How Forbes voted
SA2 area in New South Wales · federal divisions: Calare, Parkes, Riverina · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Forbes favoured Coalition 68.3% (v Labor 31.7%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 3.4 points to Labor since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 42.8%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 74.4 | Coal 71.7 | Coal 68.3 | Lab +3.4 |
| Labor | 18.6% | 13.9% | 14.5% | +0.6 |
| Coalition | 62.2% | 47.5% | 42.8% | -4.8 |
| Greens | 5.0% | 3.9% | 5.0% | +1.1 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 6.9% | 13.0% | +6.1 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 2.8% | 6.6% | +3.8 |
| Others | 14.1% | 25.0% | 18.2% | -6.9 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Forbes | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,257 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 12.0% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 27.9% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 26.8% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 39.6% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 4.8% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 2.5% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 10,020 (7,685 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forbes PPVC | PPVC | 49% | yes |
| Forbes | Ordinary | 16% | yes |
| Forbes North | Ordinary | 7% | yes |
| Forbes South | Ordinary | 7% | yes |
| Eugowra | Ordinary | 6% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 3% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 3% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 2% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Calare
- Bathurst - East
- Bathurst Surrounds
- Oberon
- Bathurst - South
- Bathurst - West
- Cowra Surrounds
- Parkes Surrounds
- Lithgow
- Lithgow Surrounds
- Mudgee
- Mudgee Surrounds - East
- Mudgee Surrounds - West
- Blayney
- Orange
- Orange - North
- Orange Surrounds
- Dubbo Surrounds
- Wellington
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.