How Leongatha voted
SA2 area in Victoria · federal divisions: Gippsland, Monash · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Leongatha favoured Coalition 56.7% (v Labor 43.3%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 0.7 points to the Coalition since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 34.5%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 61.1 | Coal 56.0 | Coal 56.7 | Coal +0.7 |
| Labor | 26.6% | 23.0% | 18.1% | -4.9 |
| Coalition | 51.1% | 41.7% | 34.5% | -7.1 |
| Greens | 8.1% | 10.7% | 4.8% | -5.8 |
| One Nation | 6.4% | 6.6% | 7.3% | +0.7 |
| Independents | 3.9% | 9.7% | 27.8% | +18.1 |
| Others | 4.0% | 8.4% | 7.5% | -0.9 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Leongatha | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,315 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 16.7% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 53.7% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 17.4% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 47.2% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 11.6% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 5.5% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 11,502 (8,951 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leongatha | Ordinary | 17% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 14% | |
| Mirboo North | Ordinary | 12% | yes |
| Leongatha East | Ordinary | 12% | yes |
| Wonthaggi PPVC | PPVC | 11% | |
| Koonwarra | Ordinary | 4% | yes |
| Nerrena | Ordinary | 4% | yes |
| Morwell MONASH PPVC | PPVC | 4% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Gippsland
- Trafalgar (Vic.)
- Alps - East
- Bairnsdale
- Bruthen - Omeo
- Lake King
- Lakes Entrance
- Orbost
- Paynesville
- Churchill
- Moe - Newborough
- Morwell
- Yallourn North - Glengarry
- Traralgon - East
- Traralgon - West
- Alps - West
- Longford - Loch Sport
- Maffra
- Rosedale
- Sale
- Yarram
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.