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.
Fiona PHILLIPS (Labor) won Gilmore in 2025 with 61,223 of the 111,053 votes in the final count, beating Andrew CONSTANCE (Liberal) by 11,393 votes (55.1% to 44.9%). Phillips led on first preferences with 38.1% of 111,053 formal votes and passed the 55,527-vote majority at count 6.
111,053 formal votes8 candidates6 counts11,393-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 111,053 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, Graham BROWN (Family First) was excluded; their 2,004 votes were distributed: 934 (46.6%) to John HAWKE; 309 (15.4%) to Andrew CONSTANCE; 208 (10.4%) to Melissa WISE; 167 (8.3%) to Kate DEZARNAULDS and 3 more.
On count 2, Melissa WISE (Trumpet of Patriots) was excluded; their 2,684 votes were distributed: 1,187 (44.2%) to John HAWKE; 444 (16.5%) to Kate DEZARNAULDS; 420 (15.6%) to Andrew CONSTANCE; 272 (10.1%) to Adrian Richard CARLE and 2 more.
On count 3, Adrian Richard CARLE (Legalise Cannabis Party) was excluded; their 4,527 votes were distributed: 1,241 (27.4%) to John HAWKE; 992 (21.9%) to Fiona PHILLIPS; 941 (20.8%) to Debbie KILLIAN; 780 (17.2%) to Kate DEZARNAULDS and 1 more.
On count 4, John HAWKE (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 8,919 votes were distributed: 4,526 (50.7%) to Andrew CONSTANCE; 2,854 (32.0%) to Kate DEZARNAULDS; 947 (10.6%) to Fiona PHILLIPS; 592 (6.6%) to Debbie KILLIAN.
On count 5, Debbie KILLIAN (The Greens) was excluded; their 9,689 votes were distributed: 4,688 (48.4%) to Fiona PHILLIPS; 4,352 (44.9%) to Kate DEZARNAULDS; 649 (6.7%) to Andrew CONSTANCE.
On count 6, Kate DEZARNAULDS (Independent) was excluded; their 16,968 votes were distributed: 11,862 (69.9%) to Fiona PHILLIPS; 5,106 (30.1%) to Andrew CONSTANCE.
Finally, Fiona PHILLIPS (Labor) won with 61,223 votes to 49,830 for Andrew CONSTANCE (Liberal).
Where the preferences went
Gilmore 2025: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Graham BROWNFamily First
2,004
John HAWKE (ON): 934 (46.6%)
Andrew CONSTANCE (LP): 309 (15.4%)
Melissa WISE (CYA): 208 (10.4%)
Kate DEZARNAULDS (IND): 167 (8.3%)
Fiona PHILLIPS (ALP): 155 (7.7%)
Adrian Richard CARLE (HMP): 131 (6.5%)
Debbie KILLIAN (GRN): 100 (5.0%)
2
Melissa WISETrumpet of Patriots
2,684
John HAWKE (ON): 1,187 (44.2%)
Kate DEZARNAULDS (IND): 444 (16.5%)
Andrew CONSTANCE (LP): 420 (15.6%)
Adrian Richard CARLE (HMP): 272 (10.1%)
Fiona PHILLIPS (ALP): 237 (8.8%)
Debbie KILLIAN (GRN): 124 (4.6%)
3
Adrian Richard CARLELegalise Cannabis Party
4,527
John HAWKE (ON): 1,241 (27.4%)
Fiona PHILLIPS (ALP): 992 (21.9%)
Debbie KILLIAN (GRN): 941 (20.8%)
Kate DEZARNAULDS (IND): 780 (17.2%)
Andrew CONSTANCE (LP): 573 (12.7%)
4
John HAWKEPauline Hanson's One Nation
8,919
Andrew CONSTANCE (LP): 4,526 (50.7%)
Kate DEZARNAULDS (IND): 2,854 (32.0%)
Fiona PHILLIPS (ALP): 947 (10.6%)
Debbie KILLIAN (GRN): 592 (6.6%)
5
Debbie KILLIANThe Greens
9,689
Fiona PHILLIPS (ALP): 4,688 (48.4%)
Kate DEZARNAULDS (IND): 4,352 (44.9%)
Andrew CONSTANCE (LP): 649 (6.7%)
6
Kate DEZARNAULDSIndependent
16,968
Fiona PHILLIPS (ALP): 11,862 (69.9%)
Andrew CONSTANCE (LP): 5,106 (30.1%)
Votes after every count
Gilmore 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
Fiona PHILLIPSLabor · elected
42,342
42,497
42,734
43,726
44,673
49,361
61,223
Andrew CONSTANCELiberal
38,247
38,556
38,976
39,549
44,075
44,724
49,830
Kate DEZARNAULDSIndependent
8,371
8,538
8,982
9,762
12,616
16,968
–
Debbie KILLIANThe Greens
7,932
8,032
8,156
9,097
9,689
–
–
John HAWKEPauline Hanson's One Nation
5,557
6,491
7,678
8,919
–
–
–
Adrian Richard CARLELegalise Cannabis Party
4,124
4,255
4,527
–
–
–
–
Melissa WISETrumpet of Patriots
2,476
2,684
–
–
–
–
–
Graham BROWNFamily First
2,004
–
–
–
–
–
–
2022 Federal election
Fiona PHILLIPS (Labor) won Gilmore in 2022 with 56,039 of the 111,705 votes in the final count, beating Andrew CONSTANCE (Liberal) by 373 votes (50.2% to 49.8%). Phillips came from behind: Constance led on first preferences (42.0% to 36.0%) but preferences from excluded candidates put Phillips ahead at count 5.
111,705 formal votes7 candidates5 counts373-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 111,705 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, Adrian FADINI (Liberal Democrats) was excluded; their 890 votes were distributed: 255 (28.7%) to Andrew CONSTANCE; 242 (27.2%) to Jerremy EID; 132 (14.8%) to Jordan Lindsay MALONEY; 123 (13.8%) to Fiona PHILLIPS and 2 more.
On count 2, Jordan Lindsay MALONEY (United Australia Party) was excluded; their 3,240 votes were distributed: 1,553 (47.9%) to Jerremy EID; 745 (23.0%) to Nina DIGIGLIO; 440 (13.6%) to Andrew CONSTANCE; 289 (8.9%) to Fiona PHILLIPS and 1 more.
On count 3, Nina DIGIGLIO (Independent) was excluded; their 5,557 votes were distributed: 2,333 (42.0%) to Jerremy EID; 1,212 (21.8%) to Carmel McCALLUM; 1,029 (18.5%) to Andrew CONSTANCE; 983 (17.7%) to Fiona PHILLIPS.
On count 4, Jerremy EID (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 8,581 votes were distributed: 3,825 (44.6%) to Andrew CONSTANCE; 2,430 (28.3%) to Carmel McCALLUM; 2,326 (27.1%) to Fiona PHILLIPS.
On count 5, Carmel McCALLUM (The Greens) was excluded; their 15,319 votes were distributed: 12,143 (79.3%) to Fiona PHILLIPS; 3,176 (20.7%) to Andrew CONSTANCE.
Finally, Fiona PHILLIPS (Labor) won with 56,039 votes to 55,666 for Andrew CONSTANCE (Liberal).
Where the preferences went
Gilmore 2022: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Adrian FADINILiberal Democrats
890
Andrew CONSTANCE (LP): 255 (28.7%)
Jerremy EID (ON): 242 (27.2%)
Jordan Lindsay MALONEY (UAPP): 132 (14.8%)
Fiona PHILLIPS (ALP): 123 (13.8%)
Nina DIGIGLIO (IND): 91 (10.2%)
Carmel McCALLUM (GRN): 47 (5.3%)
2
Jordan Lindsay MALONEYUnited Australia Party
3,240
Jerremy EID (ON): 1,553 (47.9%)
Nina DIGIGLIO (IND): 745 (23.0%)
Andrew CONSTANCE (LP): 440 (13.6%)
Fiona PHILLIPS (ALP): 289 (8.9%)
Carmel McCALLUM (GRN): 213 (6.6%)
3
Nina DIGIGLIOIndependent
5,557
Jerremy EID (ON): 2,333 (42.0%)
Carmel McCALLUM (GRN): 1,212 (21.8%)
Andrew CONSTANCE (LP): 1,029 (18.5%)
Fiona PHILLIPS (ALP): 983 (17.7%)
4
Jerremy EIDPauline Hanson's One Nation
8,581
Andrew CONSTANCE (LP): 3,825 (44.6%)
Carmel McCALLUM (GRN): 2,430 (28.3%)
Fiona PHILLIPS (ALP): 2,326 (27.1%)
5
Carmel McCALLUMThe Greens
15,319
Fiona PHILLIPS (ALP): 12,143 (79.3%)
Andrew CONSTANCE (LP): 3,176 (20.7%)
Votes after every count
Gilmore 2022: votes held by each candidate after every count (– = excluded)
Candidate
First prefs
Count 1
Count 2
Count 3
Count 4
Count 5
Andrew CONSTANCELiberal
46,941
47,196
47,636
48,665
52,490
55,666
Fiona PHILLIPSLabor · elected
40,175
40,298
40,587
41,570
43,896
56,039
Carmel McCALLUMThe Greens
11,417
11,464
11,677
12,889
15,319
–
Nina DIGIGLIOIndependent
4,721
4,812
5,557
–
–
–
Jerremy EIDPauline Hanson's One Nation
4,453
4,695
6,248
8,581
–
–
Jordan Lindsay MALONEYUnited Australia Party
3,108
3,240
–
–
–
–
Adrian FADINILiberal Democrats
890
–
–
–
–
–
2019 Federal election
Fiona PHILLIPS (Labor) won Gilmore in 2019 with 56,652 of the 107,677 votes in the final count, beating Warren MUNDINE (Liberal) by 5,627 votes (52.6% to 47.4%). Phillips led on first preferences with 36.2% of 107,677 formal votes and passed the 53,839-vote majority at count 5.
107,677 formal votes7 candidates5 counts5,627-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 107,677 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, Serah KOLUKULAPALLY (Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group)) was excluded; their 1,853 votes were distributed: 761 (41.1%) to Warren MUNDINE; 367 (19.8%) to Katrina HODGKINSON; 266 (14.4%) to Grant SCHULTZ; 186 (10.0%) to Fiona PHILLIPS and 2 more.
On count 2, Milton LESLIGHT (United Australia Party) was excluded; their 3,815 votes were distributed: 1,293 (33.9%) to Grant SCHULTZ; 935 (24.5%) to Warren MUNDINE; 675 (17.7%) to Katrina HODGKINSON; 556 (14.6%) to Fiona PHILLIPS and 1 more.
On count 3, Grant SCHULTZ (Independent) was excluded; their 9,144 votes were distributed: 3,352 (36.7%) to Katrina HODGKINSON; 2,277 (24.9%) to Fiona PHILLIPS; 1,795 (19.6%) to Warren MUNDINE; 1,720 (18.8%) to Carmel Mary McCALLUM.
On count 4, Carmel Mary McCALLUM (The Greens) was excluded; their 12,912 votes were distributed: 9,809 (76.0%) to Fiona PHILLIPS; 1,922 (14.9%) to Katrina HODGKINSON; 1,181 (9.1%) to Warren MUNDINE.
On count 5, Katrina HODGKINSON (The Nationals) was excluded; their 19,778 votes were distributed: 14,926 (75.5%) to Warren MUNDINE; 4,852 (24.5%) to Fiona PHILLIPS.
Finally, Fiona PHILLIPS (Labor) won with 56,652 votes to 51,025 for Warren MUNDINE (Liberal).
Where the preferences went
Gilmore 2019: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Serah KOLUKULAPALLYChristian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group)
1,853
Warren MUNDINE (LP): 761 (41.1%)
Katrina HODGKINSON (NP): 367 (19.8%)
Grant SCHULTZ (IND): 266 (14.4%)
Fiona PHILLIPS (ALP): 186 (10.0%)
Milton LESLIGHT (UAPP): 177 (9.6%)
Carmel Mary McCALLUM (GRN): 96 (5.2%)
2
Milton LESLIGHTUnited Australia Party
3,815
Grant SCHULTZ (IND): 1,293 (33.9%)
Warren MUNDINE (LP): 935 (24.5%)
Katrina HODGKINSON (NP): 675 (17.7%)
Fiona PHILLIPS (ALP): 556 (14.6%)
Carmel Mary McCALLUM (GRN): 356 (9.3%)
3
Grant SCHULTZIndependent
9,144
Katrina HODGKINSON (NP): 3,352 (36.7%)
Fiona PHILLIPS (ALP): 2,277 (24.9%)
Warren MUNDINE (LP): 1,795 (19.6%)
Carmel Mary McCALLUM (GRN): 1,720 (18.8%)
4
Carmel Mary McCALLUMThe Greens
12,912
Fiona PHILLIPS (ALP): 9,809 (76.0%)
Katrina HODGKINSON (NP): 1,922 (14.9%)
Warren MUNDINE (LP): 1,181 (9.1%)
5
Katrina HODGKINSONThe Nationals
19,778
Warren MUNDINE (LP): 14,926 (75.5%)
Fiona PHILLIPS (ALP): 4,852 (24.5%)
Votes after every count
Gilmore 2019: votes held by each candidate after every count (– = excluded)
Candidate
First prefs
Count 1
Count 2
Count 3
Count 4
Count 5
Fiona PHILLIPSLabor · elected
38,972
39,158
39,714
41,991
51,800
56,652
Warren MUNDINELiberal
31,427
32,188
33,123
34,918
36,099
51,025
Katrina HODGKINSONThe Nationals
13,462
13,829
14,504
17,856
19,778
–
Carmel Mary McCALLUMThe Greens
10,740
10,836
11,192
12,912
–
–
Grant SCHULTZIndependent
7,585
7,851
9,144
–
–
–
Milton LESLIGHTUnited Australia Party
3,638
3,815
–
–
–
–
Serah KOLUKULAPALLYChristian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group)
1,853
–
–
–
–
–
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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.
