How Howard Springs voted
SA2 area in Northern Territory · federal divisions: Lingiari, Solomon · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Howard Springs favoured Coalition 58.8% (v Labor 41.2%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 2.2 points to Labor since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 42.3%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 60.1 | Coal 60.9 | Coal 58.8 | Lab +2.2 |
| Labor | 30.1% | 24.7% | 29.0% | +4.3 |
| Coalition | 49.0% | 40.6% | 42.3% | +1.7 |
| Greens | 7.5% | 8.7% | 8.5% | -0.2 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 7.8% | 14.7% | +6.9 |
| Independents | 6.4% | 3.9% | 0.1% | -3.8 |
| Others | 6.9% | 14.3% | 5.4% | -8.9 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Howard Springs | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $2,442 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 11.0% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 55.3% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 18.9% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 34.5% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 12.4% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 6.5% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 5,100 (4,375 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 | 38% | |
| Howard Springs | Ordinary | 16% | yes |
| Palmerston LINGIARI PPVC | PPVC | 13% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 8% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 7% | |
| Coolalinga | Ordinary | 4% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 4% | |
| Darwin LINGIARI PPVC | PPVC | 3% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Lingiari
- Berrimah
- Humpty Doo
- Koolpinyah
- Virginia
- Weddell
- Charles
- East Side
- Flynn (NT)
- Larapinta
- Mount Johns
- Petermann - Simpson
- Ross
- Sandover - Plenty
- Tanami
- Yuendumu - Anmatjere
- Barkly
- Tennant Creek
- Alligator
- 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.