Calwell: preference flows

VIC · how preferences were distributed at the 2025, 2022, 2019 Federal elections

2025 2022 2019

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Results by election
Election	Elected	Runner-up	Final margin	Counts	Won
2025	Basem ABDOAustralian Labor Party	Carly MOOREIndependent	9,131	11	Majority at count 11
2022	Maria VAMVAKINOUAustralian Labor Party	Tim STAKER-GUNNLiberal	21,069	5	Majority at count 4
2019	Maria VAMVAKINOUAustralian Labor Party	Genevieve HAMILTONLiberal	32,876	6	First preferences

2025 Federal election

Basem ABDO (Australian Labor Party) won Calwell in 2025 with 49,481 of the 89,831 votes in the final count, beating Carly MOORE (Independent) by 9,131 votes (55.1% to 44.9%). Abdo led on first preferences with 30.5% of 89,831 formal votes and passed the 44,916-vote majority at count 11.

89,831 formal votes13 candidates11 counts9,131-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 89,831 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, Morgan PEACH (Independent) was excluded; their 487 votes were distributed: 126 (25.9%) to Carly MOORE; 78 (16.0%) to Basem ABDO; 57 (11.7%) to Ravneet Kaur GARCHA; 39 (8.0%) to Maria BENGTSSON and 8 more.
On count 2, Ravi RAGUPATHY (Independent) was excluded; their 534 votes were distributed: 142 (26.6%) to Carly MOORE; 90 (16.9%) to Usman GHANI; 80 (15.0%) to Ravneet Kaur GARCHA; 59 (11.0%) to Basem ABDO and 7 more.
On count 3, Assaad ISSA (Trumpet of Patriots) was excluded; their 2,240 votes were distributed: 554 (24.7%) to Luay TOMA; 421 (18.8%) to Carly MOORE; 314 (14.0%) to Basem ABDO; 249 (11.1%) to Usman GHANI and 6 more.
On count 4, Maria BENGTSSON (Family First) was excluded; their 2,572 votes were distributed: 641 (24.9%) to Carly MOORE; 460 (17.9%) to Luay TOMA; 358 (13.9%) to Usman GHANI; 259 (10.1%) to Gianni DEL ROSARIO-MAKRIDIS and 5 more.
On count 5, Bassima HAWLI (Citizens Party) was excluded; their 2,912 votes were distributed: 786 (27.0%) to Basem ABDO; 628 (21.6%) to Joseph YOUHANA; 382 (13.1%) to Samim MOSLIH; 324 (11.1%) to Usman GHANI and 4 more.
On count 6, Gianni DEL ROSARIO-MAKRIDIS (Legalise Cannabis Party) was excluded; their 3,349 votes were distributed: 866 (25.9%) to Carly MOORE; 673 (20.1%) to Ravneet Kaur GARCHA; 614 (18.3%) to Basem ABDO; 474 (14.2%) to Luay TOMA and 3 more.
On count 7, Luay TOMA (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 5,008 votes were distributed: 1,555 (31.1%) to Carly MOORE; 1,261 (25.2%) to Usman GHANI; 1,045 (20.9%) to Joseph YOUHANA; 498 (9.9%) to Basem ABDO and 2 more.
On count 8, Samim MOSLIH (Independent) was excluded; their 7,368 votes were distributed: 4,530 (61.5%) to Ravneet Kaur GARCHA; 950 (12.9%) to Carly MOORE; 901 (12.2%) to Basem ABDO; 616 (8.4%) to Joseph YOUHANA and 1 more.
On count 9, Joseph YOUHANA (Independent) was excluded; their 12,471 votes were distributed: 7,244 (58.1%) to Carly MOORE; 2,019 (16.2%) to Usman GHANI; 1,963 (15.7%) to Basem ABDO; 1,245 (10.0%) to Ravneet Kaur GARCHA.
On count 10, Ravneet Kaur GARCHA (The Greens) was excluded; their 14,946 votes were distributed: 10,259 (68.6%) to Basem ABDO; 3,698 (24.7%) to Carly MOORE; 989 (6.6%) to Usman GHANI.
On count 11, Usman GHANI (Liberal) was excluded; their 20,030 votes were distributed: 13,685 (68.3%) to Carly MOORE; 6,345 (31.7%) to Basem ABDO.
Finally, Basem ABDO (Australian Labor Party) won with 49,481 votes to 40,350 for Carly MOORE (Independent).

Where the preferences went

Calwell 2025: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count	Excluded	Votes distributed	Passed to
1	Morgan PEACHIndependent	487	Carly MOORE (IND): 126 (25.9%) Basem ABDO (ALP): 78 (16.0%) Ravneet Kaur GARCHA (GVIC): 57 (11.7%) Maria BENGTSSON (FFPA): 39 (8.0%) Ravi RAGUPATHY (IND): 33 (6.8%) Joseph YOUHANA (IND): 29 (6.0%) Bassima HAWLI (CEC): 27 (5.5%) Gianni DEL ROSARIO-MAKRIDIS (HMP): 22 (4.5%) Samim MOSLIH (IND): 22 (4.5%) Usman GHANI (LP): 20 (4.1%) Luay TOMA (ON): 18 (3.7%) Assaad ISSA (CYA): 16 (3.3%)
2	Ravi RAGUPATHYIndependent	534	Carly MOORE (IND): 142 (26.6%) Usman GHANI (LP): 90 (16.9%) Ravneet Kaur GARCHA (GVIC): 80 (15.0%) Basem ABDO (ALP): 59 (11.0%) Bassima HAWLI (CEC): 48 (9.0%) Joseph YOUHANA (IND): 44 (8.2%) Maria BENGTSSON (FFPA): 23 (4.3%) Samim MOSLIH (IND): 18 (3.4%) Assaad ISSA (CYA): 13 (2.4%) Gianni DEL ROSARIO-MAKRIDIS (HMP): 10 (1.9%) Luay TOMA (ON): 7 (1.3%)
3	Assaad ISSATrumpet of Patriots	2,240	Luay TOMA (ON): 554 (24.7%) Carly MOORE (IND): 421 (18.8%) Basem ABDO (ALP): 314 (14.0%) Usman GHANI (LP): 249 (11.1%) Maria BENGTSSON (FFPA): 202 (9.0%) Ravneet Kaur GARCHA (GVIC): 132 (5.9%) Joseph YOUHANA (IND): 126 (5.6%) Bassima HAWLI (CEC): 94 (4.2%) Gianni DEL ROSARIO-MAKRIDIS (HMP): 87 (3.9%) Samim MOSLIH (IND): 61 (2.7%)
4	Maria BENGTSSONFamily First	2,572	Carly MOORE (IND): 641 (24.9%) Luay TOMA (ON): 460 (17.9%) Usman GHANI (LP): 358 (13.9%) Gianni DEL ROSARIO-MAKRIDIS (HMP): 259 (10.1%) Basem ABDO (ALP): 241 (9.4%) Ravneet Kaur GARCHA (GVIC): 206 (8.0%) Joseph YOUHANA (IND): 154 (6.0%) Samim MOSLIH (IND): 134 (5.2%) Bassima HAWLI (CEC): 119 (4.6%)
5	Bassima HAWLICitizens Party	2,912	Basem ABDO (ALP): 786 (27.0%) Joseph YOUHANA (IND): 628 (21.6%) Samim MOSLIH (IND): 382 (13.1%) Usman GHANI (LP): 324 (11.1%) Carly MOORE (IND): 287 (9.9%) Ravneet Kaur GARCHA (GVIC): 257 (8.8%) Gianni DEL ROSARIO-MAKRIDIS (HMP): 128 (4.4%) Luay TOMA (ON): 120 (4.1%)
6	Gianni DEL ROSARIO-MAKRIDISLegalise Cannabis Party	3,349	Carly MOORE (IND): 866 (25.9%) Ravneet Kaur GARCHA (GVIC): 673 (20.1%) Basem ABDO (ALP): 614 (18.3%) Luay TOMA (ON): 474 (14.2%) Samim MOSLIH (IND): 274 (8.2%) Usman GHANI (LP): 247 (7.4%) Joseph YOUHANA (IND): 201 (6.0%)
7	Luay TOMAPauline Hanson's One Nation	5,008	Carly MOORE (IND): 1,555 (31.1%) Usman GHANI (LP): 1,261 (25.2%) Joseph YOUHANA (IND): 1,045 (20.9%) Basem ABDO (ALP): 498 (9.9%) Ravneet Kaur GARCHA (GVIC): 327 (6.5%) Samim MOSLIH (IND): 322 (6.4%)
8	Samim MOSLIHIndependent	7,368	Ravneet Kaur GARCHA (GVIC): 4,530 (61.5%) Carly MOORE (IND): 950 (12.9%) Basem ABDO (ALP): 901 (12.2%) Joseph YOUHANA (IND): 616 (8.4%) Usman GHANI (LP): 371 (5.0%)
9	Joseph YOUHANAIndependent	12,471	Carly MOORE (IND): 7,244 (58.1%) Usman GHANI (LP): 2,019 (16.2%) Basem ABDO (ALP): 1,963 (15.7%) Ravneet Kaur GARCHA (GVIC): 1,245 (10.0%)
10	Ravneet Kaur GARCHAThe Greens	14,946	Basem ABDO (ALP): 10,259 (68.6%) Carly MOORE (IND): 3,698 (24.7%) Usman GHANI (LP): 989 (6.6%)
11	Usman GHANILiberal	20,030	Carly MOORE (IND): 13,685 (68.3%) Basem ABDO (ALP): 6,345 (31.7%)

Votes after every count

Calwell 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	Count 7	Count 8	Count 9	Count 10	Count 11
Basem ABDOAustralian Labor Party · elected	27,423	27,501	27,560	27,874	28,115	28,901	29,515	30,013	30,914	32,877	43,136	49,481
Usman GHANILiberal	14,102	14,122	14,212	14,461	14,819	15,143	15,390	16,651	17,022	19,041	20,030	–
Carly MOOREIndependent	10,735	10,861	11,003	11,424	12,065	12,352	13,218	14,773	15,723	22,967	26,665	40,350
Joseph YOUHANAIndependent	9,628	9,657	9,701	9,827	9,981	10,609	10,810	11,855	12,471	–	–	–
Ravneet Kaur GARCHAThe Greens	7,439	7,496	7,576	7,708	7,914	8,171	8,844	9,171	13,701	14,946	–	–
Samim MOSLIHIndependent	6,155	6,177	6,195	6,256	6,390	6,772	7,046	7,368	–	–	–	–
Luay TOMAPauline Hanson's One Nation	3,375	3,393	3,400	3,954	4,414	4,534	5,008	–	–	–	–	–
Gianni DEL ROSARIO-MAKRIDISLegalise Cannabis Party	2,843	2,865	2,875	2,962	3,221	3,349	–	–	–	–	–	–
Bassima HAWLICitizens Party	2,624	2,651	2,699	2,793	2,912	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Maria BENGTSSONFamily First	2,308	2,347	2,370	2,572	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Assaad ISSATrumpet of Patriots	2,211	2,227	2,240	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Ravi RAGUPATHYIndependent	501	534	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Morgan PEACHIndependent	487	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

2022 Federal election

Maria VAMVAKINOU (Australian Labor Party) won Calwell in 2022 with 53,032 of the 84,995 votes in the final count, beating Tim STAKER-GUNN (Liberal) by 21,069 votes (62.4% to 37.6%). Vamvakinou led on first preferences with 44.9% of 84,995 formal votes and passed the 42,498-vote majority at count 4.

84,995 formal votes7 candidates5 counts21,069-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 84,995 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, Maria BENGTSSON (Australian Federation Party) was excluded; their 1,512 votes were distributed: 377 (24.9%) to Jerome SMALL; 373 (24.7%) to Joshua NAIM; 336 (22.2%) to Mark PRESTON; 162 (10.7%) to Maria VAMVAKINOU and 2 more.
On count 2, Jerome SMALL (Victorian Socialists) was excluded; their 3,810 votes were distributed: 1,542 (40.5%) to Natalie ABBOUD; 832 (21.8%) to Joshua NAIM; 821 (21.5%) to Maria VAMVAKINOU; 323 (8.5%) to Mark PRESTON and 1 more.
On count 3, Mark PRESTON (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 6,616 votes were distributed: 2,944 (44.5%) to Joshua NAIM; 2,022 (30.6%) to Tim STAKER-GUNN; 860 (13.0%) to Natalie ABBOUD; 790 (11.9%) to Maria VAMVAKINOU.
On count 4, Natalie ABBOUD (The Greens) was excluded; their 10,815 votes were distributed: 7,124 (65.9%) to Maria VAMVAKINOU; 1,879 (17.4%) to Joshua NAIM; 1,812 (16.8%) to Tim STAKER-GUNN.
On count 5, Joshua NAIM (United Australia Party) was excluded; their 13,606 votes were distributed: 7,598 (55.8%) to Tim STAKER-GUNN; 6,008 (44.2%) to Maria VAMVAKINOU.
Finally, Maria VAMVAKINOU (Australian Labor Party) won with 53,032 votes to 31,963 for Tim STAKER-GUNN (Liberal).

Where the preferences went

Calwell 2022: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count	Excluded	Votes distributed	Passed to
1	Maria BENGTSSONAustralian Federation Party	1,512	Jerome SMALL (VNS): 377 (24.9%) Joshua NAIM (UAPP): 373 (24.7%) Mark PRESTON (ON): 336 (22.2%) Maria VAMVAKINOU (ALP): 162 (10.7%) Natalie ABBOUD (GVIC): 136 (9.0%) Tim STAKER-GUNN (LP): 128 (8.5%)
2	Jerome SMALLVictorian Socialists	3,810	Natalie ABBOUD (GVIC): 1,542 (40.5%) Joshua NAIM (UAPP): 832 (21.8%) Maria VAMVAKINOU (ALP): 821 (21.5%) Mark PRESTON (ON): 323 (8.5%) Tim STAKER-GUNN (LP): 292 (7.7%)
3	Mark PRESTONPauline Hanson's One Nation	6,616	Joshua NAIM (UAPP): 2,944 (44.5%) Tim STAKER-GUNN (LP): 2,022 (30.6%) Natalie ABBOUD (GVIC): 860 (13.0%) Maria VAMVAKINOU (ALP): 790 (11.9%)
4	Natalie ABBOUDThe Greens	10,815	Maria VAMVAKINOU (ALP): 7,124 (65.9%) Joshua NAIM (UAPP): 1,879 (17.4%) Tim STAKER-GUNN (LP): 1,812 (16.8%)
5	Joshua NAIMUnited Australia Party	13,606	Tim STAKER-GUNN (LP): 7,598 (55.8%) Maria VAMVAKINOU (ALP): 6,008 (44.2%)

Votes after every count

Calwell 2022: votes held by each candidate after every count (– = excluded)
Candidate	First prefs	Count 1	Count 2	Count 3	Count 4	Count 5
Maria VAMVAKINOUAustralian Labor Party · elected	38,127	38,289	39,110	39,900	47,024	53,032
Tim STAKER-GUNNLiberal	20,111	20,239	20,531	22,553	24,365	31,963
Natalie ABBOUDThe Greens	8,277	8,413	9,955	10,815	–	–
Joshua NAIMUnited Australia Party	7,578	7,951	8,783	11,727	13,606	–
Mark PRESTONPauline Hanson's One Nation	5,957	6,293	6,616	–	–	–
Jerome SMALLVictorian Socialists	3,433	3,810	–	–	–	–
Maria BENGTSSONAustralian Federation Party	1,512	–	–	–	–	–

2019 Federal election

Maria VAMVAKINOU (Australian Labor Party) won Calwell in 2019 with 60,164 of the 87,452 votes in the final count, beating Genevieve HAMILTON (Liberal) by 32,876 votes (68.8% to 31.2%). Vamvakinou won on first preferences, with 53.9% of 87,452 formal votes (more than half: 43,727 needed).

87,452 formal votes8 candidates6 counts32,876-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 87,452 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, Peter BYRNE (Socialist Equality Party) was excluded; their 823 votes were distributed: 164 (19.9%) to Jerome SMALL; 148 (18.0%) to Maria VAMVAKINOU; 132 (16.0%) to Prakul CHHABRA; 111 (13.5%) to Polly MORGAN and 3 more.
On count 2, Adam VAIL (FRASER ANNING'S CONSERVATIVE NATIONAL PARTY) was excluded; their 1,832 votes were distributed: 487 (26.6%) to Prakul CHHABRA; 346 (18.9%) to Genevieve HAMILTON; 339 (18.5%) to Keith KERR; 322 (17.6%) to Maria VAMVAKINOU and 2 more.
On count 3, Keith KERR (Citizens Electoral Council) was excluded; their 3,291 votes were distributed: 1,387 (42.1%) to Polly MORGAN; 866 (26.3%) to Maria VAMVAKINOU; 382 (11.6%) to Genevieve HAMILTON; 358 (10.9%) to Jerome SMALL and 1 more.
On count 4, Prakul CHHABRA (United Australia Party) was excluded; their 3,954 votes were distributed: 1,592 (40.3%) to Genevieve HAMILTON; 947 (24.0%) to Maria VAMVAKINOU; 797 (20.2%) to Jerome SMALL; 618 (15.6%) to Polly MORGAN.
On count 5, Jerome SMALL (Victorian Socialists) was excluded; their 5,516 votes were distributed: 2,641 (47.9%) to Maria VAMVAKINOU; 1,866 (33.8%) to Polly MORGAN; 1,009 (18.3%) to Genevieve HAMILTON.
On count 6, Polly MORGAN (The Greens (VIC)) was excluded; their 10,000 votes were distributed: 8,125 (81.2%) to Maria VAMVAKINOU; 1,875 (18.8%) to Genevieve HAMILTON.
Finally, Maria VAMVAKINOU (Australian Labor Party) won with 60,164 votes to 27,288 for Genevieve HAMILTON (Liberal).

Where the preferences went

Calwell 2019: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count	Excluded	Votes distributed	Passed to
1	Peter BYRNESocialist Equality Party	823	Jerome SMALL (VNS): 164 (19.9%) Maria VAMVAKINOU (ALP): 148 (18.0%) Prakul CHHABRA (UAPP): 132 (16.0%) Polly MORGAN (GVIC): 111 (13.5%) Genevieve HAMILTON (LP): 106 (12.9%) Keith KERR (CEC): 101 (12.3%) Adam VAIL (FACN): 61 (7.4%)
2	Adam VAILFRASER ANNING'S CONSERVATIVE NATIONAL PARTY	1,832	Prakul CHHABRA (UAPP): 487 (26.6%) Genevieve HAMILTON (LP): 346 (18.9%) Keith KERR (CEC): 339 (18.5%) Maria VAMVAKINOU (ALP): 322 (17.6%) Jerome SMALL (VNS): 213 (11.6%) Polly MORGAN (GVIC): 125 (6.8%)
3	Keith KERRCitizens Electoral Council	3,291	Polly MORGAN (GVIC): 1,387 (42.1%) Maria VAMVAKINOU (ALP): 866 (26.3%) Genevieve HAMILTON (LP): 382 (11.6%) Jerome SMALL (VNS): 358 (10.9%) Prakul CHHABRA (UAPP): 298 (9.1%)
4	Prakul CHHABRAUnited Australia Party	3,954	Genevieve HAMILTON (LP): 1,592 (40.3%) Maria VAMVAKINOU (ALP): 947 (24.0%) Jerome SMALL (VNS): 797 (20.2%) Polly MORGAN (GVIC): 618 (15.6%)
5	Jerome SMALLVictorian Socialists	5,516	Maria VAMVAKINOU (ALP): 2,641 (47.9%) Polly MORGAN (GVIC): 1,866 (33.8%) Genevieve HAMILTON (LP): 1,009 (18.3%)
6	Polly MORGANThe Greens (VIC)	10,000	Maria VAMVAKINOU (ALP): 8,125 (81.2%) Genevieve HAMILTON (LP): 1,875 (18.8%)

Votes after every count

Calwell 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
Maria VAMVAKINOUAustralian Labor Party · elected	47,115	47,263	47,585	48,451	49,398	52,039	60,164
Genevieve HAMILTONLiberal	21,978	22,084	22,430	22,812	24,404	25,413	27,288
Polly MORGANThe Greens (VIC)	5,893	6,004	6,129	7,516	8,134	10,000	–
Jerome SMALLVictorian Socialists	3,984	4,148	4,361	4,719	5,516	–	–
Prakul CHHABRAUnited Australia Party	3,037	3,169	3,656	3,954	–	–	–
Keith KERRCitizens Electoral Council	2,851	2,952	3,291	–	–	–	–
Adam VAILFRASER ANNING'S CONSERVATIVE NATIONAL PARTY	1,771	1,832	–	–	–	–	–
Peter BYRNESocialist Equality Party	823	–	–	–	–	–	–

About this page

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.

Source: Australian Electoral Commission, House of Representatives distribution of preferences by division (© Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 4.0), 2019, 2022 and 2025 Federal elections. Division boundaries change between elections, so results under the same name are not like-for-like. Built 2 November 2026. Spotted an error? Tell us.

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