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The 2029 Western Australian state election is scheduled to be held on Saturday, 10 March 2029. Voters will elect all 59 members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly and all 37 members of the Western Australian Legislative Council.
Background
[edit]At the 2025 election, the Labor Party led by Roger Cook retained government, winning 46 seats in the Legislative Assembly. The opposition Liberal Party suffered another heavy defeat and was left with seven seats. After the loss, Libby Mettam stepped down as leader and Basil Zempilas was elected as the new party leader in early 2025.
The election also marked the implementation of Legislative Council electoral reform, with a single statewide electorate and a proportional representation system replacing the former regional structure.
Electoral system
[edit]Elections in Western Australia are conducted by the Western Australian Electoral Commission. Voting is compulsory.
Legislative Assembly
[edit]The 59 members are elected using full preferential voting in single-member districts.
Legislative Council
[edit]The 37 members are elected using proportional representation with the single transferable vote in a single statewide electorate.
Key dates
[edit]| Event | Date |
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| Issue of writs | 5 February 2029 |
| Close of electoral rolls | 12 February 2029 |
| Close of nominations | 15 February 2029 |
| Early voting begins | 20 February 2029 |
| Polling day | 10 March 2029 |
| Return of writs | 24 March 2029 |
Political parties and leaders
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| Leader | Roger Cook | Basil Zempilas | Shane Love | |
| Party | Labor | Liberal | National | |
| Leader since | 8 June 2023 | March 2025 | 30 January 2023 | |
| Leader's seat | Kwinana | Churchlands | Moore | |
| Last election | 46 seats, 41.4% | 7 seats, 28.0% | 6 seats, 5.2% | |
| Seats before | 53 | 3 | 3 | |
Opinion polling
[edit]No opinion polls for the 2029 state election have yet been published. This section will be updated as polling data becomes available.
See also
[edit]- Elections in Western Australia
- Politics of Western Australia
- 2025 Western Australian state election
- Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, 2025–2029
- Members of the Western Australian Legislative Council, 2025–2029