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.
Jason CLARE (Labor) won Blaxland in 2025 with 62,474 of the 86,886 votes in the final count, beating Courtney NGUYEN (Liberal) by 38,062 votes (71.9% to 28.1%). Clare led on first preferences with 46.0% of 86,886 formal votes and passed the 43,444-vote majority at count 4.
86,886 formal votes7 candidates5 counts38,062-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 86,886 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, Jennifer DI GIROLAMO (Family First) was excluded; their 1,726 votes were distributed: 416 (24.1%) to Mitchell KLIEVENS; 332 (19.2%) to Courtney NGUYEN; 308 (17.8%) to Mike LUO; 287 (16.6%) to Ahmed OUF and 2 more.
On count 2, Mike LUO (Libertarian) was excluded; their 2,202 votes were distributed: 1,188 (54.0%) to Mitchell KLIEVENS; 393 (17.8%) to Courtney NGUYEN; 243 (11.0%) to Ahmed OUF; 241 (10.9%) to Jason CLARE and 1 more.
On count 3, Mitchell KLIEVENS (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 4,690 votes were distributed: 2,727 (58.1%) to Courtney NGUYEN; 888 (18.9%) to Ahmed OUF; 686 (14.6%) to Jason CLARE; 389 (8.3%) to Omar SAKR.
On count 4, Omar SAKR (The Greens) was excluded; their 7,547 votes were distributed: 3,638 (48.2%) to Jason CLARE; 3,321 (44.0%) to Ahmed OUF; 588 (7.8%) to Courtney NGUYEN.
On count 5, Ahmed OUF (Independent) was excluded; their 21,041 votes were distributed: 17,692 (84.1%) to Jason CLARE; 3,349 (15.9%) to Courtney NGUYEN.
Finally, Jason CLARE (Labor) won with 62,474 votes to 24,412 for Courtney NGUYEN (Liberal).
Where the preferences went
Blaxland 2025: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Jennifer DI GIROLAMOFamily First
1,726
Mitchell KLIEVENS (ON): 416 (24.1%)
Courtney NGUYEN (LP): 332 (19.2%)
Mike LUO (LTP): 308 (17.8%)
Ahmed OUF (IND): 287 (16.6%)
Jason CLARE (ALP): 216 (12.5%)
Omar SAKR (GRN): 167 (9.7%)
2
Mike LUOLibertarian
2,202
Mitchell KLIEVENS (ON): 1,188 (54.0%)
Courtney NGUYEN (LP): 393 (17.8%)
Ahmed OUF (IND): 243 (11.0%)
Jason CLARE (ALP): 241 (10.9%)
Omar SAKR (GRN): 137 (6.2%)
3
Mitchell KLIEVENSPauline Hanson's One Nation
4,690
Courtney NGUYEN (LP): 2,727 (58.1%)
Ahmed OUF (IND): 888 (18.9%)
Jason CLARE (ALP): 686 (14.6%)
Omar SAKR (GRN): 389 (8.3%)
4
Omar SAKRThe Greens
7,547
Jason CLARE (ALP): 3,638 (48.2%)
Ahmed OUF (IND): 3,321 (44.0%)
Courtney NGUYEN (LP): 588 (7.8%)
5
Ahmed OUFIndependent
21,041
Jason CLARE (ALP): 17,692 (84.1%)
Courtney NGUYEN (LP): 3,349 (15.9%)
Votes after every count
Blaxland 2025: votes held by each candidate after every count (– = excluded)
Candidate
First prefs
Count 1
Count 2
Count 3
Count 4
Count 5
Jason CLARELabor · elected
40,001
40,217
40,458
41,144
44,782
62,474
Courtney NGUYENLiberal
17,023
17,355
17,748
20,475
21,063
24,412
Ahmed OUFIndependent
16,302
16,589
16,832
17,720
21,041
–
Omar SAKRThe Greens
6,854
7,021
7,158
7,547
–
–
Mitchell KLIEVENSPauline Hanson's One Nation
3,086
3,502
4,690
–
–
–
Mike LUOLibertarian
1,894
2,202
–
–
–
–
Jennifer DI GIROLAMOFamily First
1,726
–
–
–
–
–
2022 Federal election
Jason CLARE (Labor) won Blaxland in 2022 with 53,039 of the 81,677 votes in the final count, beating Oz GUNEY (Liberal) by 24,401 votes (64.9% to 35.1%). Clare won on first preferences, with 55.0% of 81,677 formal votes (more than half: 40,839 needed).
81,677 formal votes5 candidates3 counts24,401-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 81,677 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, Adam STEPANOFF (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 4,421 votes were distributed: 1,886 (42.7%) to Elvis SINOSIC; 1,700 (38.5%) to Oz GUNEY; 420 (9.5%) to Jason CLARE; 415 (9.4%) to Linda EISLER.
On count 2, Linda EISLER (The Greens) was excluded; their 5,602 votes were distributed: 3,840 (68.5%) to Jason CLARE; 986 (17.6%) to Oz GUNEY; 776 (13.9%) to Elvis SINOSIC.
On count 3, Elvis SINOSIC (United Australia Party) was excluded; their 7,767 votes were distributed: 3,893 (50.1%) to Oz GUNEY; 3,874 (49.9%) to Jason CLARE.
Finally, Jason CLARE (Labor) won with 53,039 votes to 28,638 for Oz GUNEY (Liberal).
Where the preferences went
Blaxland 2022: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Adam STEPANOFFPauline Hanson's One Nation
4,421
Elvis SINOSIC (UAPP): 1,886 (42.7%)
Oz GUNEY (LP): 1,700 (38.5%)
Jason CLARE (ALP): 420 (9.5%)
Linda EISLER (GRN): 415 (9.4%)
2
Linda EISLERThe Greens
5,602
Jason CLARE (ALP): 3,840 (68.5%)
Oz GUNEY (LP): 986 (17.6%)
Elvis SINOSIC (UAPP): 776 (13.9%)
3
Elvis SINOSICUnited Australia Party
7,767
Oz GUNEY (LP): 3,893 (50.1%)
Jason CLARE (ALP): 3,874 (49.9%)
Votes after every count
Blaxland 2022: votes held by each candidate after every count (– = excluded)
Candidate
First prefs
Count 1
Count 2
Count 3
Jason CLARELabor · elected
44,905
45,325
49,165
53,039
Oz GUNEYLiberal
22,059
23,759
24,745
28,638
Linda EISLERThe Greens
5,187
5,602
–
–
Elvis SINOSICUnited Australia Party
5,105
6,991
7,767
–
Adam STEPANOFFPauline Hanson's One Nation
4,421
–
–
–
2019 Federal election
Jason CLARE (Labor) won Blaxland in 2019 with 52,299 of the 80,808 votes in the final count, beating Oz GUNEY (Liberal) by 23,790 votes (64.7% to 35.3%). Clare won on first preferences, with 57.8% of 80,808 formal votes (more than half: 40,405 needed).
80,808 formal votes5 candidates3 counts23,790-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 80,808 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, Nadeem ASHRAF (United Australia Party) was excluded; their 2,328 votes were distributed: 741 (31.8%) to Jason CLARE; 675 (29.0%) to Oz GUNEY; 491 (21.1%) to James ROONEY; 421 (18.1%) to Veronica ROWE.
On count 2, Veronica ROWE (Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group)) was excluded; their 4,594 votes were distributed: 3,305 (71.9%) to Oz GUNEY; 856 (18.6%) to Jason CLARE; 433 (9.4%) to James ROONEY.
On count 3, James ROONEY (The Greens) was excluded; their 5,253 votes were distributed: 4,013 (76.4%) to Jason CLARE; 1,240 (23.6%) to Oz GUNEY.
Finally, Jason CLARE (Labor) won with 52,299 votes to 28,509 for Oz GUNEY (Liberal).
Where the preferences went
Blaxland 2019: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Nadeem ASHRAFUnited Australia Party
2,328
Jason CLARE (ALP): 741 (31.8%)
Oz GUNEY (LP): 675 (29.0%)
James ROONEY (GRN): 491 (21.1%)
Veronica ROWE (CDP): 421 (18.1%)
2
Veronica ROWEChristian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group)
4,594
Oz GUNEY (LP): 3,305 (71.9%)
Jason CLARE (ALP): 856 (18.6%)
James ROONEY (GRN): 433 (9.4%)
3
James ROONEYThe Greens
5,253
Jason CLARE (ALP): 4,013 (76.4%)
Oz GUNEY (LP): 1,240 (23.6%)
Votes after every count
Blaxland 2019: votes held by each candidate after every count (– = excluded)
Candidate
First prefs
Count 1
Count 2
Count 3
Jason CLARELabor · elected
46,689
47,430
48,286
52,299
Oz GUNEYLiberal
23,289
23,964
27,269
28,509
James ROONEYThe Greens
4,329
4,820
5,253
–
Veronica ROWEChristian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group)
4,173
4,594
–
–
Nadeem ASHRAFUnited Australia Party
2,328
–
–
–
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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.
