How Hughes voted
SA2 area in Australian Capital Territory · federal division: Canberra · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Hughes favoured Labor 72.5% (v Coalition 27.5%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 3.5 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 48.7%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 61.7 | Lab 69.0 | Lab 72.5 | Lab +3.5 |
| Labor | 39.5% | 46.6% | 48.7% | +2.1 |
| Coalition | 33.0% | 25.4% | 21.9% | -3.5 |
| Greens | 19.1% | 19.4% | 15.3% | -4.1 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 1.6% | 0.0% | -1.6 |
| Independents | 5.1% | 5.3% | 11.3% | +6.0 |
| Others | 3.3% | 1.7% | 2.8% | +1.1 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Hughes | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $2,797 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 54.2% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 48.1% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 24.1% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 36.5% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 26.3% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 17.2% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 3,210 (2,492 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woden CANBERRA PPVC | PPVC | 25% | |
| Garran (Canberra) | Ordinary | 19% | |
| Hughes (Canberra) | Ordinary | 16% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 8% | |
| Parkes CANBERRA PPVC | PPVC | 6% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 5% | |
| Curtin (Canberra) | Ordinary | 4% | |
| Special Hospital Team 1 | Special Hospital Team | 3% |
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.