How Alligator voted
SA2 area in Northern Territory · federal division: Lingiari · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Alligator favoured Labor 53.1% (v Coalition 46.9%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 7.3 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 42.1%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 55.5 | Coal 54.2 | Lab 53.1 | Lab +7.3 |
| Labor | 43.7% | 32.0% | 42.1% | +10.1 |
| Coalition | 35.8% | 38.1% | 34.4% | -3.8 |
| Greens | 7.8% | 8.5% | 7.4% | -1.1 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 7.2% | 11.6% | +4.4 |
| Independents | 5.3% | 3.4% | 0.0% | -3.4 |
| Others | 7.4% | 10.8% | 4.6% | -6.2 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Alligator | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,279 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 11.9% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 53.8% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 31.5% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 34.9% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 17.4% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 9.4% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 4,242 (3,486 aged 18+). "Typical area" is the median across all areas.
Where residents voted in 2025
| Polling place | Type | Share of residents' votes | In this area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coolalinga LINGIARI PPVC | PPVC | 20% | |
| Remote Mobile Team 29 | Remote Mobile Team | 10% | |
| Wagait Beach | Ordinary | 9% | yes |
| Remote Mobile Team 4 | Remote Mobile Team | 8% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 7% | |
| Remote Mobile Team 2 | Remote Mobile Team | 7% | |
| Remote Mobile Team 5 | Remote Mobile Team | 6% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 5% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Lingiari
- Berrimah
- Howard Springs
- Humpty Doo
- Koolpinyah
- Virginia
- Weddell
- Charles
- East Side
- Flynn (NT)
- Larapinta
- Mount Johns
- Petermann - Simpson
- Ross
- Sandover - Plenty
- Tanami
- Yuendumu - Anmatjere
- Barkly
- Tennant Creek
- Daly
- Thamarrurr
- Tiwi Islands
- West Arnhem
- Anindilyakwa
- East Arnhem
Sources: Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) federal election results and votes-by-SA1 files, 2019–2025; Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Australian Statistical Geography Standard Edition 3 boundaries and 2021 Census DataPacks. Both © Commonwealth of Australia, used under CC BY 4.0. Basemap © Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. Area results are estimates of how residents voted, not official counts — see the methods. Built 2 November 2026. Spotted an error? Tell us.