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.
Libby COKER (Australian Labor Party) won Corangamite in 2025 with 60,381 of the 104,020 votes in the final count, beating Darcy DUNSTAN (Liberal) by 16,742 votes (58.0% to 42.0%). Coker led on first preferences with 37.3% of 104,020 formal votes and passed the 52,011-vote majority at count 6.
104,020 formal votes8 candidates6 counts16,742-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 104,020 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, Paul BARKER (Libertarian) was excluded; their 1,272 votes were distributed: 646 (50.8%) to Colin SEABROOK; 179 (14.1%) to Darcy DUNSTAN; 170 (13.4%) to James JACKSON; 112 (8.8%) to Kate LOCKHART and 3 more.
On count 2, James JACKSON (Trumpet of Patriots) was excluded; their 2,622 votes were distributed: 1,045 (39.9%) to Colin SEABROOK; 486 (18.5%) to Darcy DUNSTAN; 448 (17.1%) to Kate LOCKHART; 285 (10.9%) to Harley MACKENZIE and 2 more.
On count 3, Harley MACKENZIE (Legalise Cannabis Party) was excluded; their 3,507 votes were distributed: 923 (26.3%) to Mitch POPE; 915 (26.1%) to Libby COKER; 676 (19.3%) to Kate LOCKHART; 567 (16.2%) to Darcy DUNSTAN and 1 more.
On count 4, Colin SEABROOK (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 5,460 votes were distributed: 2,721 (49.8%) to Darcy DUNSTAN; 1,783 (32.7%) to Kate LOCKHART; 606 (11.1%) to Libby COKER; 350 (6.4%) to Mitch POPE.
On count 5, Kate LOCKHART (Independent) was excluded; their 7,584 votes were distributed: 3,856 (50.8%) to Mitch POPE; 1,935 (25.5%) to Libby COKER; 1,793 (23.6%) to Darcy DUNSTAN.
On count 6, Mitch POPE (The Greens) was excluded; their 20,236 votes were distributed: 17,831 (88.1%) to Libby COKER; 2,405 (11.9%) to Darcy DUNSTAN.
Finally, Libby COKER (Australian Labor Party) won with 60,381 votes to 43,639 for Darcy DUNSTAN (Liberal).
Where the preferences went
Corangamite 2025: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Paul BARKERLibertarian
1,272
Colin SEABROOK (ON): 646 (50.8%)
Darcy DUNSTAN (LP): 179 (14.1%)
James JACKSON (CYA): 170 (13.4%)
Kate LOCKHART (IND): 112 (8.8%)
Harley MACKENZIE (HMP): 61 (4.8%)
Libby COKER (ALP): 52 (4.1%)
Mitch POPE (GVIC): 52 (4.1%)
2
James JACKSONTrumpet of Patriots
2,622
Colin SEABROOK (ON): 1,045 (39.9%)
Darcy DUNSTAN (LP): 486 (18.5%)
Kate LOCKHART (IND): 448 (17.1%)
Harley MACKENZIE (HMP): 285 (10.9%)
Libby COKER (ALP): 228 (8.7%)
Mitch POPE (GVIC): 130 (5.0%)
3
Harley MACKENZIELegalise Cannabis Party
3,507
Mitch POPE (GVIC): 923 (26.3%)
Libby COKER (ALP): 915 (26.1%)
Kate LOCKHART (IND): 676 (19.3%)
Darcy DUNSTAN (LP): 567 (16.2%)
Colin SEABROOK (ON): 426 (12.1%)
4
Colin SEABROOKPauline Hanson's One Nation
5,460
Darcy DUNSTAN (LP): 2,721 (49.8%)
Kate LOCKHART (IND): 1,783 (32.7%)
Libby COKER (ALP): 606 (11.1%)
Mitch POPE (GVIC): 350 (6.4%)
5
Kate LOCKHARTIndependent
7,584
Mitch POPE (GVIC): 3,856 (50.8%)
Libby COKER (ALP): 1,935 (25.5%)
Darcy DUNSTAN (LP): 1,793 (23.6%)
6
Mitch POPEThe Greens
20,236
Libby COKER (ALP): 17,831 (88.1%)
Darcy DUNSTAN (LP): 2,405 (11.9%)
Votes after every count
Corangamite 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
Libby COKERAustralian Labor Party · elected
38,814
38,866
39,094
40,009
40,615
42,550
60,381
Darcy DUNSTANLiberal
35,488
35,667
36,153
36,720
39,441
41,234
43,639
Mitch POPEThe Greens
14,925
14,977
15,107
16,030
16,380
20,236
–
Kate LOCKHARTIndependent
4,565
4,677
5,125
5,801
7,584
–
–
Colin SEABROOKPauline Hanson's One Nation
3,343
3,989
5,034
5,460
–
–
–
Harley MACKENZIELegalise Cannabis Party
3,161
3,222
3,507
–
–
–
–
James JACKSONTrumpet of Patriots
2,452
2,622
–
–
–
–
–
Paul BARKERLibertarian
1,272
–
–
–
–
–
–
2022 Federal election
Libby COKER (Australian Labor Party) won Corangamite in 2022 with 58,160 of the 100,967 votes in the final count, beating Stephanie ASHER (Liberal) by 15,353 votes (57.6% to 42.4%). Coker led on first preferences with 38.2% of 100,967 formal votes and passed the 50,484-vote majority at count 7.
100,967 formal votes9 candidates7 counts15,353-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 100,967 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, Stephen JUHASZ (Australian Federation Party) was excluded; their 868 votes were distributed: 305 (35.1%) to Alex MARSHALL; 112 (12.9%) to Luke SORENSEN; 106 (12.2%) to Paul BARKER; 98 (11.3%) to Libby COKER and 4 more.
On count 2, Jean-Marie D'ARGENT (Derryn Hinch's Justice Party) was excluded; their 1,467 votes were distributed: 285 (19.4%) to Luke SORENSEN; 266 (18.1%) to Meg WATKINS; 261 (17.8%) to Daniel William ABOU-ZEID; 210 (14.3%) to Libby COKER and 3 more.
On count 3, Meg WATKINS (Animal Justice Party) was excluded; their 2,315 votes were distributed: 950 (41.0%) to Alex MARSHALL; 639 (27.6%) to Libby COKER; 231 (10.0%) to Luke SORENSEN; 180 (7.8%) to Stephanie ASHER and 2 more.
On count 4, Paul BARKER (Liberal Democrats) was excluded; their 2,865 votes were distributed: 1,012 (35.3%) to Daniel William ABOU-ZEID; 858 (29.9%) to Luke SORENSEN; 589 (20.6%) to Stephanie ASHER; 218 (7.6%) to Libby COKER and 1 more.
On count 5, Luke SORENSEN (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 4,034 votes were distributed: 2,737 (67.8%) to Daniel William ABOU-ZEID; 497 (12.3%) to Stephanie ASHER; 437 (10.8%) to Libby COKER; 363 (9.0%) to Alex MARSHALL.
On count 6, Daniel William ABOU-ZEID (United Australia Party) was excluded; their 7,482 votes were distributed: 4,107 (54.9%) to Stephanie ASHER; 1,872 (25.0%) to Alex MARSHALL; 1,503 (20.1%) to Libby COKER.
On count 7, Alex MARSHALL (The Greens) was excluded; their 19,218 votes were distributed: 16,482 (85.8%) to Libby COKER; 2,736 (14.2%) to Stephanie ASHER.
Finally, Libby COKER (Australian Labor Party) won with 58,160 votes to 42,807 for Stephanie ASHER (Liberal).
Where the preferences went
Corangamite 2022: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Stephen JUHASZAustralian Federation Party
868
Alex MARSHALL (GVIC): 305 (35.1%)
Luke SORENSEN (ON): 112 (12.9%)
Paul BARKER (LDP): 106 (12.2%)
Libby COKER (ALP): 98 (11.3%)
Daniel William ABOU-ZEID (UAPP): 80 (9.2%)
Meg WATKINS (AJP): 63 (7.3%)
Stephanie ASHER (LP): 58 (6.7%)
Jean-Marie D'ARGENT (DHJP): 46 (5.3%)
2
Jean-Marie D'ARGENTDerryn Hinch's Justice Party
1,467
Luke SORENSEN (ON): 285 (19.4%)
Meg WATKINS (AJP): 266 (18.1%)
Daniel William ABOU-ZEID (UAPP): 261 (17.8%)
Libby COKER (ALP): 210 (14.3%)
Alex MARSHALL (GVIC): 191 (13.0%)
Stephanie ASHER (LP): 177 (12.1%)
Paul BARKER (LDP): 77 (5.2%)
3
Meg WATKINSAnimal Justice Party
2,315
Alex MARSHALL (GVIC): 950 (41.0%)
Libby COKER (ALP): 639 (27.6%)
Luke SORENSEN (ON): 231 (10.0%)
Stephanie ASHER (LP): 180 (7.8%)
Daniel William ABOU-ZEID (UAPP): 159 (6.9%)
Paul BARKER (LDP): 156 (6.7%)
4
Paul BARKERLiberal Democrats
2,865
Daniel William ABOU-ZEID (UAPP): 1,012 (35.3%)
Luke SORENSEN (ON): 858 (29.9%)
Stephanie ASHER (LP): 589 (20.6%)
Libby COKER (ALP): 218 (7.6%)
Alex MARSHALL (GVIC): 188 (6.6%)
5
Luke SORENSENPauline Hanson's One Nation
4,034
Daniel William ABOU-ZEID (UAPP): 2,737 (67.8%)
Stephanie ASHER (LP): 497 (12.3%)
Libby COKER (ALP): 437 (10.8%)
Alex MARSHALL (GVIC): 363 (9.0%)
6
Daniel William ABOU-ZEIDUnited Australia Party
7,482
Stephanie ASHER (LP): 4,107 (54.9%)
Alex MARSHALL (GVIC): 1,872 (25.0%)
Libby COKER (ALP): 1,503 (20.1%)
7
Alex MARSHALLThe Greens
19,218
Libby COKER (ALP): 16,482 (85.8%)
Stephanie ASHER (LP): 2,736 (14.2%)
Votes after every count
Corangamite 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
Libby COKERAustralian Labor Party · elected
38,573
38,671
38,881
39,520
39,738
40,175
41,678
58,160
Stephanie ASHERLiberal
34,463
34,521
34,698
34,878
35,467
35,964
40,071
42,807
Alex MARSHALLThe Greens
15,349
15,654
15,845
16,795
16,983
17,346
19,218
–
Daniel William ABOU-ZEIDUnited Australia Party
3,233
3,313
3,574
3,733
4,745
7,482
–
–
Luke SORENSENPauline Hanson's One Nation
2,548
2,660
2,945
3,176
4,034
–
–
–
Paul BARKERLiberal Democrats
2,526
2,632
2,709
2,865
–
–
–
–
Meg WATKINSAnimal Justice Party
1,986
2,049
2,315
–
–
–
–
–
Jean-Marie D'ARGENTDerryn Hinch's Justice Party
1,421
1,467
–
–
–
–
–
–
Stephen JUHASZAustralian Federation Party
868
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2019 Federal election
Libby COKER (Australian Labor Party) won Corangamite in 2019 with 51,895 of the 101,620 votes in the final count, beating Sarah HENDERSON (Liberal) by 2,170 votes (51.1% to 48.9%). Coker came from behind: Henderson led on first preferences (42.3% to 35.5%) but preferences from excluded candidates put Coker ahead at count 6.
101,620 formal votes8 candidates6 counts2,170-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 101,620 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, Ian ERSKINE (Rise Up Australia Party) was excluded; their 1,117 votes were distributed: 300 (26.9%) to Libby COKER; 240 (21.5%) to Sarah HENDERSON; 223 (20.0%) to Neil HARVEY; 107 (9.6%) to Mandy GRIMLEY and 3 more.
On count 2, Naomi ADAMS (Animal Justice Party) was excluded; their 2,219 votes were distributed: 773 (34.8%) to Simon NORTHEAST; 519 (23.4%) to Damien COLE; 321 (14.5%) to Libby COKER; 297 (13.4%) to Mandy GRIMLEY and 2 more.
On count 3, Neil HARVEY (United Australia Party) was excluded; their 2,574 votes were distributed: 943 (36.6%) to Sarah HENDERSON; 793 (30.8%) to Mandy GRIMLEY; 398 (15.5%) to Damien COLE; 300 (11.7%) to Libby COKER and 1 more.
On count 4, Mandy GRIMLEY (Derryn Hinch's Justice Party) was excluded; their 3,921 votes were distributed: 1,490 (38.0%) to Damien COLE; 1,036 (26.4%) to Sarah HENDERSON; 872 (22.2%) to Libby COKER; 523 (13.3%) to Simon NORTHEAST.
On count 5, Damien COLE (Independent) was excluded; their 7,626 votes were distributed: 3,634 (47.7%) to Simon NORTHEAST; 2,203 (28.9%) to Libby COKER; 1,789 (23.5%) to Sarah HENDERSON.
On count 6, Simon NORTHEAST (The Greens (VIC)) was excluded; their 14,337 votes were distributed: 11,852 (82.7%) to Libby COKER; 2,485 (17.3%) to Sarah HENDERSON.
Finally, Libby COKER (Australian Labor Party) won with 51,895 votes to 49,725 for Sarah HENDERSON (Liberal).
Where the preferences went
Corangamite 2019: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Ian ERSKINERise Up Australia Party
1,117
Libby COKER (ALP): 300 (26.9%)
Sarah HENDERSON (LP): 240 (21.5%)
Neil HARVEY (UAPP): 223 (20.0%)
Mandy GRIMLEY (DHJP): 107 (9.6%)
Damien COLE (IND): 88 (7.9%)
Simon NORTHEAST (GVIC): 83 (7.4%)
Naomi ADAMS (AJP): 76 (6.8%)
2
Naomi ADAMSAnimal Justice Party
2,219
Simon NORTHEAST (GVIC): 773 (34.8%)
Damien COLE (IND): 519 (23.4%)
Libby COKER (ALP): 321 (14.5%)
Mandy GRIMLEY (DHJP): 297 (13.4%)
Sarah HENDERSON (LP): 215 (9.7%)
Neil HARVEY (UAPP): 94 (4.2%)
3
Neil HARVEYUnited Australia Party
2,574
Sarah HENDERSON (LP): 943 (36.6%)
Mandy GRIMLEY (DHJP): 793 (30.8%)
Damien COLE (IND): 398 (15.5%)
Libby COKER (ALP): 300 (11.7%)
Simon NORTHEAST (GVIC): 140 (5.4%)
4
Mandy GRIMLEYDerryn Hinch's Justice Party
3,921
Damien COLE (IND): 1,490 (38.0%)
Sarah HENDERSON (LP): 1,036 (26.4%)
Libby COKER (ALP): 872 (22.2%)
Simon NORTHEAST (GVIC): 523 (13.3%)
5
Damien COLEIndependent
7,626
Simon NORTHEAST (GVIC): 3,634 (47.7%)
Libby COKER (ALP): 2,203 (28.9%)
Sarah HENDERSON (LP): 1,789 (23.5%)
6
Simon NORTHEASTThe Greens (VIC)
14,337
Libby COKER (ALP): 11,852 (82.7%)
Sarah HENDERSON (LP): 2,485 (17.3%)
Votes after every count
Corangamite 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
Sarah HENDERSONLiberal
43,017
43,257
43,472
44,415
45,451
47,240
49,725
Libby COKERAustralian Labor Party · elected
36,047
36,347
36,668
36,968
37,840
40,043
51,895
Simon NORTHEASTThe Greens (VIC)
9,184
9,267
10,040
10,180
10,703
14,337
–
Damien COLEIndependent
5,131
5,219
5,738
6,136
7,626
–
–
Mandy GRIMLEYDerryn Hinch's Justice Party
2,724
2,831
3,128
3,921
–
–
–
Neil HARVEYUnited Australia Party
2,257
2,480
2,574
–
–
–
–
Naomi ADAMSAnimal Justice Party
2,143
2,219
–
–
–
–
–
Ian ERSKINERise Up Australia Party
1,117
–
–
–
–
–
–
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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.
