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.
David BATT (LNP) won Hinkler in 2025 with 61,534 of the 109,370 votes in the final count, beating Trish MEARS (Australian Labor Party) by 13,698 votes (56.3% to 43.7%). Batt led on first preferences with 38.0% of 109,370 formal votes and passed the 54,686-vote majority at count 5.
109,370 formal votes7 candidates5 counts13,698-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 109,370 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, Michael O'BRIEN (Independent) was excluded; their 3,201 votes were distributed: 729 (22.8%) to Kerry PETRUS; 593 (18.5%) to Andrew McLEAN; 558 (17.4%) to Trish MEARS; 517 (16.2%) to David BATT and 2 more.
On count 2, Kerry PETRUS (Family First) was excluded; their 4,507 votes were distributed: 1,989 (44.1%) to Tyler CARMAN; 725 (16.1%) to Robert BLOHBERGER; 693 (15.4%) to David BATT; 612 (13.6%) to Andrew McLEAN and 1 more.
On count 3, Robert BLOHBERGER (Trumpet of Patriots) was excluded; their 5,242 votes were distributed: 3,653 (69.7%) to Tyler CARMAN; 630 (12.0%) to David BATT; 514 (9.8%) to Andrew McLEAN; 445 (8.5%) to Trish MEARS.
On count 4, Andrew McLEAN (The Greens) was excluded; their 9,719 votes were distributed: 5,430 (55.9%) to Trish MEARS; 2,438 (25.1%) to David BATT; 1,851 (19.0%) to Tyler CARMAN.
On count 5, Tyler CARMAN (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 22,498 votes were distributed: 15,687 (69.7%) to David BATT; 6,811 (30.3%) to Trish MEARS.
Finally, David BATT (LNP) won with 61,534 votes to 47,836 for Trish MEARS (Australian Labor Party).
Where the preferences went
Hinkler 2025: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Michael O'BRIENIndependent
3,201
Kerry PETRUS (FFPA): 729 (22.8%)
Andrew McLEAN (GRN): 593 (18.5%)
Trish MEARS (ALP): 558 (17.4%)
David BATT (LNP): 517 (16.2%)
Tyler CARMAN (ON): 507 (15.8%)
Robert BLOHBERGER (CYA): 297 (9.3%)
2
Kerry PETRUSFamily First
4,507
Tyler CARMAN (ON): 1,989 (44.1%)
Robert BLOHBERGER (CYA): 725 (16.1%)
David BATT (LNP): 693 (15.4%)
Andrew McLEAN (GRN): 612 (13.6%)
Trish MEARS (ALP): 488 (10.8%)
3
Robert BLOHBERGERTrumpet of Patriots
5,242
Tyler CARMAN (ON): 3,653 (69.7%)
David BATT (LNP): 630 (12.0%)
Andrew McLEAN (GRN): 514 (9.8%)
Trish MEARS (ALP): 445 (8.5%)
4
Andrew McLEANThe Greens
9,719
Trish MEARS (ALP): 5,430 (55.9%)
David BATT (LNP): 2,438 (25.1%)
Tyler CARMAN (ON): 1,851 (19.0%)
5
Tyler CARMANPauline Hanson's One Nation
22,498
David BATT (LNP): 15,687 (69.7%)
Trish MEARS (ALP): 6,811 (30.3%)
Votes after every count
Hinkler 2025: votes held by each candidate after every count (– = excluded)
Candidate
First prefs
Count 1
Count 2
Count 3
Count 4
Count 5
David BATTLNP · elected
41,569
42,086
42,779
43,409
45,847
61,534
Trish MEARSAustralian Labor Party
34,104
34,662
35,150
35,595
41,025
47,836
Tyler CARMANPauline Hanson's One Nation
14,498
15,005
16,994
20,647
22,498
–
Andrew McLEANThe Greens
8,000
8,593
9,205
9,719
–
–
Robert BLOHBERGERTrumpet of Patriots
4,220
4,517
5,242
–
–
–
Kerry PETRUSFamily First
3,778
4,507
–
–
–
–
Michael O'BRIENIndependent
3,201
–
–
–
–
–
2022 Federal election
Keith PITT (Liberal National Party of Queensland) won Hinkler in 2022 with 60,918 of the 101,406 votes in the final count, beating Jason SCANES (Australian Labor Party) by 20,430 votes (60.1% to 39.9%). Pitt led on first preferences with 42.1% of 101,406 formal votes and passed the 50,704-vote majority at count 4.
101,406 formal votes6 candidates4 counts20,430-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 101,406 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, Andrew McLEAN (Queensland Greens) was excluded; their 5,562 votes were distributed: 2,406 (43.3%) to Jason SCANES; 2,054 (36.9%) to Jack DEMPSEY; 424 (7.6%) to Keith PITT; 349 (6.3%) to Zak MENHENNETT and 1 more.
On count 2, Kristie NASH (United Australia Party) was excluded; their 7,746 votes were distributed: 4,570 (59.0%) to Zak MENHENNETT; 1,261 (16.3%) to Keith PITT; 1,216 (15.7%) to Jack DEMPSEY; 699 (9.0%) to Jason SCANES.
On count 3, Zak MENHENNETT (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 13,756 votes were distributed: 6,414 (46.6%) to Jack DEMPSEY; 5,330 (38.7%) to Keith PITT; 2,012 (14.6%) to Jason SCANES.
On count 4, Jack DEMPSEY (Independent) was excluded; their 22,920 votes were distributed: 11,737 (51.2%) to Jason SCANES; 11,183 (48.8%) to Keith PITT.
Finally, Keith PITT (Liberal National Party of Queensland) won with 60,918 votes to 40,488 for Jason SCANES (Australian Labor Party).
Where the preferences went
Hinkler 2022: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Andrew McLEANQueensland Greens
5,562
Jason SCANES (ALP): 2,406 (43.3%)
Jack DEMPSEY (IND): 2,054 (36.9%)
Keith PITT (LNP): 424 (7.6%)
Zak MENHENNETT (ON): 349 (6.3%)
Kristie NASH (UAPP): 329 (5.9%)
2
Kristie NASHUnited Australia Party
7,746
Zak MENHENNETT (ON): 4,570 (59.0%)
Keith PITT (LNP): 1,261 (16.3%)
Jack DEMPSEY (IND): 1,216 (15.7%)
Jason SCANES (ALP): 699 (9.0%)
3
Zak MENHENNETTPauline Hanson's One Nation
13,756
Jack DEMPSEY (IND): 6,414 (46.6%)
Keith PITT (LNP): 5,330 (38.7%)
Jason SCANES (ALP): 2,012 (14.6%)
4
Jack DEMPSEYIndependent
22,920
Jason SCANES (ALP): 11,737 (51.2%)
Keith PITT (LNP): 11,183 (48.8%)
Votes after every count
Hinkler 2022: votes held by each candidate after every count (– = excluded)
Candidate
First prefs
Count 1
Count 2
Count 3
Count 4
Keith PITTLiberal National Party of Queensland · elected
42,720
43,144
44,405
49,735
60,918
Jason SCANESAustralian Labor Party
23,634
26,040
26,739
28,751
40,488
Jack DEMPSEYIndependent
13,236
15,290
16,506
22,920
–
Zak MENHENNETTPauline Hanson's One Nation
8,837
9,186
13,756
–
–
Kristie NASHUnited Australia Party
7,417
7,746
–
–
–
Andrew McLEANQueensland Greens
5,562
–
–
–
–
2019 Federal election
Keith PITT (Liberal National Party of Queensland) won Hinkler in 2019 with 59,384 of the 92,067 votes in the final count, beating Richard PASCOE (Australian Labor Party) by 26,701 votes (64.5% to 35.5%). Pitt led on first preferences with 46.0% of 92,067 formal votes and passed the 46,034-vote majority at count 7.
92,067 formal votes10 candidates8 counts26,701-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 92,067 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 Jacob WONE (Independent) was excluded; their 735 votes were distributed: 182 (24.8%) to Richard PASCOE; 164 (22.3%) to Moe TURAGA; 106 (14.4%) to David NORMAN; 78 (10.6%) to Amy BYRNES and 5 more.
On count 2, David NORMAN (Independent) was excluded; their 1,433 votes were distributed: 725 (50.6%) to Moe TURAGA; 158 (11.0%) to Keith PITT; 146 (10.2%) to Damian HUXHAM; 132 (9.2%) to Richard PASCOE and 4 more.
On count 3, Amy BYRNES (Animal Justice Party) was excluded; their 1,524 votes were distributed: 429 (28.1%) to Anne JACKSON; 273 (17.9%) to Moe TURAGA; 273 (17.9%) to Richard PASCOE; 172 (11.3%) to Damian HUXHAM and 3 more.
On count 4, Aaron ERSKINE (FRASER ANNING'S CONSERVATIVE NATIONAL PARTY) was excluded; their 1,696 votes were distributed: 710 (41.9%) to Damian HUXHAM; 325 (19.2%) to Keith PITT; 257 (15.2%) to Joseph Kevin ELLUL; 249 (14.7%) to Moe TURAGA and 2 more.
On count 5, Moe TURAGA (Independent) was excluded; their 3,994 votes were distributed: 909 (22.8%) to Richard PASCOE; 880 (22.0%) to Damian HUXHAM; 844 (21.1%) to Anne JACKSON; 720 (18.0%) to Keith PITT and 1 more.
On count 6, Anne JACKSON (The Greens) was excluded; their 4,880 votes were distributed: 2,674 (54.8%) to Richard PASCOE; 887 (18.2%) to Keith PITT; 711 (14.6%) to Damian HUXHAM; 608 (12.5%) to Joseph Kevin ELLUL.
On count 7, Joseph Kevin ELLUL (United Australia Party) was excluded; their 5,750 votes were distributed: 2,671 (46.5%) to Damian HUXHAM; 1,808 (31.4%) to Keith PITT; 1,271 (22.1%) to Richard PASCOE.
On count 8, Damian HUXHAM (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 18,974 votes were distributed: 12,931 (68.2%) to Keith PITT; 6,043 (31.8%) to Richard PASCOE.
Finally, Keith PITT (Liberal National Party of Queensland) won with 59,384 votes to 32,683 for Richard PASCOE (Australian Labor Party).
Where the preferences went
Hinkler 2019: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Adrian Jacob WONEIndependent
735
Richard PASCOE (ALP): 182 (24.8%)
Moe TURAGA (IND): 164 (22.3%)
David NORMAN (IND): 106 (14.4%)
Amy BYRNES (AJP): 78 (10.6%)
Damian HUXHAM (ON): 59 (8.0%)
Keith PITT (LNP): 52 (7.1%)
Joseph Kevin ELLUL (UAPP): 44 (6.0%)
Aaron ERSKINE (FACN): 32 (4.4%)
Anne JACKSON (GRN): 18 (2.4%)
2
David NORMANIndependent
1,433
Moe TURAGA (IND): 725 (50.6%)
Keith PITT (LNP): 158 (11.0%)
Damian HUXHAM (ON): 146 (10.2%)
Richard PASCOE (ALP): 132 (9.2%)
Anne JACKSON (GRN): 101 (7.0%)
Aaron ERSKINE (FACN): 63 (4.4%)
Amy BYRNES (AJP): 55 (3.8%)
Joseph Kevin ELLUL (UAPP): 53 (3.7%)
3
Amy BYRNESAnimal Justice Party
1,524
Anne JACKSON (GRN): 429 (28.1%)
Moe TURAGA (IND): 273 (17.9%)
Richard PASCOE (ALP): 273 (17.9%)
Damian HUXHAM (ON): 172 (11.3%)
Aaron ERSKINE (FACN): 130 (8.5%)
Keith PITT (LNP): 129 (8.5%)
Joseph Kevin ELLUL (UAPP): 118 (7.7%)
4
Aaron ERSKINEFRASER ANNING'S CONSERVATIVE NATIONAL PARTY
1,696
Damian HUXHAM (ON): 710 (41.9%)
Keith PITT (LNP): 325 (19.2%)
Joseph Kevin ELLUL (UAPP): 257 (15.2%)
Moe TURAGA (IND): 249 (14.7%)
Richard PASCOE (ALP): 89 (5.2%)
Anne JACKSON (GRN): 66 (3.9%)
5
Moe TURAGAIndependent
3,994
Richard PASCOE (ALP): 909 (22.8%)
Damian HUXHAM (ON): 880 (22.0%)
Anne JACKSON (GRN): 844 (21.1%)
Keith PITT (LNP): 720 (18.0%)
Joseph Kevin ELLUL (UAPP): 641 (16.0%)
6
Anne JACKSONThe Greens
4,880
Richard PASCOE (ALP): 2,674 (54.8%)
Keith PITT (LNP): 887 (18.2%)
Damian HUXHAM (ON): 711 (14.6%)
Joseph Kevin ELLUL (UAPP): 608 (12.5%)
7
Joseph Kevin ELLULUnited Australia Party
5,750
Damian HUXHAM (ON): 2,671 (46.5%)
Keith PITT (LNP): 1,808 (31.4%)
Richard PASCOE (ALP): 1,271 (22.1%)
8
Damian HUXHAMPauline Hanson's One Nation
18,974
Keith PITT (LNP): 12,931 (68.2%)
Richard PASCOE (ALP): 6,043 (31.8%)
Votes after every count
Hinkler 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
Count 8
Keith PITTLiberal National Party of Queensland · elected
42,374
42,426
42,584
42,713
43,038
43,758
44,645
46,453
59,384
Richard PASCOEAustralian Labor Party
21,110
21,292
21,424
21,697
21,786
22,695
25,369
26,640
32,683
Damian HUXHAMPauline Hanson's One Nation
13,625
13,684
13,830
14,002
14,712
15,592
16,303
18,974
–
Joseph Kevin ELLULUnited Australia Party
4,029
4,073
4,126
4,244
4,501
5,142
5,750
–
–
Anne JACKSONThe Greens
3,422
3,440
3,541
3,970
4,036
4,880
–
–
–
Moe TURAGAIndependent
2,583
2,747
3,472
3,745
3,994
–
–
–
–
Aaron ERSKINEFRASER ANNING'S CONSERVATIVE NATIONAL PARTY
1,471
1,503
1,566
1,696
–
–
–
–
–
Amy BYRNESAnimal Justice Party
1,391
1,469
1,524
–
–
–
–
–
–
David NORMANIndependent
1,327
1,433
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Adrian Jacob WONEIndependent
735
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
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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.
