The Composition of The Senate
| Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats won | Total seats | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal/National Coalition | 4,871,871 | 38.30 | –1.47 | 18 | 34 | –3 | |
| Australian Labor Party | 4,469,734 | 35.13 | –5.17 | 15 | 31 | –1 | |
| Australian Greens | 1,667,315 | 13.11 | +4.07 | 6 | 9 | +4 | |
| Family First Party | 267,493 | 2.10 | +0.48 | 0 | 0 | –1 | |
| Democratic Labor Party | 134,987 | 1.06 | +0.14 | 1 | 1 | +1 | |
| Independents | 55,786 | 0.44 | –0.94 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Other | 1,255,047 | 9.86 | +2.89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 12,722,233 | 40 | 76 | ||||
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