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.
Cameron CALDWELL (LNP) won Fadden in 2025 with 63,364 of the 111,398 votes in the final count, beating Letitia DEL FABBRO (Australian Labor Party) by 15,330 votes (56.9% to 43.1%). Caldwell led on first preferences with 41.0% of 111,398 formal votes and passed the 55,700-vote majority at count 7.
111,398 formal votes9 candidates7 counts15,330-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 111,398 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, Dennis PUKALLUS (Citizens Party) was excluded; their 1,169 votes were distributed: 600 (51.3%) to Letitia DEL FABBRO; 200 (17.1%) to Nick MUIR; 86 (7.4%) to Stewart BROOKER; 67 (5.7%) to John ARMFIELD and 4 more.
On count 2, Patricia MARTIN (Family First) was excluded; their 2,263 votes were distributed: 534 (23.6%) to John ARMFIELD; 393 (17.4%) to Nick MUIR; 383 (16.9%) to Cameron CALDWELL; 356 (15.7%) to Andrew STIMSON and 3 more.
On count 3, Stewart BROOKER (Independent) was excluded; their 3,428 votes were distributed: 1,243 (36.3%) to Andrew STIMSON; 649 (18.9%) to Letitia DEL FABBRO; 484 (14.1%) to John ARMFIELD; 361 (10.5%) to Cameron CALDWELL and 2 more.
On count 4, Nathan O'BRIEN (Trumpet of Patriots) was excluded; their 5,123 votes were distributed: 2,316 (45.2%) to Nick MUIR; 972 (19.0%) to Cameron CALDWELL; 652 (12.7%) to John ARMFIELD; 639 (12.5%) to Letitia DEL FABBRO and 1 more.
On count 5, John ARMFIELD (Gerard Rennick People First) was excluded; their 6,675 votes were distributed: 4,290 (64.3%) to Nick MUIR; 1,047 (15.7%) to Cameron CALDWELL; 793 (11.9%) to Andrew STIMSON; 545 (8.2%) to Letitia DEL FABBRO.
On count 6, Andrew STIMSON (The Greens) was excluded; their 13,355 votes were distributed: 9,334 (69.9%) to Letitia DEL FABBRO; 2,054 (15.4%) to Nick MUIR; 1,967 (14.7%) to Cameron CALDWELL.
On count 7, Nick MUIR (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 18,503 votes were distributed: 12,982 (70.2%) to Cameron CALDWELL; 5,521 (29.8%) to Letitia DEL FABBRO.
Finally, Cameron CALDWELL (LNP) won with 63,364 votes to 48,034 for Letitia DEL FABBRO (Australian Labor Party).
Where the preferences went
Fadden 2025: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Dennis PUKALLUSCitizens Party
1,169
Letitia DEL FABBRO (ALP): 600 (51.3%)
Nick MUIR (ON): 200 (17.1%)
Stewart BROOKER (IND): 86 (7.4%)
John ARMFIELD (GRPF): 67 (5.7%)
Nathan O'BRIEN (CYA): 66 (5.6%)
Patricia MARTIN (FFPA): 65 (5.6%)
Andrew STIMSON (GRN): 60 (5.1%)
Cameron CALDWELL (LNP): 25 (2.1%)
2
Patricia MARTINFamily First
2,263
John ARMFIELD (GRPF): 534 (23.6%)
Nick MUIR (ON): 393 (17.4%)
Cameron CALDWELL (LNP): 383 (16.9%)
Andrew STIMSON (GRN): 356 (15.7%)
Letitia DEL FABBRO (ALP): 220 (9.7%)
Stewart BROOKER (IND): 218 (9.6%)
Nathan O'BRIEN (CYA): 159 (7.0%)
3
Stewart BROOKERIndependent
3,428
Andrew STIMSON (GRN): 1,243 (36.3%)
Letitia DEL FABBRO (ALP): 649 (18.9%)
John ARMFIELD (GRPF): 484 (14.1%)
Cameron CALDWELL (LNP): 361 (10.5%)
Nick MUIR (ON): 354 (10.3%)
Nathan O'BRIEN (CYA): 337 (9.8%)
4
Nathan O'BRIENTrumpet of Patriots
5,123
Nick MUIR (ON): 2,316 (45.2%)
Cameron CALDWELL (LNP): 972 (19.0%)
John ARMFIELD (GRPF): 652 (12.7%)
Letitia DEL FABBRO (ALP): 639 (12.5%)
Andrew STIMSON (GRN): 544 (10.6%)
5
John ARMFIELDGerard Rennick People First
6,675
Nick MUIR (ON): 4,290 (64.3%)
Cameron CALDWELL (LNP): 1,047 (15.7%)
Andrew STIMSON (GRN): 793 (11.9%)
Letitia DEL FABBRO (ALP): 545 (8.2%)
6
Andrew STIMSONThe Greens
13,355
Letitia DEL FABBRO (ALP): 9,334 (69.9%)
Nick MUIR (ON): 2,054 (15.4%)
Cameron CALDWELL (LNP): 1,967 (14.7%)
7
Nick MUIRPauline Hanson's One Nation
18,503
Cameron CALDWELL (LNP): 12,982 (70.2%)
Letitia DEL FABBRO (ALP): 5,521 (29.8%)
Votes after every count
Fadden 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
Cameron CALDWELLLNP · elected
45,627
45,652
46,035
46,396
47,368
48,415
50,382
63,364
Letitia DEL FABBROAustralian Labor Party
30,526
31,126
31,346
31,995
32,634
33,179
42,513
48,034
Andrew STIMSONThe Greens
10,359
10,419
10,775
12,018
12,562
13,355
–
–
Nick MUIRPauline Hanson's One Nation
8,896
9,096
9,489
9,843
12,159
16,449
18,503
–
John ARMFIELDGerard Rennick People First
4,938
5,005
5,539
6,023
6,675
–
–
–
Nathan O'BRIENTrumpet of Patriots
4,561
4,627
4,786
5,123
–
–
–
–
Stewart BROOKERIndependent
3,124
3,210
3,428
–
–
–
–
–
Patricia MARTINFamily First
2,198
2,263
–
–
–
–
–
–
Dennis PUKALLUSCitizens Party
1,169
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2022 Federal election
Stuart ROBERT (Liberal National Party of Queensland) won Fadden in 2022 with 64,126 of the 105,771 votes in the final count, beating Letitia DEL FABBRO (Australian Labor Party) by 22,481 votes (60.6% to 39.4%). Robert led on first preferences with 44.6% of 105,771 formal votes and passed the 52,886-vote majority at count 5.
105,771 formal votes7 candidates5 counts22,481-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 105,771 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, Alex FORBES (Liberal Democrats) was excluded; their 2,992 votes were distributed: 1,112 (37.2%) to Stuart ROBERT; 450 (15.0%) to Sandy ROACH; 429 (14.3%) to Nathan Grant O'BRIEN; 406 (13.6%) to Sally SPAIN and 2 more.
On count 2, Stewart Gordon BROOKER (Independent) was excluded; their 4,718 votes were distributed: 1,489 (31.6%) to Letitia DEL FABBRO; 1,046 (22.2%) to Sally SPAIN; 864 (18.3%) to Sandy ROACH; 776 (16.4%) to Nathan Grant O'BRIEN and 1 more.
On count 3, Nathan Grant O'BRIEN (United Australia Party) was excluded; their 8,219 votes were distributed: 5,230 (63.6%) to Sandy ROACH; 1,237 (15.1%) to Stuart ROBERT; 932 (11.3%) to Letitia DEL FABBRO; 820 (10.0%) to Sally SPAIN.
On count 4, Sally SPAIN (Queensland Greens) was excluded; their 13,625 votes were distributed: 8,853 (65.0%) to Letitia DEL FABBRO; 2,594 (19.0%) to Stuart ROBERT; 2,178 (16.0%) to Sandy ROACH.
On count 5, Sandy ROACH (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 17,899 votes were distributed: 11,450 (64.0%) to Stuart ROBERT; 6,449 (36.0%) to Letitia DEL FABBRO.
Finally, Stuart ROBERT (Liberal National Party of Queensland) won with 64,126 votes to 41,645 for Letitia DEL FABBRO (Australian Labor Party).
Where the preferences went
Fadden 2022: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Alex FORBESLiberal Democrats
2,992
Stuart ROBERT (LNP): 1,112 (37.2%)
Sandy ROACH (ON): 450 (15.0%)
Nathan Grant O'BRIEN (UAPP): 429 (14.3%)
Sally SPAIN (GRN): 406 (13.6%)
Stewart Gordon BROOKER (IND): 311 (10.4%)
Letitia DEL FABBRO (ALP): 284 (9.5%)
2
Stewart Gordon BROOKERIndependent
4,718
Letitia DEL FABBRO (ALP): 1,489 (31.6%)
Sally SPAIN (GRN): 1,046 (22.2%)
Sandy ROACH (ON): 864 (18.3%)
Nathan Grant O'BRIEN (UAPP): 776 (16.4%)
Stuart ROBERT (LNP): 543 (11.5%)
3
Nathan Grant O'BRIENUnited Australia Party
8,219
Sandy ROACH (ON): 5,230 (63.6%)
Stuart ROBERT (LNP): 1,237 (15.1%)
Letitia DEL FABBRO (ALP): 932 (11.3%)
Sally SPAIN (GRN): 820 (10.0%)
4
Sally SPAINQueensland Greens
13,625
Letitia DEL FABBRO (ALP): 8,853 (65.0%)
Stuart ROBERT (LNP): 2,594 (19.0%)
Sandy ROACH (ON): 2,178 (16.0%)
5
Sandy ROACHPauline Hanson's One Nation
17,899
Stuart ROBERT (LNP): 11,450 (64.0%)
Letitia DEL FABBRO (ALP): 6,449 (36.0%)
Votes after every count
Fadden 2022: votes held by each candidate after every count (– = excluded)
Candidate
First prefs
Count 1
Count 2
Count 3
Count 4
Count 5
Stuart ROBERTLiberal National Party of Queensland · elected
47,190
48,302
48,845
50,082
52,676
64,126
Letitia DEL FABBROAustralian Labor Party
23,638
23,922
25,411
26,343
35,196
41,645
Sally SPAINQueensland Greens
11,353
11,759
12,805
13,625
–
–
Sandy ROACHPauline Hanson's One Nation
9,177
9,627
10,491
15,721
17,899
–
Nathan Grant O'BRIENUnited Australia Party
7,014
7,443
8,219
–
–
–
Stewart Gordon BROOKERIndependent
4,407
4,718
–
–
–
–
Alex FORBESLiberal Democrats
2,992
–
–
–
–
–
2019 Federal election
Stuart ROBERT (Liberal National Party of Queensland) won Fadden in 2019 with 62,387 of the 97,212 votes in the final count, beating Luz STANTON (Australian Labor Party) by 27,562 votes (64.2% to 35.8%). Robert led on first preferences with 48.7% of 97,212 formal votes and passed the 48,607-vote majority at count 2.
97,212 formal votes7 candidates5 counts27,562-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 97,212 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, Allan BARBER (FRASER ANNING'S CONSERVATIVE NATIONAL PARTY) was excluded; their 1,531 votes were distributed: 645 (42.1%) to Darren EATHER; 221 (14.4%) to Mara KRISCHKER; 207 (13.5%) to Stuart ROBERT; 201 (13.1%) to Jake WELCH and 2 more.
On count 2, Jake WELCH (Liberal Democrats) was excluded; their 4,592 votes were distributed: 1,636 (35.6%) to Stuart ROBERT; 1,090 (23.7%) to Luz STANTON; 1,012 (22.0%) to Darren EATHER; 475 (10.3%) to Scott TURNER and 1 more.
On count 3, Mara KRISCHKER (United Australia Party) was excluded; their 5,568 votes were distributed: 2,170 (39.0%) to Stuart ROBERT; 2,147 (38.6%) to Darren EATHER; 650 (11.7%) to Scott TURNER; 601 (10.8%) to Luz STANTON.
On count 4, Scott TURNER (The Greens) was excluded; their 10,028 votes were distributed: 6,172 (61.5%) to Luz STANTON; 2,463 (24.6%) to Stuart ROBERT; 1,393 (13.9%) to Darren EATHER.
On count 5, Darren EATHER (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 13,531 votes were distributed: 8,552 (63.2%) to Stuart ROBERT; 4,979 (36.8%) to Luz STANTON.
Finally, Stuart ROBERT (Liberal National Party of Queensland) won with 62,387 votes to 34,825 for Luz STANTON (Australian Labor Party).
Where the preferences went
Fadden 2019: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Allan BARBERFRASER ANNING'S CONSERVATIVE NATIONAL PARTY
1,531
Darren EATHER (ON): 645 (42.1%)
Mara KRISCHKER (UAPP): 221 (14.4%)
Stuart ROBERT (LNP): 207 (13.5%)
Jake WELCH (LDP): 201 (13.1%)
Scott TURNER (GRN): 156 (10.2%)
Luz STANTON (ALP): 101 (6.6%)
2
Jake WELCHLiberal Democrats
4,592
Stuart ROBERT (LNP): 1,636 (35.6%)
Luz STANTON (ALP): 1,090 (23.7%)
Darren EATHER (ON): 1,012 (22.0%)
Scott TURNER (GRN): 475 (10.3%)
Mara KRISCHKER (UAPP): 379 (8.3%)
3
Mara KRISCHKERUnited Australia Party
5,568
Stuart ROBERT (LNP): 2,170 (39.0%)
Darren EATHER (ON): 2,147 (38.6%)
Scott TURNER (GRN): 650 (11.7%)
Luz STANTON (ALP): 601 (10.8%)
4
Scott TURNERThe Greens
10,028
Luz STANTON (ALP): 6,172 (61.5%)
Stuart ROBERT (LNP): 2,463 (24.6%)
Darren EATHER (ON): 1,393 (13.9%)
5
Darren EATHERPauline Hanson's One Nation
13,531
Stuart ROBERT (LNP): 8,552 (63.2%)
Luz STANTON (ALP): 4,979 (36.8%)
Votes after every count
Fadden 2019: votes held by each candidate after every count (– = excluded)
Candidate
First prefs
Count 1
Count 2
Count 3
Count 4
Count 5
Stuart ROBERTLiberal National Party of Queensland · elected
47,359
47,566
49,202
51,372
53,835
62,387
Luz STANTONAustralian Labor Party
21,882
21,983
23,073
23,674
29,846
34,825
Scott TURNERThe Greens
8,747
8,903
9,378
10,028
–
–
Darren EATHERPauline Hanson's One Nation
8,334
8,979
9,991
12,138
13,531
–
Mara KRISCHKERUnited Australia Party
4,968
5,189
5,568
–
–
–
Jake WELCHLiberal Democrats
4,391
4,592
–
–
–
–
Allan BARBERFRASER ANNING'S CONSERVATIVE NATIONAL PARTY
1,531
–
–
–
–
–
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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.
