How Rutherglen voted
SA2 area in Victoria · federal division: Indi · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Rutherglen favoured Coalition 54.5% (v Labor 45.5%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 2.0 points to Labor since 2022. Independents led first preferences with 47.2%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 63.0 | Coal 56.5 | Coal 54.5 | Lab +2.0 |
| Labor | 11.2% | 7.7% | 7.7% | +0.0 |
| Coalition | 44.9% | 36.0% | 28.1% | -7.9 |
| Greens | 4.2% | 3.3% | 3.7% | +0.4 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 5.3% | 7.1% | +1.7 |
| Independents | 32.5% | 41.0% | 47.2% | +6.2 |
| Others | 7.2% | 6.7% | 6.3% | -0.4 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Rutherglen | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,344 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 15.0% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 44.8% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 17.9% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 45.1% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 6.9% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 2.6% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 4,047 (3,245 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rutherglen | Ordinary | 29% | yes |
| Wahgunyah | Ordinary | 18% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 17% | |
| West Wodonga PPVC | PPVC | 12% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 12% | |
| Wangaratta PPVC | PPVC | 6% | |
| Albury INDI 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 Indi
- Alexandra
- Euroa
- Mansfield (Vic.)
- Yea
- Benalla
- Benalla Surrounds
- Wangaratta
- Wangaratta Surrounds
- Beechworth
- Bright - Mount Beauty
- Chiltern - Indigo Valley
- Myrtleford
- Towong
- West Wodonga
- Yackandandah
- Baranduda - Leneva
- Wodonga
- Kinglake
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.