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.
Kristy McBAIN (Labor) won Eden-Monaro in 2025 with 61,270 of the 107,088 votes in the final count, beating Jo van der PLAAT (Liberal) by 15,452 votes (57.2% to 42.8%). Mcbain led on first preferences with 43.0% of 107,088 formal votes and passed the 53,545-vote majority at count 6.
107,088 formal votes8 candidates6 counts15,452-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 107,088 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, Brian FISHER (Independent) was excluded; their 1,701 votes were distributed: 611 (35.9%) to Andrew Evan THALER; 304 (17.9%) to Emma GOWARD; 297 (17.5%) to Kristy McBAIN; 182 (10.7%) to Jo van der PLAAT and 3 more.
On count 2, Fraser BUCHANAN (HEART Party) was excluded; their 2,028 votes were distributed: 961 (47.4%) to Andrew Evan THALER; 362 (17.9%) to Richard GRAHAM; 293 (14.4%) to Wade Ewart COX; 153 (7.5%) to Kristy McBAIN and 2 more.
On count 3, Wade Ewart COX (Trumpet of Patriots) was excluded; their 2,937 votes were distributed: 1,264 (43.0%) to Richard GRAHAM; 786 (26.8%) to Andrew Evan THALER; 547 (18.6%) to Jo van der PLAAT; 247 (8.4%) to Kristy McBAIN and 1 more.
On count 4, Andrew Evan THALER (Independent) was excluded; their 4,857 votes were distributed: 1,977 (40.7%) to Richard GRAHAM; 1,279 (26.3%) to Jo van der PLAAT; 837 (17.2%) to Kristy McBAIN; 764 (15.7%) to Emma GOWARD.
On count 5, Richard GRAHAM (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 11,157 votes were distributed: 7,520 (67.4%) to Jo van der PLAAT; 1,860 (16.7%) to Kristy McBAIN; 1,777 (15.9%) to Emma GOWARD.
On count 6, Emma GOWARD (The Greens) was excluded; their 13,808 votes were distributed: 11,788 (85.4%) to Kristy McBAIN; 2,020 (14.6%) to Jo van der PLAAT.
Finally, Kristy McBAIN (Labor) won with 61,270 votes to 45,818 for Jo van der PLAAT (Liberal).
Where the preferences went
Eden-Monaro 2025: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Brian FISHERIndependent
1,701
Andrew Evan THALER (IND): 611 (35.9%)
Emma GOWARD (GRN): 304 (17.9%)
Kristy McBAIN (ALP): 297 (17.5%)
Jo van der PLAAT (LP): 182 (10.7%)
Fraser BUCHANAN (IMO): 147 (8.6%)
Richard GRAHAM (ON): 103 (6.1%)
Wade Ewart COX (CYA): 57 (3.4%)
2
Fraser BUCHANANHEART Party
2,028
Andrew Evan THALER (IND): 961 (47.4%)
Richard GRAHAM (ON): 362 (17.9%)
Wade Ewart COX (CYA): 293 (14.4%)
Kristy McBAIN (ALP): 153 (7.5%)
Emma GOWARD (GRN): 131 (6.5%)
Jo van der PLAAT (LP): 128 (6.3%)
3
Wade Ewart COXTrumpet of Patriots
2,937
Richard GRAHAM (ON): 1,264 (43.0%)
Andrew Evan THALER (IND): 786 (26.8%)
Jo van der PLAAT (LP): 547 (18.6%)
Kristy McBAIN (ALP): 247 (8.4%)
Emma GOWARD (GRN): 93 (3.2%)
4
Andrew Evan THALERIndependent
4,857
Richard GRAHAM (ON): 1,977 (40.7%)
Jo van der PLAAT (LP): 1,279 (26.3%)
Kristy McBAIN (ALP): 837 (17.2%)
Emma GOWARD (GRN): 764 (15.7%)
5
Richard GRAHAMPauline Hanson's One Nation
11,157
Jo van der PLAAT (LP): 7,520 (67.4%)
Kristy McBAIN (ALP): 1,860 (16.7%)
Emma GOWARD (GRN): 1,777 (15.9%)
6
Emma GOWARDThe Greens
13,808
Kristy McBAIN (ALP): 11,788 (85.4%)
Jo van der PLAAT (LP): 2,020 (14.6%)
Votes after every count
Eden-Monaro 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
Kristy McBAINLabor · elected
46,088
46,385
46,538
46,785
47,622
49,482
61,270
Jo van der PLAATLiberal
34,142
34,324
34,452
34,999
36,278
43,798
45,818
Emma GOWARDThe Greens
10,739
11,043
11,174
11,267
12,031
13,808
–
Richard GRAHAMPauline Hanson's One Nation
7,451
7,554
7,916
9,180
11,157
–
–
Wade Ewart COXTrumpet of Patriots
2,587
2,644
2,937
–
–
–
–
Andrew Evan THALERIndependent
2,499
3,110
4,071
4,857
–
–
–
Fraser BUCHANANHEART Party
1,881
2,028
–
–
–
–
–
Brian FISHERIndependent
1,701
–
–
–
–
–
–
2022 Federal election
Kristy McBAIN (Labor) won Eden-Monaro in 2022 with 59,083 of the 101,517 votes in the final count, beating Jerry NOCKLES (Liberal) by 16,649 votes (58.2% to 41.8%). Mcbain led on first preferences with 42.6% of 101,517 formal votes and passed the 50,759-vote majority at count 8.
101,517 formal votes10 candidates8 counts16,649-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 101,517 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, Greg BUTLER (Australian Democrats) was excluded; their 651 votes were distributed: 168 (25.8%) to Kristy McBAIN; 113 (17.4%) to Vivian HARRIS; 102 (15.7%) to James HOLGATE; 75 (11.5%) to Jerry NOCKLES and 5 more.
On count 2, Toni McLENNAN (Informed Medical Options Party) was excluded; their 927 votes were distributed: 205 (22.1%) to James HOLGATE; 198 (21.4%) to Andrew THALER; 145 (15.6%) to Boyd SHANNON; 120 (12.9%) to Darren Scott GARNON and 4 more.
On count 3, Andrew THALER (Independent) was excluded; their 2,288 votes were distributed: 521 (22.8%) to Boyd SHANNON; 410 (17.9%) to James HOLGATE; 370 (16.2%) to Kristy McBAIN; 314 (13.7%) to Vivian HARRIS and 3 more.
On count 4, Darren Scott GARNON (United Australia Party) was excluded; their 2,964 votes were distributed: 1,259 (42.5%) to Boyd SHANNON; 620 (20.9%) to Maxwell HOLMES; 356 (12.0%) to Jerry NOCKLES; 321 (10.8%) to James HOLGATE and 2 more.
On count 5, James HOLGATE (Sustainable Australia Party - Stop Overdevelopment / Corruption) was excluded; their 3,298 votes were distributed: 853 (25.9%) to Maxwell HOLMES; 836 (25.3%) to Vivian HARRIS; 785 (23.8%) to Kristy McBAIN; 554 (16.8%) to Boyd SHANNON and 1 more.
On count 6, Maxwell HOLMES (Liberal Democrats) was excluded; their 4,457 votes were distributed: 1,697 (38.1%) to Jerry NOCKLES; 1,368 (30.7%) to Boyd SHANNON; 1,155 (25.9%) to Kristy McBAIN; 237 (5.3%) to Vivian HARRIS.
On count 7, Boyd SHANNON (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 8,217 votes were distributed: 4,119 (50.1%) to Jerry NOCKLES; 2,260 (27.5%) to Kristy McBAIN; 1,838 (22.4%) to Vivian HARRIS.
On count 8, Vivian HARRIS (The Greens) was excluded; their 12,899 votes were distributed: 10,782 (83.6%) to Kristy McBAIN; 2,117 (16.4%) to Jerry NOCKLES.
Finally, Kristy McBAIN (Labor) won with 59,083 votes to 42,434 for Jerry NOCKLES (Liberal).
Where the preferences went
Eden-Monaro 2022: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Greg BUTLERAustralian Democrats
651
Kristy McBAIN (ALP): 168 (25.8%)
Vivian HARRIS (GRN): 113 (17.4%)
James HOLGATE (SPP): 102 (15.7%)
Jerry NOCKLES (LP): 75 (11.5%)
Maxwell HOLMES (LDP): 60 (9.2%)
Darren Scott GARNON (UAPP): 50 (7.7%)
Andrew THALER (IND): 46 (7.1%)
Boyd SHANNON (ON): 19 (2.9%)
Toni McLENNAN (IMO): 18 (2.8%)
2
Toni McLENNANInformed Medical Options Party
927
James HOLGATE (SPP): 205 (22.1%)
Andrew THALER (IND): 198 (21.4%)
Boyd SHANNON (ON): 145 (15.6%)
Darren Scott GARNON (UAPP): 120 (12.9%)
Maxwell HOLMES (LDP): 93 (10.0%)
Kristy McBAIN (ALP): 64 (6.9%)
Vivian HARRIS (GRN): 61 (6.6%)
Jerry NOCKLES (LP): 41 (4.4%)
3
Andrew THALERIndependent
2,288
Boyd SHANNON (ON): 521 (22.8%)
James HOLGATE (SPP): 410 (17.9%)
Kristy McBAIN (ALP): 370 (16.2%)
Vivian HARRIS (GRN): 314 (13.7%)
Jerry NOCKLES (LP): 239 (10.4%)
Darren Scott GARNON (UAPP): 228 (10.0%)
Maxwell HOLMES (LDP): 206 (9.0%)
4
Darren Scott GARNONUnited Australia Party
2,964
Boyd SHANNON (ON): 1,259 (42.5%)
Maxwell HOLMES (LDP): 620 (20.9%)
Jerry NOCKLES (LP): 356 (12.0%)
James HOLGATE (SPP): 321 (10.8%)
Kristy McBAIN (ALP): 284 (9.6%)
Vivian HARRIS (GRN): 124 (4.2%)
5
James HOLGATESustainable Australia Party - Stop Overdevelopment / Corruption
3,298
Maxwell HOLMES (LDP): 853 (25.9%)
Vivian HARRIS (GRN): 836 (25.3%)
Kristy McBAIN (ALP): 785 (23.8%)
Boyd SHANNON (ON): 554 (16.8%)
Jerry NOCKLES (LP): 270 (8.2%)
6
Maxwell HOLMESLiberal Democrats
4,457
Jerry NOCKLES (LP): 1,697 (38.1%)
Boyd SHANNON (ON): 1,368 (30.7%)
Kristy McBAIN (ALP): 1,155 (25.9%)
Vivian HARRIS (GRN): 237 (5.3%)
7
Boyd SHANNONPauline Hanson's One Nation
8,217
Jerry NOCKLES (LP): 4,119 (50.1%)
Kristy McBAIN (ALP): 2,260 (27.5%)
Vivian HARRIS (GRN): 1,838 (22.4%)
8
Vivian HARRISThe Greens
12,899
Kristy McBAIN (ALP): 10,782 (83.6%)
Jerry NOCKLES (LP): 2,117 (16.4%)
Votes after every count
Eden-Monaro 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
Kristy McBAINLabor · elected
43,215
43,383
43,447
43,817
44,101
44,886
46,041
48,301
59,083
Jerry NOCKLESLiberal
33,520
33,595
33,636
33,875
34,231
34,501
36,198
40,317
42,434
Vivian HARRISThe Greens
9,376
9,489
9,550
9,864
9,988
10,824
11,061
12,899
–
Boyd SHANNONPauline Hanson's One Nation
4,351
4,370
4,515
5,036
6,295
6,849
8,217
–
–
Maxwell HOLMESLiberal Democrats
2,625
2,685
2,778
2,984
3,604
4,457
–
–
–
Darren Scott GARNONUnited Australia Party
2,566
2,616
2,736
2,964
–
–
–
–
–
James HOLGATESustainable Australia Party - Stop Overdevelopment / Corruption
2,260
2,362
2,567
2,977
3,298
–
–
–
–
Andrew THALERIndependent
2,044
2,090
2,288
–
–
–
–
–
–
Toni McLENNANInformed Medical Options Party
909
927
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Greg BUTLERAustralian Democrats
651
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2019 Federal election
Mike KELLY (Labor) won Eden-Monaro in 2019 with 50,472 of the 99,259 votes in the final count, beating Fiona KOTVOJS (Liberal) by 1,685 votes (50.8% to 49.2%). Kelly led on first preferences with 39.2% of 99,259 formal votes and passed the 49,630-vote majority at count 6.
99,259 formal votes8 candidates6 counts1,685-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 99,259 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, Thomas HARRIS (Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group)) was excluded; their 1,157 votes were distributed: 441 (38.1%) to Fiona KOTVOJS; 215 (18.6%) to Chandra SINGH; 193 (16.7%) to Sophie WADE; 122 (10.5%) to James HOLGATE and 3 more.
On count 2, James HOLGATE (Independent) was excluded; their 2,005 votes were distributed: 1,055 (52.6%) to David William SHELDON; 304 (15.2%) to Chandra SINGH; 234 (11.7%) to Mike KELLY; 163 (8.1%) to Sophie WADE and 2 more.
On count 3, Chandra SINGH (United Australia Party) was excluded; their 3,267 votes were distributed: 923 (28.3%) to Sophie WADE; 902 (27.6%) to David William SHELDON; 821 (25.1%) to Fiona KOTVOJS; 457 (14.0%) to Mike KELLY and 1 more.
On count 4, David William SHELDON (Independent) was excluded; their 4,285 votes were distributed: 1,651 (38.5%) to Sophie WADE; 970 (22.6%) to Mike KELLY; 852 (19.9%) to Fiona KOTVOJS; 812 (18.9%) to Pat McGINLAY.
On count 5, Sophie WADE (The Nationals) was excluded; their 9,829 votes were distributed: 7,167 (72.9%) to Fiona KOTVOJS; 1,421 (14.5%) to Pat McGINLAY; 1,241 (12.6%) to Mike KELLY.
On count 6, Pat McGINLAY (The Greens) was excluded; their 11,266 votes were distributed: 8,613 (76.5%) to Mike KELLY; 2,653 (23.5%) to Fiona KOTVOJS.
Finally, Mike KELLY (Labor) won with 50,472 votes to 48,787 for Fiona KOTVOJS (Liberal).
Where the preferences went
Eden-Monaro 2019: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Thomas HARRISChristian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group)
1,157
Fiona KOTVOJS (LP): 441 (38.1%)
Chandra SINGH (UAPP): 215 (18.6%)
Sophie WADE (NP): 193 (16.7%)
James HOLGATE (IND): 122 (10.5%)
David William SHELDON (IND): 81 (7.0%)
Mike KELLY (ALP): 79 (6.8%)
Pat McGINLAY (GRN): 26 (2.2%)
2
James HOLGATEIndependent
2,005
David William SHELDON (IND): 1,055 (52.6%)
Chandra SINGH (UAPP): 304 (15.2%)
Mike KELLY (ALP): 234 (11.7%)
Sophie WADE (NP): 163 (8.1%)
Pat McGINLAY (GRN): 128 (6.4%)
Fiona KOTVOJS (LP): 121 (6.0%)
3
Chandra SINGHUnited Australia Party
3,267
Sophie WADE (NP): 923 (28.3%)
David William SHELDON (IND): 902 (27.6%)
Fiona KOTVOJS (LP): 821 (25.1%)
Mike KELLY (ALP): 457 (14.0%)
Pat McGINLAY (GRN): 164 (5.0%)
4
David William SHELDONIndependent
4,285
Sophie WADE (NP): 1,651 (38.5%)
Mike KELLY (ALP): 970 (22.6%)
Fiona KOTVOJS (LP): 852 (19.9%)
Pat McGINLAY (GRN): 812 (18.9%)
5
Sophie WADEThe Nationals
9,829
Fiona KOTVOJS (LP): 7,167 (72.9%)
Pat McGINLAY (GRN): 1,421 (14.5%)
Mike KELLY (ALP): 1,241 (12.6%)
6
Pat McGINLAYThe Greens
11,266
Mike KELLY (ALP): 8,613 (76.5%)
Fiona KOTVOJS (LP): 2,653 (23.5%)
Votes after every count
Eden-Monaro 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
Mike KELLYLabor · elected
38,878
38,957
39,191
39,648
40,618
41,859
50,472
Fiona KOTVOJSLiberal
36,732
37,173
37,294
38,115
38,967
46,134
48,787
Pat McGINLAYThe Greens
8,715
8,741
8,869
9,033
9,845
11,266
–
Sophie WADEThe Nationals
6,899
7,092
7,255
8,178
9,829
–
–
Chandra SINGHUnited Australia Party
2,748
2,963
3,267
–
–
–
–
David William SHELDONIndependent
2,247
2,328
3,383
4,285
–
–
–
James HOLGATEIndependent
1,883
2,005
–
–
–
–
–
Thomas HARRISChristian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group)
1,157
–
–
–
–
–
–
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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.
