Results of the 2010 South Australian state election (Legislative Council)

South Australian state election, 20 March 2010 Legislative Council << 2006–2014 >>
Enrolled voters		1,093,316
Votes cast		1,015,386		Turnout	92.9	–0.2
Informal votes		58,714		Informal	5.8	+0.6
Summary of votes by party
Party		Primary votes	%	Swing	Seats won	Seats held
	Liberal	376,786	39.4	+13.4	4	7
	Labor	356,626	37.3	+0.7	4	8
	Greens	63,358	6.6	+2.3	1	2
	Family First	42,187	4.4	–0.6	1	2
	Dignity for Disability	11,271	1.2	+0.6	1	1
	Save the RAH	9,241	1.0	+1.0	0	0
	Democrats	8,258	0.9	–0.9	0	0
	Gamers 4 Croydon	7,994	0.8	+0.8	0	0
	Democratic Labour	7,923	0.8	+0.8	0	0
	Shooters	7,699	0.8	+0.2	0	0
	Fair Land Tax	5,960	0.6	+0.6	0	0
	One Nation	4,972	0.5	–0.3	0	0
	FREE Australia	3,766	0.4	+0.4	0	0
	National	3,489	0.4	–0.3	0	0
	United Party	1,691	0.2	+0.2	0	0
	Independent	45,451	4.8	+1.6	0	0
Total		956,672			11	22

This is a list of results for the Legislative Council at the 2010 South Australian state election.

Election results

2010 South Australian state election: Legislative Council

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			79,723
	Liberal	1. David Ridgway (elected 1) 2. Stephen Wade (elected 3) 3. Terry Stephens (elected 5) 4. Jing Lee (elected 7) 5. Rita Bouras 6. Peter Salu 7. Sarah Jared	376,786	39.4	+13.4
	Labor	1. Paul Holloway (elected 2) 2. Gail Gago (elected 4) 3. Bernard Finnigan (elected 6) 4. John Gazzola (elected 8) 5. Tung Ngo	356,626	37.3	+0.7
	Greens	1. Tammy Jennings (elected 9) 2. Simon Jones 3. Sandy Montgomery	63,358	6.6	+2.3
	Family First	1. Robert Brokenshire (elected 10) 2. Bob Randall 3. Toni Turnbull	42,187	4.4	-0.6
	Dignity for Disability	1. Paul Collier* 2. Kelly Vincent (elected 11) 3. Michele Thredgold 4. Ronni Wood	11,271	1.2	+1.2
	Save the RAH	1. Jim Katsaros 2. Mark Taplin 3. Ken Rollond 4. David McGowan	9,241	1.0	+1.0
	Democrats	1. Jeanie Walker 2. Tom Salerno 3. Sandra Kanck	8,258	0.9	-0.9
	Gamers 4 Croydon	Chris Prior	7,994	0.8	+0.8
	Democratic Labour	1. Paul Russell 2. David McCabe	7,923	0.8	+0.8
	Shooters	Michael Hudson	7,699	0.8	+0.2
	Independent SA Fishing and Lifestyle	1. Neil Armstrong 2. Paul Tippins	7,105	0.7	+0.7
	Independent Climate Sceptics	1. Nathan Ashby 2. Frank Hunt 3. John Michelmore	6,103	0.6	+0.6
	Independent Communities Against Corruption	1. David Winderlich 2. Kirsten Alexander	5,972	0.6	+0.6
	Fair Land Tax	1. George Kargiotis 2. Andrew Haralampopoulos	5,960	0.6	+0.6
	Independent Legalise Voluntary Euthanasia	1. Jenny Wheaton 2. Denis Haynes	5,160	0.5	+0.5
	One Nation	1. Robert Edmonds 2. Barbara Pannach	4,972	0.5	-0.3
	FREE Australia	1. Paul Kuhn 2. Ki Meekins	3,766	0.4	+0.4
	National	1. Deb Thiele 2. Kym Webber	3,489	0.4	-0.3
	Independent Motorsports Land Tax	1. Joe Ienco 2. Brenda Bates	3,434	0.4	+0.4
	Independent Save the Unborn	Trevor Grace	2,674	0.3	+0.3
	Independent Christians for Voluntary Euthanasia	1. Ian Wood 2. Craig de Vos	2,379	0.2	+0.2
	Independent Less Tax	1. Stewart Glass 2. Michael Noack	1,713	0.2	+0.2
	United Party	1. Darian Hiles 2. Deb Munro	1,691	0.2	+0.2
	Independent Social Environmental & Economic Justice	Michelle Drummond	1,559	0.2	+0.2
	Independent SA Change	1. Lynette Crocker 2. Dylan Coleman-Mastrosavas	1,460	0.2	+0.2
	Independent Change is Necessary	1. Mark Aldridge 2. Helen Aldridge	1,235	0.1	+0.1
	Independent Water Environment Heritage	Garry Mighall	1,215	0.1	+0.1
	Independent Indigenous	Joseph Williams	900	0.1	+0.1
	Independent Law and Order	Frank Williams	767	0.1	+0.1
	Independent Parklands and Heritage	Kelly Henderson	701	0.1	+0.1
	Independent C.A.R.S	Peter Panagaris	600	0.1	+0.1
	Independent No Desal No Dams	1. John Tregenza 2. Corrie Vanderhoek	477	0.05	+0.05
	Independent MAGS 2010	Joe Carbone	376	0.04	+0.04
	Independent Ultra Progressive	Howard Coombe	88	0.01	+0.01
Total formal votes			956,672	94.2	-0.6
Informal votes			58,714	5.8	+0.6
Turnout			1,015,386	92.9	-0.2

• Dr Paul Collier died on 9 March 2010. His name remained on the ballot paper, and electors who cast a vote for him had their vote redirected to their next preference.

See also

• Candidates of the 2010 South Australian state election
• Members of the South Australian Legislative Council, 2010–2014