WA election: Antony Green calls the WA state election 2021 for Labor

© Provided by ABC NEWS The ABC has called the election for Labor. (ABC News: Eliza Laschon)

The ABC projects Labor will win Western Australia’s state election, and Mark McGowan will be returned as Premier.

Counting is still at a very early stage, but early figures are showing swings towards Labor across the state.

The ABC’s Chief Election Analyst Antony Green said given the opposition would require a swing in its favour to win, it would not be able to win enough seats to form government.

It is too early to project a result in the state’s Upper House.

Former Liberal leader Mike Nahan said Mark McGowan had done “a remarkable job”.

“This is a remarkable victory,” the outgoing Liberal MP for Riverton told the ABC.

“I would just say to my colleagues, learn from him.”

People grabbed Labor how-to-vote cards because they had Mark McGowan’s face on them

The immediate-past Liberal leader, Liza Harvey, said the result reflected what voters had been telling her throughout the campaign.

“There certainly was a sentiment of people wanting to reward the Premier for how he has handled the pandemic,” Ms Harvey said.

“People were just picking up how-to-vote cards because they had his face on it.

“The reality is there was a groundswell of support for the Premier and that has been played out at the ballot box.”

More to come.