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.
Susan TEMPLEMAN (Labor) won Macquarie in 2025 with 63,306 of the 109,705 votes in the final count, beating Mike CREED (Liberal) by 16,907 votes (57.7% to 42.3%). Templeman led on first preferences with 42.6% of 109,705 formal votes and passed the 54,853-vote majority at count 4.
109,705 formal votes6 candidates4 counts16,907-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 109,705 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, Joaquim Eduardo DE LIMA (Libertarian) was excluded; their 1,810 votes were distributed: 844 (46.6%) to Matthew JACOBSON; 412 (22.8%) to Roger Gerard BOWEN; 248 (13.7%) to Mike CREED; 154 (8.5%) to Terry MORGAN and 1 more.
On count 2, Roger Gerard BOWEN (Family First) was excluded; their 3,638 votes were distributed: 1,884 (51.8%) to Matthew JACOBSON; 733 (20.1%) to Mike CREED; 590 (16.2%) to Susan TEMPLEMAN; 431 (11.8%) to Terry MORGAN.
On count 3, Matthew JACOBSON (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 12,315 votes were distributed: 8,705 (70.7%) to Mike CREED; 1,997 (16.2%) to Susan TEMPLEMAN; 1,613 (13.1%) to Terry MORGAN.
On count 4, Terry MORGAN (The Greens) was excluded; their 15,864 votes were distributed: 13,794 (87.0%) to Susan TEMPLEMAN; 2,070 (13.0%) to Mike CREED.
Finally, Susan TEMPLEMAN (Labor) won with 63,306 votes to 46,399 for Mike CREED (Liberal).
Where the preferences went
Macquarie 2025: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Joaquim Eduardo DE LIMALibertarian
1,810
Matthew JACOBSON (ON): 844 (46.6%)
Roger Gerard BOWEN (FFPA): 412 (22.8%)
Mike CREED (LP): 248 (13.7%)
Terry MORGAN (GRN): 154 (8.5%)
Susan TEMPLEMAN (ALP): 152 (8.4%)
2
Roger Gerard BOWENFamily First
3,638
Matthew JACOBSON (ON): 1,884 (51.8%)
Mike CREED (LP): 733 (20.1%)
Susan TEMPLEMAN (ALP): 590 (16.2%)
Terry MORGAN (GRN): 431 (11.8%)
3
Matthew JACOBSONPauline Hanson's One Nation
12,315
Mike CREED (LP): 8,705 (70.7%)
Susan TEMPLEMAN (ALP): 1,997 (16.2%)
Terry MORGAN (GRN): 1,613 (13.1%)
4
Terry MORGANThe Greens
15,864
Susan TEMPLEMAN (ALP): 13,794 (87.0%)
Mike CREED (LP): 2,070 (13.0%)
Votes after every count
Macquarie 2025: votes held by each candidate after every count (– = excluded)
Candidate
First prefs
Count 1
Count 2
Count 3
Count 4
Susan TEMPLEMANLabor · elected
46,773
46,925
47,515
49,512
63,306
Mike CREEDLiberal
34,643
34,891
35,624
44,329
46,399
Terry MORGANThe Greens
13,666
13,820
14,251
15,864
–
Matthew JACOBSONPauline Hanson's One Nation
9,587
10,431
12,315
–
–
Roger Gerard BOWENFamily First
3,226
3,638
–
–
–
Joaquim Eduardo DE LIMALibertarian
1,810
–
–
–
–
2022 Federal election
Susan TEMPLEMAN (Labor) won Macquarie in 2022 with 55,143 of the 95,452 votes in the final count, beating Sarah RICHARDS (Liberal) by 14,834 votes (57.8% to 42.2%). Templeman led on first preferences with 43.0% of 95,452 formal votes and passed the 47,727-vote majority at count 6.
95,452 formal votes8 candidates6 counts14,834-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 95,452 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, James JACKSON (Liberal Democrats) was excluded; their 1,272 votes were distributed: 420 (33.0%) to Sarah RICHARDS; 255 (20.0%) to Tony PETTITT; 231 (18.2%) to Nicole EVANS; 138 (10.8%) to Susan TEMPLEMAN and 3 more.
On count 2, Michelle PALMER (Informed Medical Options Party) was excluded; their 1,401 votes were distributed: 473 (33.8%) to Nicole EVANS; 385 (27.5%) to Tony PETTITT; 216 (15.4%) to Greg KEIGHTLEY; 120 (8.6%) to Tony HICKEY and 2 more.
On count 3, Greg KEIGHTLEY (Animal Justice Party) was excluded; their 2,317 votes were distributed: 879 (37.9%) to Tony HICKEY; 650 (28.1%) to Susan TEMPLEMAN; 287 (12.4%) to Tony PETTITT; 265 (11.4%) to Nicole EVANS and 1 more.
On count 4, Nicole EVANS (United Australia Party) was excluded; their 3,743 votes were distributed: 2,339 (62.5%) to Tony PETTITT; 685 (18.3%) to Sarah RICHARDS; 437 (11.7%) to Susan TEMPLEMAN; 282 (7.5%) to Tony HICKEY.
On count 5, Tony PETTITT (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 8,221 votes were distributed: 4,164 (50.7%) to Sarah RICHARDS; 2,509 (30.5%) to Susan TEMPLEMAN; 1,548 (18.8%) to Tony HICKEY.
On count 6, Tony HICKEY (The Greens) was excluded; their 12,001 votes were distributed: 10,293 (85.8%) to Susan TEMPLEMAN; 1,708 (14.2%) to Sarah RICHARDS.
Finally, Susan TEMPLEMAN (Labor) won with 55,143 votes to 40,309 for Sarah RICHARDS (Liberal).
Where the preferences went
Macquarie 2022: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
James JACKSONLiberal Democrats
1,272
Sarah RICHARDS (LP): 420 (33.0%)
Tony PETTITT (ON): 255 (20.0%)
Nicole EVANS (UAPP): 231 (18.2%)
Susan TEMPLEMAN (ALP): 138 (10.8%)
Greg KEIGHTLEY (AJP): 88 (6.9%)
Michelle PALMER (IMO): 83 (6.5%)
Tony HICKEY (GRN): 57 (4.5%)
2
Michelle PALMERInformed Medical Options Party
1,401
Nicole EVANS (UAPP): 473 (33.8%)
Tony PETTITT (ON): 385 (27.5%)
Greg KEIGHTLEY (AJP): 216 (15.4%)
Tony HICKEY (GRN): 120 (8.6%)
Sarah RICHARDS (LP): 116 (8.3%)
Susan TEMPLEMAN (ALP): 91 (6.5%)
3
Greg KEIGHTLEYAnimal Justice Party
2,317
Tony HICKEY (GRN): 879 (37.9%)
Susan TEMPLEMAN (ALP): 650 (28.1%)
Tony PETTITT (ON): 287 (12.4%)
Nicole EVANS (UAPP): 265 (11.4%)
Sarah RICHARDS (LP): 236 (10.2%)
4
Nicole EVANSUnited Australia Party
3,743
Tony PETTITT (ON): 2,339 (62.5%)
Sarah RICHARDS (LP): 685 (18.3%)
Susan TEMPLEMAN (ALP): 437 (11.7%)
Tony HICKEY (GRN): 282 (7.5%)
5
Tony PETTITTPauline Hanson's One Nation
8,221
Sarah RICHARDS (LP): 4,164 (50.7%)
Susan TEMPLEMAN (ALP): 2,509 (30.5%)
Tony HICKEY (GRN): 1,548 (18.8%)
6
Tony HICKEYThe Greens
12,001
Susan TEMPLEMAN (ALP): 10,293 (85.8%)
Sarah RICHARDS (LP): 1,708 (14.2%)
Votes after every count
Macquarie 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
Susan TEMPLEMANLabor · elected
41,025
41,163
41,254
41,904
42,341
44,850
55,143
Sarah RICHARDSLiberal
32,980
33,400
33,516
33,752
34,437
38,601
40,309
Tony HICKEYThe Greens
9,115
9,172
9,292
10,171
10,453
12,001
–
Tony PETTITTPauline Hanson's One Nation
4,955
5,210
5,595
5,882
8,221
–
–
Nicole EVANSUnited Australia Party
2,774
3,005
3,478
3,743
–
–
–
Greg KEIGHTLEYAnimal Justice Party
2,013
2,101
2,317
–
–
–
–
Michelle PALMERInformed Medical Options Party
1,318
1,401
–
–
–
–
–
James JACKSONLiberal Democrats
1,272
–
–
–
–
–
–
2019 Federal election
Susan TEMPLEMAN (Labor) won Macquarie in 2019 with 48,661 of the 96,951 votes in the final count, beating Sarah RICHARDS (Liberal) by 371 votes (50.2% to 49.8%). Templeman came from behind: Richards led on first preferences (44.9% to 38.3%) but preferences from excluded candidates put Templeman ahead at count 3.
96,951 formal votes5 candidates3 counts371-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 96,951 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, Greg KEIGHTLEY (Animal Justice Party) was excluded; their 3,611 votes were distributed: 1,570 (43.5%) to Kingsley LIU; 790 (21.9%) to Susan TEMPLEMAN; 700 (19.4%) to Tony Bryan PETTITT; 551 (15.3%) to Sarah RICHARDS.
On count 2, Tony Bryan PETTITT (United Australia Party) was excluded; their 4,577 votes were distributed: 2,503 (54.7%) to Sarah RICHARDS; 1,196 (26.1%) to Susan TEMPLEMAN; 878 (19.2%) to Kingsley LIU.
On count 3, Kingsley LIU (The Greens) was excluded; their 11,318 votes were distributed: 9,569 (84.5%) to Susan TEMPLEMAN; 1,749 (15.5%) to Sarah RICHARDS.
Finally, Susan TEMPLEMAN (Labor) won with 48,661 votes to 48,290 for Sarah RICHARDS (Liberal).
Where the preferences went
Macquarie 2019: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Greg KEIGHTLEYAnimal Justice Party
3,611
Kingsley LIU (GRN): 1,570 (43.5%)
Susan TEMPLEMAN (ALP): 790 (21.9%)
Tony Bryan PETTITT (UAPP): 700 (19.4%)
Sarah RICHARDS (LP): 551 (15.3%)
2
Tony Bryan PETTITTUnited Australia Party
4,577
Sarah RICHARDS (LP): 2,503 (54.7%)
Susan TEMPLEMAN (ALP): 1,196 (26.1%)
Kingsley LIU (GRN): 878 (19.2%)
3
Kingsley LIUThe Greens
11,318
Susan TEMPLEMAN (ALP): 9,569 (84.5%)
Sarah RICHARDS (LP): 1,749 (15.5%)
Votes after every count
Macquarie 2019: votes held by each candidate after every count (– = excluded)
Candidate
First prefs
Count 1
Count 2
Count 3
Sarah RICHARDSLiberal
43,487
44,038
46,541
48,290
Susan TEMPLEMANLabor · elected
37,106
37,896
39,092
48,661
Kingsley LIUThe Greens
8,870
10,440
11,318
–
Tony Bryan PETTITTUnited Australia Party
3,877
4,577
–
–
Greg KEIGHTLEYAnimal Justice Party
3,611
–
–
–
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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.
