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.
Olivia ROBERTSLiberal National Party of Queensland
5,701
4
Came from behind
2025 Federal election
Renee COFFEY (Australian Labor Party) won Griffith in 2025 with 66,154 of the 109,212 votes in the final count, beating Max CHANDLER-MATHER (The Greens) by 23,096 votes (60.6% to 39.4%). Coffey led on first preferences with 34.5% of 109,212 formal votes and passed the 54,607-vote majority at count 5.
109,212 formal votes7 candidates5 counts23,096-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 109,212 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, Andrea CAMPBELL (Family First) was excluded; their 1,060 votes were distributed: 328 (30.9%) to Dion HUNT; 231 (21.8%) to Anthony BISHOP; 184 (17.4%) to Lindsay BELL; 128 (12.1%) to Renee COFFEY and 2 more.
On count 2, Aaron HAYES (Trumpet of Patriots) was excluded; their 1,746 votes were distributed: 616 (35.3%) to Lindsay BELL; 497 (28.5%) to Anthony BISHOP; 311 (17.8%) to Dion HUNT; 167 (9.6%) to Renee COFFEY and 1 more.
On count 3, Dion HUNT (Gerard Rennick People First) was excluded; their 3,167 votes were distributed: 1,636 (51.7%) to Lindsay BELL; 850 (26.8%) to Anthony BISHOP; 365 (11.5%) to Max CHANDLER-MATHER; 316 (10.0%) to Renee COFFEY.
On count 4, Lindsay BELL (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 5,120 votes were distributed: 3,512 (68.6%) to Anthony BISHOP; 861 (16.8%) to Max CHANDLER-MATHER; 747 (14.6%) to Renee COFFEY.
On count 5, Anthony BISHOP (LNP) was excluded; their 34,115 votes were distributed: 27,110 (79.5%) to Renee COFFEY; 7,005 (20.5%) to Max CHANDLER-MATHER.
Finally, Renee COFFEY (Australian Labor Party) won with 66,154 votes to 43,058 for Max CHANDLER-MATHER (The Greens).
Where the preferences went
Griffith 2025: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Andrea CAMPBELLFamily First
1,060
Dion HUNT (GRPF): 328 (30.9%)
Anthony BISHOP (LNP): 231 (21.8%)
Lindsay BELL (ON): 184 (17.4%)
Renee COFFEY (ALP): 128 (12.1%)
Max CHANDLER-MATHER (GRN): 102 (9.6%)
Aaron HAYES (CYA): 87 (8.2%)
2
Aaron HAYESTrumpet of Patriots
1,746
Lindsay BELL (ON): 616 (35.3%)
Anthony BISHOP (LNP): 497 (28.5%)
Dion HUNT (GRPF): 311 (17.8%)
Renee COFFEY (ALP): 167 (9.6%)
Max CHANDLER-MATHER (GRN): 155 (8.9%)
3
Dion HUNTGerard Rennick People First
3,167
Lindsay BELL (ON): 1,636 (51.7%)
Anthony BISHOP (LNP): 850 (26.8%)
Max CHANDLER-MATHER (GRN): 365 (11.5%)
Renee COFFEY (ALP): 316 (10.0%)
4
Lindsay BELLPauline Hanson's One Nation
5,120
Anthony BISHOP (LNP): 3,512 (68.6%)
Max CHANDLER-MATHER (GRN): 861 (16.8%)
Renee COFFEY (ALP): 747 (14.6%)
5
Anthony BISHOPLNP
34,115
Renee COFFEY (ALP): 27,110 (79.5%)
Max CHANDLER-MATHER (GRN): 7,005 (20.5%)
Votes after every count
Griffith 2025: votes held by each candidate after every count (– = excluded)
Candidate
First prefs
Count 1
Count 2
Count 3
Count 4
Count 5
Renee COFFEYAustralian Labor Party · elected
37,686
37,814
37,981
38,297
39,044
66,154
Max CHANDLER-MATHERThe Greens
34,570
34,672
34,827
35,192
36,053
43,058
Anthony BISHOPLNP
29,025
29,256
29,753
30,603
34,115
–
Lindsay BELLPauline Hanson's One Nation
2,684
2,868
3,484
5,120
–
–
Dion HUNTGerard Rennick People First
2,528
2,856
3,167
–
–
–
Aaron HAYESTrumpet of Patriots
1,659
1,746
–
–
–
–
Andrea CAMPBELLFamily First
1,060
–
–
–
–
–
2022 Federal election
Max CHANDLER-MATHER (Queensland Greens) won Griffith in 2022 with 64,271 of the 106,310 votes in the final count, beating Olivia ROBERTS (Liberal National Party of Queensland) by 22,232 votes (60.5% to 39.5%). Chandler-Mather led on first preferences with 34.6% of 106,310 formal votes and passed the 53,156-vote majority at count 3.
106,310 formal votes5 candidates3 counts22,232-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 106,310 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, Robert Gordon McMULLAN (United Australia Party) was excluded; their 2,581 votes were distributed: 1,547 (59.9%) to Shari WARE; 474 (18.4%) to Olivia ROBERTS; 359 (13.9%) to Max CHANDLER-MATHER; 201 (7.8%) to Terri BUTLER.
On count 2, Shari WARE (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 5,051 votes were distributed: 2,895 (57.3%) to Olivia ROBERTS; 1,538 (30.4%) to Max CHANDLER-MATHER; 618 (12.2%) to Terri BUTLER.
On count 3, Terri BUTLER (Australian Labor Party) was excluded; their 31,588 votes were distributed: 25,603 (81.1%) to Max CHANDLER-MATHER; 5,985 (18.9%) to Olivia ROBERTS.
Finally, Max CHANDLER-MATHER (Queensland Greens) won with 64,271 votes to 42,039 for Olivia ROBERTS (Liberal National Party of Queensland).
Where the preferences went
Griffith 2022: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Robert Gordon McMULLANUnited Australia Party
2,581
Shari WARE (ON): 1,547 (59.9%)
Olivia ROBERTS (LNP): 474 (18.4%)
Max CHANDLER-MATHER (GRN): 359 (13.9%)
Terri BUTLER (ALP): 201 (7.8%)
2
Shari WAREPauline Hanson's One Nation
5,051
Olivia ROBERTS (LNP): 2,895 (57.3%)
Max CHANDLER-MATHER (GRN): 1,538 (30.4%)
Terri BUTLER (ALP): 618 (12.2%)
3
Terri BUTLERAustralian Labor Party
31,588
Max CHANDLER-MATHER (GRN): 25,603 (81.1%)
Olivia ROBERTS (LNP): 5,985 (18.9%)
Votes after every count
Griffith 2022: votes held by each candidate after every count (– = excluded)
Candidate
First prefs
Count 1
Count 2
Count 3
Max CHANDLER-MATHERQueensland Greens · elected
36,771
37,130
38,668
64,271
Olivia ROBERTSLiberal National Party of Queensland
32,685
33,159
36,054
42,039
Terri BUTLERAustralian Labor Party
30,769
30,970
31,588
–
Shari WAREPauline Hanson's One Nation
3,504
5,051
–
–
Robert Gordon McMULLANUnited Australia Party
2,581
–
–
–
2019 Federal election
Terri BUTLER (Australian Labor Party) won Griffith in 2019 with 52,659 of the 99,617 votes in the final count, beating Olivia ROBERTS (Liberal National Party of Queensland) by 5,701 votes (52.9% to 47.1%). Butler came from behind: Roberts led on first preferences (41.0% to 31.0%) but preferences from excluded candidates put Butler ahead at count 4.
99,617 formal votes6 candidates4 counts5,701-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 99,617 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, Tony MURRAY (FRASER ANNING'S CONSERVATIVE NATIONAL PARTY) was excluded; their 850 votes were distributed: 448 (52.7%) to Julie DARLINGTON; 155 (18.2%) to Olivia ROBERTS; 128 (15.1%) to Christian John JULIUS; 62 (7.3%) to Max CHANDLER-MATHER and 1 more.
On count 2, Christian John JULIUS (United Australia Party) was excluded; their 1,572 votes were distributed: 588 (37.4%) to Julie DARLINGTON; 552 (35.1%) to Olivia ROBERTS; 232 (14.8%) to Max CHANDLER-MATHER; 200 (12.7%) to Terri BUTLER.
On count 3, Julie DARLINGTON (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 3,145 votes were distributed: 1,707 (54.3%) to Olivia ROBERTS; 852 (27.1%) to Max CHANDLER-MATHER; 586 (18.6%) to Terri BUTLER.
On count 4, Max CHANDLER-MATHER (The Greens) was excluded; their 24,708 votes were distributed: 20,980 (84.9%) to Terri BUTLER; 3,728 (15.1%) to Olivia ROBERTS.
Finally, Terri BUTLER (Australian Labor Party) won with 52,659 votes to 46,958 for Olivia ROBERTS (Liberal National Party of Queensland).
Where the preferences went
Griffith 2019: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Tony MURRAYFRASER ANNING'S CONSERVATIVE NATIONAL PARTY
850
Julie DARLINGTON (ON): 448 (52.7%)
Olivia ROBERTS (LNP): 155 (18.2%)
Christian John JULIUS (UAPP): 128 (15.1%)
Max CHANDLER-MATHER (GRN): 62 (7.3%)
Terri BUTLER (ALP): 57 (6.7%)
2
Christian John JULIUSUnited Australia Party
1,572
Julie DARLINGTON (ON): 588 (37.4%)
Olivia ROBERTS (LNP): 552 (35.1%)
Max CHANDLER-MATHER (GRN): 232 (14.8%)
Terri BUTLER (ALP): 200 (12.7%)
3
Julie DARLINGTONPauline Hanson's One Nation
3,145
Olivia ROBERTS (LNP): 1,707 (54.3%)
Max CHANDLER-MATHER (GRN): 852 (27.1%)
Terri BUTLER (ALP): 586 (18.6%)
4
Max CHANDLER-MATHERThe Greens
24,708
Terri BUTLER (ALP): 20,980 (84.9%)
Olivia ROBERTS (LNP): 3,728 (15.1%)
Votes after every count
Griffith 2019: votes held by each candidate after every count (– = excluded)
Candidate
First prefs
Count 1
Count 2
Count 3
Count 4
Olivia ROBERTSLiberal National Party of Queensland
40,816
40,971
41,523
43,230
46,958
Terri BUTLERAustralian Labor Party · elected
30,836
30,893
31,093
31,679
52,659
Max CHANDLER-MATHERThe Greens
23,562
23,624
23,856
24,708
–
Julie DARLINGTONPauline Hanson's One Nation
2,109
2,557
3,145
–
–
Christian John JULIUSUnited Australia Party
1,444
1,572
–
–
–
Tony MURRAYFRASER ANNING'S CONSERVATIVE NATIONAL PARTY
850
–
–
–
–
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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.
