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.
Ali FRANCE (Australian Labor Party) won Dickson in 2025 with 59,115 of the 105,579 votes in the final count, beating Peter DUTTON (LNP) by 12,651 votes (56.0% to 44.0%). France came from behind: Dutton led on first preferences (34.7% to 33.6%) but preferences from excluded candidates put France ahead at count 7.
105,579 formal votes9 candidates7 counts12,651-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 105,579 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, Maureen BROHMAN (Animal Justice Party) was excluded; their 936 votes were distributed: 318 (34.0%) to David ZALOUDEK; 174 (18.6%) to Ellie SMITH; 159 (17.0%) to Vinnie BATTEN; 85 (9.1%) to Suniti HEWETT and 4 more.
On count 2, Michael JESSOP (Trumpet of Patriots) was excluded; their 1,932 votes were distributed: 620 (32.1%) to Joel STEVENSON; 359 (18.6%) to Ellie SMITH; 291 (15.1%) to Peter DUTTON; 246 (12.7%) to Suniti HEWETT and 3 more.
On count 3, Suniti HEWETT (Family First) was excluded; their 2,630 votes were distributed: 1,057 (40.2%) to Joel STEVENSON; 419 (15.9%) to Peter DUTTON; 414 (15.7%) to Ali FRANCE; 365 (13.9%) to Ellie SMITH and 2 more.
On count 4, David ZALOUDEK (Legalise Cannabis Party) was excluded; their 3,698 votes were distributed: 1,285 (34.7%) to Ellie SMITH; 826 (22.3%) to Vinnie BATTEN; 705 (19.1%) to Ali FRANCE; 542 (14.7%) to Joel STEVENSON and 1 more.
On count 5, Joel STEVENSON (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 6,686 votes were distributed: 3,365 (50.3%) to Peter DUTTON; 2,324 (34.8%) to Ellie SMITH; 594 (8.9%) to Ali FRANCE; 403 (6.0%) to Vinnie BATTEN.
On count 6, Vinnie BATTEN (The Greens) was excluded; their 9,672 votes were distributed: 5,138 (53.1%) to Ali FRANCE; 4,114 (42.5%) to Ellie SMITH; 420 (4.3%) to Peter DUTTON.
On count 7, Ellie SMITH (Independent) was excluded; their 21,495 votes were distributed: 16,545 (77.0%) to Ali FRANCE; 4,950 (23.0%) to Peter DUTTON.
Finally, Ali FRANCE (Australian Labor Party) won with 59,115 votes to 46,464 for Peter DUTTON (LNP).
Where the preferences went
Dickson 2025: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Maureen BROHMANAnimal Justice Party
936
David ZALOUDEK (HMP): 318 (34.0%)
Ellie SMITH (IND): 174 (18.6%)
Vinnie BATTEN (GRN): 159 (17.0%)
Suniti HEWETT (FFPA): 85 (9.1%)
Ali FRANCE (ALP): 79 (8.4%)
Peter DUTTON (LNP): 51 (5.4%)
Joel STEVENSON (ON): 38 (4.1%)
Michael JESSOP (CYA): 32 (3.4%)
2
Michael JESSOPTrumpet of Patriots
1,932
Joel STEVENSON (ON): 620 (32.1%)
Ellie SMITH (IND): 359 (18.6%)
Peter DUTTON (LNP): 291 (15.1%)
Suniti HEWETT (FFPA): 246 (12.7%)
David ZALOUDEK (HMP): 223 (11.5%)
Ali FRANCE (ALP): 138 (7.1%)
Vinnie BATTEN (GRN): 55 (2.8%)
3
Suniti HEWETTFamily First
2,630
Joel STEVENSON (ON): 1,057 (40.2%)
Peter DUTTON (LNP): 419 (15.9%)
Ali FRANCE (ALP): 414 (15.7%)
Ellie SMITH (IND): 365 (13.9%)
David ZALOUDEK (HMP): 207 (7.9%)
Vinnie BATTEN (GRN): 168 (6.4%)
4
David ZALOUDEKLegalise Cannabis Party
3,698
Ellie SMITH (IND): 1,285 (34.7%)
Vinnie BATTEN (GRN): 826 (22.3%)
Ali FRANCE (ALP): 705 (19.1%)
Joel STEVENSON (ON): 542 (14.7%)
Peter DUTTON (LNP): 340 (9.2%)
5
Joel STEVENSONPauline Hanson's One Nation
6,686
Peter DUTTON (LNP): 3,365 (50.3%)
Ellie SMITH (IND): 2,324 (34.8%)
Ali FRANCE (ALP): 594 (8.9%)
Vinnie BATTEN (GRN): 403 (6.0%)
6
Vinnie BATTENThe Greens
9,672
Ali FRANCE (ALP): 5,138 (53.1%)
Ellie SMITH (IND): 4,114 (42.5%)
Peter DUTTON (LNP): 420 (4.3%)
7
Ellie SMITHIndependent
21,495
Ali FRANCE (ALP): 16,545 (77.0%)
Peter DUTTON (LNP): 4,950 (23.0%)
Votes after every count
Dickson 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
Count 7
Peter DUTTONLNP
36,628
36,679
36,970
37,389
37,729
41,094
41,514
46,464
Ali FRANCEAustralian Labor Party · elected
35,502
35,581
35,719
36,133
36,838
37,432
42,570
59,115
Ellie SMITHIndependent
12,874
13,048
13,407
13,772
15,057
17,381
21,495
–
Vinnie BATTENThe Greens
8,061
8,220
8,275
8,443
9,269
9,672
–
–
Joel STEVENSONPauline Hanson's One Nation
4,429
4,467
5,087
6,144
6,686
–
–
–
David ZALOUDEKLegalise Cannabis Party
2,950
3,268
3,491
3,698
–
–
–
–
Suniti HEWETTFamily First
2,299
2,384
2,630
–
–
–
–
–
Michael JESSOPTrumpet of Patriots
1,900
1,932
–
–
–
–
–
–
Maureen BROHMANAnimal Justice Party
936
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2022 Federal election
Peter DUTTON (Liberal National Party of Queensland) won Dickson in 2022 with 51,196 of the 99,029 votes in the final count, beating Ali FRANCE (Australian Labor Party) by 3,363 votes (51.7% to 48.3%). Dutton led on first preferences with 42.1% of 99,029 formal votes and passed the 49,515-vote majority at count 6.
99,029 formal votes8 candidates6 counts3,363-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 99,029 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, Lloyd RUSSELL (Liberal Democrats) was excluded; their 1,236 votes were distributed: 424 (34.3%) to Peter DUTTON; 237 (19.2%) to Tamera GIBSON; 198 (16.0%) to Alan BUCHBACH; 126 (10.2%) to Alina Karen WARD and 3 more.
On count 2, Thor PROHASKA (Independent) was excluded; their 1,693 votes were distributed: 897 (53.0%) to Alan BUCHBACH; 208 (12.3%) to Vinnie BATTEN; 203 (12.0%) to Ali FRANCE; 155 (9.2%) to Tamera GIBSON and 2 more.
On count 3, Alina Karen WARD (United Australia Party) was excluded; their 2,927 votes were distributed: 1,449 (49.5%) to Tamera GIBSON; 540 (18.4%) to Alan BUCHBACH; 363 (12.4%) to Peter DUTTON; 297 (10.1%) to Ali FRANCE and 1 more.
On count 4, Alan BUCHBACH (Independent) was excluded; their 3,857 votes were distributed: 1,436 (37.2%) to Tamera GIBSON; 943 (24.4%) to Vinnie BATTEN; 927 (24.0%) to Peter DUTTON; 551 (14.3%) to Ali FRANCE.
On count 5, Tamera GIBSON (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 8,589 votes were distributed: 4,707 (54.8%) to Peter DUTTON; 2,156 (25.1%) to Vinnie BATTEN; 1,726 (20.1%) to Ali FRANCE.
On count 6, Vinnie BATTEN (Queensland Greens) was excluded; their 16,542 votes were distributed: 13,570 (82.0%) to Ali FRANCE; 2,972 (18.0%) to Peter DUTTON.
Finally, Peter DUTTON (Liberal National Party of Queensland) won with 51,196 votes to 47,833 for Ali FRANCE (Australian Labor Party).
Where the preferences went
Dickson 2022: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Lloyd RUSSELLLiberal Democrats
1,236
Peter DUTTON (LNP): 424 (34.3%)
Tamera GIBSON (ON): 237 (19.2%)
Alan BUCHBACH (IND): 198 (16.0%)
Alina Karen WARD (UAPP): 126 (10.2%)
Ali FRANCE (ALP): 90 (7.3%)
Vinnie BATTEN (GRN): 86 (7.0%)
Thor PROHASKA (IND): 75 (6.1%)
2
Thor PROHASKAIndependent
1,693
Alan BUCHBACH (IND): 897 (53.0%)
Vinnie BATTEN (GRN): 208 (12.3%)
Ali FRANCE (ALP): 203 (12.0%)
Tamera GIBSON (ON): 155 (9.2%)
Peter DUTTON (LNP): 146 (8.6%)
Alina Karen WARD (UAPP): 84 (5.0%)
3
Alina Karen WARDUnited Australia Party
2,927
Tamera GIBSON (ON): 1,449 (49.5%)
Alan BUCHBACH (IND): 540 (18.4%)
Peter DUTTON (LNP): 363 (12.4%)
Ali FRANCE (ALP): 297 (10.1%)
Vinnie BATTEN (GRN): 278 (9.5%)
4
Alan BUCHBACHIndependent
3,857
Tamera GIBSON (ON): 1,436 (37.2%)
Vinnie BATTEN (GRN): 943 (24.4%)
Peter DUTTON (LNP): 927 (24.0%)
Ali FRANCE (ALP): 551 (14.3%)
5
Tamera GIBSONPauline Hanson's One Nation
8,589
Peter DUTTON (LNP): 4,707 (54.8%)
Vinnie BATTEN (GRN): 2,156 (25.1%)
Ali FRANCE (ALP): 1,726 (20.1%)
6
Vinnie BATTENQueensland Greens
16,542
Ali FRANCE (ALP): 13,570 (82.0%)
Peter DUTTON (LNP): 2,972 (18.0%)
Votes after every count
Dickson 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
Peter DUTTONLiberal National Party of Queensland · elected
41,657
42,081
42,227
42,590
43,517
48,224
51,196
Ali FRANCEAustralian Labor Party
31,396
31,486
31,689
31,986
32,537
34,263
47,833
Vinnie BATTENQueensland Greens
12,871
12,957
13,165
13,443
14,386
16,542
–
Tamera GIBSONPauline Hanson's One Nation
5,312
5,549
5,704
7,153
8,589
–
–
Alina Karen WARDUnited Australia Party
2,717
2,843
2,927
–
–
–
–
Alan BUCHBACHIndependent
2,222
2,420
3,317
3,857
–
–
–
Thor PROHASKAIndependent
1,618
1,693
–
–
–
–
–
Lloyd RUSSELLLiberal Democrats
1,236
–
–
–
–
–
–
2019 Federal election
Peter DUTTON (Liberal National Party of Queensland) won Dickson in 2019 with 52,968 of the 96,948 votes in the final count, beating Ali FRANCE (Australian Labor Party) by 8,988 votes (54.6% to 45.4%). Dutton led on first preferences with 45.9% of 96,948 formal votes and passed the 48,475-vote majority at count 5.
96,948 formal votes8 candidates6 counts8,988-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 96,948 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, Richelle SIMPSON (FRASER ANNING'S CONSERVATIVE NATIONAL PARTY) was excluded; their 1,044 votes were distributed: 483 (46.3%) to Carrol HALLIWELL; 194 (18.6%) to Peter DUTTON; 126 (12.1%) to Steve AUSTIN; 90 (8.6%) to Maureen BROHMAN and 3 more.
On count 2, Maureen BROHMAN (Animal Justice Party) was excluded; their 1,921 votes were distributed: 703 (36.6%) to Benedict COYNE; 370 (19.3%) to Thor PROHASKA; 335 (17.4%) to Carrol HALLIWELL; 236 (12.3%) to Ali FRANCE and 2 more.
On count 3, Steve AUSTIN (United Australia Party) was excluded; their 2,419 votes were distributed: 944 (39.0%) to Carrol HALLIWELL; 707 (29.2%) to Peter DUTTON; 337 (13.9%) to Thor PROHASKA; 226 (9.3%) to Ali FRANCE and 1 more.
On count 4, Thor PROHASKA (Independent) was excluded; their 3,093 votes were distributed: 940 (30.4%) to Benedict COYNE; 825 (26.7%) to Carrol HALLIWELL; 721 (23.3%) to Ali FRANCE; 607 (19.6%) to Peter DUTTON.
On count 5, Carrol HALLIWELL (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 7,609 votes were distributed: 3,564 (46.8%) to Peter DUTTON; 2,062 (27.1%) to Benedict COYNE; 1,983 (26.1%) to Ali FRANCE.
On count 6, Benedict COYNE (The Greens) was excluded; their 13,607 votes were distributed: 10,399 (76.4%) to Ali FRANCE; 3,208 (23.6%) to Peter DUTTON.
Finally, Peter DUTTON (Liberal National Party of Queensland) won with 52,968 votes to 43,980 for Ali FRANCE (Australian Labor Party).
Where the preferences went
Dickson 2019: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Richelle SIMPSONFRASER ANNING'S CONSERVATIVE NATIONAL PARTY
1,044
Carrol HALLIWELL (ON): 483 (46.3%)
Peter DUTTON (LNP): 194 (18.6%)
Steve AUSTIN (UAPP): 126 (12.1%)
Maureen BROHMAN (AJP): 90 (8.6%)
Thor PROHASKA (IND): 84 (8.0%)
Ali FRANCE (ALP): 45 (4.3%)
Benedict COYNE (GRN): 22 (2.1%)
2
Maureen BROHMANAnimal Justice Party
1,921
Benedict COYNE (GRN): 703 (36.6%)
Thor PROHASKA (IND): 370 (19.3%)
Carrol HALLIWELL (ON): 335 (17.4%)
Ali FRANCE (ALP): 236 (12.3%)
Peter DUTTON (LNP): 160 (8.3%)
Steve AUSTIN (UAPP): 117 (6.1%)
3
Steve AUSTINUnited Australia Party
2,419
Carrol HALLIWELL (ON): 944 (39.0%)
Peter DUTTON (LNP): 707 (29.2%)
Thor PROHASKA (IND): 337 (13.9%)
Ali FRANCE (ALP): 226 (9.3%)
Benedict COYNE (GRN): 205 (8.5%)
4
Thor PROHASKAIndependent
3,093
Benedict COYNE (GRN): 940 (30.4%)
Carrol HALLIWELL (ON): 825 (26.7%)
Ali FRANCE (ALP): 721 (23.3%)
Peter DUTTON (LNP): 607 (19.6%)
5
Carrol HALLIWELLPauline Hanson's One Nation
7,609
Peter DUTTON (LNP): 3,564 (46.8%)
Benedict COYNE (GRN): 2,062 (27.1%)
Ali FRANCE (ALP): 1,983 (26.1%)
6
Benedict COYNEThe Greens
13,607
Ali FRANCE (ALP): 10,399 (76.4%)
Peter DUTTON (LNP): 3,208 (23.6%)
Votes after every count
Dickson 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
Peter DUTTONLiberal National Party of Queensland · elected
44,528
44,722
44,882
45,589
46,196
49,760
52,968
Ali FRANCEAustralian Labor Party
30,370
30,415
30,651
30,877
31,598
33,581
43,980
Benedict COYNEThe Greens
9,675
9,697
10,400
10,605
11,545
13,607
–
Carrol HALLIWELLPauline Hanson's One Nation
5,022
5,505
5,840
6,784
7,609
–
–
Thor PROHASKAIndependent
2,302
2,386
2,756
3,093
–
–
–
Steve AUSTINUnited Australia Party
2,176
2,302
2,419
–
–
–
–
Maureen BROHMANAnimal Justice Party
1,831
1,921
–
–
–
–
–
Richelle SIMPSONFRASER ANNING'S CONSERVATIVE NATIONAL PARTY
1,044
–
–
–
–
–
–
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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.
