Australian House of Representatives elections use full-preferential voting: voters number every box. If no candidate has more than half the first-preference votes, the candidate with the fewest is excluded and their ballots pass to each voter’s next preference, repeating until someone has more than half. Practical lesson: rank the candidate you most want to win first and the one you most want to lose last.
Jess TEESDALE (Australian Labor Party) won Bass in 2025 with 41,532 of the 71,594 votes in the final count, beating Bridget Kathleen ARCHER (Liberal) by 11,470 votes (58.0% to 42.0%). Teesdale led on first preferences with 39.6% of 71,594 formal votes and passed the 35,798-vote majority at count 5.
71,594 formal votes7 candidates5 counts11,470-vote final margin
Each column is a count. Bar height = votes held; the candidate with the fewest votes is excluded and their votes flow to the others. Hover or tap a candidate to highlight their flows.
What happened, count by count
Initially 71,594 first-preference votes were counted. The candidate with the fewest votes is excluded and their votes pass to the voters' next preference, and so on until two remain.
On count 1, Caroline LARNER (Citizens Party) was excluded; their 701 votes were distributed: 162 (23.1%) to Jess TEESDALE; 160 (22.8%) to George RAZAY; 127 (18.1%) to Jordan POTTER; 115 (16.4%) to Bridget Kathleen ARCHER and 2 more.
On count 2, Ray BROOMHALL (Trumpet of Patriots) was excluded; their 2,349 votes were distributed: 928 (39.5%) to Jordan POTTER; 719 (30.6%) to George RAZAY; 316 (13.5%) to Bridget Kathleen ARCHER; 272 (11.6%) to Jess TEESDALE and 1 more.
On count 3, George RAZAY (Independent) was excluded; their 4,731 votes were distributed: 1,307 (27.6%) to Jess TEESDALE; 1,260 (26.6%) to Jordan POTTER; 1,149 (24.3%) to Charlene McLENNAN; 1,015 (21.5%) to Bridget Kathleen ARCHER.
On count 4, Jordan POTTER (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 6,954 votes were distributed: 3,931 (56.5%) to Bridget Kathleen ARCHER; 1,644 (23.6%) to Jess TEESDALE; 1,379 (19.8%) to Charlene McLENNAN.
On count 5, Charlene McLENNAN (The Greens) was excluded; their 11,946 votes were distributed: 9,772 (81.8%) to Jess TEESDALE; 2,174 (18.2%) to Bridget Kathleen ARCHER.
Finally, Jess TEESDALE (Australian Labor Party) won with 41,532 votes to 30,062 for Bridget Kathleen ARCHER (Liberal).
Where the preferences went
Bass 2025: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Caroline LARNERCitizens Party
701
Jess TEESDALE (ALP): 162 (23.1%)
George RAZAY (IND): 160 (22.8%)
Jordan POTTER (ON): 127 (18.1%)
Bridget Kathleen ARCHER (LP): 115 (16.4%)
Charlene McLENNAN (GRN): 75 (10.7%)
Ray BROOMHALL (CYA): 62 (8.8%)
2
Ray BROOMHALLTrumpet of Patriots
2,349
Jordan POTTER (ON): 928 (39.5%)
George RAZAY (IND): 719 (30.6%)
Bridget Kathleen ARCHER (LP): 316 (13.5%)
Jess TEESDALE (ALP): 272 (11.6%)
Charlene McLENNAN (GRN): 114 (4.9%)
3
George RAZAYIndependent
4,731
Jess TEESDALE (ALP): 1,307 (27.6%)
Jordan POTTER (ON): 1,260 (26.6%)
Charlene McLENNAN (GRN): 1,149 (24.3%)
Bridget Kathleen ARCHER (LP): 1,015 (21.5%)
4
Jordan POTTERPauline Hanson's One Nation
6,954
Bridget Kathleen ARCHER (LP): 3,931 (56.5%)
Jess TEESDALE (ALP): 1,644 (23.6%)
Charlene McLENNAN (GRN): 1,379 (19.8%)
5
Charlene McLENNANThe Greens
11,946
Jess TEESDALE (ALP): 9,772 (81.8%)
Bridget Kathleen ARCHER (LP): 2,174 (18.2%)
Votes after every count
Bass 2025: votes held by each candidate after every count (– = excluded)
Candidate
First prefs
Count 1
Count 2
Count 3
Count 4
Count 5
Jess TEESDALEAustralian Labor Party · elected
28,375
28,537
28,809
30,116
31,760
41,532
Bridget Kathleen ARCHERLiberal
22,511
22,626
22,942
23,957
27,888
30,062
Charlene McLENNANThe Greens
9,229
9,304
9,418
10,567
11,946
–
Jordan POTTERPauline Hanson's One Nation
4,639
4,766
5,694
6,954
–
–
George RAZAYIndependent
3,852
4,012
4,731
–
–
–
Ray BROOMHALLTrumpet of Patriots
2,287
2,349
–
–
–
–
Caroline LARNERCitizens Party
701
–
–
–
–
–
2022 Federal election
Bridget Kathleen ARCHER (Liberal) won Bass in 2022 with 35,288 of the 68,609 votes in the final count, beating Ross HART (Australian Labor Party) by 1,967 votes (51.4% to 48.6%). Archer led on first preferences with 39.7% of 68,609 formal votes and passed the 34,305-vote majority at count 7.
68,609 formal votes9 candidates7 counts1,967-vote final margin
Each column is a count. Bar height = votes held; the candidate with the fewest votes is excluded and their votes flow to the others. Hover or tap a candidate to highlight their flows.
What happened, count by count
Initially 68,609 first-preference votes were counted. The candidate with the fewest votes is excluded and their votes pass to the voters' next preference, and so on until two remain.
On count 1, Stephen HUMBLE (Liberal Democrats) was excluded; their 732 votes were distributed: 238 (32.5%) to Bridget Kathleen ARCHER; 150 (20.5%) to Melanie DAVY; 125 (17.1%) to Kyle SQUIBB; 62 (8.5%) to Bob SALT and 4 more.
On count 2, Alison BAKER (Animal Justice Party) was excluded; their 1,003 votes were distributed: 267 (26.6%) to Cecily ROSOL; 157 (15.7%) to George RAZAY; 151 (15.1%) to Ross HART; 137 (13.7%) to Bob SALT and 3 more.
On count 3, Kyle SQUIBB (United Australia Party) was excluded; their 1,335 votes were distributed: 641 (48.0%) to Melanie DAVY; 205 (15.4%) to Bob SALT; 180 (13.5%) to George RAZAY; 151 (11.3%) to Bridget Kathleen ARCHER and 2 more.
On count 4, George RAZAY (Independent) was excluded; their 3,837 votes were distributed: 1,125 (29.3%) to Bob SALT; 800 (20.8%) to Bridget Kathleen ARCHER; 750 (19.5%) to Cecily ROSOL; 724 (18.9%) to Ross HART and 1 more.
On count 5, Melanie DAVY (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 4,562 votes were distributed: 1,988 (43.6%) to Bob SALT; 1,212 (26.6%) to Bridget Kathleen ARCHER; 949 (20.8%) to Ross HART; 413 (9.1%) to Cecily ROSOL.
On count 6, Bob SALT (Jacqui Lambie Network) was excluded; their 8,104 votes were distributed: 2,845 (35.1%) to Bridget Kathleen ARCHER; 2,781 (34.3%) to Ross HART; 2,478 (30.6%) to Cecily ROSOL.
On count 7, Cecily ROSOL (The Greens) was excluded; their 11,590 votes were distributed: 8,923 (77.0%) to Ross HART; 2,667 (23.0%) to Bridget Kathleen ARCHER.
Finally, Bridget Kathleen ARCHER (Liberal) won with 35,288 votes to 33,321 for Ross HART (Australian Labor Party).
Where the preferences went
Bass 2022: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Stephen HUMBLELiberal Democrats
732
Bridget Kathleen ARCHER (LP): 238 (32.5%)
Melanie DAVY (ON): 150 (20.5%)
Kyle SQUIBB (UAPP): 125 (17.1%)
Bob SALT (JLN): 62 (8.5%)
Ross HART (ALP): 58 (7.9%)
George RAZAY (IND): 50 (6.8%)
Alison BAKER (AJP): 34 (4.6%)
Cecily ROSOL (GRN): 15 (2.0%)
2
Alison BAKERAnimal Justice Party
1,003
Cecily ROSOL (GRN): 267 (26.6%)
George RAZAY (IND): 157 (15.7%)
Ross HART (ALP): 151 (15.1%)
Bob SALT (JLN): 137 (13.7%)
Bridget Kathleen ARCHER (LP): 118 (11.8%)
Melanie DAVY (ON): 103 (10.3%)
Kyle SQUIBB (UAPP): 70 (7.0%)
3
Kyle SQUIBBUnited Australia Party
1,335
Melanie DAVY (ON): 641 (48.0%)
Bob SALT (JLN): 205 (15.4%)
George RAZAY (IND): 180 (13.5%)
Bridget Kathleen ARCHER (LP): 151 (11.3%)
Ross HART (ALP): 105 (7.9%)
Cecily ROSOL (GRN): 53 (4.0%)
4
George RAZAYIndependent
3,837
Bob SALT (JLN): 1,125 (29.3%)
Bridget Kathleen ARCHER (LP): 800 (20.8%)
Cecily ROSOL (GRN): 750 (19.5%)
Ross HART (ALP): 724 (18.9%)
Melanie DAVY (ON): 438 (11.4%)
5
Melanie DAVYPauline Hanson's One Nation
4,562
Bob SALT (JLN): 1,988 (43.6%)
Bridget Kathleen ARCHER (LP): 1,212 (26.6%)
Ross HART (ALP): 949 (20.8%)
Cecily ROSOL (GRN): 413 (9.1%)
6
Bob SALTJacqui Lambie Network
8,104
Bridget Kathleen ARCHER (LP): 2,845 (35.1%)
Ross HART (ALP): 2,781 (34.3%)
Cecily ROSOL (GRN): 2,478 (30.6%)
7
Cecily ROSOLThe Greens
11,590
Ross HART (ALP): 8,923 (77.0%)
Bridget Kathleen ARCHER (LP): 2,667 (23.0%)
Votes after every count
Bass 2022: votes held by each candidate after every count (– = excluded)
Candidate
First prefs
Count 1
Count 2
Count 3
Count 4
Count 5
Count 6
Count 7
Bridget Kathleen ARCHERLiberal · elected
27,257
27,495
27,613
27,764
28,564
29,776
32,621
35,288
Ross HARTAustralian Labor Party
19,630
19,688
19,839
19,944
20,668
21,617
24,398
33,321
Cecily ROSOLThe Greens
7,614
7,629
7,896
7,949
8,699
9,112
11,590
–
Bob SALTJacqui Lambie Network
4,587
4,649
4,786
4,991
6,116
8,104
–
–
George RAZAYIndependent
3,450
3,500
3,657
3,837
–
–
–
–
Melanie DAVYPauline Hanson's One Nation
3,230
3,380
3,483
4,124
4,562
–
–
–
Kyle SQUIBBUnited Australia Party
1,140
1,265
1,335
–
–
–
–
–
Alison BAKERAnimal Justice Party
969
1,003
–
–
–
–
–
–
Stephen HUMBLELiberal Democrats
732
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2019 Federal election
Bridget ARCHER (Liberal) won Bass in 2019 with 34,648 of the 68,733 votes in the final count, beating Ross HART (Australian Labor Party) by 563 votes (50.4% to 49.6%). Archer led on first preferences with 42.3% of 68,733 formal votes and passed the 34,367-vote majority at count 5.
68,733 formal votes7 candidates5 counts563-vote final margin
Each column is a count. Bar height = votes held; the candidate with the fewest votes is excluded and their votes flow to the others. Hover or tap a candidate to highlight their flows.
What happened, count by count
Initially 68,733 first-preference votes were counted. The candidate with the fewest votes is excluded and their votes pass to the voters' next preference, and so on until two remain.
On count 1, Carl COOPER (The Nationals) was excluded; their 943 votes were distributed: 342 (36.3%) to Bridget ARCHER; 249 (26.4%) to Allan John ROARK; 186 (19.7%) to Todd LAMBERT; 73 (7.7%) to Ross HART and 2 more.
On count 2, Susan WOODBURY (Animal Justice Party) was excluded; their 1,705 votes were distributed: 466 (27.3%) to Tom HALL; 419 (24.6%) to Todd LAMBERT; 357 (20.9%) to Ross HART; 275 (16.1%) to Bridget ARCHER and 1 more.
On count 3, Todd LAMBERT (Independent) was excluded; their 3,212 votes were distributed: 1,195 (37.2%) to Allan John ROARK; 781 (24.3%) to Bridget ARCHER; 767 (23.9%) to Ross HART; 469 (14.6%) to Tom HALL.
On count 4, Allan John ROARK (United Australia Party) was excluded; their 4,974 votes were distributed: 2,667 (53.6%) to Bridget ARCHER; 1,449 (29.1%) to Ross HART; 858 (17.2%) to Tom HALL.
On count 5, Tom HALL (The Greens) was excluded; their 9,050 votes were distributed: 7,561 (83.5%) to Ross HART; 1,489 (16.5%) to Bridget ARCHER.
Finally, Bridget ARCHER (Liberal) won with 34,648 votes to 34,085 for Ross HART (Australian Labor Party).
Where the preferences went
Bass 2019: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Carl COOPERThe Nationals
943
Bridget ARCHER (LP): 342 (36.3%)
Allan John ROARK (UAPP): 249 (26.4%)
Todd LAMBERT (IND): 186 (19.7%)
Ross HART (ALP): 73 (7.7%)
Tom HALL (GRN): 55 (5.8%)
Susan WOODBURY (AJP): 38 (4.0%)
2
Susan WOODBURYAnimal Justice Party
1,705
Tom HALL (GRN): 466 (27.3%)
Todd LAMBERT (IND): 419 (24.6%)
Ross HART (ALP): 357 (20.9%)
Bridget ARCHER (LP): 275 (16.1%)
Allan John ROARK (UAPP): 188 (11.0%)
3
Todd LAMBERTIndependent
3,212
Allan John ROARK (UAPP): 1,195 (37.2%)
Bridget ARCHER (LP): 781 (24.3%)
Ross HART (ALP): 767 (23.9%)
Tom HALL (GRN): 469 (14.6%)
4
Allan John ROARKUnited Australia Party
4,974
Bridget ARCHER (LP): 2,667 (53.6%)
Ross HART (ALP): 1,449 (29.1%)
Tom HALL (GRN): 858 (17.2%)
5
Tom HALLThe Greens
9,050
Ross HART (ALP): 7,561 (83.5%)
Bridget ARCHER (LP): 1,489 (16.5%)
Votes after every count
Bass 2019: votes held by each candidate after every count (– = excluded)
Candidate
First prefs
Count 1
Count 2
Count 3
Count 4
Count 5
Bridget ARCHERLiberal · elected
29,094
29,436
29,711
30,492
33,159
34,648
Ross HARTAustralian Labor Party
23,878
23,951
24,308
25,075
26,524
34,085
Tom HALLThe Greens
7,202
7,257
7,723
8,192
9,050
–
Allan John ROARKUnited Australia Party
3,342
3,591
3,779
4,974
–
–
Todd LAMBERTIndependent
2,607
2,793
3,212
–
–
–
Susan WOODBURYAnimal Justice Party
1,667
1,705
–
–
–
–
Carl COOPERThe Nationals
943
–
–
–
–
–
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Australian House of Representatives elections use full-preferential voting: voters number every box. If no candidate has more than half the first-preference votes, the candidate with the fewest is excluded and their ballots pass to each voter’s next preference, repeating until someone has more than half. Practical lesson: rank the candidate you most want to win first and the one you most want to lose last.
