2020 Northern Territory general election

The 2020 Northern Territory general election was held on 22 August 2020 to elect all 25 members of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. It was conducted by the Northern Territory Electoral Commission (NTEC).

2020 Northern Territory general election

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All 25 seats in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
13 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Turnout74.9% (Increase 0.9 pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Michael Gunner shakes hands with Adm. Harry Harris (cropped).jpg
Lia Finocchiaro Profile (cropped).jpg
Terry Mills in 2005.jpg
Leader Michael Gunner Lia Finocchiaro Terry Mills
Party Labor Country Liberal Territory Alliance
Leader's seat Fannie Bay Spillett Blain
(lost seat)
Last election 18 seats 2 seats Did not exist
Seats before 16 3 3
Seats won 14 8 1
Seat change Decrease 2 Increase 5 Decrease 2
Popular vote 40,291 32,021 13,184
Percentage 39.43% 31.34% 12.90%
Swing Decrease 2.76 Decrease 0.46 Increase 12.90
TPP 53.3% 46.7%
TPP swing Decrease 3.9 Increase 3.9


Chief Minister before election

Michael Gunner
Labor

Elected Chief Minister

Michael Gunner
Labor

The incumbent Labor government, led by Chief Minister Michael Gunner, won a second term in government. They were opposed by the Country Liberal Party (CLP), led by Lia Finocchiaro.

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