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.
Kate CHANEY (Independent) won Curtin in 2025 with 56,118 of the 105,348 votes in the final count, beating Tom WHITE (Liberal) by 6,888 votes (53.3% to 46.7%). Chaney came from behind: White led on first preferences (40.3% to 32.2%) but preferences from excluded candidates put Chaney ahead at count 4.
105,348 formal votes6 candidates4 counts6,888-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 105,348 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, Fred MULHOLLAND (Legalise Cannabis Party) was excluded; their 2,368 votes were distributed: 589 (24.9%) to Kitty HEMSLEY; 584 (24.7%) to Kate CHANEY; 483 (20.4%) to Viktor Andrew KO; 364 (15.4%) to Tom WHITE and 1 more.
On count 2, Alexander IRONSIDE (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 3,079 votes were distributed: 1,818 (59.0%) to Tom WHITE; 829 (26.9%) to Kate CHANEY; 235 (7.6%) to Viktor Andrew KO; 197 (6.4%) to Kitty HEMSLEY.
On count 3, Kitty HEMSLEY (The Greens (WA) Inc) was excluded; their 9,021 votes were distributed: 4,884 (54.1%) to Kate CHANEY; 3,575 (39.6%) to Viktor Andrew KO; 562 (6.2%) to Tom WHITE.
On count 4, Viktor Andrew KO (Australian Labor Party) was excluded; their 19,919 votes were distributed: 15,869 (79.7%) to Kate CHANEY; 4,050 (20.3%) to Tom WHITE.
Finally, Kate CHANEY (Independent) won with 56,118 votes to 49,230 for Tom WHITE (Liberal).
Where the preferences went
Curtin 2025: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Fred MULHOLLANDLegalise Cannabis Party
2,368
Kitty HEMSLEY (GRN): 589 (24.9%)
Kate CHANEY (IND): 584 (24.7%)
Viktor Andrew KO (ALP): 483 (20.4%)
Tom WHITE (LP): 364 (15.4%)
Alexander IRONSIDE (ON): 348 (14.7%)
2
Alexander IRONSIDEPauline Hanson's One Nation
3,079
Tom WHITE (LP): 1,818 (59.0%)
Kate CHANEY (IND): 829 (26.9%)
Viktor Andrew KO (ALP): 235 (7.6%)
Kitty HEMSLEY (GRN): 197 (6.4%)
3
Kitty HEMSLEYThe Greens (WA) Inc
9,021
Kate CHANEY (IND): 4,884 (54.1%)
Viktor Andrew KO (ALP): 3,575 (39.6%)
Tom WHITE (LP): 562 (6.2%)
4
Viktor Andrew KOAustralian Labor Party
19,919
Kate CHANEY (IND): 15,869 (79.7%)
Tom WHITE (LP): 4,050 (20.3%)
Votes after every count
Curtin 2025: votes held by each candidate after every count (– = excluded)
Candidate
First prefs
Count 1
Count 2
Count 3
Count 4
Tom WHITELiberal
42,436
42,800
44,618
45,180
49,230
Kate CHANEYIndependent · elected
33,952
34,536
35,365
40,249
56,118
Viktor Andrew KOAustralian Labor Party
15,626
16,109
16,344
19,919
–
Kitty HEMSLEYThe Greens (WA) Inc
8,235
8,824
9,021
–
–
Alexander IRONSIDEPauline Hanson's One Nation
2,731
3,079
–
–
–
Fred MULHOLLANDLegalise Cannabis Party
2,368
–
–
–
–
2022 Federal election
Kate CHANEY (Independent) won Curtin in 2022 with 53,847 of the 105,037 votes in the final count, beating Celia HAMMOND (Liberal) by 2,657 votes (51.3% to 48.7%). Chaney came from behind: Hammond led on first preferences (41.3% to 29.5%) but preferences from excluded candidates put Chaney ahead at count 6.
105,037 formal votes8 candidates6 counts2,657-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 105,037 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, Judith CULLITY (Australian Federation Party) was excluded; their 763 votes were distributed: 294 (38.5%) to Dale Marie GRILLO; 197 (25.8%) to Ladeisha Louise VERHOEFF; 113 (14.8%) to Bill BURN; 68 (8.9%) to Kate CHANEY and 3 more.
On count 2, Bill BURN (WESTERN AUSTRALIA PARTY) was excluded; their 1,356 votes were distributed: 390 (28.8%) to Celia HAMMOND; 320 (23.6%) to Kate CHANEY; 199 (14.7%) to Ladeisha Louise VERHOEFF; 186 (13.7%) to Yannick SPENCER and 2 more.
On count 3, Dale Marie GRILLO (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 1,738 votes were distributed: 1,093 (62.9%) to Ladeisha Louise VERHOEFF; 249 (14.3%) to Kate CHANEY; 232 (13.3%) to Celia HAMMOND; 83 (4.8%) to Yannick SPENCER and 1 more.
On count 4, Ladeisha Louise VERHOEFF (United Australia Party) was excluded; their 3,317 votes were distributed: 1,509 (45.5%) to Celia HAMMOND; 1,335 (40.2%) to Kate CHANEY; 262 (7.9%) to Cameron PIDGEON; 211 (6.4%) to Yannick SPENCER.
On count 5, Cameron PIDGEON (The Greens (WA)) was excluded; their 11,385 votes were distributed: 5,978 (52.5%) to Kate CHANEY; 4,537 (39.9%) to Yannick SPENCER; 870 (7.6%) to Celia HAMMOND.
On count 6, Yannick SPENCER (Australian Labor Party) was excluded; their 19,684 votes were distributed: 14,955 (76.0%) to Kate CHANEY; 4,729 (24.0%) to Celia HAMMOND.
Finally, Kate CHANEY (Independent) won with 53,847 votes to 51,190 for Celia HAMMOND (Liberal).
Where the preferences went
Curtin 2022: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Judith CULLITYAustralian Federation Party
763
Dale Marie GRILLO (ON): 294 (38.5%)
Ladeisha Louise VERHOEFF (UAPP): 197 (25.8%)
Bill BURN (WAP): 113 (14.8%)
Kate CHANEY (IND): 68 (8.9%)
Celia HAMMOND (LP): 52 (6.8%)
Cameron PIDGEON (GRN): 26 (3.4%)
Yannick SPENCER (ALP): 13 (1.7%)
2
Bill BURNWESTERN AUSTRALIA PARTY
1,356
Celia HAMMOND (LP): 390 (28.8%)
Kate CHANEY (IND): 320 (23.6%)
Ladeisha Louise VERHOEFF (UAPP): 199 (14.7%)
Yannick SPENCER (ALP): 186 (13.7%)
Dale Marie GRILLO (ON): 134 (9.9%)
Cameron PIDGEON (GRN): 127 (9.4%)
3
Dale Marie GRILLOPauline Hanson's One Nation
1,738
Ladeisha Louise VERHOEFF (UAPP): 1,093 (62.9%)
Kate CHANEY (IND): 249 (14.3%)
Celia HAMMOND (LP): 232 (13.3%)
Yannick SPENCER (ALP): 83 (4.8%)
Cameron PIDGEON (GRN): 81 (4.7%)
4
Ladeisha Louise VERHOEFFUnited Australia Party
3,317
Celia HAMMOND (LP): 1,509 (45.5%)
Kate CHANEY (IND): 1,335 (40.2%)
Cameron PIDGEON (GRN): 262 (7.9%)
Yannick SPENCER (ALP): 211 (6.4%)
5
Cameron PIDGEONThe Greens (WA)
11,385
Kate CHANEY (IND): 5,978 (52.5%)
Yannick SPENCER (ALP): 4,537 (39.9%)
Celia HAMMOND (LP): 870 (7.6%)
6
Yannick SPENCERAustralian Labor Party
19,684
Kate CHANEY (IND): 14,955 (76.0%)
Celia HAMMOND (LP): 4,729 (24.0%)
Votes after every count
Curtin 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
Celia HAMMONDLiberal
43,408
43,460
43,850
44,082
45,591
46,461
51,190
Kate CHANEYIndependent · elected
30,942
31,010
31,330
31,579
32,914
38,892
53,847
Yannick SPENCERAustralian Labor Party
14,654
14,667
14,853
14,936
15,147
19,684
–
Cameron PIDGEONThe Greens (WA)
10,889
10,915
11,042
11,123
11,385
–
–
Ladeisha Louise VERHOEFFUnited Australia Party
1,828
2,025
2,224
3,317
–
–
–
Dale Marie GRILLOPauline Hanson's One Nation
1,310
1,604
1,738
–
–
–
–
Bill BURNWESTERN AUSTRALIA PARTY
1,243
1,356
–
–
–
–
–
Judith CULLITYAustralian Federation Party
763
–
–
–
–
–
–
2019 Federal election
Celia HAMMOND (Liberal) won Curtin in 2019 with 57,296 of the 89,062 votes in the final count, beating Rob MEECHAM (Australian Labor Party) by 25,530 votes (64.3% to 35.7%). Hammond won on first preferences, with 54.2% of 89,062 formal votes (more than half: 44,532 needed).
89,062 formal votes8 candidates6 counts25,530-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 89,062 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, Deonne KINGSFORD (Australian Christians) was excluded; their 854 votes were distributed: 508 (59.5%) to Celia HAMMOND; 87 (10.2%) to Andrew MANGANO; 68 (8.0%) to Bill EDGAR; 67 (7.8%) to Rob MEECHAM and 3 more.
On count 2, Bill EDGAR (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 1,122 votes were distributed: 329 (29.3%) to Joan Anne LEVER; 292 (26.0%) to Celia HAMMOND; 175 (15.6%) to Andrew MANGANO; 132 (11.8%) to Louise STEWART and 2 more.
On count 3, Joan Anne LEVER (United Australia Party) was excluded; their 1,484 votes were distributed: 654 (44.1%) to Celia HAMMOND; 302 (20.4%) to Cameron PIDGEON; 274 (18.5%) to Andrew MANGANO; 160 (10.8%) to Louise STEWART and 1 more.
On count 4, Andrew MANGANO (WESTERN AUSTRALIA PARTY) was excluded; their 1,879 votes were distributed: 614 (32.7%) to Celia HAMMOND; 579 (30.8%) to Louise STEWART; 354 (18.8%) to Rob MEECHAM; 332 (17.7%) to Cameron PIDGEON.
On count 5, Louise STEWART (Independent) was excluded; their 7,824 votes were distributed: 3,042 (38.9%) to Celia HAMMOND; 2,883 (36.8%) to Cameron PIDGEON; 1,899 (24.3%) to Rob MEECHAM.
On count 6, Cameron PIDGEON (The Greens (WA)) was excluded; their 17,490 votes were distributed: 13,560 (77.5%) to Rob MEECHAM; 3,930 (22.5%) to Celia HAMMOND.
Finally, Celia HAMMOND (Liberal) won with 57,296 votes to 31,766 for Rob MEECHAM (Australian Labor Party).
Where the preferences went
Curtin 2019: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Deonne KINGSFORDAustralian Christians
854
Celia HAMMOND (LP): 508 (59.5%)
Andrew MANGANO (WAP): 87 (10.2%)
Bill EDGAR (ON): 68 (8.0%)
Rob MEECHAM (ALP): 67 (7.8%)
Louise STEWART (IND): 51 (6.0%)
Joan Anne LEVER (UAPP): 41 (4.8%)
Cameron PIDGEON (GRN): 32 (3.7%)
2
Bill EDGARPauline Hanson's One Nation
1,122
Joan Anne LEVER (UAPP): 329 (29.3%)
Celia HAMMOND (LP): 292 (26.0%)
Andrew MANGANO (WAP): 175 (15.6%)
Louise STEWART (IND): 132 (11.8%)
Rob MEECHAM (ALP): 100 (8.9%)
Cameron PIDGEON (GRN): 94 (8.4%)
3
Joan Anne LEVERUnited Australia Party
1,484
Celia HAMMOND (LP): 654 (44.1%)
Cameron PIDGEON (GRN): 302 (20.4%)
Andrew MANGANO (WAP): 274 (18.5%)
Louise STEWART (IND): 160 (10.8%)
Rob MEECHAM (ALP): 94 (6.3%)
4
Andrew MANGANOWESTERN AUSTRALIA PARTY
1,879
Celia HAMMOND (LP): 614 (32.7%)
Louise STEWART (IND): 579 (30.8%)
Rob MEECHAM (ALP): 354 (18.8%)
Cameron PIDGEON (GRN): 332 (17.7%)
5
Louise STEWARTIndependent
7,824
Celia HAMMOND (LP): 3,042 (38.9%)
Cameron PIDGEON (GRN): 2,883 (36.8%)
Rob MEECHAM (ALP): 1,899 (24.3%)
6
Cameron PIDGEONThe Greens (WA)
17,490
Rob MEECHAM (ALP): 13,560 (77.5%)
Celia HAMMOND (LP): 3,930 (22.5%)
Votes after every count
Curtin 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
Celia HAMMONDLiberal · elected
48,256
48,764
49,056
49,710
50,324
53,366
57,296
Rob MEECHAMAustralian Labor Party
15,692
15,759
15,859
15,953
16,307
18,206
31,766
Cameron PIDGEONThe Greens (WA)
13,847
13,879
13,973
14,275
14,607
17,490
–
Louise STEWARTIndependent
6,902
6,953
7,085
7,245
7,824
–
–
Andrew MANGANOWESTERN AUSTRALIA PARTY
1,343
1,430
1,605
1,879
–
–
–
Joan Anne LEVERUnited Australia Party
1,114
1,155
1,484
–
–
–
–
Bill EDGARPauline Hanson's One Nation
1,054
1,122
–
–
–
–
–
Deonne KINGSFORDAustralian Christians
854
–
–
–
–
–
–
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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.
