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.
Nicolette BOELE (Independent) won Bradfield in 2025 with 56,114 of the 112,202 votes in the final count, beating Gisele KAPTERIAN (Liberal) by 26 votes (50.0% to 50.0%). Boele came from behind: Kapterian led on first preferences (38.0% to 27.0%) but preferences from excluded candidates put Boele ahead at count 6.
112,202 formal votes8 candidates6 counts26-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 112,202 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, Rosemary MULLIGAN (Trumpet of Patriots) was excluded; their 1,162 votes were distributed: 384 (33.0%) to John MANTON; 268 (23.1%) to Gisele KAPTERIAN; 195 (16.8%) to Nicolette BOELE; 137 (11.8%) to Samuel Joseph GUNNING and 3 more.
On count 2, Samuel Joseph GUNNING (Libertarian) was excluded; their 1,513 votes were distributed: 446 (29.5%) to John MANTON; 310 (20.5%) to Gisele KAPTERIAN; 298 (19.7%) to Harjit SINGH; 230 (15.2%) to Andy YIN and 2 more.
On count 3, John MANTON (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 2,555 votes were distributed: 1,532 (60.0%) to Gisele KAPTERIAN; 453 (17.7%) to Andy YIN; 303 (11.9%) to Nicolette BOELE; 158 (6.2%) to Louise McCALLUM and 1 more.
On count 4, Andy YIN (Independent) was excluded; their 5,400 votes were distributed: 1,828 (33.9%) to Louise McCALLUM; 1,578 (29.2%) to Nicolette BOELE; 1,383 (25.6%) to Gisele KAPTERIAN; 611 (11.3%) to Harjit SINGH.
On count 5, Harjit SINGH (The Greens) was excluded; their 8,597 votes were distributed: 4,028 (46.9%) to Nicolette BOELE; 3,980 (46.3%) to Louise McCALLUM; 589 (6.9%) to Gisele KAPTERIAN.
On count 6, Louise McCALLUM (Labor) was excluded; their 28,904 votes were distributed: 19,574 (67.7%) to Nicolette BOELE; 9,330 (32.3%) to Gisele KAPTERIAN.
Finally, Nicolette BOELE (Independent) won with 56,114 votes to 56,088 for Gisele KAPTERIAN (Liberal).
Where the preferences went
Bradfield 2025: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Rosemary MULLIGANTrumpet of Patriots
1,162
John MANTON (ON): 384 (33.0%)
Gisele KAPTERIAN (LP): 268 (23.1%)
Nicolette BOELE (IND): 195 (16.8%)
Samuel Joseph GUNNING (LTP): 137 (11.8%)
Andy YIN (IND): 82 (7.1%)
Louise McCALLUM (ALP): 68 (5.9%)
Harjit SINGH (GRN): 28 (2.4%)
2
Samuel Joseph GUNNINGLibertarian
1,513
John MANTON (ON): 446 (29.5%)
Gisele KAPTERIAN (LP): 310 (20.5%)
Harjit SINGH (GRN): 298 (19.7%)
Andy YIN (IND): 230 (15.2%)
Nicolette BOELE (IND): 127 (8.4%)
Louise McCALLUM (ALP): 102 (6.7%)
3
John MANTONPauline Hanson's One Nation
2,555
Gisele KAPTERIAN (LP): 1,532 (60.0%)
Andy YIN (IND): 453 (17.7%)
Nicolette BOELE (IND): 303 (11.9%)
Louise McCALLUM (ALP): 158 (6.2%)
Harjit SINGH (GRN): 109 (4.3%)
4
Andy YINIndependent
5,400
Louise McCALLUM (ALP): 1,828 (33.9%)
Nicolette BOELE (IND): 1,578 (29.2%)
Gisele KAPTERIAN (LP): 1,383 (25.6%)
Harjit SINGH (GRN): 611 (11.3%)
5
Harjit SINGHThe Greens
8,597
Nicolette BOELE (IND): 4,028 (46.9%)
Louise McCALLUM (ALP): 3,980 (46.3%)
Gisele KAPTERIAN (LP): 589 (6.9%)
6
Louise McCALLUMLabor
28,904
Nicolette BOELE (IND): 19,574 (67.7%)
Gisele KAPTERIAN (LP): 9,330 (32.3%)
Votes after every count
Bradfield 2025: votes held by each candidate after every count (– = excluded)
Candidate
First prefs
Count 1
Count 2
Count 3
Count 4
Count 5
Count 6
Gisele KAPTERIANLiberal
42,676
42,944
43,254
44,786
46,169
46,758
56,088
Nicolette BOELEIndependent · elected
30,309
30,504
30,631
30,934
32,512
36,540
56,114
Louise McCALLUMLabor
22,768
22,836
22,938
23,096
24,924
28,904
–
Harjit SINGHThe Greens
7,551
7,579
7,877
7,986
8,597
–
–
Andy YINIndependent
4,635
4,717
4,947
5,400
–
–
–
John MANTONPauline Hanson's One Nation
1,725
2,109
2,555
–
–
–
–
Samuel Joseph GUNNINGLibertarian
1,376
1,513
–
–
–
–
–
Rosemary MULLIGANTrumpet of Patriots
1,162
–
–
–
–
–
–
2022 Federal election
Paul FLETCHER (Liberal) won Bradfield in 2022 with 52,447 of the 96,704 votes in the final count, beating Nicolette BOELE (Independent) by 8,190 votes (54.2% to 45.8%). Fletcher led on first preferences with 45.0% of 96,704 formal votes and passed the 48,353-vote majority at count 5.
96,704 formal votes7 candidates5 counts8,190-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 96,704 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, Michael LOWE (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 1,568 votes were distributed: 896 (57.1%) to Rob FLETCHER; 396 (25.3%) to Paul FLETCHER; 106 (6.8%) to Nicolette BOELE; 73 (4.7%) to Janine KITSON and 2 more.
On count 2, Janine KITSON (Independent) was excluded; their 3,091 votes were distributed: 1,840 (59.5%) to Nicolette BOELE; 475 (15.4%) to Martin COUSINS; 352 (11.4%) to David Gordon BRIGDEN; 304 (9.8%) to Paul FLETCHER and 1 more.
On count 3, Rob FLETCHER (United Australia Party) was excluded; their 3,512 votes were distributed: 1,830 (52.1%) to Paul FLETCHER; 1,049 (29.9%) to Nicolette BOELE; 346 (9.9%) to David Gordon BRIGDEN; 287 (8.2%) to Martin COUSINS.
On count 4, Martin COUSINS (The Greens) was excluded; their 9,767 votes were distributed: 4,592 (47.0%) to Nicolette BOELE; 4,199 (43.0%) to David Gordon BRIGDEN; 976 (10.0%) to Paul FLETCHER.
On count 5, David Gordon BRIGDEN (Labor) was excluded; their 21,851 votes were distributed: 16,472 (75.4%) to Nicolette BOELE; 5,379 (24.6%) to Paul FLETCHER.
Finally, Paul FLETCHER (Liberal) won with 52,447 votes to 44,257 for Nicolette BOELE (Independent).
Where the preferences went
Bradfield 2022: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Michael LOWEPauline Hanson's One Nation
1,568
Rob FLETCHER (UAPP): 896 (57.1%)
Paul FLETCHER (LP): 396 (25.3%)
Nicolette BOELE (IND): 106 (6.8%)
Janine KITSON (IND): 73 (4.7%)
David Gordon BRIGDEN (ALP): 52 (3.3%)
Martin COUSINS (GRN): 45 (2.9%)
2
Janine KITSONIndependent
3,091
Nicolette BOELE (IND): 1,840 (59.5%)
Martin COUSINS (GRN): 475 (15.4%)
David Gordon BRIGDEN (ALP): 352 (11.4%)
Paul FLETCHER (LP): 304 (9.8%)
Rob FLETCHER (UAPP): 120 (3.9%)
3
Rob FLETCHERUnited Australia Party
3,512
Paul FLETCHER (LP): 1,830 (52.1%)
Nicolette BOELE (IND): 1,049 (29.9%)
David Gordon BRIGDEN (ALP): 346 (9.9%)
Martin COUSINS (GRN): 287 (8.2%)
4
Martin COUSINSThe Greens
9,767
Nicolette BOELE (IND): 4,592 (47.0%)
David Gordon BRIGDEN (ALP): 4,199 (43.0%)
Paul FLETCHER (LP): 976 (10.0%)
5
David Gordon BRIGDENLabor
21,851
Nicolette BOELE (IND): 16,472 (75.4%)
Paul FLETCHER (LP): 5,379 (24.6%)
Votes after every count
Bradfield 2022: votes held by each candidate after every count (– = excluded)
Candidate
First prefs
Count 1
Count 2
Count 3
Count 4
Count 5
Paul FLETCHERLiberal · elected
43,562
43,958
44,262
46,092
47,068
52,447
Nicolette BOELEIndependent
20,198
20,304
22,144
23,193
27,785
44,257
David Gordon BRIGDENLabor
16,902
16,954
17,306
17,652
21,851
–
Martin COUSINSThe Greens
8,960
9,005
9,480
9,767
–
–
Janine KITSONIndependent
3,018
3,091
–
–
–
–
Rob FLETCHERUnited Australia Party
2,496
3,392
3,512
–
–
–
Michael LOWEPauline Hanson's One Nation
1,568
–
–
–
–
–
2019 Federal election
Paul FLETCHER (Liberal) won Bradfield in 2019 with 63,997 of the 96,143 votes in the final count, beating Chris HAVILAND (Labor) by 31,851 votes (66.6% to 33.4%). Fletcher won on first preferences, with 60.3% of 96,143 formal votes (more than half: 48,072 needed).
96,143 formal votes5 candidates3 counts31,851-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 96,143 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, Marcus VERSACE (United Australia Party) was excluded; their 1,772 votes were distributed: 986 (55.6%) to Paul FLETCHER; 454 (25.6%) to Stephen MOLLOY; 170 (9.6%) to Tony ADAMS; 162 (9.1%) to Chris HAVILAND.
On count 2, Stephen MOLLOY (Sustainable Australia) was excluded; their 3,280 votes were distributed: 1,280 (39.0%) to Paul FLETCHER; 1,223 (37.3%) to Tony ADAMS; 777 (23.7%) to Chris HAVILAND.
On count 3, Tony ADAMS (The Greens) was excluded; their 14,570 votes were distributed: 10,846 (74.4%) to Chris HAVILAND; 3,724 (25.6%) to Paul FLETCHER.
Finally, Paul FLETCHER (Liberal) won with 63,997 votes to 32,146 for Chris HAVILAND (Labor).
Where the preferences went
Bradfield 2019: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Marcus VERSACEUnited Australia Party
1,772
Paul FLETCHER (LP): 986 (55.6%)
Stephen MOLLOY (SPP): 454 (25.6%)
Tony ADAMS (GRN): 170 (9.6%)
Chris HAVILAND (ALP): 162 (9.1%)
2
Stephen MOLLOYSustainable Australia
3,280
Paul FLETCHER (LP): 1,280 (39.0%)
Tony ADAMS (GRN): 1,223 (37.3%)
Chris HAVILAND (ALP): 777 (23.7%)
3
Tony ADAMSThe Greens
14,570
Chris HAVILAND (ALP): 10,846 (74.4%)
Paul FLETCHER (LP): 3,724 (25.6%)
Votes after every count
Bradfield 2019: votes held by each candidate after every count (– = excluded)
Candidate
First prefs
Count 1
Count 2
Count 3
Paul FLETCHERLiberal · elected
58,007
58,993
60,273
63,997
Chris HAVILANDLabor
20,361
20,523
21,300
32,146
Tony ADAMSThe Greens
13,177
13,347
14,570
–
Stephen MOLLOYSustainable Australia
2,826
3,280
–
–
Marcus VERSACEUnited Australia Party
1,772
–
–
–
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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.
