SA state election 2026: Labor secures victory as early results show big swings to One Nation

Premier Peter Malinauskas appears on track for a landslide win as Liberal party’s lower-house seats tipped to be reduced to single digits

• Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast

Peter Malinauskas appears on track for a landslide victory in South Australia’s state election, with the party easily securing a second term less than two hours into the official count.

Labor’s primary vote in metropolitan Adelaide was above 45% just after 7.45pm, local time (8.15pm AEDT), on Saturday, suggesting it would easily form government.