How Virginia voted
SA2 area in Northern Territory · federal division: Lingiari · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Virginia favoured Coalition 61.9% (v Labor 38.1%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 0.5 points to Labor since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 44.5%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 62.6 | Coal 62.4 | Coal 61.9 | Lab +0.5 |
| Labor | 27.2% | 23.2% | 26.9% | +3.7 |
| Coalition | 51.0% | 41.1% | 44.5% | +3.4 |
| Greens | 7.8% | 8.2% | 7.7% | -0.5 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 8.3% | 16.2% | +8.0 |
| Independents | 7.4% | 4.3% | 0.0% | -4.3 |
| Others | 6.5% | 14.9% | 4.7% | -10.2 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Virginia | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $2,153 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 14.1% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 57.5% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 28.3% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 30.1% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 17.8% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 10.1% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 3,197 (2,524 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 | 58% | yes |
| Coolalinga | Ordinary | 10% | yes |
| Bees Creek | Ordinary | 8% | yes |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 5% | |
| Palmerston LINGIARI PPVC | PPVC | 4% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 3% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 3% | |
| 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
- Howard Springs
- Humpty Doo
- Koolpinyah
- 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.