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.
George CHRISTENSENLiberal National Party of Queensland
Belinda HASSANAustralian Labor Party
25,959
7
Majority at count 7
2025 Federal election
Andrew WILLCOX (LNP) won Dawson in 2025 with 60,881 of the 98,468 votes in the final count, beating Neil WALLACE (Australian Labor Party) by 23,294 votes (61.8% to 38.2%). Willcox led on first preferences with 41.7% of 98,468 formal votes and passed the 49,235-vote majority at count 5.
98,468 formal votes7 candidates5 counts23,294-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 98,468 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, Amanda NICKSON (Family First) was excluded; their 3,170 votes were distributed: 1,119 (35.3%) to Alexander John BEAUMONT; 581 (18.3%) to Darren BROWN; 569 (17.9%) to Andrew WILLCOX; 329 (10.4%) to Michael LOCKYER and 2 more.
On count 2, Michael LOCKYER (Trumpet of Patriots) was excluded; their 6,002 votes were distributed: 2,164 (36.1%) to Darren BROWN; 1,913 (31.9%) to Alexander John BEAUMONT; 1,113 (18.5%) to Andrew WILLCOX; 505 (8.4%) to Neil WALLACE and 1 more.
On count 3, Paula CREEN (The Greens) was excluded; their 7,566 votes were distributed: 4,783 (63.2%) to Neil WALLACE; 1,229 (16.2%) to Alexander John BEAUMONT; 805 (10.6%) to Darren BROWN; 749 (9.9%) to Andrew WILLCOX.
On count 4, Alexander John BEAUMONT (Gerard Rennick People First) was excluded; their 9,833 votes were distributed: 5,964 (60.7%) to Darren BROWN; 2,666 (27.1%) to Andrew WILLCOX; 1,203 (12.2%) to Neil WALLACE.
On count 5, Darren BROWN (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 19,772 votes were distributed: 14,741 (74.6%) to Andrew WILLCOX; 5,031 (25.4%) to Neil WALLACE.
Finally, Andrew WILLCOX (LNP) won with 60,881 votes to 37,587 for Neil WALLACE (Australian Labor Party).
Where the preferences went
Dawson 2025: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Amanda NICKSONFamily First
3,170
Alexander John BEAUMONT (GRPF): 1,119 (35.3%)
Darren BROWN (ON): 581 (18.3%)
Andrew WILLCOX (LNP): 569 (17.9%)
Michael LOCKYER (CYA): 329 (10.4%)
Paula CREEN (GRN): 315 (9.9%)
Neil WALLACE (ALP): 257 (8.1%)
2
Michael LOCKYERTrumpet of Patriots
6,002
Darren BROWN (ON): 2,164 (36.1%)
Alexander John BEAUMONT (GRPF): 1,913 (31.9%)
Andrew WILLCOX (LNP): 1,113 (18.5%)
Neil WALLACE (ALP): 505 (8.4%)
Paula CREEN (GRN): 307 (5.1%)
3
Paula CREENThe Greens
7,566
Neil WALLACE (ALP): 4,783 (63.2%)
Alexander John BEAUMONT (GRPF): 1,229 (16.2%)
Darren BROWN (ON): 805 (10.6%)
Andrew WILLCOX (LNP): 749 (9.9%)
4
Alexander John BEAUMONTGerard Rennick People First
9,833
Darren BROWN (ON): 5,964 (60.7%)
Andrew WILLCOX (LNP): 2,666 (27.1%)
Neil WALLACE (ALP): 1,203 (12.2%)
5
Darren BROWNPauline Hanson's One Nation
19,772
Andrew WILLCOX (LNP): 14,741 (74.6%)
Neil WALLACE (ALP): 5,031 (25.4%)
Votes after every count
Dawson 2025: votes held by each candidate after every count (– = excluded)
Candidate
First prefs
Count 1
Count 2
Count 3
Count 4
Count 5
Andrew WILLCOXLNP · elected
41,043
41,612
42,725
43,474
46,140
60,881
Neil WALLACEAustralian Labor Party
25,808
26,065
26,570
31,353
32,556
37,587
Darren BROWNPauline Hanson's One Nation
10,258
10,839
13,003
13,808
19,772
–
Paula CREENThe Greens
6,944
7,259
7,566
–
–
–
Michael LOCKYERTrumpet of Patriots
5,673
6,002
–
–
–
–
Alexander John BEAUMONTGerard Rennick People First
5,572
6,691
8,604
9,833
–
–
Amanda NICKSONFamily First
3,170
–
–
–
–
–
2022 Federal election
Andrew WILLCOX (Liberal National Party of Queensland) won Dawson in 2022 with 55,930 of the 92,573 votes in the final count, beating Shane HAMILTON (Australian Labor Party) by 19,287 votes (60.4% to 39.6%). Willcox led on first preferences with 43.3% of 92,573 formal votes and passed the 46,287-vote majority at count 5.
92,573 formal votes7 candidates5 counts19,287-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 92,573 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, Jim JACKSON (The Great Australian Party) was excluded; their 1,948 votes were distributed: 505 (25.9%) to Ciaron PATERSON; 473 (24.3%) to Julie HALL; 463 (23.8%) to Christian Nigel YOUNG; 216 (11.1%) to Shane HAMILTON and 2 more.
On count 2, Christian Nigel YOUNG (United Australia Party) was excluded; their 4,176 votes were distributed: 1,799 (43.1%) to Julie HALL; 1,226 (29.4%) to Ciaron PATERSON; 512 (12.3%) to Andrew WILLCOX; 363 (8.7%) to Shane HAMILTON and 1 more.
On count 3, Ciaron PATERSON (Katter's Australian Party (KAP)) was excluded; their 6,920 votes were distributed: 3,953 (57.1%) to Julie HALL; 1,274 (18.4%) to Andrew WILLCOX; 942 (13.6%) to Shane HAMILTON; 751 (10.9%) to Paula CREEN.
On count 4, Paula CREEN (Queensland Greens) was excluded; their 7,832 votes were distributed: 5,086 (64.9%) to Shane HAMILTON; 1,498 (19.1%) to Julie HALL; 1,248 (15.9%) to Andrew WILLCOX.
On count 5, Julie HALL (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 20,012 votes were distributed: 12,626 (63.1%) to Andrew WILLCOX; 7,386 (36.9%) to Shane HAMILTON.
Finally, Andrew WILLCOX (Liberal National Party of Queensland) won with 55,930 votes to 36,643 for Shane HAMILTON (Australian Labor Party).
Where the preferences went
Dawson 2022: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Jim JACKSONThe Great Australian Party
1,948
Ciaron PATERSON (KAP): 505 (25.9%)
Julie HALL (ON): 473 (24.3%)
Christian Nigel YOUNG (UAPP): 463 (23.8%)
Shane HAMILTON (ALP): 216 (11.1%)
Andrew WILLCOX (LNP): 161 (8.3%)
Paula CREEN (GRN): 130 (6.7%)
2
Christian Nigel YOUNGUnited Australia Party
4,176
Julie HALL (ON): 1,799 (43.1%)
Ciaron PATERSON (KAP): 1,226 (29.4%)
Andrew WILLCOX (LNP): 512 (12.3%)
Shane HAMILTON (ALP): 363 (8.7%)
Paula CREEN (GRN): 276 (6.6%)
3
Ciaron PATERSONKatter's Australian Party (KAP)
6,920
Julie HALL (ON): 3,953 (57.1%)
Andrew WILLCOX (LNP): 1,274 (18.4%)
Shane HAMILTON (ALP): 942 (13.6%)
Paula CREEN (GRN): 751 (10.9%)
4
Paula CREENQueensland Greens
7,832
Shane HAMILTON (ALP): 5,086 (64.9%)
Julie HALL (ON): 1,498 (19.1%)
Andrew WILLCOX (LNP): 1,248 (15.9%)
5
Julie HALLPauline Hanson's One Nation
20,012
Andrew WILLCOX (LNP): 12,626 (63.1%)
Shane HAMILTON (ALP): 7,386 (36.9%)
Votes after every count
Dawson 2022: votes held by each candidate after every count (– = excluded)
Candidate
First prefs
Count 1
Count 2
Count 3
Count 4
Count 5
Andrew WILLCOXLiberal National Party of Queensland · elected
40,109
40,270
40,782
42,056
43,304
55,930
Shane HAMILTONAustralian Labor Party
22,650
22,866
23,229
24,171
29,257
36,643
Julie HALLPauline Hanson's One Nation
12,289
12,762
14,561
18,514
20,012
–
Paula CREENQueensland Greens
6,675
6,805
7,081
7,832
–
–
Ciaron PATERSONKatter's Australian Party (KAP)
5,189
5,694
6,920
–
–
–
Christian Nigel YOUNGUnited Australia Party
3,713
4,176
–
–
–
–
Jim JACKSONThe Great Australian Party
1,948
–
–
–
–
–
2019 Federal election
George CHRISTENSEN (Liberal National Party of Queensland) won Dawson in 2019 with 57,405 of the 88,851 votes in the final count, beating Belinda HASSAN (Australian Labor Party) by 25,959 votes (64.6% to 35.4%). Christensen led on first preferences with 43.0% of 88,851 formal votes and passed the 44,426-vote majority at count 7.
88,851 formal votes9 candidates7 counts25,959-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 88,851 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 Wayne TURNER (FRASER ANNING'S CONSERVATIVE NATIONAL PARTY) was excluded; their 1,741 votes were distributed: 760 (43.7%) to Debra LAWSON; 337 (19.4%) to George CHRISTENSEN; 264 (15.2%) to Brendan BUNYAN; 117 (6.7%) to Colin Richard THOMPSON and 4 more.
On count 2, Lachlan QUEENAN (Independent) was excluded; their 2,579 votes were distributed: 549 (21.3%) to Brendan BUNYAN; 462 (17.9%) to Colin Richard THOMPSON; 400 (15.5%) to Imogen LINDENBERG; 373 (14.5%) to George CHRISTENSEN and 3 more.
On count 3, Ann-Maree WARE (Labour DLP) was excluded; their 3,109 votes were distributed: 989 (31.8%) to Debra LAWSON; 973 (31.3%) to Belinda HASSAN; 438 (14.1%) to George CHRISTENSEN; 310 (10.0%) to Imogen LINDENBERG and 2 more.
On count 4, Imogen LINDENBERG (The Greens) was excluded; their 4,744 votes were distributed: 2,814 (59.3%) to Belinda HASSAN; 545 (11.5%) to George CHRISTENSEN; 527 (11.1%) to Colin Richard THOMPSON; 444 (9.4%) to Brendan BUNYAN and 1 more.
On count 5, Colin Richard THOMPSON (United Australia Party) was excluded; their 5,646 votes were distributed: 1,824 (32.3%) to Debra LAWSON; 1,756 (31.1%) to Brendan BUNYAN; 1,470 (26.0%) to George CHRISTENSEN; 596 (10.6%) to Belinda HASSAN.
On count 6, Brendan BUNYAN (Katter's Australian Party (KAP)) was excluded; their 8,846 votes were distributed: 4,720 (53.4%) to Debra LAWSON; 2,277 (25.7%) to George CHRISTENSEN; 1,849 (20.9%) to Belinda HASSAN.
On count 7, Debra LAWSON (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 20,644 votes were distributed: 13,801 (66.9%) to George CHRISTENSEN; 6,843 (33.1%) to Belinda HASSAN.
Finally, George CHRISTENSEN (Liberal National Party of Queensland) won with 57,405 votes to 31,446 for Belinda HASSAN (Australian Labor Party).
Where the preferences went
Dawson 2019: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Michael Wayne TURNERFRASER ANNING'S CONSERVATIVE NATIONAL PARTY
1,741
Debra LAWSON (ON): 760 (43.7%)
George CHRISTENSEN (LNP): 337 (19.4%)
Brendan BUNYAN (KAP): 264 (15.2%)
Colin Richard THOMPSON (UAPP): 117 (6.7%)
Lachlan QUEENAN (IND): 101 (5.8%)
Ann-Maree WARE (DLP): 99 (5.7%)
Belinda HASSAN (ALP): 38 (2.2%)
Imogen LINDENBERG (GRN): 25 (1.4%)
2
Lachlan QUEENANIndependent
2,579
Brendan BUNYAN (KAP): 549 (21.3%)
Colin Richard THOMPSON (UAPP): 462 (17.9%)
Imogen LINDENBERG (GRN): 400 (15.5%)
George CHRISTENSEN (LNP): 373 (14.5%)
Belinda HASSAN (ALP): 311 (12.1%)
Debra LAWSON (ON): 309 (12.0%)
Ann-Maree WARE (DLP): 175 (6.8%)
3
Ann-Maree WARELabour DLP
3,109
Debra LAWSON (ON): 989 (31.8%)
Belinda HASSAN (ALP): 973 (31.3%)
George CHRISTENSEN (LNP): 438 (14.1%)
Imogen LINDENBERG (GRN): 310 (10.0%)
Brendan BUNYAN (KAP): 214 (6.9%)
Colin Richard THOMPSON (UAPP): 185 (6.0%)
4
Imogen LINDENBERGThe Greens
4,744
Belinda HASSAN (ALP): 2,814 (59.3%)
George CHRISTENSEN (LNP): 545 (11.5%)
Colin Richard THOMPSON (UAPP): 527 (11.1%)
Brendan BUNYAN (KAP): 444 (9.4%)
Debra LAWSON (ON): 414 (8.7%)
5
Colin Richard THOMPSONUnited Australia Party
5,646
Debra LAWSON (ON): 1,824 (32.3%)
Brendan BUNYAN (KAP): 1,756 (31.1%)
George CHRISTENSEN (LNP): 1,470 (26.0%)
Belinda HASSAN (ALP): 596 (10.6%)
6
Brendan BUNYANKatter's Australian Party (KAP)
8,846
Debra LAWSON (ON): 4,720 (53.4%)
George CHRISTENSEN (LNP): 2,277 (25.7%)
Belinda HASSAN (ALP): 1,849 (20.9%)
7
Debra LAWSONPauline Hanson's One Nation
20,644
George CHRISTENSEN (LNP): 13,801 (66.9%)
Belinda HASSAN (ALP): 6,843 (33.1%)
Votes after every count
Dawson 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
George CHRISTENSENLiberal National Party of Queensland · elected
38,164
38,501
38,874
39,312
39,857
41,327
43,604
57,405
Belinda HASSANAustralian Labor Party
18,022
18,060
18,371
19,344
22,158
22,754
24,603
31,446
Debra LAWSONPauline Hanson's One Nation
11,628
12,388
12,697
13,686
14,100
15,924
20,644
–
Brendan BUNYANKatter's Australian Party (KAP)
5,619
5,883
6,432
6,646
7,090
8,846
–
–
Colin Richard THOMPSONUnited Australia Party
4,355
4,472
4,934
5,119
5,646
–
–
–
Imogen LINDENBERGThe Greens
4,009
4,034
4,434
4,744
–
–
–
–
Ann-Maree WARELabour DLP
2,835
2,934
3,109
–
–
–
–
–
Lachlan QUEENANIndependent
2,478
2,579
–
–
–
–
–
–
Michael Wayne TURNERFRASER ANNING'S CONSERVATIVE NATIONAL PARTY
1,741
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
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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.
