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.
Matt GREGG (Australian Labor Party) won Deakin in 2025 with 61,014 of the 115,507 votes in the final count, beating Michael SUKKAR (Liberal) by 6,521 votes (52.8% to 47.2%). Gregg came from behind: Sukkar led on first preferences (38.7% to 34.8%) but preferences from excluded candidates put Gregg ahead at count 6.
115,507 formal votes8 candidates6 counts6,521-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 115,507 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, Will VANDERMEER (Libertarian) was excluded; their 1,585 votes were distributed: 473 (29.8%) to Richard GRIFFITH-JONES; 439 (27.7%) to Anne COOKE; 204 (12.9%) to Michael SUKKAR; 197 (12.4%) to Milton WILDE and 3 more.
On count 2, Milton WILDE (Trumpet of Patriots) was excluded; their 2,050 votes were distributed: 738 (36.0%) to Anne COOKE; 403 (19.7%) to Michael SUKKAR; 369 (18.0%) to Richard GRIFFITH-JONES; 247 (12.0%) to Jess NESS and 2 more.
On count 3, Richard GRIFFITH-JONES (Family First) was excluded; their 2,948 votes were distributed: 1,197 (40.6%) to Anne COOKE; 927 (31.4%) to Michael SUKKAR; 378 (12.8%) to Jess NESS; 240 (8.1%) to Amy MILLS and 1 more.
On count 4, Anne COOKE (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 5,417 votes were distributed: 3,058 (56.5%) to Michael SUKKAR; 1,724 (31.8%) to Jess NESS; 340 (6.3%) to Matt GREGG; 295 (5.4%) to Amy MILLS.
On count 5, Jess NESS (Independent) was excluded; their 10,734 votes were distributed: 4,819 (44.9%) to Amy MILLS; 3,504 (32.6%) to Matt GREGG; 2,411 (22.5%) to Michael SUKKAR.
On count 6, Amy MILLS (The Greens) was excluded; their 19,322 votes were distributed: 16,564 (85.7%) to Matt GREGG; 2,758 (14.3%) to Michael SUKKAR.
Finally, Matt GREGG (Australian Labor Party) won with 61,014 votes to 54,493 for Michael SUKKAR (Liberal).
Where the preferences went
Deakin 2025: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Will VANDERMEERLibertarian
1,585
Richard GRIFFITH-JONES (FFPA): 473 (29.8%)
Anne COOKE (ON): 439 (27.7%)
Michael SUKKAR (LP): 204 (12.9%)
Milton WILDE (CYA): 197 (12.4%)
Jess NESS (IND): 132 (8.3%)
Matt GREGG (ALP): 78 (4.9%)
Amy MILLS (GVIC): 62 (3.9%)
2
Milton WILDETrumpet of Patriots
2,050
Anne COOKE (ON): 738 (36.0%)
Michael SUKKAR (LP): 403 (19.7%)
Richard GRIFFITH-JONES (FFPA): 369 (18.0%)
Jess NESS (IND): 247 (12.0%)
Amy MILLS (GVIC): 148 (7.2%)
Matt GREGG (ALP): 145 (7.1%)
3
Richard GRIFFITH-JONESFamily First
2,948
Anne COOKE (ON): 1,197 (40.6%)
Michael SUKKAR (LP): 927 (31.4%)
Jess NESS (IND): 378 (12.8%)
Amy MILLS (GVIC): 240 (8.1%)
Matt GREGG (ALP): 206 (7.0%)
4
Anne COOKEPauline Hanson's One Nation
5,417
Michael SUKKAR (LP): 3,058 (56.5%)
Jess NESS (IND): 1,724 (31.8%)
Matt GREGG (ALP): 340 (6.3%)
Amy MILLS (GVIC): 295 (5.4%)
5
Jess NESSIndependent
10,734
Amy MILLS (GVIC): 4,819 (44.9%)
Matt GREGG (ALP): 3,504 (32.6%)
Michael SUKKAR (LP): 2,411 (22.5%)
6
Amy MILLSThe Greens
19,322
Matt GREGG (ALP): 16,564 (85.7%)
Michael SUKKAR (LP): 2,758 (14.3%)
Votes after every count
Deakin 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
Michael SUKKARLiberal
44,732
44,936
45,339
46,266
49,324
51,735
54,493
Matt GREGGAustralian Labor Party · elected
40,177
40,255
40,400
40,606
40,946
44,450
61,014
Amy MILLSThe Greens
13,758
13,820
13,968
14,208
14,503
19,322
–
Jess NESSIndependent
8,253
8,385
8,632
9,010
10,734
–
–
Anne COOKEPauline Hanson's One Nation
3,043
3,482
4,220
5,417
–
–
–
Richard GRIFFITH-JONESFamily First
2,106
2,579
2,948
–
–
–
–
Milton WILDETrumpet of Patriots
1,853
2,050
–
–
–
–
–
Will VANDERMEERLibertarian
1,585
–
–
–
–
–
–
2022 Federal election
Michael SUKKAR (Liberal) won Deakin in 2022 with 50,322 of the 100,269 votes in the final count, beating Matt GREGG (Australian Labor Party) by 375 votes (50.2% to 49.8%). Sukkar led on first preferences with 41.5% of 100,269 formal votes and passed the 50,135-vote majority at count 8.
100,269 formal votes10 candidates8 counts375-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 100,269 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, Samantha BASTIN (Australian Federation Party) was excluded; their 909 votes were distributed: 229 (25.2%) to Harrison CARR; 143 (15.7%) to Natasha COUGHLAN; 133 (14.6%) to Bianca Joy GIDLEY; 115 (12.7%) to Michael SUKKAR and 5 more.
On count 2, Judith THOMPSON (Derryn Hinch's Justice Party) was excluded; their 1,139 votes were distributed: 230 (20.2%) to Michael SUKKAR; 176 (15.5%) to Katherine DOLHEGUY; 173 (15.2%) to Natasha COUGHLAN; 148 (13.0%) to Matt GREGG and 4 more.
On count 3, Qian LIU (Independent) was excluded; their 1,431 votes were distributed: 353 (24.7%) to Rob HUMPHREYS; 299 (20.9%) to Matt GREGG; 248 (17.3%) to Katherine DOLHEGUY; 209 (14.6%) to Michael SUKKAR and 3 more.
On count 4, Katherine DOLHEGUY (Animal Justice Party) was excluded; their 2,123 votes were distributed: 925 (43.6%) to Rob HUMPHREYS; 427 (20.1%) to Matt GREGG; 221 (10.4%) to Natasha COUGHLAN; 205 (9.7%) to Bianca Joy GIDLEY and 2 more.
On count 5, Harrison CARR (Liberal Democrats) was excluded; their 2,399 votes were distributed: 788 (32.8%) to Natasha COUGHLAN; 633 (26.4%) to Michael SUKKAR; 529 (22.1%) to Bianca Joy GIDLEY; 228 (9.5%) to Matt GREGG and 1 more.
On count 6, Natasha COUGHLAN (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 3,740 votes were distributed: 2,773 (74.1%) to Bianca Joy GIDLEY; 451 (12.1%) to Michael SUKKAR; 259 (6.9%) to Rob HUMPHREYS; 257 (6.9%) to Matt GREGG.
On count 7, Bianca Joy GIDLEY (United Australia Party) was excluded; their 6,703 votes were distributed: 4,253 (63.4%) to Michael SUKKAR; 1,578 (23.5%) to Rob HUMPHREYS; 872 (13.0%) to Matt GREGG.
On count 8, Rob HUMPHREYS (The Greens) was excluded; their 17,391 votes were distributed: 14,789 (85.0%) to Matt GREGG; 2,602 (15.0%) to Michael SUKKAR.
Finally, Michael SUKKAR (Liberal) won with 50,322 votes to 49,947 for Matt GREGG (Australian Labor Party).
Where the preferences went
Deakin 2022: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Samantha BASTINAustralian Federation Party
909
Harrison CARR (LDP): 229 (25.2%)
Natasha COUGHLAN (ON): 143 (15.7%)
Bianca Joy GIDLEY (UAPP): 133 (14.6%)
Michael SUKKAR (LP): 115 (12.7%)
Matt GREGG (ALP): 83 (9.1%)
Judith THOMPSON (DHJP): 59 (6.5%)
Rob HUMPHREYS (GVIC): 54 (5.9%)
Katherine DOLHEGUY (AJP): 49 (5.4%)
Qian LIU (IND): 44 (4.8%)
2
Judith THOMPSONDerryn Hinch's Justice Party
1,139
Michael SUKKAR (LP): 230 (20.2%)
Katherine DOLHEGUY (AJP): 176 (15.5%)
Natasha COUGHLAN (ON): 173 (15.2%)
Matt GREGG (ALP): 148 (13.0%)
Qian LIU (IND): 116 (10.2%)
Bianca Joy GIDLEY (UAPP): 113 (9.9%)
Rob HUMPHREYS (GVIC): 97 (8.5%)
Harrison CARR (LDP): 86 (7.6%)
3
Qian LIUIndependent
1,431
Rob HUMPHREYS (GVIC): 353 (24.7%)
Matt GREGG (ALP): 299 (20.9%)
Katherine DOLHEGUY (AJP): 248 (17.3%)
Michael SUKKAR (LP): 209 (14.6%)
Bianca Joy GIDLEY (UAPP): 114 (8.0%)
Natasha COUGHLAN (ON): 109 (7.6%)
Harrison CARR (LDP): 99 (6.9%)
4
Katherine DOLHEGUYAnimal Justice Party
2,123
Rob HUMPHREYS (GVIC): 925 (43.6%)
Matt GREGG (ALP): 427 (20.1%)
Natasha COUGHLAN (ON): 221 (10.4%)
Bianca Joy GIDLEY (UAPP): 205 (9.7%)
Michael SUKKAR (LP): 203 (9.6%)
Harrison CARR (LDP): 142 (6.7%)
5
Harrison CARRLiberal Democrats
2,399
Natasha COUGHLAN (ON): 788 (32.8%)
Michael SUKKAR (LP): 633 (26.4%)
Bianca Joy GIDLEY (UAPP): 529 (22.1%)
Matt GREGG (ALP): 228 (9.5%)
Rob HUMPHREYS (GVIC): 221 (9.2%)
6
Natasha COUGHLANPauline Hanson's One Nation
3,740
Bianca Joy GIDLEY (UAPP): 2,773 (74.1%)
Michael SUKKAR (LP): 451 (12.1%)
Rob HUMPHREYS (GVIC): 259 (6.9%)
Matt GREGG (ALP): 257 (6.9%)
7
Bianca Joy GIDLEYUnited Australia Party
6,703
Michael SUKKAR (LP): 4,253 (63.4%)
Rob HUMPHREYS (GVIC): 1,578 (23.5%)
Matt GREGG (ALP): 872 (13.0%)
8
Rob HUMPHREYSThe Greens
17,391
Matt GREGG (ALP): 14,789 (85.0%)
Michael SUKKAR (LP): 2,602 (15.0%)
Votes after every count
Deakin 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
Michael SUKKARLiberal · elected
41,626
41,741
41,971
42,180
42,383
43,016
43,467
47,720
50,322
Matt GREGGAustralian Labor Party
32,844
32,927
33,075
33,374
33,801
34,029
34,286
35,158
49,947
Rob HUMPHREYSThe Greens
13,904
13,958
14,055
14,408
15,333
15,554
15,813
17,391
–
Bianca Joy GIDLEYUnited Australia Party
2,836
2,969
3,082
3,196
3,401
3,930
6,703
–
–
Natasha COUGHLANPauline Hanson's One Nation
2,306
2,449
2,622
2,731
2,952
3,740
–
–
–
Harrison CARRLiberal Democrats
1,843
2,072
2,158
2,257
2,399
–
–
–
–
Katherine DOLHEGUYAnimal Justice Party
1,650
1,699
1,875
2,123
–
–
–
–
–
Qian LIUIndependent
1,271
1,315
1,431
–
–
–
–
–
–
Judith THOMPSONDerryn Hinch's Justice Party
1,080
1,139
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Samantha BASTINAustralian Federation Party
909
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2019 Federal election
Michael SUKKAR (Liberal) won Deakin in 2019 with 53,288 of the 97,269 votes in the final count, beating Shireen MORRIS (Australian Labor Party) by 9,307 votes (54.8% to 45.2%). Sukkar led on first preferences with 47.8% of 97,269 formal votes and passed the 48,635-vote majority at count 4.
97,269 formal votes8 candidates6 counts9,307-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 97,269 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, Joel van der HORST (Labour DLP) was excluded; their 1,394 votes were distributed: 497 (35.7%) to Shireen MORRIS; 276 (19.8%) to Michael SUKKAR; 185 (13.3%) to Milton WILDE; 130 (9.3%) to Ellie Jean SULLIVAN and 3 more.
On count 2, Vickie JANSON (Independent) was excluded; their 1,720 votes were distributed: 530 (30.8%) to Michael SUKKAR; 379 (22.0%) to Ellie Jean SULLIVAN; 283 (16.5%) to Sophia SUN; 200 (11.6%) to Shireen MORRIS and 2 more.
On count 3, Vinita COSTANTINO (Animal Justice Party) was excluded; their 2,204 votes were distributed: 945 (42.9%) to Sophia SUN; 457 (20.7%) to Ellie Jean SULLIVAN; 380 (17.2%) to Shireen MORRIS; 245 (11.1%) to Michael SUKKAR and 1 more.
On count 4, Milton WILDE (United Australia Party) was excluded; their 2,530 votes were distributed: 1,242 (49.1%) to Michael SUKKAR; 759 (30.0%) to Ellie Jean SULLIVAN; 308 (12.2%) to Shireen MORRIS; 221 (8.7%) to Sophia SUN.
On count 5, Ellie Jean SULLIVAN (Derryn Hinch's Justice Party) was excluded; their 5,111 votes were distributed: 1,754 (34.3%) to Sophia SUN; 1,727 (33.8%) to Michael SUKKAR; 1,630 (31.9%) to Shireen MORRIS.
On count 6, Sophia SUN (The Greens (VIC)) was excluded; their 12,050 votes were distributed: 9,318 (77.3%) to Shireen MORRIS; 2,732 (22.7%) to Michael SUKKAR.
Finally, Michael SUKKAR (Liberal) won with 53,288 votes to 43,981 for Shireen MORRIS (Australian Labor Party).
Where the preferences went
Deakin 2019: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Joel van der HORSTLabour DLP
1,394
Shireen MORRIS (ALP): 497 (35.7%)
Michael SUKKAR (LP): 276 (19.8%)
Milton WILDE (UAPP): 185 (13.3%)
Ellie Jean SULLIVAN (DHJP): 130 (9.3%)
Sophia SUN (GVIC): 117 (8.4%)
Vickie JANSON (IND): 106 (7.6%)
Vinita COSTANTINO (AJP): 83 (6.0%)
2
Vickie JANSONIndependent
1,720
Michael SUKKAR (LP): 530 (30.8%)
Ellie Jean SULLIVAN (DHJP): 379 (22.0%)
Sophia SUN (GVIC): 283 (16.5%)
Shireen MORRIS (ALP): 200 (11.6%)
Milton WILDE (UAPP): 171 (9.9%)
Vinita COSTANTINO (AJP): 157 (9.1%)
3
Vinita COSTANTINOAnimal Justice Party
2,204
Sophia SUN (GVIC): 945 (42.9%)
Ellie Jean SULLIVAN (DHJP): 457 (20.7%)
Shireen MORRIS (ALP): 380 (17.2%)
Michael SUKKAR (LP): 245 (11.1%)
Milton WILDE (UAPP): 177 (8.0%)
4
Milton WILDEUnited Australia Party
2,530
Michael SUKKAR (LP): 1,242 (49.1%)
Ellie Jean SULLIVAN (DHJP): 759 (30.0%)
Shireen MORRIS (ALP): 308 (12.2%)
Sophia SUN (GVIC): 221 (8.7%)
5
Ellie Jean SULLIVANDerryn Hinch's Justice Party
5,111
Sophia SUN (GVIC): 1,754 (34.3%)
Michael SUKKAR (LP): 1,727 (33.8%)
Shireen MORRIS (ALP): 1,630 (31.9%)
6
Sophia SUNThe Greens (VIC)
12,050
Shireen MORRIS (ALP): 9,318 (77.3%)
Michael SUKKAR (LP): 2,732 (22.7%)
Votes after every count
Deakin 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
Michael SUKKARLiberal · elected
46,536
46,812
47,342
47,587
48,829
50,556
53,288
Shireen MORRISAustralian Labor Party
31,648
32,145
32,345
32,725
33,033
34,663
43,981
Sophia SUNThe Greens (VIC)
8,730
8,847
9,130
10,075
10,296
12,050
–
Ellie Jean SULLIVANDerryn Hinch's Justice Party
3,386
3,516
3,895
4,352
5,111
–
–
Milton WILDEUnited Australia Party
1,997
2,182
2,353
2,530
–
–
–
Vinita COSTANTINOAnimal Justice Party
1,964
2,047
2,204
–
–
–
–
Vickie JANSONIndependent
1,614
1,720
–
–
–
–
–
Joel van der HORSTLabour DLP
1,394
–
–
–
–
–
–
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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.
