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.
Ted O'BRIEN (LNP) won Fairfax in 2025 with 59,110 of the 111,048 votes in the final count, beating Naomi McQUEEN (Australian Labor Party) by 7,172 votes (53.2% to 46.8%). O'Brien led on first preferences with 37.9% of 111,048 formal votes and passed the 55,525-vote majority at count 6.
111,048 formal votes8 candidates6 counts7,172-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 111,048 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, Paul McKEOWN (Independent) was excluded; their 1,819 votes were distributed: 718 (39.5%) to Francine WIIG; 258 (14.2%) to Ted O'BRIEN; 199 (10.9%) to Beatrice MARSH; 175 (9.6%) to Rhys SANDERSON and 3 more.
On count 2, Gregory RYZY (Trumpet of Patriots) was excluded; their 3,222 votes were distributed: 1,333 (41.4%) to Beatrice MARSH; 620 (19.2%) to Ted O'BRIEN; 508 (15.8%) to Francine WIIG; 410 (12.7%) to Rhys SANDERSON and 2 more.
On count 3, Rhys SANDERSON (Family First) was excluded; their 4,401 votes were distributed: 2,408 (54.7%) to Beatrice MARSH; 810 (18.4%) to Francine WIIG; 629 (14.3%) to Ted O'BRIEN; 327 (7.4%) to Sue ETHERIDGE and 1 more.
On count 4, Sue ETHERIDGE (The Greens) was excluded; their 11,978 votes were distributed: 5,493 (45.9%) to Naomi McQUEEN; 5,039 (42.1%) to Francine WIIG; 813 (6.8%) to Ted O'BRIEN; 633 (5.3%) to Beatrice MARSH.
On count 5, Beatrice MARSH (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 12,805 votes were distributed: 5,950 (46.5%) to Ted O'BRIEN; 5,842 (45.6%) to Francine WIIG; 1,013 (7.9%) to Naomi McQUEEN.
On count 6, Francine WIIG (Independent) was excluded; their 26,002 votes were distributed: 17,237 (66.3%) to Naomi McQUEEN; 8,765 (33.7%) to Ted O'BRIEN.
Finally, Ted O'BRIEN (LNP) won with 59,110 votes to 51,938 for Naomi McQUEEN (Australian Labor Party).
Where the preferences went
Fairfax 2025: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Paul McKEOWNIndependent
1,819
Francine WIIG (IND): 718 (39.5%)
Ted O'BRIEN (LNP): 258 (14.2%)
Beatrice MARSH (ON): 199 (10.9%)
Rhys SANDERSON (FFPA): 175 (9.6%)
Naomi McQUEEN (ALP): 167 (9.2%)
Gregory RYZY (CYA): 159 (8.7%)
Sue ETHERIDGE (GRN): 143 (7.9%)
2
Gregory RYZYTrumpet of Patriots
3,222
Beatrice MARSH (ON): 1,333 (41.4%)
Ted O'BRIEN (LNP): 620 (19.2%)
Francine WIIG (IND): 508 (15.8%)
Rhys SANDERSON (FFPA): 410 (12.7%)
Naomi McQUEEN (ALP): 194 (6.0%)
Sue ETHERIDGE (GRN): 157 (4.9%)
3
Rhys SANDERSONFamily First
4,401
Beatrice MARSH (ON): 2,408 (54.7%)
Francine WIIG (IND): 810 (18.4%)
Ted O'BRIEN (LNP): 629 (14.3%)
Sue ETHERIDGE (GRN): 327 (7.4%)
Naomi McQUEEN (ALP): 227 (5.2%)
4
Sue ETHERIDGEThe Greens
11,978
Naomi McQUEEN (ALP): 5,493 (45.9%)
Francine WIIG (IND): 5,039 (42.1%)
Ted O'BRIEN (LNP): 813 (6.8%)
Beatrice MARSH (ON): 633 (5.3%)
5
Beatrice MARSHPauline Hanson's One Nation
12,805
Ted O'BRIEN (LNP): 5,950 (46.5%)
Francine WIIG (IND): 5,842 (45.6%)
Naomi McQUEEN (ALP): 1,013 (7.9%)
6
Francine WIIGIndependent
26,002
Naomi McQUEEN (ALP): 17,237 (66.3%)
Ted O'BRIEN (LNP): 8,765 (33.7%)
Votes after every count
Fairfax 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
Ted O'BRIENLNP · elected
42,075
42,333
42,953
43,582
44,395
50,345
59,110
Naomi McQUEENAustralian Labor Party
27,607
27,774
27,968
28,195
33,688
34,701
51,938
Francine WIIGIndependent
13,085
13,803
14,311
15,121
20,160
26,002
–
Sue ETHERIDGEThe Greens
11,351
11,494
11,651
11,978
–
–
–
Beatrice MARSHPauline Hanson's One Nation
8,232
8,431
9,764
12,172
12,805
–
–
Rhys SANDERSONFamily First
3,816
3,991
4,401
–
–
–
–
Gregory RYZYTrumpet of Patriots
3,063
3,222
–
–
–
–
–
Paul McKEOWNIndependent
1,819
–
–
–
–
–
–
2022 Federal election
Ted O'BRIEN (Liberal National Party of Queensland) won Fairfax in 2022 with 61,108 of the 103,659 votes in the final count, beating Sue FERGUSON (Australian Labor Party) by 18,557 votes (59.0% to 41.0%). O'Brien led on first preferences with 44.9% of 103,659 formal votes and passed the 51,830-vote majority at count 7.
103,659 formal votes10 candidates8 counts18,557-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 103,659 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, Sinim Barbara AUSTRALIE (Independent) was excluded; their 733 votes were distributed: 348 (47.5%) to Barry SMITH; 95 (13.0%) to Sue ETHERIDGE; 57 (7.8%) to Sue FERGUSON; 54 (7.4%) to Nikki CIVITARESE and 5 more.
On count 2, Craig WHITE (The Great Australian Party) was excluded; their 1,351 votes were distributed: 443 (32.8%) to Wendy HAZELTON; 389 (28.8%) to Nikki CIVITARESE; 199 (14.7%) to Lisa KHOURY; 104 (7.7%) to Barry SMITH and 4 more.
On count 3, Barry SMITH (Independent) was excluded; their 1,875 votes were distributed: 376 (20.1%) to Tash POOLE; 359 (19.1%) to Wendy HAZELTON; 289 (15.4%) to Sue ETHERIDGE; 276 (14.7%) to Nikki CIVITARESE and 3 more.
On count 4, Tash POOLE (Animal Justice Party) was excluded; their 2,656 votes were distributed: 964 (36.3%) to Sue ETHERIDGE; 748 (28.2%) to Wendy HAZELTON; 285 (10.7%) to Ted O'BRIEN; 261 (9.8%) to Sue FERGUSON and 2 more.
On count 5, Wendy HAZELTON (Informed Medical Options Party) was excluded; their 3,571 votes were distributed: 1,410 (39.5%) to Nikki CIVITARESE; 967 (27.1%) to Lisa KHOURY; 727 (20.4%) to Sue ETHERIDGE; 294 (8.2%) to Ted O'BRIEN and 1 more.
On count 6, Lisa KHOURY (United Australia Party) was excluded; their 7,688 votes were distributed: 5,521 (71.8%) to Nikki CIVITARESE; 1,013 (13.2%) to Ted O'BRIEN; 652 (8.5%) to Sue ETHERIDGE; 502 (6.5%) to Sue FERGUSON.
On count 7, Nikki CIVITARESE (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 14,674 votes were distributed: 7,674 (52.3%) to Ted O'BRIEN; 4,333 (29.5%) to Sue ETHERIDGE; 2,667 (18.2%) to Sue FERGUSON.
On count 8, Sue ETHERIDGE (Queensland Greens) was excluded; their 20,976 votes were distributed: 15,985 (76.2%) to Sue FERGUSON; 4,991 (23.8%) to Ted O'BRIEN.
Finally, Ted O'BRIEN (Liberal National Party of Queensland) won with 61,108 votes to 42,551 for Sue FERGUSON (Australian Labor Party).
Where the preferences went
Fairfax 2022: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Sinim Barbara AUSTRALIEIndependent
733
Barry SMITH (IND): 348 (47.5%)
Sue ETHERIDGE (GRN): 95 (13.0%)
Sue FERGUSON (ALP): 57 (7.8%)
Nikki CIVITARESE (ON): 54 (7.4%)
Tash POOLE (AJP): 45 (6.1%)
Ted O'BRIEN (LNP): 40 (5.5%)
Lisa KHOURY (UAPP): 38 (5.2%)
Craig WHITE (GAP): 32 (4.4%)
Wendy HAZELTON (IMO): 24 (3.3%)
2
Craig WHITEThe Great Australian Party
1,351
Wendy HAZELTON (IMO): 443 (32.8%)
Nikki CIVITARESE (ON): 389 (28.8%)
Lisa KHOURY (UAPP): 199 (14.7%)
Barry SMITH (IND): 104 (7.7%)
Ted O'BRIEN (LNP): 56 (4.1%)
Sue ETHERIDGE (GRN): 54 (4.0%)
Tash POOLE (AJP): 53 (3.9%)
Sue FERGUSON (ALP): 53 (3.9%)
3
Barry SMITHIndependent
1,875
Tash POOLE (AJP): 376 (20.1%)
Wendy HAZELTON (IMO): 359 (19.1%)
Sue ETHERIDGE (GRN): 289 (15.4%)
Nikki CIVITARESE (ON): 276 (14.7%)
Ted O'BRIEN (LNP): 204 (10.9%)
Sue FERGUSON (ALP): 191 (10.2%)
Lisa KHOURY (UAPP): 180 (9.6%)
4
Tash POOLEAnimal Justice Party
2,656
Sue ETHERIDGE (GRN): 964 (36.3%)
Wendy HAZELTON (IMO): 748 (28.2%)
Ted O'BRIEN (LNP): 285 (10.7%)
Sue FERGUSON (ALP): 261 (9.8%)
Nikki CIVITARESE (ON): 226 (8.5%)
Lisa KHOURY (UAPP): 172 (6.5%)
5
Wendy HAZELTONInformed Medical Options Party
3,571
Nikki CIVITARESE (ON): 1,410 (39.5%)
Lisa KHOURY (UAPP): 967 (27.1%)
Sue ETHERIDGE (GRN): 727 (20.4%)
Ted O'BRIEN (LNP): 294 (8.2%)
Sue FERGUSON (ALP): 173 (4.8%)
6
Lisa KHOURYUnited Australia Party
7,688
Nikki CIVITARESE (ON): 5,521 (71.8%)
Ted O'BRIEN (LNP): 1,013 (13.2%)
Sue ETHERIDGE (GRN): 652 (8.5%)
Sue FERGUSON (ALP): 502 (6.5%)
7
Nikki CIVITARESEPauline Hanson's One Nation
14,674
Ted O'BRIEN (LNP): 7,674 (52.3%)
Sue ETHERIDGE (GRN): 4,333 (29.5%)
Sue FERGUSON (ALP): 2,667 (18.2%)
8
Sue ETHERIDGEQueensland Greens
20,976
Sue FERGUSON (ALP): 15,985 (76.2%)
Ted O'BRIEN (LNP): 4,991 (23.8%)
Votes after every count
Fairfax 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
Ted O'BRIENLiberal National Party of Queensland · elected
46,551
46,591
46,647
46,851
47,136
47,430
48,443
56,117
61,108
Sue FERGUSONAustralian Labor Party
22,662
22,719
22,772
22,963
23,224
23,397
23,899
26,566
42,551
Sue ETHERIDGEQueensland Greens
13,862
13,957
14,011
14,300
15,264
15,991
16,643
20,976
–
Nikki CIVITARESEPauline Hanson's One Nation
6,798
6,852
7,241
7,517
7,743
9,153
14,674
–
–
Lisa KHOURYUnited Australia Party
6,132
6,170
6,369
6,549
6,721
7,688
–
–
–
Tash POOLEAnimal Justice Party
2,182
2,227
2,280
2,656
–
–
–
–
–
Wendy HAZELTONInformed Medical Options Party
1,997
2,021
2,464
2,823
3,571
–
–
–
–
Barry SMITHIndependent
1,423
1,771
1,875
–
–
–
–
–
–
Craig WHITEThe Great Australian Party
1,319
1,351
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Sinim Barbara AUSTRALIEIndependent
733
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2019 Federal election
Ted O'BRIEN (Liberal National Party of Queensland) won Fairfax in 2019 with 61,944 of the 97,640 votes in the final count, beating Julie McGLONE (Australian Labor Party) by 26,248 votes (63.4% to 36.6%). O'Brien led on first preferences with 49.6% of 97,640 formal votes and passed the 48,821-vote majority at count 2.
97,640 formal votes9 candidates7 counts26,248-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 97,640 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, Bertrand CADART (Liberal Democrats) was excluded; their 1,044 votes were distributed: 327 (31.3%) to Ted O'BRIEN; 173 (16.6%) to Paul HENSELIN; 157 (15.0%) to Julie McGLONE; 110 (10.5%) to Sue ETHERIDGE and 4 more.
On count 2, Sinim AUSTRALIE (Independent) was excluded; their 1,423 votes were distributed: 349 (24.5%) to Richard BELCHER; 248 (17.4%) to Julie McGLONE; 225 (15.8%) to Sue ETHERIDGE; 193 (13.6%) to Paul HENSELIN and 3 more.
On count 3, Jake Luke RYAN (FRASER ANNING'S CONSERVATIVE NATIONAL PARTY) was excluded; their 1,665 votes were distributed: 734 (44.1%) to Paul HENSELIN; 318 (19.1%) to Ted O'BRIEN; 285 (17.1%) to Kylie Natasha COWLING; 136 (8.2%) to Richard BELCHER and 2 more.
On count 4, Richard BELCHER (Sustainable Australia) was excluded; their 1,944 votes were distributed: 811 (41.7%) to Sue ETHERIDGE; 362 (18.6%) to Ted O'BRIEN; 308 (15.8%) to Paul HENSELIN; 260 (13.4%) to Julie McGLONE and 1 more.
On count 5, Kylie Natasha COWLING (United Australia Party) was excluded; their 3,655 votes were distributed: 1,361 (37.2%) to Paul HENSELIN; 1,058 (28.9%) to Ted O'BRIEN; 894 (24.5%) to Sue ETHERIDGE; 342 (9.4%) to Julie McGLONE.
On count 6, Paul HENSELIN (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 10,430 votes were distributed: 5,679 (54.4%) to Ted O'BRIEN; 2,448 (23.5%) to Sue ETHERIDGE; 2,303 (22.1%) to Julie McGLONE.
On count 7, Sue ETHERIDGE (The Greens) was excluded; their 16,900 votes were distributed: 11,339 (67.1%) to Julie McGLONE; 5,561 (32.9%) to Ted O'BRIEN.
Finally, Ted O'BRIEN (Liberal National Party of Queensland) won with 61,944 votes to 35,696 for Julie McGLONE (Australian Labor Party).
Where the preferences went
Fairfax 2019: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Bertrand CADARTLiberal Democrats
1,044
Ted O'BRIEN (LNP): 327 (31.3%)
Paul HENSELIN (ON): 173 (16.6%)
Julie McGLONE (ALP): 157 (15.0%)
Sue ETHERIDGE (GRN): 110 (10.5%)
Sinim AUSTRALIE (IND): 105 (10.1%)
Kylie Natasha COWLING (UAPP): 76 (7.3%)
Richard BELCHER (SPP): 49 (4.7%)
Jake Luke RYAN (FACN): 47 (4.5%)
2
Sinim AUSTRALIEIndependent
1,423
Richard BELCHER (SPP): 349 (24.5%)
Julie McGLONE (ALP): 248 (17.4%)
Sue ETHERIDGE (GRN): 225 (15.8%)
Paul HENSELIN (ON): 193 (13.6%)
Ted O'BRIEN (LNP): 188 (13.2%)
Jake Luke RYAN (FACN): 116 (8.2%)
Kylie Natasha COWLING (UAPP): 104 (7.3%)
3
Jake Luke RYANFRASER ANNING'S CONSERVATIVE NATIONAL PARTY
1,665
Paul HENSELIN (ON): 734 (44.1%)
Ted O'BRIEN (LNP): 318 (19.1%)
Kylie Natasha COWLING (UAPP): 285 (17.1%)
Richard BELCHER (SPP): 136 (8.2%)
Sue ETHERIDGE (GRN): 121 (7.3%)
Julie McGLONE (ALP): 71 (4.3%)
4
Richard BELCHERSustainable Australia
1,944
Sue ETHERIDGE (GRN): 811 (41.7%)
Ted O'BRIEN (LNP): 362 (18.6%)
Paul HENSELIN (ON): 308 (15.8%)
Julie McGLONE (ALP): 260 (13.4%)
Kylie Natasha COWLING (UAPP): 203 (10.4%)
5
Kylie Natasha COWLINGUnited Australia Party
3,655
Paul HENSELIN (ON): 1,361 (37.2%)
Ted O'BRIEN (LNP): 1,058 (28.9%)
Sue ETHERIDGE (GRN): 894 (24.5%)
Julie McGLONE (ALP): 342 (9.4%)
6
Paul HENSELINPauline Hanson's One Nation
10,430
Ted O'BRIEN (LNP): 5,679 (54.4%)
Sue ETHERIDGE (GRN): 2,448 (23.5%)
Julie McGLONE (ALP): 2,303 (22.1%)
7
Sue ETHERIDGEThe Greens
16,900
Julie McGLONE (ALP): 11,339 (67.1%)
Ted O'BRIEN (LNP): 5,561 (32.9%)
Votes after every count
Fairfax 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
Count 7
Ted O'BRIENLiberal National Party of Queensland · elected
48,451
48,778
48,966
49,284
49,646
50,704
56,383
61,944
Julie McGLONEAustralian Labor Party
20,976
21,133
21,381
21,452
21,712
22,054
24,357
35,696
Sue ETHERIDGEThe Greens
12,291
12,401
12,626
12,747
13,558
14,452
16,900
–
Paul HENSELINPauline Hanson's One Nation
7,661
7,834
8,027
8,761
9,069
10,430
–
–
Kylie Natasha COWLINGUnited Australia Party
2,987
3,063
3,167
3,452
3,655
–
–
–
Jake Luke RYANFRASER ANNING'S CONSERVATIVE NATIONAL PARTY
1,502
1,549
1,665
–
–
–
–
–
Richard BELCHERSustainable Australia
1,410
1,459
1,808
1,944
–
–
–
–
Sinim AUSTRALIEIndependent
1,318
1,423
–
–
–
–
–
–
Bertrand CADARTLiberal Democrats
1,044
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
About this page
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.
