O’Connor – WA Senate 2014

Geography
Regional Western Australia. O’Connor is a massive electorate, covering the southern half of Western Australia away from the heavily-populated south-western corner of the state. O’Connor covers the major centres of Kalgoorlie, Albany and Esperance, as well as southern parts of the wheatbelt. The seat stretches as far west as Bridgetown and Manjimup.

2013 result

Group Party Votes O’Connor % Statewide %
AA Liberal 29,616 34.51 39.20
U The Nationals 17,941 20.90 5.07
Z Australian Labor Party 14,894 17.35 26.59
S The Greens (WA) 5,725 6.67 9.49
F Palmer United Party 3,676 4.28 5.01
B Liberal Democrats 2,835 3.30 3.43
C Australian Christians 1,979 2.31 1.64
G Shooters and Fishers 1,803 2.10 1.04
I Sex Party 1,327 1.55 1.49
D Help End Marijuana Prohibition (HEMP) Party 963 1.12 1.07
Others 5,071 5.91 5.98

The Liberal Party won the most votes in O’Connor, but with 4.7% less than across the state. The Nationals polled almost 21% in O’Connor, compared to just over 5% across the state. The ALP polled over 9% less than across the state. O’Connor is the only electorate where the ALP did not poll in the top two.

Polling places in O'Connor at the 2013 federal election. Goldfields in red, Great Southern in orange, South East in blue, South West in green, Wheatbelt in red. Click to enlarge.
Polling places in O’Connor at the 2013 federal election. Goldfields in red, Great Southern in orange, South East in blue, South West in green, Wheatbelt in red. Click to enlarge.

Booth breakdown
Booths have been divided into five areas, along local government areas. There are a large number of council areas in O’Connor. Booths in the north-east, including Kalgoorlie, have been grouped as Goldfields. Booths in the south-east include Esperance. The ‘Great Southern’ area includes Albany. The remainder has been split into Wheatbelt and South West.

The Liberal Party topped the poll in all five areas, including by a handful of votes in the Wheatbelt. The Nationals came second in Great Southern, Wheatbelt, South West and South East. The ALP came second in the Goldfields.

The Greens came fourth, with a vote ranging from 2.9% to 9.4%.

Voter group LIB % NAT % ALP % GRN % Total votes % of votes
Great Southern 30.78 20.58 18.35 9.42 26585 30.97
Goldfields 36.66 13.21 21.12 3.61 10966 12.78
Wheatbelt 33.87 33.77 11.31 2.88 10431 12.15
South West 35.59 18.01 17.2 9.28 7179 8.36
South East 38.18 21.71 15.36 5.71 6634 7.73
Other votes 36.58 19.83 17.75 6.16 24035 28
Liberal Senate votes in O'Connor at the 2013 federal election.
Liberal Senate votes in O’Connor at the 2013 federal election.
Nationals Senate votes in O'Connor at the 2013 federal election.
Nationals Senate votes in O’Connor at the 2013 federal election.
Labor Senate votes in O'Connor at the 2013 federal election.
Labor Senate votes in O’Connor at the 2013 federal election.
Liberal Senate votes in southern O'Connor at the 2013 federal election.
Liberal Senate votes in southern O’Connor at the 2013 federal election.
Nationals Senate votes in southern O'Connor at the 2013 federal election.
Nationals Senate votes in southern O’Connor at the 2013 federal election.
Labor Senate votes in southern O'Connor at the 2013 federal election.
Labor Senate votes in southern O’Connor at the 2013 federal election.
Liberal Senate votes in Albany at the 2013 federal election.
Liberal Senate votes in Albany at the 2013 federal election.
Nationals Senate votes in Albany at the 2013 federal election.
Nationals Senate votes in Albany at the 2013 federal election.
Labor Senate votes in Albany at the 2013 federal election.
Labor Senate votes in Albany at the 2013 federal election.
Liberal Senate votes in Kalgoorlie at the 2013 federal election.
Liberal Senate votes in Kalgoorlie at the 2013 federal election.
Nationals Senate votes in Kalgoorlie at the 2013 federal election.
Nationals Senate votes in Kalgoorlie at the 2013 federal election.
Labor Senate votes in Kalgoorlie at the 2013 federal election.
Labor Senate votes in Kalgoorlie at the 2013 federal election.