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.
Melissa PRICE (Liberal) won Durack in 2025 with 52,912 of the 87,962 votes in the final count, beating Karen WHEATLAND (Australian Labor Party) by 17,862 votes (60.2% to 39.8%). Price led on first preferences with 32.9% of 87,962 formal votes and passed the 43,982-vote majority at count 7.
87,962 formal votes9 candidates7 counts17,862-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 87,962 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, Maarten KORNAAT (Trumpet of Patriots) was excluded; their 1,432 votes were distributed: 598 (41.8%) to Mark BERRY; 210 (14.7%) to Kat WRIGHT; 169 (11.8%) to Melissa PRICE; 136 (9.5%) to Eugenie Margaret HARRIS and 4 more.
On count 2, Jason HUNTER (Indigenous - Aboriginal Party of Australia) was excluded; their 1,918 votes were distributed: 504 (26.3%) to Karen WHEATLAND; 415 (21.6%) to Brendan STURCKE; 382 (19.9%) to Kat WRIGHT; 203 (10.6%) to Melissa PRICE and 3 more.
On count 3, Eugenie Margaret HARRIS (Australian Christians) was excluded; their 2,131 votes were distributed: 847 (39.7%) to Mark BERRY; 422 (19.8%) to Melissa PRICE; 271 (12.7%) to Bailey KEMPTON; 225 (10.6%) to Brendan STURCKE and 2 more.
On count 4, Kat WRIGHT (Legalise Cannabis Party) was excluded; their 5,991 votes were distributed: 1,466 (24.5%) to Brendan STURCKE; 1,452 (24.2%) to Mark BERRY; 1,073 (17.9%) to Karen WHEATLAND; 1,021 (17.0%) to Melissa PRICE and 1 more.
On count 5, Brendan STURCKE (The Greens (WA) Inc) was excluded; their 9,362 votes were distributed: 6,100 (65.2%) to Karen WHEATLAND; 1,517 (16.2%) to Bailey KEMPTON; 907 (9.7%) to Melissa PRICE; 838 (9.0%) to Mark BERRY.
On count 6, Mark BERRY (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 12,739 votes were distributed: 7,199 (56.5%) to Bailey KEMPTON; 3,950 (31.0%) to Melissa PRICE; 1,590 (12.5%) to Karen WHEATLAND.
On count 7, Bailey KEMPTON (The Nationals) was excluded; their 22,232 votes were distributed: 17,320 (77.9%) to Melissa PRICE; 4,912 (22.1%) to Karen WHEATLAND.
Finally, Melissa PRICE (Liberal) won with 52,912 votes to 35,050 for Karen WHEATLAND (Australian Labor Party).
Where the preferences went
Durack 2025: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Maarten KORNAATTrumpet of Patriots
1,432
Mark BERRY (ON): 598 (41.8%)
Kat WRIGHT (HMP): 210 (14.7%)
Melissa PRICE (LP): 169 (11.8%)
Eugenie Margaret HARRIS (AUC): 136 (9.5%)
Bailey KEMPTON (NP): 131 (9.1%)
Karen WHEATLAND (ALP): 82 (5.7%)
Brendan STURCKE (GRN): 60 (4.2%)
Jason HUNTER (IAP): 46 (3.2%)
2
Jason HUNTERIndigenous - Aboriginal Party of Australia
1,918
Karen WHEATLAND (ALP): 504 (26.3%)
Brendan STURCKE (GRN): 415 (21.6%)
Kat WRIGHT (HMP): 382 (19.9%)
Melissa PRICE (LP): 203 (10.6%)
Bailey KEMPTON (NP): 163 (8.5%)
Mark BERRY (ON): 136 (7.1%)
Eugenie Margaret HARRIS (AUC): 115 (6.0%)
3
Eugenie Margaret HARRISAustralian Christians
2,131
Mark BERRY (ON): 847 (39.7%)
Melissa PRICE (LP): 422 (19.8%)
Bailey KEMPTON (NP): 271 (12.7%)
Brendan STURCKE (GRN): 225 (10.6%)
Karen WHEATLAND (ALP): 206 (9.7%)
Kat WRIGHT (HMP): 160 (7.5%)
4
Kat WRIGHTLegalise Cannabis Party
5,991
Brendan STURCKE (GRN): 1,466 (24.5%)
Mark BERRY (ON): 1,452 (24.2%)
Karen WHEATLAND (ALP): 1,073 (17.9%)
Melissa PRICE (LP): 1,021 (17.0%)
Bailey KEMPTON (NP): 979 (16.3%)
5
Brendan STURCKEThe Greens (WA) Inc
9,362
Karen WHEATLAND (ALP): 6,100 (65.2%)
Bailey KEMPTON (NP): 1,517 (16.2%)
Melissa PRICE (LP): 907 (9.7%)
Mark BERRY (ON): 838 (9.0%)
6
Mark BERRYPauline Hanson's One Nation
12,739
Bailey KEMPTON (NP): 7,199 (56.5%)
Melissa PRICE (LP): 3,950 (31.0%)
Karen WHEATLAND (ALP): 1,590 (12.5%)
7
Bailey KEMPTONThe Nationals
22,232
Melissa PRICE (LP): 17,320 (77.9%)
Karen WHEATLAND (ALP): 4,912 (22.1%)
Votes after every count
Durack 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
Melissa PRICELiberal · elected
28,920
29,089
29,292
29,714
30,735
31,642
35,592
52,912
Karen WHEATLANDAustralian Labor Party
20,583
20,665
21,169
21,375
22,448
28,548
30,138
35,050
Bailey KEMPTONThe Nationals
11,972
12,103
12,266
12,537
13,516
15,033
22,232
–
Mark BERRYPauline Hanson's One Nation
8,868
9,466
9,602
10,449
11,901
12,739
–
–
Brendan STURCKEThe Greens (WA) Inc
7,196
7,256
7,671
7,896
9,362
–
–
–
Kat WRIGHTLegalise Cannabis Party
5,239
5,449
5,831
5,991
–
–
–
–
Eugenie Margaret HARRISAustralian Christians
1,880
2,016
2,131
–
–
–
–
–
Jason HUNTERIndigenous - Aboriginal Party of Australia
1,872
1,918
–
–
–
–
–
–
Maarten KORNAATTrumpet of Patriots
1,432
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2022 Federal election
Melissa PRICE (Liberal) won Durack in 2022 with 48,583 of the 89,523 votes in the final count, beating Jeremiah RILEY (Australian Labor Party) by 7,643 votes (54.3% to 45.7%). Price led on first preferences with 34.3% of 89,523 formal votes and passed the 44,762-vote majority at count 7.
89,523 formal votes9 candidates7 counts7,643-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 89,523 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, Craig SHORE (Australian Federation Party) was excluded; their 1,453 votes were distributed: 567 (39.0%) to Melissa PRICE; 419 (28.8%) to Adrian McRAE; 126 (8.7%) to Anthony James FELS; 92 (6.3%) to Brenton JOHANNSEN and 4 more.
On count 2, Andrew Charles MIDDLETON (United Australia Party) was excluded; their 2,319 votes were distributed: 994 (42.9%) to Brenton JOHANNSEN; 294 (12.7%) to Adrian McRAE; 287 (12.4%) to Bianca McNEAIR; 223 (9.6%) to Melissa PRICE and 3 more.
On count 3, Anthony James FELS (WESTERN AUSTRALIA PARTY) was excluded; their 2,803 votes were distributed: 694 (24.8%) to Adrian McRAE; 541 (19.3%) to Jeremiah RILEY; 450 (16.1%) to Brenton JOHANNSEN; 449 (16.0%) to Melissa PRICE and 2 more.
On count 4, Adrian McRAE (The Great Australian Party) was excluded; their 4,145 votes were distributed: 2,531 (61.1%) to Brenton JOHANNSEN; 449 (10.8%) to Melissa PRICE; 425 (10.3%) to Jeremiah RILEY; 388 (9.4%) to Ian BLAYNEY and 1 more.
On count 5, Bianca McNEAIR (The Greens (WA)) was excluded; their 9,472 votes were distributed: 5,656 (59.7%) to Jeremiah RILEY; 1,830 (19.3%) to Ian BLAYNEY; 1,144 (12.1%) to Melissa PRICE; 842 (8.9%) to Brenton JOHANNSEN.
On count 6, Brenton JOHANNSEN (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 11,083 votes were distributed: 7,006 (63.2%) to Ian BLAYNEY; 2,459 (22.2%) to Melissa PRICE; 1,618 (14.6%) to Jeremiah RILEY.
On count 7, Ian BLAYNEY (The Nationals) was excluded; their 18,973 votes were distributed: 12,556 (66.2%) to Melissa PRICE; 6,417 (33.8%) to Jeremiah RILEY.
Finally, Melissa PRICE (Liberal) won with 48,583 votes to 40,940 for Jeremiah RILEY (Australian Labor Party).
Where the preferences went
Durack 2022: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Craig SHOREAustralian Federation Party
1,453
Melissa PRICE (LP): 567 (39.0%)
Adrian McRAE (GAP): 419 (28.8%)
Anthony James FELS (WAP): 126 (8.7%)
Brenton JOHANNSEN (ON): 92 (6.3%)
Andrew Charles MIDDLETON (UAPP): 90 (6.2%)
Jeremiah RILEY (ALP): 69 (4.7%)
Ian BLAYNEY (NP): 54 (3.7%)
Bianca McNEAIR (GRN): 36 (2.5%)
2
Andrew Charles MIDDLETONUnited Australia Party
2,319
Brenton JOHANNSEN (ON): 994 (42.9%)
Adrian McRAE (GAP): 294 (12.7%)
Bianca McNEAIR (GRN): 287 (12.4%)
Melissa PRICE (LP): 223 (9.6%)
Ian BLAYNEY (NP): 206 (8.9%)
Anthony James FELS (WAP): 194 (8.4%)
Jeremiah RILEY (ALP): 121 (5.2%)
3
Anthony James FELSWESTERN AUSTRALIA PARTY
2,803
Adrian McRAE (GAP): 694 (24.8%)
Jeremiah RILEY (ALP): 541 (19.3%)
Brenton JOHANNSEN (ON): 450 (16.1%)
Melissa PRICE (LP): 449 (16.0%)
Bianca McNEAIR (GRN): 340 (12.1%)
Ian BLAYNEY (NP): 329 (11.7%)
4
Adrian McRAEThe Great Australian Party
4,145
Brenton JOHANNSEN (ON): 2,531 (61.1%)
Melissa PRICE (LP): 449 (10.8%)
Jeremiah RILEY (ALP): 425 (10.3%)
Ian BLAYNEY (NP): 388 (9.4%)
Bianca McNEAIR (GRN): 352 (8.5%)
5
Bianca McNEAIRThe Greens (WA)
9,472
Jeremiah RILEY (ALP): 5,656 (59.7%)
Ian BLAYNEY (NP): 1,830 (19.3%)
Melissa PRICE (LP): 1,144 (12.1%)
Brenton JOHANNSEN (ON): 842 (8.9%)
6
Brenton JOHANNSENPauline Hanson's One Nation
11,083
Ian BLAYNEY (NP): 7,006 (63.2%)
Melissa PRICE (LP): 2,459 (22.2%)
Jeremiah RILEY (ALP): 1,618 (14.6%)
7
Ian BLAYNEYThe Nationals
18,973
Melissa PRICE (LP): 12,556 (66.2%)
Jeremiah RILEY (ALP): 6,417 (33.8%)
Votes after every count
Durack 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
Melissa PRICELiberal · elected
30,736
31,303
31,526
31,975
32,424
33,568
36,027
48,583
Jeremiah RILEYAustralian Labor Party
26,093
26,162
26,283
26,824
27,249
32,905
34,523
40,940
Ian BLAYNEYThe Nationals
9,160
9,214
9,420
9,749
10,137
11,967
18,973
–
Bianca McNEAIRThe Greens (WA)
8,457
8,493
8,780
9,120
9,472
–
–
–
Brenton JOHANNSENPauline Hanson's One Nation
6,174
6,266
7,260
7,710
10,241
11,083
–
–
Adrian McRAEThe Great Australian Party
2,738
3,157
3,451
4,145
–
–
–
–
Anthony James FELSWESTERN AUSTRALIA PARTY
2,483
2,609
2,803
–
–
–
–
–
Andrew Charles MIDDLETONUnited Australia Party
2,229
2,319
–
–
–
–
–
–
Craig SHOREAustralian Federation Party
1,453
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2019 Federal election
Melissa PRICE (Liberal) won Durack in 2019 with 50,332 of the 77,721 votes in the final count, beating Sharyn MORROW (Australian Labor Party) by 22,943 votes (64.8% to 35.2%). Price led on first preferences with 44.3% of 77,721 formal votes and passed the 38,861-vote majority at count 4.
77,721 formal votes7 candidates5 counts22,943-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 77,721 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, Brenden HATTON (United Australia Party) was excluded; their 2,083 votes were distributed: 699 (33.6%) to Grahame GOULD; 483 (23.2%) to Melissa PRICE; 339 (16.3%) to Scott BOURNE; 258 (12.4%) to Gary MOUNSEY and 2 more.
On count 2, Gary MOUNSEY (WESTERN AUSTRALIA PARTY) was excluded; their 3,153 votes were distributed: 802 (25.4%) to Melissa PRICE; 785 (24.9%) to Grahame GOULD; 553 (17.5%) to Scott BOURNE; 525 (16.7%) to Johani MAMID and 1 more.
On count 3, Johani MAMID (The Greens (WA)) was excluded; their 6,961 votes were distributed: 4,009 (57.6%) to Sharyn MORROW; 1,219 (17.5%) to Scott BOURNE; 1,097 (15.8%) to Melissa PRICE; 636 (9.1%) to Grahame GOULD.
On count 4, Grahame GOULD (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 9,527 votes were distributed: 4,216 (44.3%) to Scott BOURNE; 3,422 (35.9%) to Melissa PRICE; 1,889 (19.8%) to Sharyn MORROW.
On count 5, Scott BOURNE (The Nationals) was excluded; their 14,205 votes were distributed: 10,099 (71.1%) to Melissa PRICE; 4,106 (28.9%) to Sharyn MORROW.
Finally, Melissa PRICE (Liberal) won with 50,332 votes to 27,389 for Sharyn MORROW (Australian Labor Party).
Where the preferences went
Durack 2019: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Brenden HATTONUnited Australia Party
2,083
Grahame GOULD (ON): 699 (33.6%)
Melissa PRICE (LP): 483 (23.2%)
Scott BOURNE (NP): 339 (16.3%)
Gary MOUNSEY (WAP): 258 (12.4%)
Sharyn MORROW (ALP): 155 (7.4%)
Johani MAMID (GRN): 149 (7.2%)
2
Gary MOUNSEYWESTERN AUSTRALIA PARTY
3,153
Melissa PRICE (LP): 802 (25.4%)
Grahame GOULD (ON): 785 (24.9%)
Scott BOURNE (NP): 553 (17.5%)
Johani MAMID (GRN): 525 (16.7%)
Sharyn MORROW (ALP): 488 (15.5%)
3
Johani MAMIDThe Greens (WA)
6,961
Sharyn MORROW (ALP): 4,009 (57.6%)
Scott BOURNE (NP): 1,219 (17.5%)
Melissa PRICE (LP): 1,097 (15.8%)
Grahame GOULD (ON): 636 (9.1%)
4
Grahame GOULDPauline Hanson's One Nation
9,527
Scott BOURNE (NP): 4,216 (44.3%)
Melissa PRICE (LP): 3,422 (35.9%)
Sharyn MORROW (ALP): 1,889 (19.8%)
5
Scott BOURNEThe Nationals
14,205
Melissa PRICE (LP): 10,099 (71.1%)
Sharyn MORROW (ALP): 4,106 (28.9%)
Votes after every count
Durack 2019: votes held by each candidate after every count (– = excluded)
Candidate
First prefs
Count 1
Count 2
Count 3
Count 4
Count 5
Melissa PRICELiberal · elected
34,429
34,912
35,714
36,811
40,233
50,332
Sharyn MORROWAustralian Labor Party
16,742
16,897
17,385
21,394
23,283
27,389
Scott BOURNEThe Nationals
7,878
8,217
8,770
9,989
14,205
–
Grahame GOULDPauline Hanson's One Nation
7,407
8,106
8,891
9,527
–
–
Johani MAMIDThe Greens (WA)
6,287
6,436
6,961
–
–
–
Gary MOUNSEYWESTERN AUSTRALIA PARTY
2,895
3,153
–
–
–
–
Brenden HATTONUnited Australia Party
2,083
–
–
–
–
–
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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.
