Distribution of preferences have occurred for all Senate seats in all states and territories.<ref>[https://twitter.com/AusElectoralCom AEC Twitter feed]</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://vtr.aec.gov.au/SenateResultsMenu-17496.htm |title=Senate results: Distribution of Preferences |work=Virtual Tally Room: Election 2013 |publisher=[[Australian Electoral Commission|AEC]] |date=1 November 2013 |accessdate=13 November 2013 }}</ref> The Senate will see the Coalition government on 33 seats with the Labor opposition on 25 seats and a record [[crossbencher|crossbench]] of 18 – the [[Australian Greens|Greens]] on ten seats, [[Palmer United Party|Palmer United]] on three seats, with other minor parties and independents on five seats – the [[Liberal Democratic Party (Australia)|LDP]]'s [[David Leyonhjelm]], [[Family First Party|Family First]]'s [[Bob Day]], and incumbents [[Nick Xenophon]] and the [[Democratic Labour Party (Australia)|DLP]]'s [[John Madigan (politician)|John Madigan]]. Muir indicated he would vote in line with Palmer United.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.australianmotoringenthusiastparty.org.au/australian_motoring_enthusiast_party_consolidates_support |title=Australian Motoring Enthusiast Party Consolidates Support |publisher=[[Australian Motoring Enthusiast Party]] |date=10 October 2013 |accessdate=13 November 2013 }}</ref> The Coalition government will require the support of at least six non-coalition senators to pass legislation.
Distribution of preferences have occurred for all Senate seats in all states and territories.<ref>[https://twitter.com/AusElectoralCom AEC Twitter feed]</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://vtr.aec.gov.au/SenateResultsMenu-17496.htm |title=Senate results: Distribution of Preferences |work=Virtual Tally Room: Election 2013 |publisher=[[Australian Electoral Commission|AEC]] |date=1 November 2013 |accessdate=13 November 2013 }}</ref> The Senate will see the Coalition government on 33 seats with the Labor opposition on 25 seats and a record [[crossbencher|crossbench]] of 18 – the [[Australian Greens|Greens]] on ten seats, [[Palmer United Party|Palmer United]] on three seats, with other minor parties and independents on five seats – the [[Liberal Democratic Party (Australia)|LDP]]'s [[David Leyonhjelm]], [[Family First Party|Family First]]'s [[Bob Day]], and incumbents [[Nick Xenophon]] and the [[Democratic Labour Party (Australia)|DLP]]'s [[John Madigan (politician)|John Madigan]]. Muir indicated he would vote in line with Palmer United.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.australianmotoringenthusiastparty.org.au/australian_motoring_enthusiast_party_consolidates_support |title=Australian Motoring Enthusiast Party Consolidates Support |publisher=[[Australian Motoring Enthusiast Party]] |date=10 October 2013 |accessdate=13 November 2013 }}</ref> The Coalition government will require the support of at least six non-coalition senators to pass legislation.
Most Senate votes cast in Western Australia were subject to a formal recount.<ref>[http://vtr.aec.gov.au/SenateUpdatedByDivision-17496-NAT.htm Most recently updated divisions, Senate: 2013 election, AEC] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131031203209/http://vtr.aec.gov.au/SenateUpdatedByDivision-17496-NAT.htm |date=2013-10-31 }}</ref> During the recount it was determined that {{formatnum:1375}} WA Senate ballot papers could not be located.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/wa-senate-recount-in-turmoil-as-1375-votes-go-missing-20131031-2wjub.html |title=WA Senate recount in turmoil as 1375 votes go missing |work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |date=31 October 2013 |author1=Harrison, Dan |author2=Hurst, Daniel |author3=Ireland, Judith |accessdate=13 November 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.aec.gov.au/media/media-releases/2013/e10-31.htm |title=Australian Electoral Commission statement: WA Senate recount |publisher=AEC |date=31 October 2013 |accessdate=13 November 2013 }}</ref> After the final recount the result was duly declared which changed the last two predicted WA Senate spots from Palmer and Labor back to Sports and Green. [[Mick Keelty]], a former [[Australian Federal Police|AFP]] [[Police commissioner|Commissioner]], was requested by the AEC to investigate the issue of the misplaced ballot papers.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://blogs.abc.net.au/antonygreen/2013/11/whats-going-on-with-the-wa-senate-counct.html |title=What's Going On With The WA Senate Count |author-link=Antony Green |author=Green, Antony |publisher=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]] |date=3 November 2013 |accessdate=13 November 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://blogs.abc.net.au/antonygreen/2013/11/wa-senate-contest-comes-down-to-just-1-vote-and-its-one-of-the-missing.html |title=WA Senate Contest Comes Down to Just 1 Vote - and it's one of the Missing |author-link=Antony Green |author=Green, Antony |publisher=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]] |date=8 November 2013 |accessdate=13 November 2013 }}</ref> On 15 November, the AEC [[petition]]ed the [[High Court of Australia|High Court]], acting as the [[Court of Disputed Returns (Australia)|Court of Disputed Returns]], to seek an order from the court that the WA Senate election of all six senators (3 Liberal, 1 Labor, 1 Green, 1 Sport) be declared void.<ref name=guardian20131115>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/nov/15/senate-recount-electoral-commission-asks-high-court-to-nullify-six-wa-seats |title=Senate recount: electoral commission asks high court to nullify six WA seats |work=[[The Guardian]] |location=Australia |author=Murphy, Katherine |date=15 November 2013 |accessdate=15 November 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/missing-votes-aec-asks-high-court-to-void-wa-senate-election-20131115-2xlwz.html |title=Missing votes: AEC asks High Court to void WA Senate election |work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |author=Ireland, Judith |date=15 November 2013 |accessdate=15 November 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-15/aec-election/5095164 |title=Electoral Commission challenges WA Senate result to bring about fresh election |work=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]] |date=15 November 2013 |accessdate=15 November 2013 }}</ref> The challenge was successful and a fresh half senate election was held in Western Australia. The outcome was that the Sport party's [[Wayne Dropulich]] was replaced by [[Zhenya Wang]] of the Palmer United Party.
Most Senate votes cast in Western Australia were subject to a formal recount.<ref>[http://vtr.aec.gov.au/SenateUpdatedByDivision-17496-NAT.htm Most recently updated divisions, Senate: 2013 election, AEC] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131031203209/http://vtr.aec.gov.au/SenateUpdatedByDivision-17496-NAT.htm |date=2013-10-31 }}</ref> During the recount it was determined that WA Senate ballot papers could not be located.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/wa-senate-recount-in-turmoil-as-1375-votes-go-missing-20131031-2wjub.html |title=WA Senate recount in turmoil as 1375 votes go missing |work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |date=31 October 2013 |author1=Harrison, Dan |author2=Hurst, Daniel |author3=Ireland, Judith |accessdate=13 November 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.aec.gov.au/media/media-releases/2013/e10-31.htm |title=Australian Electoral Commission statement: WA Senate recount |publisher=AEC |date=31 October 2013 |accessdate=13 November 2013 }}</ref> After the final recount the result was duly declared which changed the last two predicted WA Senate spots from Palmer and Labor back to Sports and Green. [[Mick Keelty]], a former [[Australian Federal Police|AFP]] [[Police commissioner|Commissioner]], was requested by the AEC to investigate the issue of the misplaced ballot papers.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://blogs.abc.net.au/antonygreen/2013/11/whats-going-on-with-the-wa-senate-counct.html |title=What's Going On With The WA Senate Count |author-link=Antony Green |author=Green, Antony |publisher=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]] |date=3 November 2013 |accessdate=13 November 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://blogs.abc.net.au/antonygreen/2013/11/wa-senate-contest-comes-down-to-just-1-vote-and-its-one-of-the-missing.html |title=WA Senate Contest Comes Down to Just 1 Vote - and it's one of the Missing |author-link=Antony Green |author=Green, Antony |publisher=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]] |date=8 November 2013 |accessdate=13 November 2013 }}</ref> On 15 November, the AEC [[petition]]ed the [[High Court of Australia|High Court]], acting as the [[Court of Disputed Returns (Australia)|Court of Disputed Returns]], to seek an order from the court that the WA Senate election of all six senators (3 Liberal, 1 Labor, 1 Green, 1 Sport) be declared void.<ref name=guardian20131115>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/nov/15/senate-recount-electoral-commission-asks-high-court-to-nullify-six-wa-seats |title=Senate recount: electoral commission asks high court to nullify six WA seats |work=[[The Guardian]] |location=Australia |author=Murphy, Katherine |date=15 November 2013 |accessdate=15 November 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/missing-votes-aec-asks-high-court-to-void-wa-senate-election-20131115-2xlwz.html |title=Missing votes: AEC asks High Court to void WA Senate election |work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |author=Ireland, Judith |date=15 November 2013 |accessdate=15 November 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-15/aec-election/5095164 |title=Electoral Commission challenges WA Senate result to bring about fresh election |work=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]] |date=15 November 2013 |accessdate=15 November 2013 }}</ref> The challenge was successful and a fresh half senate election was held in Western Australia. The outcome was that the Sport party's [[Wayne Dropulich]] was replaced by [[Zhenya Wang]] of the Palmer United Party.
A record number of candidates stood at the election.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://blogs.abc.net.au/antonygreen/2013/08/record-number-of-candidates-to-contest-2013-election.html |title=Record Number of Candidates to Contest 2013 Election |author-link=Antony Green |author=Green, Antony |publisher=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]] |date=16 August 2013 |accessdate=13 November 2013 }}</ref> [[Group voting ticket]]s came under scrutiny because multiple candidates were provisionally elected with the vast majority of their 14.3 percent quotas coming from the preferences of other parties across the political spectrum. "Preference whisperer" [[Glenn Druery]] organised tight cross-preferencing between many minor parties.<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-05/bitter-dispute-erupts-over-senate-preferences-in-queensland/4939300 Bitter dispute erupts over Senate preferences in Queensland: ABC 5 September 2013]</ref><ref>[http://blogs.abc.net.au/queensland/2013/08/glen-dreuery-the-preference-whisperer.html Glen Druery - the 'preference whisperer': ABC 21 August 2013] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002051453/http://blogs.abc.net.au/queensland/2013/08/glen-dreuery-the-preference-whisperer.html |date=2 October 2013 }}</ref><ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/sep/13/preference-whisperer-defends-minor-party-success 'Preference whisperer' defends role in minor parties' Senate success: The Guardian 13 September 2013]</ref> Sports' Wayne Dropulich initially won a Senate seat on a record-low primary vote of 0.2 percent in Western Australia, his party placing coming 21st out of 28 groups on primary votes.<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/news/federal-election-2013/results/senate/wa/ Western Australia 2013 Senate results and preference flows: ABC]</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://blogs.abc.net.au/antonygreen/2013/09/the-preference-deals-behind-the-strange-election-of-ricky-muir-and-wayne-dropulich-.html |title=The Preference Deals behind the Strange Election of Ricky Muir and Wayne Dropulich |author-link=Antony Green |author=Green, Antony |publisher=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]] |date=13 September 2013 |accessdate=13 November 2013 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-09/sports-party-says-it-has-a-lot-to-learn/4945158 Australian Sports Party 'pleasantly surprised' by potential Senate seat: ABC 9 September 2013]</ref> Motoring's Ricky Muir won a senate seat on a record-low primary vote of 0.5 percent in Victoria.<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/news/federal-election-2013/results/senate/vic/ Victorian 2013 Senate results and preference flows: ABC]</ref><ref name=abcmuir >[http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-10-01/motoring-enthusiast-ricky-muir-wins-a-seat-in-australian-senate/4991882 Motoring Enthusiasts Party member Ricky Muir wins Senate seat: ABC 1 October 2013]</ref> Previous examples of winning with low vote shares include Family First's [[Steve Fielding]] in 2004 on 1.9 percent in Victoria<ref>[http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/federal-election-2013/a-ballot-crammed-with-choice-20130804-2r7pu.html A ballot crammed with choice: SMH Tim Colebatch 5 August 2013]</ref> and the [[Nuclear Disarmament Party]]'s [[Robert Wood (Australian politician)|Robert Wood]] in 1987 on 1.5 percent in New South Wales. Family First's Bob Day won a seat on a primary vote of 3.8 percent in South Australia,<ref name=abcmuir /><ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/news/federal-election-2013/results/senate/sa/ South Australia 2013 Senate results and preference flows: ABC]</ref> and the DLP's John Madigan won his seat in 2010 on a primary vote of 2.3 percent in Victoria.<ref>[http://www.canberratimes.com.au/federal-politics/federal-election-2013/singleissue-groups-set-to-take-balance-of-power-20130908-2te7n.html Single-issue groups set to take balance of power: Canberra Times 9 September 2013]</ref> Xenophon and larger parties including the incoming government are looking at changes to the GVT system.<ref>[http://www.businessspectator.com.au/news/2013/9/8/election/election-coalition-shy-senate-majority Coalition shy of Senate majority: Business Spectator 9 September 2013]</ref><ref>[http://www.watoday.com.au/federal-politics/federal-election-2013/tony-abbott-fires-a-warning-shot-at-micro-parties-in-the-senate-20130909-2tf5b.html Tony Abbott fires a warning shot at micro parties in the Senate: WA Today 9 September 2013]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/2013/09/09/08/50/xenophon-wants-voting-reform |title=Xenophon wants voting reform: NineMSN 9 September 2013 |access-date=29 November 2013 |archive-date=17 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140117062411/http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/2013/09/09/08/50/xenophon-wants-voting-reform |url-status=dead }}</ref>
A record number of candidates stood at the election.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://blogs.abc.net.au/antonygreen/2013/08/record-number-of-candidates-to-contest-2013-election.html |title=Record Number of Candidates to Contest 2013 Election |author-link=Antony Green |author=Green, Antony |publisher=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]] |date=16 August 2013 |accessdate=13 November 2013 }}</ref> [[Group voting ticket]]s came under scrutiny because multiple candidates were provisionally elected with the vast majority of their 14.3 percent quotas coming from the preferences of other parties across the political spectrum. "Preference whisperer" [[Glenn Druery]] organised tight cross-preferencing between many minor parties.<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-05/bitter-dispute-erupts-over-senate-preferences-in-queensland/4939300 Bitter dispute erupts over Senate preferences in Queensland: ABC 5 September 2013]</ref><ref>[http://blogs.abc.net.au/queensland/2013/08/glen-dreuery-the-preference-whisperer.html Glen Druery - the 'preference whisperer': ABC 21 August 2013] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002051453/http://blogs.abc.net.au/queensland/2013/08/glen-dreuery-the-preference-whisperer.html |date=2 October 2013 }}</ref><ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/sep/13/preference-whisperer-defends-minor-party-success 'Preference whisperer' defends role in minor parties' Senate success: The Guardian 13 September 2013]</ref> Sports' Wayne Dropulich initially won a Senate seat on a record-low primary vote of 0.2 percent in Western Australia, his party placing coming 21st out of 28 groups on primary votes.<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/news/federal-election-2013/results/senate/wa/ Western Australia 2013 Senate results and preference flows: ABC]</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://blogs.abc.net.au/antonygreen/2013/09/the-preference-deals-behind-the-strange-election-of-ricky-muir-and-wayne-dropulich-.html |title=The Preference Deals behind the Strange Election of Ricky Muir and Wayne Dropulich |author-link=Antony Green |author=Green, Antony |publisher=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]] |date=13 September 2013 |accessdate=13 November 2013 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-09/sports-party-says-it-has-a-lot-to-learn/4945158 Australian Sports Party 'pleasantly surprised' by potential Senate seat: ABC 9 September 2013]</ref> Motoring's Ricky Muir won a senate seat on a record-low primary vote of 0.5 percent in Victoria.<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/news/federal-election-2013/results/senate/vic/ Victorian 2013 Senate results and preference flows: ABC]</ref><ref name=abcmuir >[http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-10-01/motoring-enthusiast-ricky-muir-wins-a-seat-in-australian-senate/4991882 Motoring Enthusiasts Party member Ricky Muir wins Senate seat: ABC 1 October 2013]</ref> Previous examples of winning with low vote shares include Family First's [[Steve Fielding]] in 2004 on 1.9 percent in Victoria<ref>[http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/federal-election-2013/a-ballot-crammed-with-choice-20130804-2r7pu.html A ballot crammed with choice: SMH Tim Colebatch 5 August 2013]</ref> and the [[Nuclear Disarmament Party]]'s [[Robert Wood (Australian politician)|Robert Wood]] in 1987 on 1.5 percent in New South Wales. Family First's Bob Day won a seat on a primary vote of 3.8 percent in South Australia,<ref name=abcmuir /><ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/news/federal-election-2013/results/senate/sa/ South Australia 2013 Senate results and preference flows: ABC]</ref> and the DLP's John Madigan won his seat in 2010 on a primary vote of 2.3 percent in Victoria.<ref>[http://www.canberratimes.com.au/federal-politics/federal-election-2013/singleissue-groups-set-to-take-balance-of-power-20130908-2te7n.html Single-issue groups set to take balance of power: Canberra Times 9 September 2013]</ref> Xenophon and larger parties including the incoming government are looking at changes to the GVT system.<ref>[http://www.businessspectator.com.au/news/2013/9/8/election/election-coalition-shy-senate-majority Coalition shy of Senate majority: Business Spectator 9 September 2013]</ref><ref>[http://www.watoday.com.au/federal-politics/federal-election-2013/tony-abbott-fires-a-warning-shot-at-micro-parties-in-the-senate-20130909-2tf5b.html Tony Abbott fires a warning shot at micro parties in the Senate: WA Today 9 September 2013]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/2013/09/09/08/50/xenophon-wants-voting-reform |title=Xenophon wants voting reform: NineMSN 9 September 2013 |access-date=29 November 2013 |archive-date=17 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140117062411/http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/2013/09/09/08/50/xenophon-wants-voting-reform |url-status=dead }}</ref>
This table includes votes and percentage from the 2013 election and the seat allocation is based on the void election in Western Australia. The 2014 Australian Senate special election in Western Australia includes the revised national totals after that election.
The Senate has 76 seats. Forty seats were up for election; six in each of the six states, two for the ACT and two for the Northern Territory. The terms of the four senators from the territories commenced on election day, all other terms take effect on 1 July 2014.[5][6]
Distribution of preferences have occurred for all Senate seats in all states and territories.[7][8] The Senate will see the Coalition government on 33 seats with the Labor opposition on 25 seats and a record crossbench of 18 – the Greens on ten seats, Palmer United on three seats, with other minor parties and independents on five seats – the LDP's David Leyonhjelm, Family First's Bob Day, and incumbents Nick Xenophon and the DLP's John Madigan. Muir indicated he would vote in line with Palmer United.[9] The Coalition government will require the support of at least six non-coalition senators to pass legislation.
Most Senate votes cast in Western Australia were subject to a formal recount.[10] During the recount it was determined that 1,375 WA Senate ballot papers could not be located.[11][12] After the final recount the result was duly declared which changed the last two predicted WA Senate spots from Palmer and Labor back to Sports and Green. Mick Keelty, a former AFPCommissioner, was requested by the AEC to investigate the issue of the misplaced ballot papers.[13][14] On 15 November, the AEC petitioned the High Court, acting as the Court of Disputed Returns, to seek an order from the court that the WA Senate election of all six senators (3 Liberal, 1 Labor, 1 Green, 1 Sport) be declared void.[15][16][17] The challenge was successful and a fresh half senate election was held in Western Australia. The outcome was that the Sport party's Wayne Dropulich was replaced by Zhenya Wang of the Palmer United Party.
A record number of candidates stood at the election.[18]Group voting tickets came under scrutiny because multiple candidates were provisionally elected with the vast majority of their 14.3 percent quotas coming from the preferences of other parties across the political spectrum. "Preference whisperer" Glenn Druery organised tight cross-preferencing between many minor parties.[19][20][21] Sports' Wayne Dropulich initially won a Senate seat on a record-low primary vote of 0.2 percent in Western Australia, his party placing coming 21st out of 28 groups on primary votes.[22][23][24] Motoring's Ricky Muir won a senate seat on a record-low primary vote of 0.5 percent in Victoria.[25][26] Previous examples of winning with low vote shares include Family First's Steve Fielding in 2004 on 1.9 percent in Victoria[27] and the Nuclear Disarmament Party's Robert Wood in 1987 on 1.5 percent in New South Wales. Family First's Bob Day won a seat on a primary vote of 3.8 percent in South Australia,[26][28] and the DLP's John Madigan won his seat in 2010 on a primary vote of 2.3 percent in Victoria.[29] Xenophon and larger parties including the incoming government are looking at changes to the GVT system.[30][31][32]
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Results of Australian federal elections