMP. If you’re a Crikey subscriber, you can read my general overview of the situation in today’s daily email, which I’ll republish here at a later time. Based on booths contested at the previous election, the seats redistributed by the AEC from being marginal Coalition seats to marginal Labor seats – Dickson, Gilmore, Herbert, Macarthur and Swan – were all retained by the Coalition. [57][58], New South Wales lost a seat to Queensland due to population changes for the second election in a row. Find out about each electorate's political landscape in the 2010 South Australian Election. Kalgoorlie was also renamed Durack. The smaller National Party led by Warren Truss is in a coalition with the Liberal Party. 36 senators representing the six states; each state elected half of its 12 Senate seats. [2][3][4] Six crossbenchers held the balance of power. An unidentified voting system hacker almost derailed South Africa's first democratic elections. Members in italics did not re-contest their House of Representatives seats at this election. The National Party suggested the abolition of the Labor-held city seat of Banks.