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.
Dan REPACHOLI (Labor) won Hunter in 2025 with 65,926 of the 111,672 votes in the final count, beating Stuart BONDS (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) by 20,180 votes (59.0% to 41.0%). Repacholi led on first preferences with 43.5% of 111,672 formal votes and passed the 55,837-vote majority at count 6.
111,672 formal votes9 candidates7 counts20,180-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 111,672 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, Victoria DAVIES (Animal Justice Party) was excluded; their 1,629 votes were distributed: 460 (28.2%) to Andrew David FENWICK; 349 (21.4%) to Louise STOKES; 238 (14.6%) to Paul FARRELLY; 185 (11.4%) to Dan REPACHOLI and 4 more.
On count 2, Kyle BODDAN (Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party) was excluded; their 2,606 votes were distributed: 701 (26.9%) to Stuart BONDS; 554 (21.3%) to Andrew David FENWICK; 488 (18.7%) to Dan REPACHOLI; 292 (11.2%) to Paul FARRELLY and 3 more.
On count 3, Paul FARRELLY (Family First) was excluded; their 3,174 votes were distributed: 988 (31.1%) to Stuart BONDS; 575 (18.1%) to Andrew David FENWICK; 503 (15.8%) to Sue GILROY; 424 (13.4%) to Dan REPACHOLI and 2 more.
On count 4, Suellen WRIGHTSON (Trumpet of Patriots) was excluded; their 4,781 votes were distributed: 2,146 (44.9%) to Stuart BONDS; 879 (18.4%) to Andrew David FENWICK; 852 (17.8%) to Dan REPACHOLI; 658 (13.8%) to Sue GILROY and 1 more.
On count 5, Andrew David FENWICK (Legalise Cannabis Party) was excluded; their 8,123 votes were distributed: 2,607 (32.1%) to Stuart BONDS; 2,213 (27.2%) to Dan REPACHOLI; 1,775 (21.9%) to Louise STOKES; 1,528 (18.8%) to Sue GILROY.
On count 6, Louise STOKES (The Greens) was excluded; their 11,015 votes were distributed: 8,228 (74.7%) to Dan REPACHOLI; 1,568 (14.2%) to Sue GILROY; 1,219 (11.1%) to Stuart BONDS.
On count 7, Sue GILROY (The Nationals) was excluded; their 24,870 votes were distributed: 19,916 (80.1%) to Stuart BONDS; 4,954 (19.9%) to Dan REPACHOLI.
Finally, Dan REPACHOLI (Labor) won with 65,926 votes to 45,746 for Stuart BONDS (Pauline Hanson's One Nation).
Where the preferences went
Hunter 2025: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Victoria DAVIESAnimal Justice Party
1,629
Andrew David FENWICK (HMP): 460 (28.2%)
Louise STOKES (GRN): 349 (21.4%)
Paul FARRELLY (FFPA): 238 (14.6%)
Dan REPACHOLI (ALP): 185 (11.4%)
Stuart BONDS (ON): 158 (9.7%)
Sue GILROY (NP): 107 (6.6%)
Kyle BODDAN (ASP): 99 (6.1%)
Suellen WRIGHTSON (CYA): 33 (2.0%)
2
Kyle BODDANShooters, Fishers and Farmers Party
2,606
Stuart BONDS (ON): 701 (26.9%)
Andrew David FENWICK (HMP): 554 (21.3%)
Dan REPACHOLI (ALP): 488 (18.7%)
Paul FARRELLY (FFPA): 292 (11.2%)
Suellen WRIGHTSON (CYA): 267 (10.2%)
Sue GILROY (NP): 216 (8.3%)
Louise STOKES (GRN): 88 (3.4%)
3
Paul FARRELLYFamily First
3,174
Stuart BONDS (ON): 988 (31.1%)
Andrew David FENWICK (HMP): 575 (18.1%)
Sue GILROY (NP): 503 (15.8%)
Dan REPACHOLI (ALP): 424 (13.4%)
Suellen WRIGHTSON (CYA): 413 (13.0%)
Louise STOKES (GRN): 271 (8.5%)
4
Suellen WRIGHTSONTrumpet of Patriots
4,781
Stuart BONDS (ON): 2,146 (44.9%)
Andrew David FENWICK (HMP): 879 (18.4%)
Dan REPACHOLI (ALP): 852 (17.8%)
Sue GILROY (NP): 658 (13.8%)
Louise STOKES (GRN): 246 (5.1%)
5
Andrew David FENWICKLegalise Cannabis Party
8,123
Stuart BONDS (ON): 2,607 (32.1%)
Dan REPACHOLI (ALP): 2,213 (27.2%)
Louise STOKES (GRN): 1,775 (21.9%)
Sue GILROY (NP): 1,528 (18.8%)
6
Louise STOKESThe Greens
11,015
Dan REPACHOLI (ALP): 8,228 (74.7%)
Sue GILROY (NP): 1,568 (14.2%)
Stuart BONDS (ON): 1,219 (11.1%)
7
Sue GILROYThe Nationals
24,870
Stuart BONDS (ON): 19,916 (80.1%)
Dan REPACHOLI (ALP): 4,954 (19.9%)
Votes after every count
Hunter 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
Count 7
Dan REPACHOLILabor · elected
48,582
48,767
49,255
49,679
50,531
52,744
60,972
65,926
Sue GILROYThe Nationals
20,290
20,397
20,613
21,116
21,774
23,302
24,870
–
Stuart BONDSPauline Hanson's One Nation
18,011
18,169
18,870
19,858
22,004
24,611
25,830
45,746
Louise STOKESThe Greens
8,286
8,635
8,723
8,994
9,240
11,015
–
–
Andrew David FENWICKLegalise Cannabis Party
5,655
6,115
6,669
7,244
8,123
–
–
–
Suellen WRIGHTSONTrumpet of Patriots
4,068
4,101
4,368
4,781
–
–
–
–
Paul FARRELLYFamily First
2,644
2,882
3,174
–
–
–
–
–
Kyle BODDANShooters, Fishers and Farmers Party
2,507
2,606
–
–
–
–
–
–
Victoria DAVIESAnimal Justice Party
1,629
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2022 Federal election
Dan REPACHOLI (Labor) won Hunter in 2022 with 58,200 of the 107,727 votes in the final count, beating James THOMSON (The Nationals) by 8,673 votes (54.0% to 46.0%). Repacholi led on first preferences with 38.5% of 107,727 formal votes and passed the 53,864-vote majority at count 7.
107,727 formal votes9 candidates7 counts8,673-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 107,727 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, Cathy TOWNSEND (Informed Medical Options Party) was excluded; their 1,458 votes were distributed: 414 (28.4%) to Stuart BONDS; 216 (14.8%) to Dale McNAMARA; 213 (14.6%) to Victoria DAVIES; 201 (13.8%) to Geoff PASSFIELD and 4 more.
On count 2, Scott Fulvio LARUFFA (Independent) was excluded; their 2,023 votes were distributed: 861 (42.6%) to Stuart BONDS; 366 (18.1%) to Dale McNAMARA; 259 (12.8%) to James THOMSON; 164 (8.1%) to Janet MURRAY and 3 more.
On count 3, Victoria DAVIES (Animal Justice Party) was excluded; their 2,789 votes were distributed: 888 (31.8%) to Janet MURRAY; 566 (20.3%) to Stuart BONDS; 495 (17.7%) to Dan REPACHOLI; 353 (12.7%) to Dale McNAMARA and 2 more.
On count 4, Geoff PASSFIELD (United Australia Party) was excluded; their 4,921 votes were distributed: 2,091 (42.5%) to Dale McNAMARA; 1,165 (23.7%) to Stuart BONDS; 864 (17.6%) to James THOMSON; 501 (10.2%) to Dan REPACHOLI and 1 more.
On count 5, Stuart BONDS (Independent) was excluded; their 9,132 votes were distributed: 4,352 (47.7%) to Dale McNAMARA; 2,024 (22.2%) to James THOMSON; 1,592 (17.4%) to Dan REPACHOLI; 1,164 (12.7%) to Janet MURRAY.
On count 6, Janet MURRAY (The Greens) was excluded; their 12,206 votes were distributed: 8,992 (73.7%) to Dan REPACHOLI; 2,062 (16.9%) to James THOMSON; 1,152 (9.4%) to Dale McNAMARA.
On count 7, Dale McNAMARA (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 19,289 votes were distributed: 14,427 (74.8%) to James THOMSON; 4,862 (25.2%) to Dan REPACHOLI.
Finally, Dan REPACHOLI (Labor) won with 58,200 votes to 49,527 for James THOMSON (The Nationals).
Where the preferences went
Hunter 2022: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Cathy TOWNSENDInformed Medical Options Party
1,458
Stuart BONDS (IND): 414 (28.4%)
Dale McNAMARA (ON): 216 (14.8%)
Victoria DAVIES (AJP): 213 (14.6%)
Geoff PASSFIELD (UAPP): 201 (13.8%)
Janet MURRAY (GRN): 128 (8.8%)
James THOMSON (NP): 97 (6.7%)
Dan REPACHOLI (ALP): 95 (6.5%)
Scott Fulvio LARUFFA (IND): 94 (6.4%)
2
Scott Fulvio LARUFFAIndependent
2,023
Stuart BONDS (IND): 861 (42.6%)
Dale McNAMARA (ON): 366 (18.1%)
James THOMSON (NP): 259 (12.8%)
Janet MURRAY (GRN): 164 (8.1%)
Dan REPACHOLI (ALP): 149 (7.4%)
Geoff PASSFIELD (UAPP): 117 (5.8%)
Victoria DAVIES (AJP): 107 (5.3%)
3
Victoria DAVIESAnimal Justice Party
2,789
Janet MURRAY (GRN): 888 (31.8%)
Stuart BONDS (IND): 566 (20.3%)
Dan REPACHOLI (ALP): 495 (17.7%)
Dale McNAMARA (ON): 353 (12.7%)
James THOMSON (NP): 254 (9.1%)
Geoff PASSFIELD (UAPP): 233 (8.4%)
4
Geoff PASSFIELDUnited Australia Party
4,921
Dale McNAMARA (ON): 2,091 (42.5%)
Stuart BONDS (IND): 1,165 (23.7%)
James THOMSON (NP): 864 (17.6%)
Dan REPACHOLI (ALP): 501 (10.2%)
Janet MURRAY (GRN): 300 (6.1%)
5
Stuart BONDSIndependent
9,132
Dale McNAMARA (ON): 4,352 (47.7%)
James THOMSON (NP): 2,024 (22.2%)
Dan REPACHOLI (ALP): 1,592 (17.4%)
Janet MURRAY (GRN): 1,164 (12.7%)
6
Janet MURRAYThe Greens
12,206
Dan REPACHOLI (ALP): 8,992 (73.7%)
James THOMSON (NP): 2,062 (16.9%)
Dale McNAMARA (ON): 1,152 (9.4%)
7
Dale McNAMARAPauline Hanson's One Nation
19,289
James THOMSON (NP): 14,427 (74.8%)
Dan REPACHOLI (ALP): 4,862 (25.2%)
Votes after every count
Hunter 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
Dan REPACHOLILabor · elected
41,514
41,609
41,758
42,253
42,754
44,346
53,338
58,200
James THOMSONThe Nationals
29,540
29,637
29,896
30,150
31,014
33,038
35,100
49,527
Dale McNAMARAPauline Hanson's One Nation
10,759
10,975
11,341
11,694
13,785
18,137
19,289
–
Janet MURRAYThe Greens
9,562
9,690
9,854
10,742
11,042
12,206
–
–
Stuart BONDSIndependent
6,126
6,540
7,401
7,967
9,132
–
–
–
Geoff PASSFIELDUnited Australia Party
4,370
4,571
4,688
4,921
–
–
–
–
Victoria DAVIESAnimal Justice Party
2,469
2,682
2,789
–
–
–
–
–
Scott Fulvio LARUFFAIndependent
1,929
2,023
–
–
–
–
–
–
Cathy TOWNSENDInformed Medical Options Party
1,458
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2019 Federal election
Joel FITZGIBBON (Labor) won Hunter in 2019 with 54,050 of the 102,026 votes in the final count, beating Josh ANGUS (The Nationals) by 6,074 votes (53.0% to 47.0%). Fitzgibbon led on first preferences with 37.6% of 102,026 formal votes and passed the 51,014-vote majority at count 6.
102,026 formal votes8 candidates6 counts6,074-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 102,026 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, Max BODDY (Socialist Equality Party) was excluded; their 687 votes were distributed: 203 (29.5%) to Joel FITZGIBBON; 115 (16.7%) to Janet MURRAY; 96 (14.0%) to James MURPHY; 91 (13.2%) to Stuart BONDS and 3 more.
On count 2, Richard STRETTON (Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group)) was excluded; their 2,423 votes were distributed: 987 (40.7%) to Josh ANGUS; 533 (22.0%) to Stuart BONDS; 330 (13.6%) to Joel FITZGIBBON; 231 (9.5%) to Paul DAVIES and 2 more.
On count 3, James MURPHY (Animal Justice Party) was excluded; their 3,550 votes were distributed: 1,183 (33.3%) to Janet MURRAY; 733 (20.6%) to Stuart BONDS; 653 (18.4%) to Joel FITZGIBBON; 582 (16.4%) to Josh ANGUS and 1 more.
On count 4, Paul DAVIES (United Australia Party) was excluded; their 5,089 votes were distributed: 2,380 (46.8%) to Stuart BONDS; 1,432 (28.1%) to Josh ANGUS; 695 (13.7%) to Joel FITZGIBBON; 582 (11.4%) to Janet MURRAY.
On count 5, Janet MURRAY (The Greens) was excluded; their 9,042 votes were distributed: 6,039 (66.8%) to Joel FITZGIBBON; 1,850 (20.5%) to Josh ANGUS; 1,153 (12.8%) to Stuart BONDS.
On count 6, Stuart BONDS (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 26,919 votes were distributed: 19,120 (71.0%) to Josh ANGUS; 7,799 (29.0%) to Joel FITZGIBBON.
Finally, Joel FITZGIBBON (Labor) won with 54,050 votes to 47,976 for Josh ANGUS (The Nationals).
Where the preferences went
Hunter 2019: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Max BODDYSocialist Equality Party
687
Joel FITZGIBBON (ALP): 203 (29.5%)
Janet MURRAY (GRN): 115 (16.7%)
James MURPHY (AJP): 96 (14.0%)
Stuart BONDS (ON): 91 (13.2%)
Richard STRETTON (CDP): 67 (9.8%)
Josh ANGUS (NP): 63 (9.2%)
Paul DAVIES (UAPP): 52 (7.6%)
2
Richard STRETTONChristian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group)
2,423
Josh ANGUS (NP): 987 (40.7%)
Stuart BONDS (ON): 533 (22.0%)
Joel FITZGIBBON (ALP): 330 (13.6%)
Paul DAVIES (UAPP): 231 (9.5%)
James MURPHY (AJP): 187 (7.7%)
Janet MURRAY (GRN): 155 (6.4%)
3
James MURPHYAnimal Justice Party
3,550
Janet MURRAY (GRN): 1,183 (33.3%)
Stuart BONDS (ON): 733 (20.6%)
Joel FITZGIBBON (ALP): 653 (18.4%)
Josh ANGUS (NP): 582 (16.4%)
Paul DAVIES (UAPP): 399 (11.2%)
4
Paul DAVIESUnited Australia Party
5,089
Stuart BONDS (ON): 2,380 (46.8%)
Josh ANGUS (NP): 1,432 (28.1%)
Joel FITZGIBBON (ALP): 695 (13.7%)
Janet MURRAY (GRN): 582 (11.4%)
5
Janet MURRAYThe Greens
9,042
Joel FITZGIBBON (ALP): 6,039 (66.8%)
Josh ANGUS (NP): 1,850 (20.5%)
Stuart BONDS (ON): 1,153 (12.8%)
6
Stuart BONDSPauline Hanson's One Nation
26,919
Josh ANGUS (NP): 19,120 (71.0%)
Joel FITZGIBBON (ALP): 7,799 (29.0%)
Votes after every count
Hunter 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
Joel FITZGIBBONLabor · elected
38,331
38,534
38,864
39,517
40,212
46,251
54,050
Josh ANGUSThe Nationals
23,942
24,005
24,992
25,574
27,006
28,856
47,976
Stuart BONDSPauline Hanson's One Nation
22,029
22,120
22,653
23,386
25,766
26,919
–
Janet MURRAYThe Greens
7,007
7,122
7,277
8,460
9,042
–
–
Paul DAVIESUnited Australia Party
4,407
4,459
4,690
5,089
–
–
–
James MURPHYAnimal Justice Party
3,267
3,363
3,550
–
–
–
–
Richard STRETTONChristian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group)
2,356
2,423
–
–
–
–
–
Max BODDYSocialist Equality Party
687
–
–
–
–
–
–
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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.
