Electoral results for the Division of Mayo

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Mayo in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1984 until the present.

Members

Member		Party	Term
	Alexander Downer	Liberal	1984–2008
	Jamie Briggs		2008 by–2016
	Rebekha Sharkie	Xenophon	2016–2018
		Centre Alliance	2018–present

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

2022

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2022 Australian federal election in South Australia § Mayo.[edit]

2022 Australian federal election: Mayo

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Centre Alliance	Rebekha Sharkie	36,500	31.41	−2.78
	Liberal	Allison Bluck	31,411	27.03	−10.62
	Labor	Marisa Bell	21,051	18.11	+4.45
	Greens	Greg Elliott	13,705	11.79	+2.53
	One Nation	Tonya Scott	4,775	4.11	+4.11
	United Australia	Samantha McGrail	4,089	3.52	+0.33
	Animal Justice	Padma Chaplin	1,929	1.66	−0.38
	Liberal Democrats	Jacob van Raalte	1,424	1.23	+1.23
	Federation	Mark Neugebauer	1,330	1.14	+1.14
Total formal votes			116,214	94.95	−2.00
Informal votes			6,176	5.05	+2.00
Turnout			122,390	93.68	−1.29
Notional two-party-preferred count
	Labor	Marisa Bell	59,955	51.59	+4.13
	Liberal	Allison Bluck	56,259	48.41	−4.13
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Centre Alliance	Rebekha Sharkie	72,355	62.26	+7.12
	Liberal	Allison Bluck	43,859	37.74	−7.12
	Centre Alliance hold		Swing	+7.12

Alluvial diagram for preference flows in the seat of Mayo in the 2022 federal election. Y indicates at what stage the winning candidate had over 50% of the votes and was declared the winner.

Elections in the 2010s

2019

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2019 Australian federal election in South Australia § Mayo.[edit]

2019 Australian federal election: Mayo

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Georgina Downer	42,426	37.65	+1.03
	Centre Alliance	Rebekha Sharkie	38,525	34.19	+1.27
	Labor	Saskia Gerhardy	15,390	13.66	−3.03
	Greens	Anne Bourne	10,436	9.26	+1.12
	United Australia	Michael Cane	3,597	3.19	+3.19
	Animal Justice	Helen Dowland	2,302	2.04	+1.97
Total formal votes			112,676	96.95	−0.06
Informal votes			3,540	3.05	+0.06
Turnout			116,216	94.97	+2.25
Notional two-party-preferred count
	Liberal	Georgina Downer	59,205	52.54	−0.73
	Labor	Saskia Gerhardy	53,471	47.46	+0.73
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Centre Alliance	Rebekha Sharkie	62,124	55.14	−2.22
	Liberal	Georgina Downer	50,552	44.86	+2.22
	Centre Alliance hold		Swing	−2.22

2018

This section is an excerpt from 2018 Mayo by-election § Results.[edit]

2018 Mayo by-election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Centre Alliance	Rebekha Sharkie	39,369	44.37	+9.51
	Liberal	Georgina Downer	33,219	37.44	−0.32
	Greens	Major Sumner	7,898	8.90	+0.85
	Labor	Reg Coutts	5,370	6.05	−7.47
	Christian Democrats	Tracey-Lee Cane	1,348	1.52	+1.52
	Liberal Democrats	Stephen Humble	809	0.91	−0.30
	People's Party	Kelsie Harfouche	716	0.81	+0.81
Total formal votes			88,729	96.47	−0.64
Informal votes			3,246	3.53	+0.64
Turnout			91,975	85.52	−8.67
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Georgina Downer	49,375	55.65	+0.30
	Labor	Reg Coutts	39,354	44.35	−0.30
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Centre Alliance	Rebekha Sharkie	51,042	57.53	+2.56
	Liberal	Georgina Downer	37,687	42.47	−2.56
	Centre Alliance hold		Swing	+2.56

2016

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2016 Australian federal election in South Australia § Mayo.[edit]

2016 Australian federal election: Mayo

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Jamie Briggs	35,915	37.76	−16.06
	Xenophon	Rebekha Sharkie	33,158	34.86	+34.86
	Labor	Glen Dallimore	12,859	13.52	−7.62
	Greens	Nathan Daniell	7,661	8.05	−6.10
	Family First	Bruce Hicks	4,375	4.60	−2.54
	Liberal Democrats	Luke Dzivinski	1,148	1.21	+1.21
Total formal votes			95,116	97.11	+0.98
Informal votes			2,828	2.89	−0.98
Turnout			97,944	94.19	−0.41
Notional two-party-preferred count
	Liberal	Jamie Briggs	52,650	55.35	−7.16
	Labor	Glen Dallimore	42,466	44.65	+7.16
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Xenophon	Rebekha Sharkie	52,283	54.97	+54.97
	Liberal	Jamie Briggs	42,833	45.03	−17.18
	Xenophon gain from Liberal		Swing	N/A

2013

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2013 Australian federal election in South Australia § Mayo.[edit]

2013 Australian federal election: Mayo

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Jamie Briggs	49,195	53.82	+6.94
	Labor	Norah Fahy	19,325	21.14	−4.05
	Greens	Ian Grosser	12,931	14.15	−2.86
	Family First	Bruce Hicks	6,525	7.14	+1.39
	Palmer United	Bikkar Singh Brar	3,434	3.76	+3.76
Total formal votes			91,410	96.13	+0.56
Informal votes			3,684	3.87	−0.56
Turnout			95,094	94.60	+0.14
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Jamie Briggs	57,141	62.51	+5.22
	Labor	Norah Fahy	34,269	37.49	−5.22
	Liberal hold		Swing	+5.22

2010

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2010 Australian federal election in South Australia § Mayo.[edit]

2010 Australian federal election: Mayo

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Jamie Briggs	42,976	46.76	−4.32
	Labor	Sam Davis	22,997	25.02	−6.10
	Greens	Diane Atkinson	15,593	16.97	+6.01
	Family First	Bruce Hicks	5,337	5.81	+1.79
	Stop Population Growth Now	Bill Spragg	2,404	2.62	+2.62
	Independent Protectionist	Andrew Phillips	993	1.08	+1.08
	Democrats	Rebekkah Osmond	948	1.03	−0.49
	Climate Sceptics	John Michelmore	655	0.71	+0.71
Total formal votes			91,903	95.42	−1.82
Informal votes			4,414	4.58	+1.82
Turnout			96,317	94.83	−1.05
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Jamie Briggs	52,702	57.35	+0.29
	Labor	Sam Davis	39,201	42.65	−0.29
	Liberal hold		Swing	+0.29

Elections in the 2000s

2008 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 2008 Mayo by-election § Results.[edit]

2008 Mayo by-election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Jamie Briggs	30,651	41.28	–9.80
	Greens	Lynton Vonow	15,851	21.35	+10.39
	Independent	Di Bell	12,081	16.27	+16.27
	Family First	Bob Day	8,468	11.40	+7.38
	Independent	Mary Brewerton	1,868	2.52	+2.52
	Independent	Bill Spragg	1,545	2.08	+2.08
	Democratic Labor	David McCabe	1,426	1.92	+1.92
	Democrats	Andrew Castrique	923	1.24	–0.28
	Climate Conservatives	Rachael Barons	725	0.98	–0.32
	One Nation	Mathew Keizer	503	0.68	+0.68
	Independent	Malcolm Ronald King	219	0.29	+0.29
Total formal votes			74,260	95.01	–2.23
Informal votes			3,900	4.99	+2.23
Turnout			78,160	80.10	–15.78
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Liberal	Jamie Briggs	39,381	53.03	–4.03
	Greens	Lynton Vonow	34,879	46.97	+46.97
	Liberal hold		Swing	N/A

2007

2007 Australian federal election: Mayo

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Alexander Downer	45,893	51.08	−2.56
	Labor	Mary Brewerton	27,957	31.12	+14.63
	Greens	Lynton Vonow	9,849	10.96	+3.36
	Family First	Trish Nolan	3,615	4.02	+0.37
	Democrats	Andrew Castrique	1,369	1.52	−0.29
	Climate Conservatives	Rachael Barons	1,165	1.30	+1.30
Total formal votes			89,848	97.24	+1.88
Informal votes			2,550	2.76	−1.88
Turnout			92,398	95.85	+0.64
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Alexander Downer	51,264	57.06	−6.53
	Labor	Mary Brewerton	38,584	42.94	+42.94
	Liberal hold		Swing	–6.53

2004

2004 Australian federal election: Mayo

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Alexander Downer	44,520	53.64	+0.01
	Labor	James Murphy	13,689	16.49	−3.26
	Independent	Brian Deegan	12,577	15.15	+15.15
	Greens	Dennis Matthews	6,305	7.60	+2.13
	Family First	Kevin Cramp	3,027	3.65	+3.65
	Democrats	Kathy Brazher-de Laine	1,505	1.81	−11.90
	One Nation	Robert Fechner	774	0.93	−3.27
	Independent	Jon Grear	606	0.73	+0.73
Total formal votes			83,003	95.36	+0.30
Informal votes			4,039	4.64	−0.30
Turnout			87,042	95.21	+0.56
Notional two-party-preferred count
	Liberal	Alexander Downer	52,780	63.59	−0.72
	Labor	James Murphy	30,223	36.41	+0.72
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Liberal	Alexander Downer	51,303	61.81	−2.49
	Independent	Brian Deegan	31,700	38.19	+38.19
	Liberal hold		Swing	N/A

2001

2001 Australian federal election: Mayo

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Alexander Downer	41,259	52.76	+6.45
	Labor	Delia Brennan	16,269	20.80	−0.73
	Democrats	John McLaren	11,607	14.84	−6.98
	Greens	Dave Clark	4,084	5.22	+5.22
	One Nation	Mike Thomas	2,366	3.03	−4.52
	Independent	Bill Spragg	2,307	2.95	+2.95
	Independent	Howie Coombe	310	0.40	−0.25
Total formal votes			78,202	94.51	−1.59
Informal votes			4,544	5.49	+1.59
Turnout			82,746	96.19
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Alexander Downer	49,162	62.87	+2.97
	Labor	Delia Brennan	29,040	37.13	−2.97
	Liberal hold		Swing	N/A

Elections in the 1990s

1998

1998 Australian federal election: Mayo

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Alexander Downer	38,246	45.64	−11.37
	Democrats	John Schumann	18,791	22.43	+9.99
	Labor	Jade Evans	18,290	21.83	−3.34
	One Nation	Lee Peacock	6,146	7.33	+7.33
	Christian Democrats	Ian Wynn	1,360	1.62	+1.62
	Independent	Howie Coombe	598	0.71	+0.71
	Natural Law	Anthony Coombe	360	0.43	−0.16
Total formal votes			83,791	96.15	−0.73
Informal votes			3,353	3.85	+0.73
Turnout			87,144	95.91	−0.27
Notional two-party-preferred count
	Liberal	Alexander Downer	50,189	59.90	−5.26
	Labor	Jade Evans	33,602	40.10	+5.26
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Liberal	Alexander Downer	43,354	51.74	−13.42
	Democrats	John Schumann	40,437	48.26	+48.26
	Liberal hold		Swing	N/A

1996

1996 Australian federal election: Mayo

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Alexander Downer	46,920	57.02	+3.04
	Labor	Peter Louca	20,714	25.17	−2.16
	Democrats	Cathi Tucker-Lee	10,230	12.43	−1.15
	Greens	David Mussared	2,848	3.46	+3.46
	Independent	Graham Craig	1,089	1.32	+1.32
	Natural Law	Anthony Coombe	488	0.59	−0.94
Total formal votes			82,289	96.89	+0.25
Informal votes			2,645	3.11	−0.25
Turnout			84,934	96.18	+1.00
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Alexander Downer	53,194	65.16	+4.56
	Labor	Peter Louca	28,441	34.84	−4.56
	Liberal hold		Swing	+4.56

1993

1993 Australian federal election: Mayo

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Alexander Downer	42,647	53.98	+3.43
	Labor	Patrick Scott	21,601	27.33	+0.42
	Democrats	Merilyn Pedrick	10,731	13.58	−5.81
	Independent	Elena Lomsargis	1,322	1.67	+1.67
	Natural Law	Pamela Chipperfield	1,209	1.53	+1.53
	Call to Australia	Philippe Bayet	988	1.25	−1.09
	Independent	Michael Camilleri	523	0.66	+0.66
Total formal votes			79,031	96.64	−0.23
Informal votes			2,751	3.36	+0.23
Turnout			81,782	95.18
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Alexander Downer	47,827	60.60	+1.01
	Labor	Patrick Scott	31,097	39.40	−1.01
	Liberal hold		Swing	+1.01

1990

1990 Australian federal election: Mayo

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Alexander Downer	39,037	52.5	−1.5
	Labor	Delia Skorin	17,584	23.6	−6.7
	Democrats	Merilyn Pedrick	15,817	21.3	+11.7
	Call to Australia	John Watson	1,937	2.6	+2.6
Total formal votes			74,375	96.9
Informal votes			2,359	3.1
Turnout			76,734	96.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Alexander Downer	45,737	61.6	−1.1
	Labor	Delia Skorin	28,479	38.4	+1.1
	Liberal hold		Swing	−1.1

Elections in the 1980s

1987

1987 Australian federal election: Mayo

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Alexander Downer	35,040	54.0	+1.6
	Labor	Delia Skorin	19,685	30.3	−3.7
	Democrats	Merilyn Pedrick	6,246	9.6	+0.5
	National	Wesley Glanville	2,550	3.9	−0.5
	Unite Australia	Dorothy McGregory-Dey	783	1.2	+1.2
	Independent	George Gater	607	0.9	+0.9
Total formal votes			64,911	94.1
Informal votes			4,100	5.9
Turnout			69,011	93.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Alexander Downer	40,656	62.6	+2.2
	Labor	Delia Skorin	24,243	37.4	−2.2
	Liberal hold		Swing	+2.2

1984

1984 Australian federal election: Mayo

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Alexander Downer	31,131	52.4	−3.5
	Labor	John Quirke	20,194	34.0	+1.0
	Democrats	Donald Chisholm	5,424	9.1	+0.8
	National	Bob Shearer	2,620	4.4	+4.4
Total formal votes			59,369	92.2
Informal votes			5,030	7.8
Turnout			64,399	95.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Alexander Downer	35,922	60.5	−1.8
	Labor	John Quirke	23,436	39.5	+1.8
	Liberal notional hold		Swing	−1.8

References

• Australian Electoral Commission. Federal Election results
• Carr, Adam. Psephos