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.
Andrew LEIGH (Australian Labor Party) won Fenner in 2025 with 68,088 of the 94,460 votes in the final count, beating Bola OLATUNBOSUN (Liberal) by 41,716 votes (72.1% to 27.9%). Leigh won on first preferences, with 53.8% of 94,460 formal votes (more than half: 47,231 needed).
94,460 formal votes4 candidates2 counts41,716-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 94,460 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, Elizabeth KIKKERT (Family First) was excluded; their 7,426 votes were distributed: 3,837 (51.7%) to Bola OLATUNBOSUN; 2,206 (29.7%) to Andrew LEIGH; 1,383 (18.6%) to Dani HUNTERFORD.
On count 2, Dani HUNTERFORD (Australian Greens) was excluded; their 16,875 votes were distributed: 15,063 (89.3%) to Andrew LEIGH; 1,812 (10.7%) to Bola OLATUNBOSUN.
Finally, Andrew LEIGH (Australian Labor Party) won with 68,088 votes to 26,372 for Bola OLATUNBOSUN (Liberal).
Where the preferences went
Fenner 2025: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Elizabeth KIKKERTFamily First
7,426
Bola OLATUNBOSUN (LP): 3,837 (51.7%)
Andrew LEIGH (ALP): 2,206 (29.7%)
Dani HUNTERFORD (GRN): 1,383 (18.6%)
2
Dani HUNTERFORDAustralian Greens
16,875
Andrew LEIGH (ALP): 15,063 (89.3%)
Bola OLATUNBOSUN (LP): 1,812 (10.7%)
Votes after every count
Fenner 2025: votes held by each candidate after every count (– = excluded)
Candidate
First prefs
Count 1
Count 2
Andrew LEIGHAustralian Labor Party · elected
50,819
53,025
68,088
Bola OLATUNBOSUNLiberal
20,723
24,560
26,372
Dani HUNTERFORDAustralian Greens
15,492
16,875
–
Elizabeth KIKKERTFamily First
7,426
–
–
2022 Federal election
Andrew LEIGH (Australian Labor Party) won Fenner in 2022 with 59,966 of the 91,281 votes in the final count, beating Nathan KUSTER (Liberal) by 28,651 votes (65.7% to 34.3%). Leigh led on first preferences with 48.3% of 91,281 formal votes and passed the 45,641-vote majority at count 4.
91,281 formal votes6 candidates4 counts28,651-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 91,281 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, Guy JAKEMAN (Liberal Democrats) was excluded; their 1,706 votes were distributed: 688 (40.3%) to Nathan KUSTER; 273 (16.0%) to Lucia GRANT; 255 (14.9%) to Andrew LEIGH; 252 (14.8%) to Natasa SOJIC and 1 more.
On count 2, Timothy Peter ELTON (United Australia Party) was excluded; their 2,584 votes were distributed: 1,434 (55.5%) to Lucia GRANT; 481 (18.6%) to Nathan KUSTER; 351 (13.6%) to Andrew LEIGH; 318 (12.3%) to Natasa SOJIC.
On count 3, Lucia GRANT (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 4,126 votes were distributed: 2,228 (54.0%) to Nathan KUSTER; 1,075 (26.1%) to Natasa SOJIC; 823 (19.9%) to Andrew LEIGH.
On count 4, Natasa SOJIC (The Greens) was excluded; their 16,939 votes were distributed: 14,437 (85.2%) to Andrew LEIGH; 2,502 (14.8%) to Nathan KUSTER.
Finally, Andrew LEIGH (Australian Labor Party) won with 59,966 votes to 31,315 for Nathan KUSTER (Liberal).
Where the preferences went
Fenner 2022: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Guy JAKEMANLiberal Democrats
1,706
Nathan KUSTER (LP): 688 (40.3%)
Lucia GRANT (ON): 273 (16.0%)
Andrew LEIGH (ALP): 255 (14.9%)
Natasa SOJIC (GRN): 252 (14.8%)
Timothy Peter ELTON (UAPP): 238 (14.0%)
2
Timothy Peter ELTONUnited Australia Party
2,584
Lucia GRANT (ON): 1,434 (55.5%)
Nathan KUSTER (LP): 481 (18.6%)
Andrew LEIGH (ALP): 351 (13.6%)
Natasa SOJIC (GRN): 318 (12.3%)
3
Lucia GRANTPauline Hanson's One Nation
4,126
Nathan KUSTER (LP): 2,228 (54.0%)
Natasa SOJIC (GRN): 1,075 (26.1%)
Andrew LEIGH (ALP): 823 (19.9%)
4
Natasa SOJICThe Greens
16,939
Andrew LEIGH (ALP): 14,437 (85.2%)
Nathan KUSTER (LP): 2,502 (14.8%)
Votes after every count
Fenner 2022: votes held by each candidate after every count (– = excluded)
Candidate
First prefs
Count 1
Count 2
Count 3
Count 4
Andrew LEIGHAustralian Labor Party · elected
44,100
44,355
44,706
45,529
59,966
Nathan KUSTERLiberal
25,416
26,104
26,585
28,813
31,315
Natasa SOJICThe Greens
15,294
15,546
15,864
16,939
–
Lucia GRANTPauline Hanson's One Nation
2,419
2,692
4,126
–
–
Timothy Peter ELTONUnited Australia Party
2,346
2,584
–
–
–
Guy JAKEMANLiberal Democrats
1,706
–
–
–
–
2019 Federal election
Andrew LEIGH (Australian Labor Party) won Fenner in 2019 with 52,462 of the 86,633 votes in the final count, beating Leanne CASTLEY (Liberal) by 18,291 votes (60.6% to 39.4%). Leigh led on first preferences with 44.9% of 86,633 formal votes and passed the 43,317-vote majority at count 3.
86,633 formal votes5 candidates3 counts18,291-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 86,633 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, Kagiso RATLHAGANE (Australian Progressives) was excluded; their 1,723 votes were distributed: 707 (41.0%) to Andrew BRADDOCK; 428 (24.8%) to Andrew LEIGH; 364 (21.1%) to Glen J HODGSON; 224 (13.0%) to Leanne CASTLEY.
On count 2, Glen J HODGSON (United Australia Party) was excluded; their 3,893 votes were distributed: 1,856 (47.7%) to Leanne CASTLEY; 1,205 (31.0%) to Andrew BRADDOCK; 832 (21.4%) to Andrew LEIGH.
On count 3, Andrew BRADDOCK (The Greens) was excluded; their 14,404 votes were distributed: 12,338 (85.7%) to Andrew LEIGH; 2,066 (14.3%) to Leanne CASTLEY.
Finally, Andrew LEIGH (Australian Labor Party) won with 52,462 votes to 34,171 for Leanne CASTLEY (Liberal).
Where the preferences went
Fenner 2019: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Kagiso RATLHAGANEAustralian Progressives
1,723
Andrew BRADDOCK (GRN): 707 (41.0%)
Andrew LEIGH (ALP): 428 (24.8%)
Glen J HODGSON (UAPP): 364 (21.1%)
Leanne CASTLEY (LP): 224 (13.0%)
2
Glen J HODGSONUnited Australia Party
3,893
Leanne CASTLEY (LP): 1,856 (47.7%)
Andrew BRADDOCK (GRN): 1,205 (31.0%)
Andrew LEIGH (ALP): 832 (21.4%)
3
Andrew BRADDOCKThe Greens
14,404
Andrew LEIGH (ALP): 12,338 (85.7%)
Leanne CASTLEY (LP): 2,066 (14.3%)
Votes after every count
Fenner 2019: votes held by each candidate after every count (– = excluded)
Candidate
First prefs
Count 1
Count 2
Count 3
Andrew LEIGHAustralian Labor Party · elected
38,864
39,292
40,124
52,462
Leanne CASTLEYLiberal
30,025
30,249
32,105
34,171
Andrew BRADDOCKThe Greens
12,492
13,199
14,404
–
Glen J HODGSONUnited Australia Party
3,529
3,893
–
–
Kagiso RATLHAGANEAustralian Progressives
1,723
–
–
–
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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.
