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.
Bert VAN MANENLiberal National Party of Queensland
Des HARDMANAustralian Labor Party
15,736
4
Majority at count 4
2025 Federal election
Rowan HOLZBERGER (Australian Labor Party) won Forde in 2025 with 55,662 of the 107,528 votes in the final count, beating Bert Van MANEN (LNP) by 3,796 votes (51.8% to 48.2%). Holzberger led on first preferences with 34.2% of 107,528 formal votes and passed the 53,765-vote majority at count 6.
107,528 formal votes8 candidates6 counts3,796-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 107,528 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, Alf de HOMBRE (Citizens Party) was excluded; their 669 votes were distributed: 191 (28.6%) to Chris GREAVES; 132 (19.7%) to Corneliu POP; 95 (14.2%) to Kirsty PETERSEN; 90 (13.5%) to Matthew LAMBERT and 3 more.
On count 2, Chris GREAVES (Independent) was excluded; their 3,377 votes were distributed: 806 (23.9%) to Corneliu POP; 730 (21.6%) to Matthew LAMBERT; 595 (17.6%) to Kirsty PETERSEN; 571 (16.9%) to Rowan HOLZBERGER and 2 more.
On count 3, Jacob HISCOCK (Trumpet of Patriots) was excluded; their 5,433 votes were distributed: 2,350 (43.3%) to Matthew LAMBERT; 1,195 (22.0%) to Corneliu POP; 815 (15.0%) to Bert Van MANEN; 596 (11.0%) to Rowan HOLZBERGER and 1 more.
On count 4, Corneliu POP (Family First) was excluded; their 7,592 votes were distributed: 3,428 (45.2%) to Matthew LAMBERT; 2,006 (26.4%) to Bert Van MANEN; 1,413 (18.6%) to Kirsty PETERSEN; 745 (9.8%) to Rowan HOLZBERGER.
On count 5, Kirsty PETERSEN (The Greens) was excluded; their 14,860 votes were distributed: 10,357 (69.7%) to Rowan HOLZBERGER; 2,265 (15.2%) to Matthew LAMBERT; 2,238 (15.1%) to Bert Van MANEN.
On count 6, Matthew LAMBERT (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 19,912 votes were distributed: 13,421 (67.4%) to Bert Van MANEN; 6,491 (32.6%) to Rowan HOLZBERGER.
Finally, Rowan HOLZBERGER (Australian Labor Party) won with 55,662 votes to 51,866 for Bert Van MANEN (LNP).
Where the preferences went
Forde 2025: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Alf de HOMBRECitizens Party
669
Chris GREAVES (IND): 191 (28.6%)
Corneliu POP (FFPA): 132 (19.7%)
Kirsty PETERSEN (GRN): 95 (14.2%)
Matthew LAMBERT (ON): 90 (13.5%)
Rowan HOLZBERGER (ALP): 81 (12.1%)
Jacob HISCOCK (CYA): 53 (7.9%)
Bert Van MANEN (LNP): 27 (4.0%)
2
Chris GREAVESIndependent
3,377
Corneliu POP (FFPA): 806 (23.9%)
Matthew LAMBERT (ON): 730 (21.6%)
Kirsty PETERSEN (GRN): 595 (17.6%)
Rowan HOLZBERGER (ALP): 571 (16.9%)
Jacob HISCOCK (CYA): 339 (10.0%)
Bert Van MANEN (LNP): 336 (9.9%)
3
Jacob HISCOCKTrumpet of Patriots
5,433
Matthew LAMBERT (ON): 2,350 (43.3%)
Corneliu POP (FFPA): 1,195 (22.0%)
Bert Van MANEN (LNP): 815 (15.0%)
Rowan HOLZBERGER (ALP): 596 (11.0%)
Kirsty PETERSEN (GRN): 477 (8.8%)
4
Corneliu POPFamily First
7,592
Matthew LAMBERT (ON): 3,428 (45.2%)
Bert Van MANEN (LNP): 2,006 (26.4%)
Kirsty PETERSEN (GRN): 1,413 (18.6%)
Rowan HOLZBERGER (ALP): 745 (9.8%)
5
Kirsty PETERSENThe Greens
14,860
Rowan HOLZBERGER (ALP): 10,357 (69.7%)
Matthew LAMBERT (ON): 2,265 (15.2%)
Bert Van MANEN (LNP): 2,238 (15.1%)
6
Matthew LAMBERTPauline Hanson's One Nation
19,912
Bert Van MANEN (LNP): 13,421 (67.4%)
Rowan HOLZBERGER (ALP): 6,491 (32.6%)
Votes after every count
Forde 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
Rowan HOLZBERGERAustralian Labor Party · elected
36,821
36,902
37,473
38,069
38,814
49,171
55,662
Bert Van MANENLNP
33,023
33,050
33,386
34,201
36,207
38,445
51,866
Kirsty PETERSENThe Greens
12,280
12,375
12,970
13,447
14,860
–
–
Matthew LAMBERTPauline Hanson's One Nation
11,049
11,139
11,869
14,219
17,647
19,912
–
Corneliu POPFamily First
5,459
5,591
6,397
7,592
–
–
–
Jacob HISCOCKTrumpet of Patriots
5,041
5,094
5,433
–
–
–
–
Chris GREAVESIndependent
3,186
3,377
–
–
–
–
–
Alf de HOMBRECitizens Party
669
–
–
–
–
–
–
2022 Federal election
Bert VAN MANEN (Liberal National Party of Queensland) won Forde in 2022 with 51,311 of the 94,612 votes in the final count, beating Rowan HOLZBERGER (Australian Labor Party) by 8,010 votes (54.2% to 45.8%). Van Manen led on first preferences with 36.9% of 94,612 formal votes and passed the 47,307-vote majority at count 7.
94,612 formal votes9 candidates7 counts8,010-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 94,612 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, Samuel HOLLAND (TNL) was excluded; their 728 votes were distributed: 170 (23.4%) to Jordan HALL; 154 (21.2%) to Christopher GREAVES; 104 (14.3%) to Rowan HOLZBERGER; 77 (10.6%) to Bert VAN MANEN and 4 more.
On count 2, Linda McCARTHY (Animal Justice Party) was excluded; their 2,492 votes were distributed: 862 (34.6%) to Christopher GREAVES; 626 (25.1%) to Jordan HALL; 287 (11.5%) to Seschelle MATTERSON; 236 (9.5%) to Rowan HOLZBERGER and 3 more.
On count 3, Tobby SUTHERLAND (Liberal Democrats) was excluded; their 2,815 votes were distributed: 765 (27.2%) to Bert VAN MANEN; 712 (25.3%) to Roxanne O'HALLORAN; 509 (18.1%) to Seschelle MATTERSON; 381 (13.5%) to Christopher GREAVES and 2 more.
On count 4, Christopher GREAVES (Independent) was excluded; their 4,370 votes were distributed: 1,352 (30.9%) to Seschelle MATTERSON; 1,045 (23.9%) to Jordan HALL; 728 (16.7%) to Rowan HOLZBERGER; 711 (16.3%) to Roxanne O'HALLORAN and 1 more.
On count 5, Roxanne O'HALLORAN (United Australia Party) was excluded; their 9,201 votes were distributed: 4,602 (50.0%) to Seschelle MATTERSON; 2,582 (28.1%) to Bert VAN MANEN; 1,226 (13.3%) to Jordan HALL; 791 (8.6%) to Rowan HOLZBERGER.
On count 6, Jordan HALL (Queensland Greens) was excluded; their 12,560 votes were distributed: 7,852 (62.5%) to Rowan HOLZBERGER; 2,490 (19.8%) to Bert VAN MANEN; 2,218 (17.7%) to Seschelle MATTERSON.
On count 7, Seschelle MATTERSON (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 16,612 votes were distributed: 9,793 (59.0%) to Bert VAN MANEN; 6,819 (41.0%) to Rowan HOLZBERGER.
Finally, Bert VAN MANEN (Liberal National Party of Queensland) won with 51,311 votes to 43,301 for Rowan HOLZBERGER (Australian Labor Party).
Where the preferences went
Forde 2022: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Samuel HOLLANDTNL
728
Jordan HALL (GRN): 170 (23.4%)
Christopher GREAVES (IND): 154 (21.2%)
Rowan HOLZBERGER (ALP): 104 (14.3%)
Bert VAN MANEN (LNP): 77 (10.6%)
Seschelle MATTERSON (ON): 66 (9.1%)
Roxanne O'HALLORAN (UAPP): 63 (8.7%)
Linda McCARTHY (AJP): 48 (6.6%)
Tobby SUTHERLAND (LDP): 46 (6.3%)
2
Linda McCARTHYAnimal Justice Party
2,492
Christopher GREAVES (IND): 862 (34.6%)
Jordan HALL (GRN): 626 (25.1%)
Seschelle MATTERSON (ON): 287 (11.5%)
Rowan HOLZBERGER (ALP): 236 (9.5%)
Roxanne O'HALLORAN (UAPP): 230 (9.2%)
Bert VAN MANEN (LNP): 150 (6.0%)
Tobby SUTHERLAND (LDP): 101 (4.1%)
3
Tobby SUTHERLANDLiberal Democrats
2,815
Bert VAN MANEN (LNP): 765 (27.2%)
Roxanne O'HALLORAN (UAPP): 712 (25.3%)
Seschelle MATTERSON (ON): 509 (18.1%)
Christopher GREAVES (IND): 381 (13.5%)
Rowan HOLZBERGER (ALP): 274 (9.7%)
Jordan HALL (GRN): 174 (6.2%)
4
Christopher GREAVESIndependent
4,370
Seschelle MATTERSON (ON): 1,352 (30.9%)
Jordan HALL (GRN): 1,045 (23.9%)
Rowan HOLZBERGER (ALP): 728 (16.7%)
Roxanne O'HALLORAN (UAPP): 711 (16.3%)
Bert VAN MANEN (LNP): 534 (12.2%)
5
Roxanne O'HALLORANUnited Australia Party
9,201
Seschelle MATTERSON (ON): 4,602 (50.0%)
Bert VAN MANEN (LNP): 2,582 (28.1%)
Jordan HALL (GRN): 1,226 (13.3%)
Rowan HOLZBERGER (ALP): 791 (8.6%)
6
Jordan HALLQueensland Greens
12,560
Rowan HOLZBERGER (ALP): 7,852 (62.5%)
Bert VAN MANEN (LNP): 2,490 (19.8%)
Seschelle MATTERSON (ON): 2,218 (17.7%)
7
Seschelle MATTERSONPauline Hanson's One Nation
16,612
Bert VAN MANEN (LNP): 9,793 (59.0%)
Rowan HOLZBERGER (ALP): 6,819 (41.0%)
Votes after every count
Forde 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
Bert VAN MANENLiberal National Party of Queensland · elected
34,920
34,997
35,147
35,912
36,446
39,028
41,518
51,311
Rowan HOLZBERGERAustralian Labor Party
26,497
26,601
26,837
27,111
27,839
28,630
36,482
43,301
Jordan HALLQueensland Greens
9,319
9,489
10,115
10,289
11,334
12,560
–
–
Seschelle MATTERSONPauline Hanson's One Nation
7,578
7,644
7,931
8,440
9,792
14,394
16,612
–
Roxanne O'HALLORANUnited Australia Party
7,485
7,548
7,778
8,490
9,201
–
–
–
Christopher GREAVESIndependent
2,973
3,127
3,989
4,370
–
–
–
–
Tobby SUTHERLANDLiberal Democrats
2,668
2,714
2,815
–
–
–
–
–
Linda McCARTHYAnimal Justice Party
2,444
2,492
–
–
–
–
–
–
Samuel HOLLANDTNL
728
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2019 Federal election
Bert VAN MANEN (Liberal National Party of Queensland) won Forde in 2019 with 53,635 of the 91,534 votes in the final count, beating Des HARDMAN (Australian Labor Party) by 15,736 votes (58.6% to 41.4%). Van Manen led on first preferences with 43.5% of 91,534 formal votes and passed the 45,768-vote majority at count 4.
91,534 formal votes6 candidates4 counts15,736-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 91,534 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, Les INNES (FRASER ANNING'S CONSERVATIVE NATIONAL PARTY) was excluded; their 2,217 votes were distributed: 1,035 (46.7%) to Ian BOWRON; 435 (19.6%) to Bert VAN MANEN; 328 (14.8%) to Paul CREIGHTON; 244 (11.0%) to Des HARDMAN and 1 more.
On count 2, Paul CREIGHTON (United Australia Party) was excluded; their 4,024 votes were distributed: 1,920 (47.7%) to Ian BOWRON; 1,141 (28.4%) to Bert VAN MANEN; 524 (13.0%) to Kirsty PETERSEN; 439 (10.9%) to Des HARDMAN.
On count 3, Kirsty PETERSEN (The Greens) was excluded; their 8,686 votes were distributed: 5,089 (58.6%) to Des HARDMAN; 1,863 (21.4%) to Bert VAN MANEN; 1,734 (20.0%) to Ian BOWRON.
On count 4, Ian BOWRON (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 15,496 votes were distributed: 10,377 (67.0%) to Bert VAN MANEN; 5,119 (33.0%) to Des HARDMAN.
Finally, Bert VAN MANEN (Liberal National Party of Queensland) won with 53,635 votes to 37,899 for Des HARDMAN (Australian Labor Party).
Where the preferences went
Forde 2019: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Les INNESFRASER ANNING'S CONSERVATIVE NATIONAL PARTY
2,217
Ian BOWRON (ON): 1,035 (46.7%)
Bert VAN MANEN (LNP): 435 (19.6%)
Paul CREIGHTON (UAPP): 328 (14.8%)
Des HARDMAN (ALP): 244 (11.0%)
Kirsty PETERSEN (GRN): 175 (7.9%)
2
Paul CREIGHTONUnited Australia Party
4,024
Ian BOWRON (ON): 1,920 (47.7%)
Bert VAN MANEN (LNP): 1,141 (28.4%)
Kirsty PETERSEN (GRN): 524 (13.0%)
Des HARDMAN (ALP): 439 (10.9%)
3
Kirsty PETERSENThe Greens
8,686
Des HARDMAN (ALP): 5,089 (58.6%)
Bert VAN MANEN (LNP): 1,863 (21.4%)
Ian BOWRON (ON): 1,734 (20.0%)
4
Ian BOWRONPauline Hanson's One Nation
15,496
Bert VAN MANEN (LNP): 10,377 (67.0%)
Des HARDMAN (ALP): 5,119 (33.0%)
Votes after every count
Forde 2019: votes held by each candidate after every count (– = excluded)
Candidate
First prefs
Count 1
Count 2
Count 3
Count 4
Bert VAN MANENLiberal National Party of Queensland · elected
39,819
40,254
41,395
43,258
53,635
Des HARDMANAustralian Labor Party
27,008
27,252
27,691
32,780
37,899
Ian BOWRONPauline Hanson's One Nation
10,807
11,842
13,762
15,496
–
Kirsty PETERSENThe Greens
7,987
8,162
8,686
–
–
Paul CREIGHTONUnited Australia Party
3,696
4,024
–
–
–
Les INNESFRASER ANNING'S CONSERVATIVE NATIONAL PARTY
2,217
–
–
–
–
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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.
