The 2022 Australian Senate election was held on 21 May 2022 to elect 40 of the 76 senators in the Australian Senate as part of the 2022 federal election. Senators elected at this election took office on 1 July 2022, with the exception of the Senators elected from two territories whose terms commenced from election day. The elected senators sit alongside continuing senators elected in 2019 as part of the 47th Parliament of Australia.
Quick Facts 40 of the 76 seats in the Australian Senate 39 seats needed for a majority, First party ...
2022 Australian federal election (Senate)|
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First party |
Second party |
Third party |
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Leader |
Simon Birmingham |
Penny Wong |
Larissa Waters |
Party |
Liberal/National Coalition |
Labor |
Greens |
Leader since |
30 October 2020 |
26 June 2013 |
4 February 2022 |
Leader's seat |
South Australia |
South Australia |
Queensland |
Seats before |
36 |
26 |
9 |
Seats won |
15 |
15 |
6 |
Seats after |
32 |
26 |
12 |
Seat change |
4 |
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3 |
Popular vote |
5,148,028 |
4,525,598 |
1,903,403 |
Percentage |
34.24% |
30.09% |
12.66% |
Swing |
3.75 |
1.30 |
2.47 |
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Fourth party |
Fifth party |
Sixth party |
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Leader |
Pauline Hanson |
Clive Palmer |
Campbell Newman |
Party |
One Nation |
United Australia |
Liberal Democrats |
Leader since |
29 November 2014 |
25 April 2013 |
8 August 2021 |
Leader's seat |
Queensland |
None (contested Queensland) |
None (contested Queensland) |
Seats before |
2 |
0 |
1 |
Seats won |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Seats after |
2 |
1 |
0 |
Seat change |
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1 |
1 |
Popular vote |
644,744 |
520,520 |
340,132 |
Percentage |
4.29% |
3.46% |
2.26% |
Swing |
1.11 |
1.10 |
1.10 |
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Seventh party |
Eighth party |
Ninth party |
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Leader |
David Pocock |
Jacqui Lambie |
Rex Patrick |
Party |
David Pocock |
Lambie Network |
Rex Patrick Team |
Leader since |
2021 |
14 May 2015 |
26 October 2020 |
Leader's seat |
Australian Capital Territory (won seat) |
Tasmania (not up for election) |
South Australia (lost seat) |
Seats before |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Seats won |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Seats after |
1 |
2 |
0 |
Seat change |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Popular vote |
60,406 |
31,023 |
23,425 |
Percentage |
0.40% |
0.21% |
0.16% |
Swing |
0.40 |
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0.16 |
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Results by state or territory |
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The Coalition remained the largest parliamentary grouping in the Senate, despite their defeat in the House of Representatives. The Greens won three additional seats in the Senate, thereby gaining the balance of power in the upper house; two senators from every state were Greens as a result of this election. Meanwhile, the incoming Labor government's numbers in the Senate remained unchanged. The six other crossbench seats were 2 One Nation, 2 Jacqui Lambie Network, 1 United Australia Party, and 1 independent (David Pocock).
Vote tallies given below are first-preference votes.
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