Coalition routed in cities and in Western Australia – can they recover in 2025?
- Written by Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist), The Conversation
At the May 21 federal election, Labor won 77 of the 151 House of Representatives seats (up eight since 2019 when adjusted for redistributions), the Coalition won 58 seats (down 18), the Greens four (up three) and all Others 12 (up seven). This was a Labor majority of three.
The 2019 election result was Coalition 77 seats and Labor 68, but the ABC...
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