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.
Rebecca WHITE (Australian Labor Party) won Lyons in 2025 with 47,316 of the 76,832 votes in the final count, beating Susie BOWER (Liberal) by 17,800 votes (61.6% to 38.4%). White led on first preferences with 43.1% of 76,832 formal votes and passed the 38,417-vote majority at count 6.
76,832 formal votes8 candidates6 counts17,800-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 76,832 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 PHIBBS (Citizens Party) was excluded; their 523 votes were distributed: 113 (21.6%) to Sarah GRAHAM; 88 (16.8%) to Shaun BROADBY; 84 (16.1%) to Alistair ALLAN; 83 (15.9%) to Angela OFFORD and 3 more.
On count 2, Angela OFFORD (Independent) was excluded; their 2,545 votes were distributed: 668 (26.2%) to Alistair ALLAN; 566 (22.2%) to Rebecca WHITE; 501 (19.7%) to Carlo DI FALCO; 339 (13.3%) to Shaun BROADBY and 2 more.
On count 3, Sarah GRAHAM (Trumpet of Patriots) was excluded; their 3,939 votes were distributed: 1,374 (34.9%) to Shaun BROADBY; 748 (19.0%) to Susie BOWER; 680 (17.3%) to Alistair ALLAN; 630 (16.0%) to Carlo DI FALCO and 1 more.
On count 4, Carlo DI FALCO (Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party) was excluded; their 4,657 votes were distributed: 1,856 (39.9%) to Shaun BROADBY; 1,419 (30.5%) to Rebecca WHITE; 896 (19.2%) to Susie BOWER; 486 (10.4%) to Alistair ALLAN.
On count 5, Shaun BROADBY (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 8,822 votes were distributed: 4,632 (52.5%) to Susie BOWER; 2,499 (28.3%) to Rebecca WHITE; 1,691 (19.2%) to Alistair ALLAN.
On count 6, Alistair ALLAN (The Greens) was excluded; their 11,971 votes were distributed: 9,194 (76.8%) to Rebecca WHITE; 2,777 (23.2%) to Susie BOWER.
Finally, Rebecca WHITE (Australian Labor Party) won with 47,316 votes to 29,516 for Susie BOWER (Liberal).
Where the preferences went
Lyons 2025: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Michael PHIBBSCitizens Party
523
Sarah GRAHAM (CYA): 113 (21.6%)
Shaun BROADBY (ON): 88 (16.8%)
Alistair ALLAN (GRN): 84 (16.1%)
Angela OFFORD (IND): 83 (15.9%)
Carlo DI FALCO (ASP): 69 (13.2%)
Susie BOWER (LP): 55 (10.5%)
Rebecca WHITE (ALP): 31 (5.9%)
2
Angela OFFORDIndependent
2,545
Alistair ALLAN (GRN): 668 (26.2%)
Rebecca WHITE (ALP): 566 (22.2%)
Carlo DI FALCO (ASP): 501 (19.7%)
Shaun BROADBY (ON): 339 (13.3%)
Susie BOWER (LP): 273 (10.7%)
Sarah GRAHAM (CYA): 198 (7.8%)
3
Sarah GRAHAMTrumpet of Patriots
3,939
Shaun BROADBY (ON): 1,374 (34.9%)
Susie BOWER (LP): 748 (19.0%)
Alistair ALLAN (GRN): 680 (17.3%)
Carlo DI FALCO (ASP): 630 (16.0%)
Rebecca WHITE (ALP): 507 (12.9%)
4
Carlo DI FALCOShooters, Fishers and Farmers Party
4,657
Shaun BROADBY (ON): 1,856 (39.9%)
Rebecca WHITE (ALP): 1,419 (30.5%)
Susie BOWER (LP): 896 (19.2%)
Alistair ALLAN (GRN): 486 (10.4%)
5
Shaun BROADBYPauline Hanson's One Nation
8,822
Susie BOWER (LP): 4,632 (52.5%)
Rebecca WHITE (ALP): 2,499 (28.3%)
Alistair ALLAN (GRN): 1,691 (19.2%)
6
Alistair ALLANThe Greens
11,971
Rebecca WHITE (ALP): 9,194 (76.8%)
Susie BOWER (LP): 2,777 (23.2%)
Votes after every count
Lyons 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
Rebecca WHITEAustralian Labor Party · elected
33,100
33,131
33,697
34,204
35,623
38,122
47,316
Susie BOWERLiberal
20,135
20,190
20,463
21,211
22,107
26,739
29,516
Alistair ALLANThe Greens
8,362
8,446
9,114
9,794
10,280
11,971
–
Shaun BROADBYPauline Hanson's One Nation
5,165
5,253
5,592
6,966
8,822
–
–
Sarah GRAHAMTrumpet of Patriots
3,628
3,741
3,939
–
–
–
–
Carlo DI FALCOShooters, Fishers and Farmers Party
3,457
3,526
4,027
4,657
–
–
–
Angela OFFORDIndependent
2,462
2,545
–
–
–
–
–
Michael PHIBBSCitizens Party
523
–
–
–
–
–
–
2022 Federal election
Brian MITCHELL (Australian Labor Party) won Lyons in 2022 with 37,341 of the 73,338 votes in the final count, beating Susie BOWER (Liberal) by 1,344 votes (50.9% to 49.1%). Mitchell came from behind: Bower led on first preferences (37.2% to 29.0%) but preferences from excluded candidates put Mitchell ahead at count 6.
73,338 formal votes8 candidates6 counts1,344-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 73,338 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, Rhys GRIFFITHS (Liberal Democrats) was excluded; their 1,188 votes were distributed: 534 (44.9%) to Susie BOWER; 195 (16.4%) to Emma Jane GOYNE; 173 (14.6%) to Jason EVANS; 109 (9.2%) to Brian MITCHELL and 3 more.
On count 2, Anna Megan GRALTON (Animal Justice Party) was excluded; their 1,381 votes were distributed: 374 (27.1%) to Liz JOHNSTONE; 293 (21.2%) to Troy Robert PFITZNER; 227 (16.4%) to Brian MITCHELL; 192 (13.9%) to Jason EVANS and 2 more.
On count 3, Jason EVANS (United Australia Party) was excluded; their 2,341 votes were distributed: 963 (41.1%) to Emma Jane GOYNE; 639 (27.3%) to Troy Robert PFITZNER; 325 (13.9%) to Susie BOWER; 281 (12.0%) to Brian MITCHELL and 1 more.
On count 4, Emma Jane GOYNE (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 5,218 votes were distributed: 2,630 (50.4%) to Troy Robert PFITZNER; 1,331 (25.5%) to Susie BOWER; 692 (13.3%) to Brian MITCHELL; 565 (10.8%) to Liz JOHNSTONE.
On count 5, Liz JOHNSTONE (The Greens) was excluded; their 9,481 votes were distributed: 5,434 (57.3%) to Brian MITCHELL; 3,243 (34.2%) to Troy Robert PFITZNER; 804 (8.5%) to Susie BOWER.
On count 6, Troy Robert PFITZNER (Jacqui Lambie Network) was excluded; their 14,848 votes were distributed: 9,303 (62.7%) to Brian MITCHELL; 5,545 (37.3%) to Susie BOWER.
Finally, Brian MITCHELL (Australian Labor Party) won with 37,341 votes to 35,997 for Susie BOWER (Liberal).
Where the preferences went
Lyons 2022: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Rhys GRIFFITHSLiberal Democrats
1,188
Susie BOWER (LP): 534 (44.9%)
Emma Jane GOYNE (ON): 195 (16.4%)
Jason EVANS (UAPP): 173 (14.6%)
Brian MITCHELL (ALP): 109 (9.2%)
Troy Robert PFITZNER (JLN): 81 (6.8%)
Anna Megan GRALTON (AJP): 69 (5.8%)
Liz JOHNSTONE (GRN): 27 (2.3%)
2
Anna Megan GRALTONAnimal Justice Party
1,381
Liz JOHNSTONE (GRN): 374 (27.1%)
Troy Robert PFITZNER (JLN): 293 (21.2%)
Brian MITCHELL (ALP): 227 (16.4%)
Jason EVANS (UAPP): 192 (13.9%)
Susie BOWER (LP): 162 (11.7%)
Emma Jane GOYNE (ON): 133 (9.6%)
3
Jason EVANSUnited Australia Party
2,341
Emma Jane GOYNE (ON): 963 (41.1%)
Troy Robert PFITZNER (JLN): 639 (27.3%)
Susie BOWER (LP): 325 (13.9%)
Brian MITCHELL (ALP): 281 (12.0%)
Liz JOHNSTONE (GRN): 133 (5.7%)
4
Emma Jane GOYNEPauline Hanson's One Nation
5,218
Troy Robert PFITZNER (JLN): 2,630 (50.4%)
Susie BOWER (LP): 1,331 (25.5%)
Brian MITCHELL (ALP): 692 (13.3%)
Liz JOHNSTONE (GRN): 565 (10.8%)
5
Liz JOHNSTONEThe Greens
9,481
Brian MITCHELL (ALP): 5,434 (57.3%)
Troy Robert PFITZNER (JLN): 3,243 (34.2%)
Susie BOWER (LP): 804 (8.5%)
6
Troy Robert PFITZNERJacqui Lambie Network
14,848
Brian MITCHELL (ALP): 9,303 (62.7%)
Susie BOWER (LP): 5,545 (37.3%)
Votes after every count
Lyons 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
Susie BOWERLiberal
27,296
27,830
27,992
28,317
29,648
30,452
35,997
Brian MITCHELLAustralian Labor Party · elected
21,295
21,404
21,631
21,912
22,604
28,038
37,341
Liz JOHNSTONEThe Greens
8,382
8,409
8,783
8,916
9,481
–
–
Troy Robert PFITZNERJacqui Lambie Network
7,962
8,043
8,336
8,975
11,605
14,848
–
Emma Jane GOYNEPauline Hanson's One Nation
3,927
4,122
4,255
5,218
–
–
–
Jason EVANSUnited Australia Party
1,976
2,149
2,341
–
–
–
–
Anna Megan GRALTONAnimal Justice Party
1,312
1,381
–
–
–
–
–
Rhys GRIFFITHSLiberal Democrats
1,188
–
–
–
–
–
–
2019 Federal election
Brian MITCHELL (Australian Labor Party) won Lyons in 2019 with 39,491 of the 71,564 votes in the final count, beating Jessica WHELAN (Liberal) by 7,418 votes (55.2% to 44.8%). Mitchell led on first preferences with 36.5% of 71,564 formal votes and passed the 35,783-vote majority at count 4.
71,564 formal votes6 candidates4 counts7,418-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 71,564 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 WARNE (United Australia Party) was excluded; their 4,365 votes were distributed: 1,664 (38.1%) to Tennille MURTAGH; 1,115 (25.5%) to Jessica WHELAN; 732 (16.8%) to Deanna HUTCHINSON; 650 (14.9%) to Brian MITCHELL and 1 more.
On count 2, Gary WHISSON (The Greens) was excluded; their 6,969 votes were distributed: 5,347 (76.7%) to Brian MITCHELL; 706 (10.1%) to Deanna HUTCHINSON; 471 (6.8%) to Jessica WHELAN; 445 (6.4%) to Tennille MURTAGH.
On count 3, Tennille MURTAGH (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 7,929 votes were distributed: 3,117 (39.3%) to Deanna HUTCHINSON; 2,677 (33.8%) to Jessica WHELAN; 2,135 (26.9%) to Brian MITCHELL.
On count 4, Deanna HUTCHINSON (The Nationals) was excluded; their 15,777 votes were distributed: 10,509 (66.6%) to Jessica WHELAN; 5,268 (33.4%) to Brian MITCHELL.
Finally, Brian MITCHELL (Australian Labor Party) won with 39,491 votes to 32,073 for Jessica WHELAN (Liberal).
Where the preferences went
Lyons 2019: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Michael WARNEUnited Australia Party
4,365
Tennille MURTAGH (ON): 1,664 (38.1%)
Jessica WHELAN (LP): 1,115 (25.5%)
Deanna HUTCHINSON (NP): 732 (16.8%)
Brian MITCHELL (ALP): 650 (14.9%)
Gary WHISSON (GRN): 204 (4.7%)
2
Gary WHISSONThe Greens
6,969
Brian MITCHELL (ALP): 5,347 (76.7%)
Deanna HUTCHINSON (NP): 706 (10.1%)
Jessica WHELAN (LP): 471 (6.8%)
Tennille MURTAGH (ON): 445 (6.4%)
3
Tennille MURTAGHPauline Hanson's One Nation
7,929
Deanna HUTCHINSON (NP): 3,117 (39.3%)
Jessica WHELAN (LP): 2,677 (33.8%)
Brian MITCHELL (ALP): 2,135 (26.9%)
4
Deanna HUTCHINSONThe Nationals
15,777
Jessica WHELAN (LP): 10,509 (66.6%)
Brian MITCHELL (ALP): 5,268 (33.4%)
Votes after every count
Lyons 2019: votes held by each candidate after every count (– = excluded)
Candidate
First prefs
Count 1
Count 2
Count 3
Count 4
Brian MITCHELLAustralian Labor Party · elected
26,091
26,741
32,088
34,223
39,491
Jessica WHELANLiberal
17,301
18,416
18,887
21,564
32,073
Deanna HUTCHINSONThe Nationals
11,222
11,954
12,660
15,777
–
Gary WHISSONThe Greens
6,765
6,969
–
–
–
Tennille MURTAGHPauline Hanson's One Nation
5,820
7,484
7,929
–
–
Michael WARNEUnited Australia Party
4,365
–
–
–
–
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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.
