How Barton voted
SA2 area in Australian Capital Territory · federal division: Canberra · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Barton favoured Labor 76.7% (v Coalition 23.3%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 4.0 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 49.2%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 67.7 | Lab 72.7 | Lab 76.7 | Lab +4.0 |
| Labor | 42.3% | 46.1% | 49.2% | +3.1 |
| Coalition | 27.6% | 22.6% | 18.5% | -4.1 |
| Greens | 22.3% | 23.5% | 19.0% | -4.6 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.0% | -1.3 |
| Independents | 4.2% | 5.0% | 10.9% | +5.9 |
| Others | 3.6% | 1.4% | 2.4% | +1.1 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Barton | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $2,462 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 64.7% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 56.0% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 47.6% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 23.0% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 29.2% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 18.7% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 1,946 (1,795 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkes CANBERRA PPVC | PPVC | 30% | |
| Barton | Ordinary | 20% | yes |
| Parkes (Canberra) | Ordinary | 14% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 11% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 11% | |
| Woden CANBERRA PPVC | PPVC | 3% | |
| City CANBERRA PPVC | PPVC | 2% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 1% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Canberra
- Aranda
- Bruce
- Cook
- Giralang
- Hawker
- Kaleen
- Lawson
- Macquarie
- Weetangera
- Molonglo Corridor
- Kowen
- Canberra Airport
- Majura
- Acton
- Ainslie
- Braddon
- Civic
- Dickson
- Downer
- Hackett
- Lyneham
- O'Connor (ACT)
- Turner
- Watson
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.