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.
Carina GARLAND (Australian Labor Party) won Chisholm in 2025 with 62,773 of the 112,696 votes in the final count, beating Katie ALLEN (Liberal) by 12,850 votes (55.7% to 44.3%). Garland led on first preferences with 38.7% of 112,696 formal votes and passed the 56,349-vote majority at count 5.
112,696 formal votes7 candidates5 counts12,850-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 112,696 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, Christine McSHANE (Trumpet of Patriots) was excluded; their 1,729 votes were distributed: 582 (33.7%) to Guy LIVORI; 434 (25.1%) to Katie ALLEN; 293 (16.9%) to Gary ONG; 186 (10.8%) to Kath DAVIES and 2 more.
On count 2, Gary ONG (Family First) was excluded; their 2,712 votes were distributed: 1,005 (37.1%) to Guy LIVORI; 689 (25.4%) to Katie ALLEN; 369 (13.6%) to Kath DAVIES; 340 (12.5%) to Tim RANDALL and 1 more.
On count 3, Guy LIVORI (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 3,743 votes were distributed: 2,241 (59.9%) to Katie ALLEN; 970 (25.9%) to Kath DAVIES; 268 (7.2%) to Carina GARLAND; 264 (7.1%) to Tim RANDALL.
On count 4, Kath DAVIES (Independent) was excluded; their 8,210 votes were distributed: 3,333 (40.6%) to Tim RANDALL; 2,978 (36.3%) to Carina GARLAND; 1,899 (23.1%) to Katie ALLEN.
On count 5, Tim RANDALL (The Greens) was excluded; their 18,111 votes were distributed: 15,417 (85.1%) to Carina GARLAND; 2,694 (14.9%) to Katie ALLEN.
Finally, Carina GARLAND (Australian Labor Party) won with 62,773 votes to 49,923 for Katie ALLEN (Liberal).
Where the preferences went
Chisholm 2025: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Christine McSHANETrumpet of Patriots
1,729
Guy LIVORI (ON): 582 (33.7%)
Katie ALLEN (LP): 434 (25.1%)
Gary ONG (FFPA): 293 (16.9%)
Kath DAVIES (IND): 186 (10.8%)
Carina GARLAND (ALP): 146 (8.4%)
Tim RANDALL (GVIC): 88 (5.1%)
2
Gary ONGFamily First
2,712
Guy LIVORI (ON): 1,005 (37.1%)
Katie ALLEN (LP): 689 (25.4%)
Kath DAVIES (IND): 369 (13.6%)
Tim RANDALL (GVIC): 340 (12.5%)
Carina GARLAND (ALP): 309 (11.4%)
3
Guy LIVORIPauline Hanson's One Nation
3,743
Katie ALLEN (LP): 2,241 (59.9%)
Kath DAVIES (IND): 970 (25.9%)
Carina GARLAND (ALP): 268 (7.2%)
Tim RANDALL (GVIC): 264 (7.1%)
4
Kath DAVIESIndependent
8,210
Tim RANDALL (GVIC): 3,333 (40.6%)
Carina GARLAND (ALP): 2,978 (36.3%)
Katie ALLEN (LP): 1,899 (23.1%)
5
Tim RANDALLThe Greens
18,111
Carina GARLAND (ALP): 15,417 (85.1%)
Katie ALLEN (LP): 2,694 (14.9%)
Votes after every count
Chisholm 2025: votes held by each candidate after every count (– = excluded)
Candidate
First prefs
Count 1
Count 2
Count 3
Count 4
Count 5
Carina GARLANDAustralian Labor Party · elected
43,655
43,801
44,110
44,378
47,356
62,773
Katie ALLENLiberal
41,966
42,400
43,089
45,330
47,229
49,923
Tim RANDALLThe Greens
14,086
14,174
14,514
14,778
18,111
–
Kath DAVIESIndependent
6,685
6,871
7,240
8,210
–
–
Gary ONGFamily First
2,419
2,712
–
–
–
–
Guy LIVORIPauline Hanson's One Nation
2,156
2,738
3,743
–
–
–
Christine McSHANETrumpet of Patriots
1,729
–
–
–
–
–
2022 Federal election
Carina GARLAND (Australian Labor Party) won Chisholm in 2022 with 54,448 of the 96,518 votes in the final count, beating Gladys LIU (Liberal) by 12,378 votes (56.4% to 43.6%). Garland led on first preferences with 40.1% of 96,518 formal votes and passed the 48,260-vote majority at count 10.
96,518 formal votes12 candidates10 counts12,378-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 96,518 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, Ryan DARE (Citizens Party) was excluded; their 384 votes were distributed: 59 (15.4%) to Carina GARLAND; 51 (13.3%) to Rod WHITFIELD; 49 (12.8%) to Sarah NEWMAN; 48 (12.5%) to Wayne TSENG and 7 more.
On count 2, Anthea ANTONIE (Australian Federation Party) was excluded; their 586 votes were distributed: 107 (18.3%) to Ethelyn KING; 106 (18.1%) to Dominique MURPHY; 74 (12.6%) to Gladys LIU; 72 (12.3%) to Aaron TYRRELL and 6 more.
On count 3, Wayne TSENG (Independent) was excluded; their 818 votes were distributed: 332 (40.6%) to Dominique MURPHY; 153 (18.7%) to Carina GARLAND; 122 (14.9%) to Sarah NEWMAN; 98 (12.0%) to Gladys LIU and 5 more.
On count 4, Thomas STANFIELD (Derryn Hinch's Justice Party) was excluded; their 1,047 votes were distributed: 208 (19.9%) to Gladys LIU; 208 (19.9%) to Aaron TYRRELL; 150 (14.3%) to Carina GARLAND; 133 (12.7%) to Rod WHITFIELD and 4 more.
On count 5, Rod WHITFIELD (Animal Justice Party) was excluded; their 1,370 votes were distributed: 558 (40.7%) to Sarah NEWMAN; 241 (17.6%) to Carina GARLAND; 154 (11.2%) to Dominique MURPHY; 129 (9.4%) to Gladys LIU and 3 more.
On count 6, Aaron TYRRELL (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 1,820 votes were distributed: 590 (32.4%) to Melanie Merle KEMPSON; 509 (28.0%) to Ethelyn KING; 255 (14.0%) to Gladys LIU; 196 (10.8%) to Dominique MURPHY and 2 more.
On count 7, Ethelyn KING (Liberal Democrats) was excluded; their 2,475 votes were distributed: 998 (40.3%) to Melanie Merle KEMPSON; 547 (22.1%) to Gladys LIU; 464 (18.7%) to Dominique MURPHY; 314 (12.7%) to Sarah NEWMAN and 1 more.
On count 8, Dominique MURPHY (Independent) was excluded; their 2,968 votes were distributed: 1,276 (43.0%) to Melanie Merle KEMPSON; 699 (23.6%) to Sarah NEWMAN; 552 (18.6%) to Carina GARLAND; 441 (14.9%) to Gladys LIU.
On count 9, Melanie Merle KEMPSON (United Australia Party) was excluded; their 5,377 votes were distributed: 2,845 (52.9%) to Gladys LIU; 1,511 (28.1%) to Sarah NEWMAN; 1,021 (19.0%) to Carina GARLAND.
On count 10, Sarah NEWMAN (The Greens) was excluded; their 15,701 votes were distributed: 13,291 (84.7%) to Carina GARLAND; 2,410 (15.3%) to Gladys LIU.
Finally, Carina GARLAND (Australian Labor Party) won with 54,448 votes to 42,070 for Gladys LIU (Liberal).
Where the preferences went
Chisholm 2022: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Ryan DARECitizens Party
384
Carina GARLAND (ALP): 59 (15.4%)
Rod WHITFIELD (AJP): 51 (13.3%)
Sarah NEWMAN (GVIC): 49 (12.8%)
Wayne TSENG (IND): 48 (12.5%)
Ethelyn KING (LDP): 33 (8.6%)
Aaron TYRRELL (ON): 28 (7.3%)
Dominique MURPHY (IND): 26 (6.8%)
Gladys LIU (LP): 25 (6.5%)
Melanie Merle KEMPSON (UAPP): 24 (6.2%)
Thomas STANFIELD (DHJP): 22 (5.7%)
Anthea ANTONIE (CYA): 19 (4.9%)
2
Anthea ANTONIEAustralian Federation Party
586
Ethelyn KING (LDP): 107 (18.3%)
Dominique MURPHY (IND): 106 (18.1%)
Gladys LIU (LP): 74 (12.6%)
Aaron TYRRELL (ON): 72 (12.3%)
Sarah NEWMAN (GVIC): 51 (8.7%)
Thomas STANFIELD (DHJP): 49 (8.4%)
Melanie Merle KEMPSON (UAPP): 40 (6.8%)
Rod WHITFIELD (AJP): 38 (6.5%)
Carina GARLAND (ALP): 36 (6.1%)
Wayne TSENG (IND): 13 (2.2%)
3
Wayne TSENGIndependent
818
Dominique MURPHY (IND): 332 (40.6%)
Carina GARLAND (ALP): 153 (18.7%)
Sarah NEWMAN (GVIC): 122 (14.9%)
Gladys LIU (LP): 98 (12.0%)
Thomas STANFIELD (DHJP): 30 (3.7%)
Melanie Merle KEMPSON (UAPP): 27 (3.3%)
Rod WHITFIELD (AJP): 26 (3.2%)
Ethelyn KING (LDP): 18 (2.2%)
Aaron TYRRELL (ON): 12 (1.5%)
4
Thomas STANFIELDDerryn Hinch's Justice Party
1,047
Gladys LIU (LP): 208 (19.9%)
Aaron TYRRELL (ON): 208 (19.9%)
Carina GARLAND (ALP): 150 (14.3%)
Rod WHITFIELD (AJP): 133 (12.7%)
Dominique MURPHY (IND): 100 (9.6%)
Sarah NEWMAN (GVIC): 98 (9.4%)
Ethelyn KING (LDP): 91 (8.7%)
Melanie Merle KEMPSON (UAPP): 59 (5.6%)
5
Rod WHITFIELDAnimal Justice Party
1,370
Sarah NEWMAN (GVIC): 558 (40.7%)
Carina GARLAND (ALP): 241 (17.6%)
Dominique MURPHY (IND): 154 (11.2%)
Gladys LIU (LP): 129 (9.4%)
Aaron TYRRELL (ON): 123 (9.0%)
Ethelyn KING (LDP): 97 (7.1%)
Melanie Merle KEMPSON (UAPP): 68 (5.0%)
6
Aaron TYRRELLPauline Hanson's One Nation
1,820
Melanie Merle KEMPSON (UAPP): 590 (32.4%)
Ethelyn KING (LDP): 509 (28.0%)
Gladys LIU (LP): 255 (14.0%)
Dominique MURPHY (IND): 196 (10.8%)
Sarah NEWMAN (GVIC): 169 (9.3%)
Carina GARLAND (ALP): 101 (5.5%)
7
Ethelyn KINGLiberal Democrats
2,475
Melanie Merle KEMPSON (UAPP): 998 (40.3%)
Gladys LIU (LP): 547 (22.1%)
Dominique MURPHY (IND): 464 (18.7%)
Sarah NEWMAN (GVIC): 314 (12.7%)
Carina GARLAND (ALP): 152 (6.1%)
8
Dominique MURPHYIndependent
2,968
Melanie Merle KEMPSON (UAPP): 1,276 (43.0%)
Sarah NEWMAN (GVIC): 699 (23.6%)
Carina GARLAND (ALP): 552 (18.6%)
Gladys LIU (LP): 441 (14.9%)
9
Melanie Merle KEMPSONUnited Australia Party
5,377
Gladys LIU (LP): 2,845 (52.9%)
Sarah NEWMAN (GVIC): 1,511 (28.1%)
Carina GARLAND (ALP): 1,021 (19.0%)
10
Sarah NEWMANThe Greens
15,701
Carina GARLAND (ALP): 13,291 (84.7%)
Gladys LIU (LP): 2,410 (15.3%)
Votes after every count
Chisholm 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
Count 9
Count 10
Carina GARLANDAustralian Labor Party · elected
38,692
38,751
38,787
38,940
39,090
39,331
39,432
39,584
40,136
41,157
54,448
Gladys LIULiberal
35,038
35,063
35,137
35,235
35,443
35,572
35,827
36,374
36,815
39,660
42,070
Sarah NEWMANThe Greens
12,130
12,179
12,230
12,352
12,450
13,008
13,177
13,491
14,190
15,701
–
Melanie Merle KEMPSONUnited Australia Party
2,295
2,319
2,359
2,386
2,445
2,513
3,103
4,101
5,377
–
–
Ethelyn KINGLiberal Democrats
1,620
1,653
1,760
1,778
1,869
1,966
2,475
–
–
–
–
Dominique MURPHYIndependent
1,590
1,616
1,722
2,054
2,154
2,308
2,504
2,968
–
–
–
Aaron TYRRELLPauline Hanson's One Nation
1,377
1,405
1,477
1,489
1,697
1,820
–
–
–
–
–
Rod WHITFIELDAnimal Justice Party
1,122
1,173
1,211
1,237
1,370
–
–
–
–
–
–
Thomas STANFIELDDerryn Hinch's Justice Party
946
968
1,017
1,047
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Wayne TSENGIndependent
757
805
818
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Anthea ANTONIEAustralian Federation Party
567
586
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Ryan DARECitizens Party
384
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2019 Federal election
Gladys LIU (Liberal) won Chisholm in 2019 with 48,005 of the 94,920 votes in the final count, beating Jennifer YANG (Australian Labor Party) by 1,090 votes (50.6% to 49.4%). Liu led on first preferences with 43.4% of 94,920 formal votes and passed the 47,461-vote majority at count 7.
94,920 formal votes9 candidates7 counts1,090-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 94,920 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, Angela Mary DORIAN (Rise Up Australia Party) was excluded; their 571 votes were distributed: 130 (22.8%) to Gladys LIU; 115 (20.1%) to Ian DOBBY; 89 (15.6%) to George ZORAYA; 67 (11.7%) to Luke ARTHUR and 4 more.
On count 2, George ZORAYA (United Australia Party) was excluded; their 1,606 votes were distributed: 680 (42.3%) to Gladys LIU; 283 (17.6%) to Anne WICKS; 214 (13.3%) to Ian DOBBY; 124 (7.7%) to Jennifer YANG and 3 more.
On count 3, Philip JENKINS (Labour DLP) was excluded; their 1,830 votes were distributed: 719 (39.3%) to Jennifer YANG; 409 (22.3%) to Gladys LIU; 290 (15.8%) to Ian DOBBY; 194 (10.6%) to Luke ARTHUR and 2 more.
On count 4, Rosemary LAVIN (Animal Justice Party) was excluded; their 2,021 votes were distributed: 915 (45.3%) to Luke ARTHUR; 338 (16.7%) to Anne WICKS; 300 (14.8%) to Jennifer YANG; 248 (12.3%) to Ian DOBBY and 1 more.
On count 5, Anne WICKS (Derryn Hinch's Justice Party) was excluded; their 2,868 votes were distributed: 984 (34.3%) to Ian DOBBY; 725 (25.3%) to Gladys LIU; 609 (21.2%) to Jennifer YANG; 550 (19.2%) to Luke ARTHUR.
On count 6, Ian DOBBY (Independent) was excluded; their 4,170 votes were distributed: 1,676 (40.2%) to Luke ARTHUR; 1,537 (36.9%) to Gladys LIU; 957 (22.9%) to Jennifer YANG.
On count 7, Luke ARTHUR (The Greens (VIC)) was excluded; their 14,758 votes were distributed: 11,626 (78.8%) to Jennifer YANG; 3,132 (21.2%) to Gladys LIU.
Finally, Gladys LIU (Liberal) won with 48,005 votes to 46,915 for Jennifer YANG (Australian Labor Party).
Where the preferences went
Chisholm 2019: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Angela Mary DORIANRise Up Australia Party
571
Gladys LIU (LP): 130 (22.8%)
Ian DOBBY (IND): 115 (20.1%)
George ZORAYA (UAPP): 89 (15.6%)
Luke ARTHUR (GVIC): 67 (11.7%)
Philip JENKINS (DLP): 58 (10.2%)
Anne WICKS (DHJP): 52 (9.1%)
Rosemary LAVIN (AJP): 41 (7.2%)
Jennifer YANG (ALP): 19 (3.3%)
2
George ZORAYAUnited Australia Party
1,606
Gladys LIU (LP): 680 (42.3%)
Anne WICKS (DHJP): 283 (17.6%)
Ian DOBBY (IND): 214 (13.3%)
Jennifer YANG (ALP): 124 (7.7%)
Luke ARTHUR (GVIC): 121 (7.5%)
Rosemary LAVIN (AJP): 114 (7.1%)
Philip JENKINS (DLP): 70 (4.4%)
3
Philip JENKINSLabour DLP
1,830
Jennifer YANG (ALP): 719 (39.3%)
Gladys LIU (LP): 409 (22.3%)
Ian DOBBY (IND): 290 (15.8%)
Luke ARTHUR (GVIC): 194 (10.6%)
Anne WICKS (DHJP): 132 (7.2%)
Rosemary LAVIN (AJP): 86 (4.7%)
4
Rosemary LAVINAnimal Justice Party
2,021
Luke ARTHUR (GVIC): 915 (45.3%)
Anne WICKS (DHJP): 338 (16.7%)
Jennifer YANG (ALP): 300 (14.8%)
Ian DOBBY (IND): 248 (12.3%)
Gladys LIU (LP): 220 (10.9%)
5
Anne WICKSDerryn Hinch's Justice Party
2,868
Ian DOBBY (IND): 984 (34.3%)
Gladys LIU (LP): 725 (25.3%)
Jennifer YANG (ALP): 609 (21.2%)
Luke ARTHUR (GVIC): 550 (19.2%)
6
Ian DOBBYIndependent
4,170
Luke ARTHUR (GVIC): 1,676 (40.2%)
Gladys LIU (LP): 1,537 (36.9%)
Jennifer YANG (ALP): 957 (22.9%)
7
Luke ARTHURThe Greens (VIC)
14,758
Jennifer YANG (ALP): 11,626 (78.8%)
Gladys LIU (LP): 3,132 (21.2%)
Votes after every count
Chisholm 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
Gladys LIULiberal · elected
41,172
41,302
41,982
42,391
42,611
43,336
44,873
48,005
Jennifer YANGAustralian Labor Party
32,561
32,580
32,704
33,423
33,723
34,332
35,289
46,915
Luke ARTHURThe Greens (VIC)
11,235
11,302
11,423
11,617
12,532
13,082
14,758
–
Ian DOBBYIndependent
2,319
2,434
2,648
2,938
3,186
4,170
–
–
Anne WICKSDerryn Hinch's Justice Party
2,063
2,115
2,398
2,530
2,868
–
–
–
Rosemary LAVINAnimal Justice Party
1,780
1,821
1,935
2,021
–
–
–
–
Philip JENKINSLabour DLP
1,702
1,760
1,830
–
–
–
–
–
George ZORAYAUnited Australia Party
1,517
1,606
–
–
–
–
–
–
Angela Mary DORIANRise Up Australia Party
571
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
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.
