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The results are in: Tony Abbott will be Australia's 28th prime minister. It's a resounding Coalition win, leaving Labor facing a heavy defeat. The latest counts are still unfolding, but currently standing at 47.32% for the Australian Labor Party and 52.68% for the Coalition. From Guardian Australia's political editor Lenore Taylor:The results are in: Tony Abbott will be Australia's 28th prime minister. It's a resounding Coalition win, leaving Labor facing a heavy defeat. The latest counts are still unfolding, but currently standing at 47.32% for the Australian Labor Party and 52.68% for the Coalition. From Guardian Australia's political editor Lenore Taylor:
The nationwide swing of just over 3% against the ALP with more than half the vote counted, disguised huge variations around the nation, with 10% swings in the island state of Tasmania, and a 4.5% swing in Victoria.The nationwide swing of just over 3% against the ALP with more than half the vote counted, disguised huge variations around the nation, with 10% swings in the island state of Tasmania, and a 4.5% swing in Victoria.
But much smaller swings were being recorded in the Labor leader, Kevin Rudd's home state of Queensland, where Labor's vote held up much better than anticipated and mining billionaire Clive Palmer attracted 11% of the primary vote with a well-financed campaign for his Palmer United party, with preferences apparently flowing back to Labor.But much smaller swings were being recorded in the Labor leader, Kevin Rudd's home state of Queensland, where Labor's vote held up much better than anticipated and mining billionaire Clive Palmer attracted 11% of the primary vote with a well-financed campaign for his Palmer United party, with preferences apparently flowing back to Labor.
Labor appears likely to lose between 10 and 20 seats, a sizeable defeat but not quite the wipeout that most strategists, and nationwide opinion polls, had predicted.Labor appears likely to lose between 10 and 20 seats, a sizeable defeat but not quite the wipeout that most strategists, and nationwide opinion polls, had predicted.
For detailed results, have a look at our interactive map.For detailed results, have a look at our interactive map.
What do you make of the results? Who got your vote, and did they win? Let us know in the thread.What do you make of the results? Who got your vote, and did they win? Let us know in the thread.
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