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.
Julian LEESER (Liberal) won Berowra in 2025 with 59,673 of the 115,568 votes in the final count, beating Benson KOSCHINSKI (Labor) by 3,778 votes (51.6% to 48.4%). Leeser led on first preferences with 41.7% of 115,568 formal votes and passed the 57,785-vote majority at count 6.
115,568 formal votes8 candidates6 counts3,778-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 115,568 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, Brendan Michael CLARKE (FUSION | Planet Rescue | Whistleblower Protection | Innovation) was excluded; their 1,082 votes were distributed: 298 (27.5%) to Tina BROWN; 256 (23.7%) to Martin COUSINS; 193 (17.8%) to Benson KOSCHINSKI; 163 (15.1%) to Roger WOODWARD and 3 more.
On count 2, Roger WOODWARD (Independent) was excluded; their 1,399 votes were distributed: 700 (50.0%) to Tina BROWN; 210 (15.0%) to Benson KOSCHINSKI; 183 (13.1%) to Julian LEESER; 133 (9.5%) to Martin COUSINS and 2 more.
On count 3, Stephen BASTIAN (Trumpet of Patriots) was excluded; their 2,303 votes were distributed: 1,090 (47.3%) to Gerald MATTINSON; 626 (27.2%) to Julian LEESER; 346 (15.0%) to Tina BROWN; 121 (5.3%) to Benson KOSCHINSKI and 1 more.
On count 4, Gerald MATTINSON (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 5,954 votes were distributed: 3,726 (62.6%) to Julian LEESER; 1,368 (23.0%) to Tina BROWN; 524 (8.8%) to Benson KOSCHINSKI; 336 (5.6%) to Martin COUSINS.
On count 5, Martin COUSINS (The Greens) was excluded; their 14,626 votes were distributed: 7,318 (50.0%) to Benson KOSCHINSKI; 6,303 (43.1%) to Tina BROWN; 1,005 (6.9%) to Julian LEESER.
On count 6, Tina BROWN (Independent) was excluded; their 22,150 votes were distributed: 16,309 (73.6%) to Benson KOSCHINSKI; 5,841 (26.4%) to Julian LEESER.
Finally, Julian LEESER (Liberal) won with 59,673 votes to 55,895 for Benson KOSCHINSKI (Labor).
Where the preferences went
Berowra 2025: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Julian LEESER (Liberal) won Berowra in 2022 with 55,771 of the 93,306 votes in the final count, beating Benson KOSCHINSKI (Labor) by 18,236 votes (59.8% to 40.2%). Leeser led on first preferences with 49.1% of 93,306 formal votes and passed the 46,654-vote majority at count 4.
93,306 formal votes10 candidates8 counts18,236-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 93,306 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, David James LOUIE (Australian Federation Party) was excluded; their 509 votes were distributed: 108 (21.2%) to Christopher MARTINIC; 96 (18.9%) to Julian LEESER; 90 (17.7%) to Rhiannon BOSMA; 60 (11.8%) to Nicholas SAMIOS and 5 more.
On count 2, Roger WOODWARD (Independent) was excluded; their 937 votes were distributed: 627 (66.9%) to Benjamin CASWELL; 73 (7.8%) to Benson KOSCHINSKI; 71 (7.6%) to Julian LEESER; 54 (5.8%) to Tania SALITRA and 4 more.
On count 3, Brendan Michael CLARKE (FUSION: Science, Pirate, Secular, Climate Emergency) was excluded; their 1,462 votes were distributed: 626 (42.8%) to Tania SALITRA; 283 (19.4%) to Benjamin CASWELL; 235 (16.1%) to Benson KOSCHINSKI; 158 (10.8%) to Julian LEESER and 3 more.
On count 4, Nicholas SAMIOS (Liberal Democrats) was excluded; their 2,448 votes were distributed: 1,091 (44.6%) to Julian LEESER; 536 (21.9%) to Tania SALITRA; 311 (12.7%) to Rhiannon BOSMA; 236 (9.6%) to Christopher MARTINIC and 2 more.
On count 5, Christopher MARTINIC (United Australia Party) was excluded; their 2,757 votes were distributed: 1,586 (57.5%) to Rhiannon BOSMA; 449 (16.3%) to Julian LEESER; 402 (14.6%) to Benjamin CASWELL; 171 (6.2%) to Benson KOSCHINSKI and 1 more.
On count 6, Benjamin CASWELL (Independent) was excluded; their 3,283 votes were distributed: 1,044 (31.8%) to Tania SALITRA; 971 (29.6%) to Benson KOSCHINSKI; 788 (24.0%) to Julian LEESER; 480 (14.6%) to Rhiannon BOSMA.
On count 7, Rhiannon BOSMA (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 5,508 votes were distributed: 3,179 (57.7%) to Julian LEESER; 1,331 (24.2%) to Benson KOSCHINSKI; 998 (18.1%) to Tania SALITRA.
On count 8, Tania SALITRA (The Greens) was excluded; their 17,972 votes were distributed: 13,830 (77.0%) to Benson KOSCHINSKI; 4,142 (23.0%) to Julian LEESER.
Finally, Julian LEESER (Liberal) won with 55,771 votes to 37,535 for Benson KOSCHINSKI (Labor).
Where the preferences went
Berowra 2022: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
David James LOUIEAustralian Federation Party
509
Christopher MARTINIC (UAPP): 108 (21.2%)
Julian LEESER (LP): 96 (18.9%)
Rhiannon BOSMA (ON): 90 (17.7%)
Nicholas SAMIOS (LDP): 60 (11.8%)
Benjamin CASWELL (IND): 43 (8.4%)
Roger WOODWARD (IND): 33 (6.5%)
Benson KOSCHINSKI (ALP): 30 (5.9%)
Tania SALITRA (GRN): 29 (5.7%)
Brendan Michael CLARKE (SOPA): 20 (3.9%)
2
Roger WOODWARDIndependent
937
Benjamin CASWELL (IND): 627 (66.9%)
Benson KOSCHINSKI (ALP): 73 (7.8%)
Julian LEESER (LP): 71 (7.6%)
Tania SALITRA (GRN): 54 (5.8%)
Christopher MARTINIC (UAPP): 51 (5.4%)
Brendan Michael CLARKE (SOPA): 24 (2.6%)
Rhiannon BOSMA (ON): 19 (2.0%)
Nicholas SAMIOS (LDP): 18 (1.9%)
3
Brendan Michael CLARKEFUSION: Science, Pirate, Secular, Climate Emergency
1,462
Tania SALITRA (GRN): 626 (42.8%)
Benjamin CASWELL (IND): 283 (19.4%)
Benson KOSCHINSKI (ALP): 235 (16.1%)
Julian LEESER (LP): 158 (10.8%)
Nicholas SAMIOS (LDP): 63 (4.3%)
Rhiannon BOSMA (ON): 50 (3.4%)
Christopher MARTINIC (UAPP): 47 (3.2%)
4
Nicholas SAMIOSLiberal Democrats
2,448
Julian LEESER (LP): 1,091 (44.6%)
Tania SALITRA (GRN): 536 (21.9%)
Rhiannon BOSMA (ON): 311 (12.7%)
Christopher MARTINIC (UAPP): 236 (9.6%)
Benson KOSCHINSKI (ALP): 148 (6.0%)
Benjamin CASWELL (IND): 126 (5.1%)
5
Christopher MARTINICUnited Australia Party
2,757
Rhiannon BOSMA (ON): 1,586 (57.5%)
Julian LEESER (LP): 449 (16.3%)
Benjamin CASWELL (IND): 402 (14.6%)
Benson KOSCHINSKI (ALP): 171 (6.2%)
Tania SALITRA (GRN): 149 (5.4%)
6
Benjamin CASWELLIndependent
3,283
Tania SALITRA (GRN): 1,044 (31.8%)
Benson KOSCHINSKI (ALP): 971 (29.6%)
Julian LEESER (LP): 788 (24.0%)
Rhiannon BOSMA (ON): 480 (14.6%)
7
Rhiannon BOSMAPauline Hanson's One Nation
5,508
Julian LEESER (LP): 3,179 (57.7%)
Benson KOSCHINSKI (ALP): 1,331 (24.2%)
Tania SALITRA (GRN): 998 (18.1%)
8
Tania SALITRAThe Greens
17,972
Benson KOSCHINSKI (ALP): 13,830 (77.0%)
Julian LEESER (LP): 4,142 (23.0%)
Votes after every count
Berowra 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
Count 8
Julian LEESERLiberal · elected
45,797
45,893
45,964
46,122
47,213
47,662
48,450
51,629
55,771
Benson KOSCHINSKILabor
20,746
20,776
20,849
21,084
21,232
21,403
22,374
23,705
37,535
Tania SALITRAThe Greens
14,536
14,565
14,619
15,245
15,781
15,930
16,974
17,972
–
Rhiannon BOSMAPauline Hanson's One Nation
2,972
3,062
3,081
3,131
3,442
5,028
5,508
–
–
Christopher MARTINICUnited Australia Party
2,315
2,423
2,474
2,521
2,757
–
–
–
–
Nicholas SAMIOSLiberal Democrats
2,307
2,367
2,385
2,448
–
–
–
–
–
Benjamin CASWELLIndependent
1,802
1,845
2,472
2,755
2,881
3,283
–
–
–
Brendan Michael CLARKEFUSION: Science, Pirate, Secular, Climate Emergency
1,418
1,438
1,462
–
–
–
–
–
–
Roger WOODWARDIndependent
904
937
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
David James LOUIEAustralian Federation Party
509
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2019 Federal election
Julian LEESER (Liberal) won Berowra in 2019 with 61,675 of the 93,947 votes in the final count, beating Katie GOMPERTZ (Labor) by 29,403 votes (65.6% to 34.4%). Leeser won on first preferences, with 57.2% of 93,947 formal votes (more than half: 46,974 needed).
93,947 formal votes9 candidates7 counts29,403-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 93,947 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, Roger WOODWARD (Independent) was excluded; their 495 votes were distributed: 307 (62.0%) to Mick GALLAGHER; 45 (9.1%) to Julian LEESER; 32 (6.5%) to Monica TAN; 28 (5.7%) to Justin THOMAS and 4 more.
On count 2, Justin THOMAS (Sustainable Australia) was excluded; their 1,453 votes were distributed: 335 (23.1%) to Monica TAN; 263 (18.1%) to Mick GALLAGHER; 235 (16.2%) to Brendan Michael CLARKE; 231 (15.9%) to Julian LEESER and 3 more.
On count 3, Craig Steven McLACHLAN (United Australia Party) was excluded; their 1,688 votes were distributed: 813 (48.2%) to Julian LEESER; 256 (15.2%) to Mick GALLAGHER; 211 (12.5%) to Simon Alan TAYLOR; 158 (9.4%) to Brendan Michael CLARKE and 2 more.
On count 4, Brendan Michael CLARKE (Science Party) was excluded; their 1,880 votes were distributed: 757 (40.3%) to Monica TAN; 363 (19.3%) to Katie GOMPERTZ; 348 (18.5%) to Mick GALLAGHER; 300 (16.0%) to Julian LEESER and 1 more.
On count 5, Simon Alan TAYLOR (Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group)) was excluded; their 2,572 votes were distributed: 1,738 (67.6%) to Julian LEESER; 521 (20.3%) to Mick GALLAGHER; 184 (7.2%) to Katie GOMPERTZ; 129 (5.0%) to Monica TAN.
On count 6, Mick GALLAGHER (Independent) was excluded; their 3,799 votes were distributed: 1,524 (40.1%) to Julian LEESER; 1,211 (31.9%) to Katie GOMPERTZ; 1,064 (28.0%) to Monica TAN.
On count 7, Monica TAN (The Greens) was excluded; their 13,611 votes were distributed: 10,328 (75.9%) to Katie GOMPERTZ; 3,283 (24.1%) to Julian LEESER.
Finally, Julian LEESER (Liberal) won with 61,675 votes to 32,272 for Katie GOMPERTZ (Labor).
Where the preferences went
Berowra 2019: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Roger WOODWARDIndependent
495
Mick GALLAGHER (IND): 307 (62.0%)
Julian LEESER (LP): 45 (9.1%)
Monica TAN (GRN): 32 (6.5%)
Justin THOMAS (SPP): 28 (5.7%)
Katie GOMPERTZ (ALP): 28 (5.7%)
Brendan Michael CLARKE (FUT): 22 (4.4%)
Craig Steven McLACHLAN (UAPP): 17 (3.4%)
Simon Alan TAYLOR (CDP): 16 (3.2%)
2
Justin THOMASSustainable Australia
1,453
Monica TAN (GRN): 335 (23.1%)
Mick GALLAGHER (IND): 263 (18.1%)
Brendan Michael CLARKE (FUT): 235 (16.2%)
Julian LEESER (LP): 231 (15.9%)
Katie GOMPERTZ (ALP): 224 (15.4%)
Craig Steven McLACHLAN (UAPP): 95 (6.5%)
Simon Alan TAYLOR (CDP): 70 (4.8%)
3
Craig Steven McLACHLANUnited Australia Party
1,688
Julian LEESER (LP): 813 (48.2%)
Mick GALLAGHER (IND): 256 (15.2%)
Simon Alan TAYLOR (CDP): 211 (12.5%)
Brendan Michael CLARKE (FUT): 158 (9.4%)
Monica TAN (GRN): 137 (8.1%)
Katie GOMPERTZ (ALP): 113 (6.7%)
4
Brendan Michael CLARKEScience Party
1,880
Monica TAN (GRN): 757 (40.3%)
Katie GOMPERTZ (ALP): 363 (19.3%)
Mick GALLAGHER (IND): 348 (18.5%)
Julian LEESER (LP): 300 (16.0%)
Simon Alan TAYLOR (CDP): 112 (6.0%)
5
Simon Alan TAYLORChristian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group)
2,572
Julian LEESER (LP): 1,738 (67.6%)
Mick GALLAGHER (IND): 521 (20.3%)
Katie GOMPERTZ (ALP): 184 (7.2%)
Monica TAN (GRN): 129 (5.0%)
6
Mick GALLAGHERIndependent
3,799
Julian LEESER (LP): 1,524 (40.1%)
Katie GOMPERTZ (ALP): 1,211 (31.9%)
Monica TAN (GRN): 1,064 (28.0%)
7
Monica TANThe Greens
13,611
Katie GOMPERTZ (ALP): 10,328 (75.9%)
Julian LEESER (LP): 3,283 (24.1%)
Votes after every count
Berowra 2019: 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
Julian LEESERLiberal · elected
53,741
53,786
54,017
54,830
55,130
56,868
58,392
61,675
Katie GOMPERTZLabor
19,821
19,849
20,073
20,186
20,549
20,733
21,944
32,272
Monica TANThe Greens
11,157
11,189
11,524
11,661
12,418
12,547
13,611
–
Simon Alan TAYLORChristian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group)
2,163
2,179
2,249
2,460
2,572
–
–
–
Mick GALLAGHERIndependent
2,104
2,411
2,674
2,930
3,278
3,799
–
–
Craig Steven McLACHLANUnited Australia Party
1,576
1,593
1,688
–
–
–
–
–
Brendan Michael CLARKEScience Party
1,465
1,487
1,722
1,880
–
–
–
–
Justin THOMASSustainable Australia
1,425
1,453
–
–
–
–
–
–
Roger WOODWARDIndependent
495
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
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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.
