How Armidale voted
SA2 area in New South Wales · federal division: New England · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Armidale favoured Coalition 57.3% (v Labor 42.7%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 1.7 points to the Coalition since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 46.0%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 58.3 | Coal 55.5 | Coal 57.3 | Coal +1.7 |
| Labor | 15.1% | 23.5% | 25.4% | +1.9 |
| Coalition | 46.1% | 44.7% | 46.0% | +1.3 |
| Greens | 7.4% | 15.3% | 14.2% | -1.1 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 3.0% | 5.3% | +2.3 |
| Independents | 26.7% | 8.7% | 3.3% | -5.5 |
| Others | 4.7% | 4.8% | 5.9% | +1.1 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Armidale | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,432 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 28.7% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 41.3% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 38.2% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 32.5% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 18.2% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 12.8% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 23,967 (18,591 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armidale PPVC | PPVC | 55% | yes |
| Armidale | Ordinary | 9% | yes |
| Ben Venue | Ordinary | 8% | yes |
| Armidale West | Ordinary | 7% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 5% | |
| Armidale South | Ordinary | 4% | yes |
| Newling | Ordinary | 4% | yes |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 3% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in New England
- Muswellbrook
- Muswellbrook Surrounds
- Scone
- Scone Surrounds
- Armidale Surrounds - North
- Armidale Surrounds - South
- Walcha
- Glen Innes
- Inverell
- Inverell Surrounds - East
- Inverell Surrounds - West
- Tenterfield
- Moree Surrounds
- Quirindi
- Tamworth - East
- Tamworth - North
- Tamworth - West
- Tamworth Surrounds
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.