2009 Frome By-election

Former South Australian Premier Rob Kerin has retired creating the first House of Assembly by-election in 14 years. Will there be the usual by-election swing against the Rann government, or will Labor finally win a seat it has been trying to win for the last decade?

2008 New Zealand General Election

Antony Green will provide live commentary of the New Zealand election via his election blog on Saturday November 8 from 5pm AEDT (7pm NZ time).

Antony has also written two articles for ABC News:

• NZ Labour hears echoes of Howard's election loss
• Geographical neighbours, political strangers

2008 US Presidential Election

Visit ABC News Online for news, analysis and results of the US Presidential Election.

2008 Queensland Redistribution

The new electoral boundaries for Queensland have now been finalised. With Queensland's population booming, and with nine years passing since the last redistribution, the rapid urban growth in the state's south-east has seen three seats abolished in regional Queensland and three new seats created in the urban south-east corner of the state.

2008 Australian Capital Territory Election

The latest on the Australian Capital Territory election held on October 18.

Final results are now available.

2008 New South Wales By-elections

The NSW Labor government and new Premier Nathan Rees face four by-elections on Saturday 18 October. With the government's disasters in recent weeks, big swings are expected against Labor.

Cabramatta | Lakemba | Port Macquarie | Ryde

2008 NSW Local Council Elections

After a week of turmouil in state politics, New South Wales goes to the polls in local government elections this Saturday. Click here for full details of every council.

2008 Western Australian Election

The latest on the Western Australian state election held on Saturday 6 September.

2008 Mayo and Lyne By-elections

Two more Federal by-elections loom due to the departure of Howard government ministers. The resignation of former Foreign Minister Alexander Downer will create a by-election in the South Australian seat of Mayo, while the NSW North Coast seat of Lyne will also face the polls with the resignation of former Deputy Prime Minister Mark Vaile.

Mayo overview | Lyne overview

2008 Northern Territory Election

Northern Territory Chief Minister Paul Henderson has given his Labor government its best chance of securing a third term in office by calling a snap election for Saturday 9 August. With the economy continuing to boom despite rising petrol prices, this year appears to be the best time to face the electorate rather than wait until next year's dry season.

Timing of Future Federal, State and Territory Elections

Predicted dates of upcoming federal, state and territory elections.

ACT | WA | NT | Qld | SA | Tas | Federal | Vic | NSW

2008 Gippsland By-election

The Gippsland by-election is the first electoral test of the Rudd government since its election to office last November. It is also the first time new Opposition Leader Brendan Nelson has led the Coalition to an election. ABC Election Analyst Antony Green has examined the entrails of the Gippsland contest and asks, is an electorate that has been a conservative bastion since Federation really a good test of the nation's political mood?

2008 Kororoit By-election

Kororoit, an electorate of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, is Labor's 3rd safest seat, which means anything other than a safe Labor victory would be a surprise. However, safe seats can often produce dramatic swings at by-elections.

2008 Brisbane City Council Election

After four years of Liberal Lord Mayor Campbell Newman cohabiting with a Labor-controlled Council, the 2008 Brisbane City Council election saw Campbell Newman emphatically re-elected as Lord Mayor, with the Liberal Party also winning 16 of the 26 Wards.

2007 Federal Election

After governing for eleven and a half years, the Howard government was defeated, Prime Minister John Howard suffering the indignity of becoming only the second Prime Minister to lose his seat at an election. After less than a year as Labor Leader, Kevin Rudd becomes Australia's 26th Prime Minister.

2007 New South Wales Election

After succeeding Bob Carr in 2005, Morris Iemma wins his first election as Premier, Labor re-elected for a fourth term. Despite public resentment at problems in basic public services, a lacklustre Liberal campaign helps Labor return to office.

2006 Victoria Election

After its landslide victory in 2002, the Bracks Labor government is re-elected for a third term in office in Spring Street. After winning control of the Legislative Council for the first time in 2002, Labor amended the Constitution to introduce proportional representation for the Legislative Council, the 2006 election delivering the balance of power to minor parties.

2006 Queensland Election

Despite scandals involving public hospitals, the resignations of ministers and the loss of three by-elections, the 2006 Queensland election springs a surprise as the Beattie government is re-elected with its majority intact.

2006 Tasmania Election

Despite opinion polls predicting a hung parliament, the 2006 Tasmanian election sees the Lennon Labor government re-elected with the same majority.

2006 South Australia Election

After four years governing in minority, the Rann Labor government wins an easy victory, but also sees Independent Nick Xenophon win an unprecedented 20.5% of the vote in the Legislative Council. Despite Labor's clear victory, Premier Rann chooses to retain National and Independent members of his cabinet.

2005 New South Wales By-elections

On September 17, new NSW Premier Morris Iemma faced his first political test with three by-elections.

2005 Northern Territory Election

After its upset victory in 2001, Labor under Chief Minister Clare Martin wins a landslide victory, winning 19 of the 25 seats in the Northern Territory's Legislative Assembly.

2005 Western Australia Election

Premier Geoff Gallop leads Labor to re-election in an election campaign dominated by the Liberal Party's crazy/bold plan to solve Perth's water supply problems by building a canal from the Kimberley.

2004 Australian Capital Territory Election

The Stanhope Labor government is easily re-elected. For the first time, ACT voters give government a majority in the Legislative Assembly.

2004 Federal Election

In early 2004, opinion polls indicated that the electorate was flirting with voting for new Labor Leader Mark Latham. But at the election in October, the electorate returns John Howard and the Liberal-National Coalition to a fourth term in office. The Coalition also produces an upset in winning control of the Senate.

2004 Queensland Election

Labor's landslide victory in 2001 is repeated as Peter Beattie is elected as Labor Premier for a third term.

2001 Queensland Election

At the 1998 election, the Borbidge Coalition government had been defeated at an election where One Nation elected 11 members to parliament. Labor won only 44 seats, but Peter Beattie was able to form a minority labor government. In late 2000 and early 2001, the government was rocked by the exposure of electoral rorts by several Labor MPs. Beattie dumped the exposed MPs, promised to clean up the Electoral Act and called a snap election at which Labor was re-elected in a landslide.