2010 Australian federal election

The 2010 Australian federal election was held on 21 August 2010 to elect the 43rd Parliament of Australia. It was conducted by the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC).

2010 Australian federal election

21 August 2010
All 150 seats in the House of Representatives 76 seats were needed for a majority in the House 40 (of the 76) seats in the Senate
Opinion polls
Registered	14,086,869 3.23%
Turnout	13,131,667 (93.22%) (1.50 pp)
First party Second party   Leader Julia Gillard Tony Abbott Party Labor Liberal/National coalition Leader's seat Lalor (Vic.) Warringah (NSW) Last election 83 seats, 43.38% 65 seats, 41.95% Seats won 72 seats 72 seats Seat change 11 7 First preference vote 4,711,363 5,365,529 Percentage 37.99% 43.32% Swing 5.40 1.16 TPP 50.12% 49.88% TPP swing 2.58 2.58   Third party Fourth party   NAT Leader Bob Brown Tony Crook Party Greens WA Nationals Leader's seat Senator from Tasmania O'Connor (WA) (won seat) Last election 0 seats, 7.79% 0 seats Seats won 1 seat 1 seat Seat change 1 1 First preference vote 1,458,998 43,101 Percentage 11.76% 0.34% Swing 3.97 0.20
Prime Minister before election Julia Gillard Labor Subsequent Prime Minister Julia Gillard Labor

The incumbent Labor government, led by Prime Minister Julia Gillard, won a second consecutive term in government, opposed by the Liberal/National Coalition, led by Opposition Leader Tony Abbott, in a minority government.

The result delivered a hung parliament, with both major parties winning 72 seats. The Greens won one seat, the WA Nationals won one seat and independents won four seats.

It is the most recent Australian federal election to have been won by a Prime Minister from a state other than New South Wales.