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.
Matt SMITH (Australian Labor Party) won Leichhardt in 2025 with 52,967 of the 94,480 votes in the final count, beating Jeremy NEAL (LNP) by 11,454 votes (56.1% to 43.9%). Smith led on first preferences with 36.5% of 94,480 formal votes and passed the 47,241-vote majority at count 8.
94,480 formal votes10 candidates8 counts11,454-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 94,480 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, Lloyd RUSSELL (Libertarian) was excluded; their 942 votes were distributed: 236 (25.1%) to Les SEARLE; 188 (20.0%) to Robert HICKS; 141 (15.0%) to Daniel COLLINS; 113 (12.0%) to Nicholas James Nigel DANIELS and 5 more.
On count 2, Norman MILLER (Independent) was excluded; their 1,699 votes were distributed: 336 (19.8%) to Phillip MUSUMECI; 251 (14.8%) to Matt SMITH; 244 (14.4%) to Jeremy NEAL; 229 (13.5%) to Nicholas James Nigel DANIELS and 4 more.
On count 3, Les SEARLE (Family First) was excluded; their 2,260 votes were distributed: 523 (23.1%) to Robert HICKS; 494 (21.9%) to Daniel COLLINS; 300 (13.3%) to Jeremy NEAL; 283 (12.5%) to Matt SMITH and 3 more.
On count 4, Greg Ian DOWLING (Trumpet of Patriots) was excluded; their 2,499 votes were distributed: 865 (34.6%) to Robert HICKS; 535 (21.4%) to Daniel COLLINS; 314 (12.6%) to Nicholas James Nigel DANIELS; 306 (12.2%) to Phillip MUSUMECI and 2 more.
On count 5, Nicholas James Nigel DANIELS (Legalise Cannabis Party) was excluded; their 6,277 votes were distributed: 2,110 (33.6%) to Robert HICKS; 1,453 (23.1%) to Phillip MUSUMECI; 1,290 (20.6%) to Matt SMITH; 910 (14.5%) to Daniel COLLINS and 1 more.
On count 6, Daniel COLLINS (Katter's Australian Party (KAP)) was excluded; their 8,263 votes were distributed: 5,108 (61.8%) to Robert HICKS; 1,244 (15.1%) to Jeremy NEAL; 1,187 (14.4%) to Matt SMITH; 724 (8.8%) to Phillip MUSUMECI.
On count 7, Phillip MUSUMECI (The Greens) was excluded; their 11,827 votes were distributed: 8,621 (72.9%) to Matt SMITH; 1,787 (15.1%) to Robert HICKS; 1,419 (12.0%) to Jeremy NEAL.
On count 8, Robert HICKS (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 18,255 votes were distributed: 11,702 (64.1%) to Jeremy NEAL; 6,553 (35.9%) to Matt SMITH.
Finally, Matt SMITH (Australian Labor Party) won with 52,967 votes to 41,513 for Jeremy NEAL (LNP).
Where the preferences went
Leichhardt 2025: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Lloyd RUSSELLLibertarian
942
Les SEARLE (FFPA): 236 (25.1%)
Robert HICKS (ON): 188 (20.0%)
Daniel COLLINS (KAP): 141 (15.0%)
Nicholas James Nigel DANIELS (HMP): 113 (12.0%)
Matt SMITH (ALP): 98 (10.4%)
Jeremy NEAL (LNP): 61 (6.5%)
Norman MILLER (IND): 40 (4.2%)
Greg Ian DOWLING (CYA): 37 (3.9%)
Phillip MUSUMECI (GRN): 28 (3.0%)
2
Norman MILLERIndependent
1,699
Phillip MUSUMECI (GRN): 336 (19.8%)
Matt SMITH (ALP): 251 (14.8%)
Jeremy NEAL (LNP): 244 (14.4%)
Nicholas James Nigel DANIELS (HMP): 229 (13.5%)
Les SEARLE (FFPA): 228 (13.4%)
Daniel COLLINS (KAP): 186 (10.9%)
Greg Ian DOWLING (CYA): 119 (7.0%)
Robert HICKS (ON): 106 (6.2%)
3
Les SEARLEFamily First
2,260
Robert HICKS (ON): 523 (23.1%)
Daniel COLLINS (KAP): 494 (21.9%)
Jeremy NEAL (LNP): 300 (13.3%)
Matt SMITH (ALP): 283 (12.5%)
Nicholas James Nigel DANIELS (HMP): 262 (11.6%)
Phillip MUSUMECI (GRN): 204 (9.0%)
Greg Ian DOWLING (CYA): 194 (8.6%)
4
Greg Ian DOWLINGTrumpet of Patriots
2,499
Robert HICKS (ON): 865 (34.6%)
Daniel COLLINS (KAP): 535 (21.4%)
Nicholas James Nigel DANIELS (HMP): 314 (12.6%)
Phillip MUSUMECI (GRN): 306 (12.2%)
Jeremy NEAL (LNP): 283 (11.3%)
Matt SMITH (ALP): 196 (7.8%)
5
Nicholas James Nigel DANIELSLegalise Cannabis Party
6,277
Robert HICKS (ON): 2,110 (33.6%)
Phillip MUSUMECI (GRN): 1,453 (23.1%)
Matt SMITH (ALP): 1,290 (20.6%)
Daniel COLLINS (KAP): 910 (14.5%)
Jeremy NEAL (LNP): 514 (8.2%)
6
Daniel COLLINSKatter's Australian Party (KAP)
8,263
Robert HICKS (ON): 5,108 (61.8%)
Jeremy NEAL (LNP): 1,244 (15.1%)
Matt SMITH (ALP): 1,187 (14.4%)
Phillip MUSUMECI (GRN): 724 (8.8%)
7
Phillip MUSUMECIThe Greens
11,827
Matt SMITH (ALP): 8,621 (72.9%)
Robert HICKS (ON): 1,787 (15.1%)
Jeremy NEAL (LNP): 1,419 (12.0%)
8
Robert HICKSPauline Hanson's One Nation
18,255
Jeremy NEAL (LNP): 11,702 (64.1%)
Matt SMITH (ALP): 6,553 (35.9%)
Votes after every count
Leichhardt 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
Count 8
Matt SMITHAustralian Labor Party · elected
34,488
34,586
34,837
35,120
35,316
36,606
37,793
46,414
52,967
Jeremy NEALLNP
25,746
25,807
26,051
26,351
26,634
27,148
28,392
29,811
41,513
Phillip MUSUMECIThe Greens
8,776
8,804
9,140
9,344
9,650
11,103
11,827
–
–
Robert HICKSPauline Hanson's One Nation
7,568
7,756
7,862
8,385
9,250
11,360
16,468
18,255
–
Daniel COLLINSKatter's Australian Party (KAP)
5,997
6,138
6,324
6,818
7,353
8,263
–
–
–
Nicholas James Nigel DANIELSLegalise Cannabis Party
5,359
5,472
5,701
5,963
6,277
–
–
–
–
Greg Ian DOWLINGTrumpet of Patriots
2,149
2,186
2,305
2,499
–
–
–
–
–
Les SEARLEFamily First
1,796
2,032
2,260
–
–
–
–
–
–
Norman MILLERIndependent
1,659
1,699
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Lloyd RUSSELLLibertarian
942
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2022 Federal election
Warren ENTSCH (Liberal National Party of Queensland) won Leichhardt in 2022 with 49,010 of the 91,707 votes in the final count, beating Elida FAITH (Australian Labor Party) by 6,313 votes (53.4% to 46.6%). Entsch led on first preferences with 36.7% of 91,707 formal votes and passed the 45,854-vote majority at count 9.
91,707 formal votes11 candidates9 counts6,313-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 91,707 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, Paul ROE (Australian Federation Party) was excluded; their 466 votes were distributed: 103 (22.1%) to Geena COURT; 67 (14.4%) to Silvia MOGOROVICH; 64 (13.7%) to Elida FAITH; 57 (12.2%) to Daniel Lucas HANNAGAN and 6 more.
On count 2, Adam CROPP (FUSION: Science, Pirate, Secular, Climate Emergency) was excluded; their 948 votes were distributed: 212 (22.4%) to Susanne BAYLY; 211 (22.3%) to Phillip MUSUMECI; 120 (12.7%) to Silvia MOGOROVICH; 117 (12.3%) to Pat O'SHANE and 5 more.
On count 3, Susanne BAYLY (Animal Justice Party) was excluded; their 1,485 votes were distributed: 493 (33.2%) to Phillip MUSUMECI; 283 (19.1%) to Silvia MOGOROVICH; 140 (9.4%) to Elida FAITH; 137 (9.2%) to Rod JENSEN and 4 more.
On count 4, Silvia MOGOROVICH (Informed Medical Options Party) was excluded; their 2,111 votes were distributed: 689 (32.6%) to Geena COURT; 398 (18.9%) to Pat O'SHANE; 355 (16.8%) to Rod JENSEN; 238 (11.3%) to Daniel Lucas HANNAGAN and 3 more.
On count 5, Daniel Lucas HANNAGAN (United Australia Party) was excluded; their 3,989 votes were distributed: 1,908 (47.8%) to Geena COURT; 695 (17.4%) to Rod JENSEN; 622 (15.6%) to Warren ENTSCH; 277 (6.9%) to Phillip MUSUMECI and 2 more.
On count 6, Pat O'SHANE (Socialist Alliance) was excluded; their 4,602 votes were distributed: 1,456 (31.6%) to Phillip MUSUMECI; 1,257 (27.3%) to Warren ENTSCH; 816 (17.7%) to Elida FAITH; 761 (16.5%) to Rod JENSEN and 1 more.
On count 7, Rod JENSEN (Katter's Australian Party (KAP)) was excluded; their 7,232 votes were distributed: 2,996 (41.4%) to Geena COURT; 2,094 (29.0%) to Warren ENTSCH; 1,131 (15.6%) to Elida FAITH; 1,011 (14.0%) to Phillip MUSUMECI.
On count 8, Phillip MUSUMECI (Queensland Greens) was excluded; their 12,837 votes were distributed: 9,069 (70.6%) to Elida FAITH; 1,891 (14.7%) to Warren ENTSCH; 1,877 (14.6%) to Geena COURT.
On count 9, Geena COURT (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 14,867 votes were distributed: 9,141 (61.5%) to Warren ENTSCH; 5,726 (38.5%) to Elida FAITH.
Finally, Warren ENTSCH (Liberal National Party of Queensland) won with 49,010 votes to 42,697 for Elida FAITH (Australian Labor Party).
Where the preferences went
Leichhardt 2022: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Paul ROEAustralian Federation Party
466
Geena COURT (ON): 103 (22.1%)
Silvia MOGOROVICH (IMO): 67 (14.4%)
Elida FAITH (ALP): 64 (13.7%)
Daniel Lucas HANNAGAN (UAPP): 57 (12.2%)
Warren ENTSCH (LNP): 48 (10.3%)
Rod JENSEN (KAP): 42 (9.0%)
Phillip MUSUMECI (GRN): 24 (5.2%)
Pat O'SHANE (SAL): 23 (4.9%)
Susanne BAYLY (AJP): 20 (4.3%)
Adam CROPP (SOPA): 18 (3.9%)
2
Adam CROPPFUSION: Science, Pirate, Secular, Climate Emergency
948
Susanne BAYLY (AJP): 212 (22.4%)
Phillip MUSUMECI (GRN): 211 (22.3%)
Silvia MOGOROVICH (IMO): 120 (12.7%)
Pat O'SHANE (SAL): 117 (12.3%)
Elida FAITH (ALP): 96 (10.1%)
Rod JENSEN (KAP): 76 (8.0%)
Warren ENTSCH (LNP): 53 (5.6%)
Geena COURT (ON): 34 (3.6%)
Daniel Lucas HANNAGAN (UAPP): 29 (3.1%)
3
Susanne BAYLYAnimal Justice Party
1,485
Phillip MUSUMECI (GRN): 493 (33.2%)
Silvia MOGOROVICH (IMO): 283 (19.1%)
Elida FAITH (ALP): 140 (9.4%)
Rod JENSEN (KAP): 137 (9.2%)
Geena COURT (ON): 126 (8.5%)
Pat O'SHANE (SAL): 122 (8.2%)
Warren ENTSCH (LNP): 112 (7.5%)
Daniel Lucas HANNAGAN (UAPP): 72 (4.8%)
4
Silvia MOGOROVICHInformed Medical Options Party
2,111
Geena COURT (ON): 689 (32.6%)
Pat O'SHANE (SAL): 398 (18.9%)
Rod JENSEN (KAP): 355 (16.8%)
Daniel Lucas HANNAGAN (UAPP): 238 (11.3%)
Phillip MUSUMECI (GRN): 222 (10.5%)
Warren ENTSCH (LNP): 140 (6.6%)
Elida FAITH (ALP): 69 (3.3%)
5
Daniel Lucas HANNAGANUnited Australia Party
3,989
Geena COURT (ON): 1,908 (47.8%)
Rod JENSEN (KAP): 695 (17.4%)
Warren ENTSCH (LNP): 622 (15.6%)
Phillip MUSUMECI (GRN): 277 (6.9%)
Elida FAITH (ALP): 274 (6.9%)
Pat O'SHANE (SAL): 213 (5.3%)
6
Pat O'SHANESocialist Alliance
4,602
Phillip MUSUMECI (GRN): 1,456 (31.6%)
Warren ENTSCH (LNP): 1,257 (27.3%)
Elida FAITH (ALP): 816 (17.7%)
Rod JENSEN (KAP): 761 (16.5%)
Geena COURT (ON): 312 (6.8%)
7
Rod JENSENKatter's Australian Party (KAP)
7,232
Geena COURT (ON): 2,996 (41.4%)
Warren ENTSCH (LNP): 2,094 (29.0%)
Elida FAITH (ALP): 1,131 (15.6%)
Phillip MUSUMECI (GRN): 1,011 (14.0%)
8
Phillip MUSUMECIQueensland Greens
12,837
Elida FAITH (ALP): 9,069 (70.6%)
Warren ENTSCH (LNP): 1,891 (14.7%)
Geena COURT (ON): 1,877 (14.6%)
9
Geena COURTPauline Hanson's One Nation
14,867
Warren ENTSCH (LNP): 9,141 (61.5%)
Elida FAITH (ALP): 5,726 (38.5%)
Votes after every count
Leichhardt 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
Count 8
Count 9
Warren ENTSCHLiberal National Party of Queensland · elected
33,652
33,700
33,753
33,865
34,005
34,627
35,884
37,978
39,869
49,010
Elida FAITHAustralian Labor Party
25,312
25,376
25,472
25,612
25,681
25,955
26,771
27,902
36,971
42,697
Phillip MUSUMECIQueensland Greens
9,143
9,167
9,378
9,871
10,093
10,370
11,826
12,837
–
–
Geena COURTPauline Hanson's One Nation
6,822
6,925
6,959
7,085
7,774
9,682
9,994
12,990
14,867
–
Rod JENSENKatter's Australian Party (KAP)
5,166
5,208
5,284
5,421
5,776
6,471
7,232
–
–
–
Pat O'SHANESocialist Alliance
3,729
3,752
3,869
3,991
4,389
4,602
–
–
–
–
Daniel Lucas HANNAGANUnited Australia Party
3,593
3,650
3,679
3,751
3,989
–
–
–
–
–
Silvia MOGOROVICHInformed Medical Options Party
1,641
1,708
1,828
2,111
–
–
–
–
–
–
Susanne BAYLYAnimal Justice Party
1,253
1,273
1,485
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Adam CROPPFUSION: Science, Pirate, Secular, Climate Emergency
930
948
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Paul ROEAustralian Federation Party
466
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2019 Federal election
Warren ENTSCH (Liberal National Party of Queensland) won Leichhardt in 2019 with 48,638 of the 89,785 votes in the final count, beating Elida FAITH (Australian Labor Party) by 7,491 votes (54.2% to 45.8%). Entsch led on first preferences with 37.6% of 89,785 formal votes and passed the 44,893-vote majority at count 6.
89,785 formal votes8 candidates6 counts7,491-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 89,785 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, Jo ASHBY (FRASER ANNING'S CONSERVATIVE NATIONAL PARTY) was excluded; their 1,976 votes were distributed: 641 (32.4%) to Chad ANDERSON; 518 (26.2%) to Ross MACDONALD; 343 (17.4%) to Daniel McCARTHY; 147 (7.4%) to Elida FAITH and 3 more.
On count 2, Chad ANDERSON (Independent) was excluded; their 3,203 votes were distributed: 1,054 (32.9%) to Elida FAITH; 620 (19.4%) to Gary OLIVER; 450 (14.0%) to Warren ENTSCH; 430 (13.4%) to Daniel McCARTHY and 2 more.
On count 3, Jen SACKLEY (United Australia Party) was excluded; their 3,920 votes were distributed: 1,347 (34.4%) to Warren ENTSCH; 984 (25.1%) to Ross MACDONALD; 851 (21.7%) to Daniel McCARTHY; 401 (10.2%) to Elida FAITH and 1 more.
On count 4, Ross MACDONALD (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 7,357 votes were distributed: 3,781 (51.4%) to Daniel McCARTHY; 1,725 (23.4%) to Warren ENTSCH; 1,091 (14.8%) to Elida FAITH; 760 (10.3%) to Gary OLIVER.
On count 5, Gary OLIVER (The Greens) was excluded; their 11,115 votes were distributed: 7,511 (67.6%) to Elida FAITH; 2,138 (19.2%) to Warren ENTSCH; 1,466 (13.2%) to Daniel McCARTHY.
On count 6, Daniel McCARTHY (Katter's Australian Party (KAP)) was excluded; their 14,189 votes were distributed: 9,092 (64.1%) to Warren ENTSCH; 5,097 (35.9%) to Elida FAITH.
Finally, Warren ENTSCH (Liberal National Party of Queensland) won with 48,638 votes to 41,147 for Elida FAITH (Australian Labor Party).
Where the preferences went
Leichhardt 2019: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Jo ASHBYFRASER ANNING'S CONSERVATIVE NATIONAL PARTY
1,976
Chad ANDERSON (IND): 641 (32.4%)
Ross MACDONALD (ON): 518 (26.2%)
Daniel McCARTHY (KAP): 343 (17.4%)
Elida FAITH (ALP): 147 (7.4%)
Jen SACKLEY (UAPP): 136 (6.9%)
Warren ENTSCH (LNP): 133 (6.7%)
Gary OLIVER (GRN): 58 (2.9%)
2
Chad ANDERSONIndependent
3,203
Elida FAITH (ALP): 1,054 (32.9%)
Gary OLIVER (GRN): 620 (19.4%)
Warren ENTSCH (LNP): 450 (14.0%)
Daniel McCARTHY (KAP): 430 (13.4%)
Ross MACDONALD (ON): 427 (13.3%)
Jen SACKLEY (UAPP): 222 (6.9%)
3
Jen SACKLEYUnited Australia Party
3,920
Warren ENTSCH (LNP): 1,347 (34.4%)
Ross MACDONALD (ON): 984 (25.1%)
Daniel McCARTHY (KAP): 851 (21.7%)
Elida FAITH (ALP): 401 (10.2%)
Gary OLIVER (GRN): 337 (8.6%)
4
Ross MACDONALDPauline Hanson's One Nation
7,357
Daniel McCARTHY (KAP): 3,781 (51.4%)
Warren ENTSCH (LNP): 1,725 (23.4%)
Elida FAITH (ALP): 1,091 (14.8%)
Gary OLIVER (GRN): 760 (10.3%)
5
Gary OLIVERThe Greens
11,115
Elida FAITH (ALP): 7,511 (67.6%)
Warren ENTSCH (LNP): 2,138 (19.2%)
Daniel McCARTHY (KAP): 1,466 (13.2%)
6
Daniel McCARTHYKatter's Australian Party (KAP)
14,189
Warren ENTSCH (LNP): 9,092 (64.1%)
Elida FAITH (ALP): 5,097 (35.9%)
Votes after every count
Leichhardt 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
Warren ENTSCHLiberal National Party of Queensland · elected
33,753
33,886
34,336
35,683
37,408
39,546
48,638
Elida FAITHAustralian Labor Party
25,846
25,993
27,047
27,448
28,539
36,050
41,147
Gary OLIVERThe Greens
9,340
9,398
10,018
10,355
11,115
–
–
Daniel McCARTHYKatter's Australian Party (KAP)
7,318
7,661
8,091
8,942
12,723
14,189
–
Ross MACDONALDPauline Hanson's One Nation
5,428
5,946
6,373
7,357
–
–
–
Jen SACKLEYUnited Australia Party
3,562
3,698
3,920
–
–
–
–
Chad ANDERSONIndependent
2,562
3,203
–
–
–
–
–
Jo ASHBYFRASER ANNING'S CONSERVATIVE NATIONAL PARTY
1,976
–
–
–
–
–
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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.
