How Downer voted
SA2 area in Australian Capital Territory · federal division: Canberra · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Downer favoured Labor 79.8% (v Coalition 20.2%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 3.1 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 45.4%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 73.3 | Lab 76.8 | Lab 79.8 | Lab +3.1 |
| Labor | 39.6% | 43.1% | 45.4% | +2.3 |
| Coalition | 22.0% | 17.8% | 15.2% | -2.5 |
| Greens | 30.1% | 30.4% | 26.4% | -4.0 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 1.8% | 0.0% | -1.8 |
| Independents | 4.6% | 5.0% | 9.9% | +5.0 |
| Others | 3.7% | 1.9% | 3.0% | +1.1 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Downer | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $2,267 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 52.0% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 58.7% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 36.5% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 27.1% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 29.9% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 22.9% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 4,296 (3,413 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downer | Ordinary | 36% | yes |
| City North CANBERRA PPVC | PPVC | 10% | |
| City CANBERRA PPVC | PPVC | 8% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 6% | |
| Gungahlin CANBERRA PPVC | PPVC | 6% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 5% | |
| Watson | Ordinary | 5% | |
| Parkes CANBERRA PPVC | PPVC | 4% |
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
- Hackett
- Lyneham
- O'Connor (ACT)
- Turner
- Watson
- Campbell
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.