How Ararat voted
SA2 area in Victoria · federal division: Wannon · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Ararat favoured Coalition 58.3% (v Labor 41.7%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 2.6 points to the Coalition since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 40.8%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 53.7 | Coal 55.7 | Coal 58.3 | Coal +2.6 |
| Labor | 35.1% | 27.4% | 17.8% | -9.6 |
| Coalition | 46.7% | 43.0% | 40.8% | -2.2 |
| Greens | 5.8% | 6.3% | 3.9% | -2.5 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 3.8% | 5.9% | +2.1 |
| Independents | 6.6% | 13.0% | 24.1% | +11.1 |
| Others | 5.8% | 6.5% | 7.6% | +1.1 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Ararat | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,216 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 11.2% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 52.3% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 26.9% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 41.4% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 12.9% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 8.9% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 8,500 (7,030 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ararat PPVC | PPVC | 56% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 14% | |
| Ararat | Ordinary | 14% | yes |
| Ararat West | Ordinary | 10% | yes |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 3% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 2% | |
| Other Mobile Team 1 | Other Mobile Team | 1% | |
| Special Hospital Team 2 | Special Hospital Team | 0% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Wannon
- Lorne - Anglesea
- Ararat Surrounds
- Glenelg (Vic.)
- Hamilton (Vic.)
- Portland
- Southern Grampians
- Camperdown
- Colac
- Colac Surrounds
- Corangamite - North
- Corangamite - South
- Otway
- Moyne - East
- Moyne - West
- Warrnambool - North
- Warrnambool - South
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.