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.
Jo BRISKEY (Australian Labor Party) won Maribyrnong in 2025 with 69,660 of the 111,197 votes in the final count, beating Tim BEDDOE (Liberal) by 28,123 votes (62.6% to 37.4%). Briskey led on first preferences with 41.4% of 111,197 formal votes and passed the 55,599-vote majority at count 2.
111,197 formal votes4 candidates2 counts28,123-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 111,197 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, Alannah CASEY (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 7,665 votes were distributed: 5,178 (67.6%) to Tim BEDDOE; 1,349 (17.6%) to Jo BRISKEY; 1,138 (14.8%) to James WILLIAMS.
On count 2, James WILLIAMS (The Greens) was excluded; their 24,732 votes were distributed: 22,247 (90.0%) to Jo BRISKEY; 2,485 (10.0%) to Tim BEDDOE.
Finally, Jo BRISKEY (Australian Labor Party) won with 69,660 votes to 41,537 for Tim BEDDOE (Liberal).
Where the preferences went
Maribyrnong 2025: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Alannah CASEYPauline Hanson's One Nation
7,665
Tim BEDDOE (LP): 5,178 (67.6%)
Jo BRISKEY (ALP): 1,349 (17.6%)
James WILLIAMS (GVIC): 1,138 (14.8%)
2
James WILLIAMSThe Greens
24,732
Jo BRISKEY (ALP): 22,247 (90.0%)
Tim BEDDOE (LP): 2,485 (10.0%)
Votes after every count
Maribyrnong 2025: votes held by each candidate after every count (– = excluded)
Candidate
First prefs
Count 1
Count 2
Jo BRISKEYAustralian Labor Party · elected
46,064
47,413
69,660
Tim BEDDOELiberal
33,874
39,052
41,537
James WILLIAMSThe Greens
23,594
24,732
–
Alannah CASEYPauline Hanson's One Nation
7,665
–
–
2022 Federal election
Bill SHORTEN (Australian Labor Party) won Maribyrnong in 2022 with 58,679 of the 93,968 votes in the final count, beating Mira D'SILVA (Liberal) by 23,390 votes (62.4% to 37.6%). Shorten led on first preferences with 42.3% of 93,968 formal votes and passed the 46,985-vote majority at count 7.
93,968 formal votes9 candidates7 counts23,390-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 93,968 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, Alexander Anthony ANSALONE (Australian Federation Party) was excluded; their 590 votes were distributed: 142 (24.1%) to Mark Michael HOBART; 112 (19.0%) to Cameron SMITH; 85 (14.4%) to Rhonda PRYOR; 71 (12.0%) to Bill SHORTEN and 4 more.
On count 2, Daniel Nair DADICH (Victorian Socialists) was excluded; their 1,870 votes were distributed: 1,224 (65.5%) to Rhonda PRYOR; 308 (16.5%) to Bill SHORTEN; 145 (7.8%) to Mark Michael HOBART; 62 (3.3%) to Mira D'SILVA and 3 more.
On count 3, Mark Michael HOBART (The Great Australian Party) was excluded; their 2,028 votes were distributed: 581 (28.6%) to Bill SHORTEN; 482 (23.8%) to Jodie TINDAL; 469 (23.1%) to Darren BESANKO; 260 (12.8%) to Cameron SMITH and 2 more.
On count 4, Jodie TINDAL (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 2,812 votes were distributed: 1,328 (47.2%) to Darren BESANKO; 562 (20.0%) to Cameron SMITH; 357 (12.7%) to Bill SHORTEN; 351 (12.5%) to Mira D'SILVA and 1 more.
On count 5, Cameron SMITH (Liberal Democrats) was excluded; their 4,536 votes were distributed: 2,596 (57.2%) to Darren BESANKO; 1,147 (25.3%) to Mira D'SILVA; 441 (9.7%) to Rhonda PRYOR; 352 (7.8%) to Bill SHORTEN.
On count 6, Darren BESANKO (United Australia Party) was excluded; their 7,922 votes were distributed: 5,229 (66.0%) to Mira D'SILVA; 1,464 (18.5%) to Rhonda PRYOR; 1,229 (15.5%) to Bill SHORTEN.
On count 7, Rhonda PRYOR (The Greens) was excluded; their 18,820 votes were distributed: 15,989 (85.0%) to Bill SHORTEN; 2,831 (15.0%) to Mira D'SILVA.
Finally, Bill SHORTEN (Australian Labor Party) won with 58,679 votes to 35,289 for Mira D'SILVA (Liberal).
Where the preferences went
Maribyrnong 2022: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Alexander Anthony ANSALONEAustralian Federation Party
590
Mark Michael HOBART (GAP): 142 (24.1%)
Cameron SMITH (LDP): 112 (19.0%)
Rhonda PRYOR (GVIC): 85 (14.4%)
Bill SHORTEN (ALP): 71 (12.0%)
Mira D'SILVA (LP): 54 (9.2%)
Jodie TINDAL (ON): 48 (8.1%)
Darren BESANKO (UAPP): 45 (7.6%)
Daniel Nair DADICH (VNS): 33 (5.6%)
2
Daniel Nair DADICHVictorian Socialists
1,870
Rhonda PRYOR (GVIC): 1,224 (65.5%)
Bill SHORTEN (ALP): 308 (16.5%)
Mark Michael HOBART (GAP): 145 (7.8%)
Mira D'SILVA (LP): 62 (3.3%)
Jodie TINDAL (ON): 55 (2.9%)
Darren BESANKO (UAPP): 51 (2.7%)
Cameron SMITH (LDP): 25 (1.3%)
3
Mark Michael HOBARTThe Great Australian Party
2,028
Bill SHORTEN (ALP): 581 (28.6%)
Jodie TINDAL (ON): 482 (23.8%)
Darren BESANKO (UAPP): 469 (23.1%)
Cameron SMITH (LDP): 260 (12.8%)
Mira D'SILVA (LP): 122 (6.0%)
Rhonda PRYOR (GVIC): 114 (5.6%)
4
Jodie TINDALPauline Hanson's One Nation
2,812
Darren BESANKO (UAPP): 1,328 (47.2%)
Cameron SMITH (LDP): 562 (20.0%)
Bill SHORTEN (ALP): 357 (12.7%)
Mira D'SILVA (LP): 351 (12.5%)
Rhonda PRYOR (GVIC): 214 (7.6%)
5
Cameron SMITHLiberal Democrats
4,536
Darren BESANKO (UAPP): 2,596 (57.2%)
Mira D'SILVA (LP): 1,147 (25.3%)
Rhonda PRYOR (GVIC): 441 (9.7%)
Bill SHORTEN (ALP): 352 (7.8%)
6
Darren BESANKOUnited Australia Party
7,922
Mira D'SILVA (LP): 5,229 (66.0%)
Rhonda PRYOR (GVIC): 1,464 (18.5%)
Bill SHORTEN (ALP): 1,229 (15.5%)
7
Rhonda PRYORThe Greens
18,820
Bill SHORTEN (ALP): 15,989 (85.0%)
Mira D'SILVA (LP): 2,831 (15.0%)
Votes after every count
Maribyrnong 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
Bill SHORTENAustralian Labor Party · elected
39,792
39,863
40,171
40,752
41,109
41,461
42,690
58,679
Mira D'SILVALiberal
25,493
25,547
25,609
25,731
26,082
27,229
32,458
35,289
Rhonda PRYORThe Greens
15,278
15,363
16,587
16,701
16,915
17,356
18,820
–
Cameron SMITHLiberal Democrats
3,577
3,689
3,714
3,974
4,536
–
–
–
Darren BESANKOUnited Australia Party
3,433
3,478
3,529
3,998
5,326
7,922
–
–
Jodie TINDALPauline Hanson's One Nation
2,227
2,275
2,330
2,812
–
–
–
–
Daniel Nair DADICHVictorian Socialists
1,837
1,870
–
–
–
–
–
–
Mark Michael HOBARTThe Great Australian Party
1,741
1,883
2,028
–
–
–
–
–
Alexander Anthony ANSALONEAustralian Federation Party
590
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2019 Federal election
Bill SHORTEN (Australian Labor Party) won Maribyrnong in 2019 with 61,767 of the 100,924 votes in the final count, beating Christine STOW (Liberal) by 22,610 votes (61.2% to 38.8%). Shorten led on first preferences with 47.1% of 100,924 formal votes and passed the 50,463-vote majority at count 2.
100,924 formal votes4 candidates2 counts22,610-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 100,924 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, MD Sarwar HASAN (United Australia Party) was excluded; their 3,617 votes were distributed: 1,697 (46.9%) to Christine STOW; 1,190 (32.9%) to James WILLIAMS; 730 (20.2%) to Bill SHORTEN.
On count 2, James WILLIAMS (The Greens (VIC)) was excluded; their 16,133 votes were distributed: 13,550 (84.0%) to Bill SHORTEN; 2,583 (16.0%) to Christine STOW.
Finally, Bill SHORTEN (Australian Labor Party) won with 61,767 votes to 39,157 for Christine STOW (Liberal).
Where the preferences went
Maribyrnong 2019: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
MD Sarwar HASANUnited Australia Party
3,617
Christine STOW (LP): 1,697 (46.9%)
James WILLIAMS (GVIC): 1,190 (32.9%)
Bill SHORTEN (ALP): 730 (20.2%)
2
James WILLIAMSThe Greens (VIC)
16,133
Bill SHORTEN (ALP): 13,550 (84.0%)
Christine STOW (LP): 2,583 (16.0%)
Votes after every count
Maribyrnong 2019: votes held by each candidate after every count (– = excluded)
Candidate
First prefs
Count 1
Count 2
Bill SHORTENAustralian Labor Party · elected
47,487
48,217
61,767
Christine STOWLiberal
34,877
36,574
39,157
James WILLIAMSThe Greens (VIC)
14,943
16,133
–
MD Sarwar HASANUnited Australia Party
3,617
–
–
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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.
