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.
Rebekha SHARKIE (Centre Alliance) won Mayo in 2025 with 81,231 of the 125,182 votes in the final count, beating Marisa BELL (Australian Labor Party) by 37,280 votes (64.9% to 35.1%). Sharkie led on first preferences with 29.9% of 125,182 formal votes and passed the 62,592-vote majority at count 5.
125,182 formal votes7 candidates5 counts37,280-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 125,182 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, Ben HACKETT (Family First) was excluded; their 3,397 votes were distributed: 1,231 (36.2%) to Rebecca HEWETT; 530 (15.6%) to Simeon Trump BIDWELL; 523 (15.4%) to Zane BASIC; 449 (13.2%) to Rebekha SHARKIE and 2 more.
On count 2, Simeon Trump BIDWELL (Trumpet of Patriots) was excluded; their 4,052 votes were distributed: 2,399 (59.2%) to Rebecca HEWETT; 656 (16.2%) to Zane BASIC; 519 (12.8%) to Rebekha SHARKIE; 243 (6.0%) to Genevieve DAWSON-SCOTT and 1 more.
On count 3, Rebecca HEWETT (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 11,123 votes were distributed: 4,881 (43.9%) to Zane BASIC; 3,931 (35.3%) to Rebekha SHARKIE; 1,203 (10.8%) to Marisa BELL; 1,108 (10.0%) to Genevieve DAWSON-SCOTT.
On count 4, Genevieve DAWSON-SCOTT (The Greens) was excluded; their 18,794 votes were distributed: 9,235 (49.1%) to Marisa BELL; 8,419 (44.8%) to Rebekha SHARKIE; 1,140 (6.1%) to Zane BASIC.
On count 5, Zane BASIC (Liberal) was excluded; their 36,751 votes were distributed: 30,460 (82.9%) to Rebekha SHARKIE; 6,291 (17.1%) to Marisa BELL.
Finally, Rebekha SHARKIE (Centre Alliance) won with 81,231 votes to 43,951 for Marisa BELL (Australian Labor Party).
Where the preferences went
Mayo 2025: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Ben HACKETTFamily First
3,397
Rebecca HEWETT (ON): 1,231 (36.2%)
Simeon Trump BIDWELL (CYA): 530 (15.6%)
Zane BASIC (LP): 523 (15.4%)
Rebekha SHARKIE (XEN): 449 (13.2%)
Genevieve DAWSON-SCOTT (GRN): 395 (11.6%)
Marisa BELL (ALP): 269 (7.9%)
2
Simeon Trump BIDWELLTrumpet of Patriots
4,052
Rebecca HEWETT (ON): 2,399 (59.2%)
Zane BASIC (LP): 656 (16.2%)
Rebekha SHARKIE (XEN): 519 (12.8%)
Genevieve DAWSON-SCOTT (GRN): 243 (6.0%)
Marisa BELL (ALP): 235 (5.8%)
3
Rebecca HEWETTPauline Hanson's One Nation
11,123
Zane BASIC (LP): 4,881 (43.9%)
Rebekha SHARKIE (XEN): 3,931 (35.3%)
Marisa BELL (ALP): 1,203 (10.8%)
Genevieve DAWSON-SCOTT (GRN): 1,108 (10.0%)
4
Genevieve DAWSON-SCOTTThe Greens
18,794
Marisa BELL (ALP): 9,235 (49.1%)
Rebekha SHARKIE (XEN): 8,419 (44.8%)
Zane BASIC (LP): 1,140 (6.1%)
5
Zane BASICLiberal
36,751
Rebekha SHARKIE (XEN): 30,460 (82.9%)
Marisa BELL (ALP): 6,291 (17.1%)
Votes after every count
Mayo 2025: votes held by each candidate after every count (– = excluded)
Candidate
First prefs
Count 1
Count 2
Count 3
Count 4
Count 5
Rebekha SHARKIECentre Alliance · elected
37,453
37,902
38,421
42,352
50,771
81,231
Zane BASICLiberal
29,551
30,074
30,730
35,611
36,751
–
Marisa BELLAustralian Labor Party
26,718
26,987
27,222
28,425
37,660
43,951
Genevieve DAWSON-SCOTTThe Greens
17,048
17,443
17,686
18,794
–
–
Rebecca HEWETTPauline Hanson's One Nation
7,493
8,724
11,123
–
–
–
Simeon Trump BIDWELLTrumpet of Patriots
3,522
4,052
–
–
–
–
Ben HACKETTFamily First
3,397
–
–
–
–
–
2022 Federal election
Rebekha SHARKIE (Centre Alliance) won Mayo in 2022 with 72,355 of the 116,214 votes in the final count, beating Allison BLUCK (Liberal) by 28,496 votes (62.3% to 37.7%). Sharkie led on first preferences with 31.4% of 116,214 formal votes and passed the 58,108-vote majority at count 7.
116,214 formal votes9 candidates7 counts28,496-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 116,214 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, Mark NEUGEBAUER (Australian Federation Party) was excluded; their 1,330 votes were distributed: 510 (38.3%) to Tonya SCOTT; 276 (20.8%) to Samantha McGRAIL; 236 (17.7%) to Jacob VAN RAALTE; 85 (6.4%) to Rebekha SHARKIE and 4 more.
On count 2, Jacob VAN RAALTE (Liberal Democrats) was excluded; their 1,660 votes were distributed: 449 (27.0%) to Allison BLUCK; 354 (21.3%) to Tonya SCOTT; 262 (15.8%) to Samantha McGRAIL; 228 (13.7%) to Rebekha SHARKIE and 3 more.
On count 3, Padma CHAPLIN (Animal Justice Party) was excluded; their 2,115 votes were distributed: 825 (39.0%) to Greg ELLIOTT; 457 (21.6%) to Rebekha SHARKIE; 332 (15.7%) to Marisa BELL; 186 (8.8%) to Tonya SCOTT and 2 more.
On count 4, Samantha McGRAIL (United Australia Party) was excluded; their 4,779 votes were distributed: 3,165 (66.2%) to Tonya SCOTT; 525 (11.0%) to Rebekha SHARKIE; 475 (9.9%) to Allison BLUCK; 337 (7.1%) to Greg ELLIOTT and 1 more.
On count 5, Tonya SCOTT (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 8,990 votes were distributed: 3,757 (41.8%) to Rebekha SHARKIE; 3,468 (38.6%) to Allison BLUCK; 1,027 (11.4%) to Greg ELLIOTT; 738 (8.2%) to Marisa BELL.
On count 6, Greg ELLIOTT (The Greens) was excluded; their 16,045 votes were distributed: 7,350 (45.8%) to Marisa BELL; 7,246 (45.2%) to Rebekha SHARKIE; 1,449 (9.0%) to Allison BLUCK.
On count 7, Marisa BELL (Australian Labor Party) was excluded; their 29,920 votes were distributed: 23,557 (78.7%) to Rebekha SHARKIE; 6,363 (21.3%) to Allison BLUCK.
Finally, Rebekha SHARKIE (Centre Alliance) won with 72,355 votes to 43,859 for Allison BLUCK (Liberal).
Where the preferences went
Mayo 2022: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Mark NEUGEBAUERAustralian Federation Party
1,330
Tonya SCOTT (ON): 510 (38.3%)
Samantha McGRAIL (UAPP): 276 (20.8%)
Jacob VAN RAALTE (LDP): 236 (17.7%)
Rebekha SHARKIE (XEN): 85 (6.4%)
Allison BLUCK (LP): 81 (6.1%)
Padma CHAPLIN (AJP): 72 (5.4%)
Greg ELLIOTT (GRN): 37 (2.8%)
Marisa BELL (ALP): 33 (2.5%)
2
Jacob VAN RAALTELiberal Democrats
1,660
Allison BLUCK (LP): 449 (27.0%)
Tonya SCOTT (ON): 354 (21.3%)
Samantha McGRAIL (UAPP): 262 (15.8%)
Rebekha SHARKIE (XEN): 228 (13.7%)
Marisa BELL (ALP): 139 (8.4%)
Greg ELLIOTT (GRN): 114 (6.9%)
Padma CHAPLIN (AJP): 114 (6.9%)
3
Padma CHAPLINAnimal Justice Party
2,115
Greg ELLIOTT (GRN): 825 (39.0%)
Rebekha SHARKIE (XEN): 457 (21.6%)
Marisa BELL (ALP): 332 (15.7%)
Tonya SCOTT (ON): 186 (8.8%)
Allison BLUCK (LP): 163 (7.7%)
Samantha McGRAIL (UAPP): 152 (7.2%)
4
Samantha McGRAILUnited Australia Party
4,779
Tonya SCOTT (ON): 3,165 (66.2%)
Rebekha SHARKIE (XEN): 525 (11.0%)
Allison BLUCK (LP): 475 (9.9%)
Greg ELLIOTT (GRN): 337 (7.1%)
Marisa BELL (ALP): 277 (5.8%)
5
Tonya SCOTTPauline Hanson's One Nation
8,990
Rebekha SHARKIE (XEN): 3,757 (41.8%)
Allison BLUCK (LP): 3,468 (38.6%)
Greg ELLIOTT (GRN): 1,027 (11.4%)
Marisa BELL (ALP): 738 (8.2%)
6
Greg ELLIOTTThe Greens
16,045
Marisa BELL (ALP): 7,350 (45.8%)
Rebekha SHARKIE (XEN): 7,246 (45.2%)
Allison BLUCK (LP): 1,449 (9.0%)
7
Marisa BELLAustralian Labor Party
29,920
Rebekha SHARKIE (XEN): 23,557 (78.7%)
Allison BLUCK (LP): 6,363 (21.3%)
Votes after every count
Mayo 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
Rebekha SHARKIECentre Alliance · elected
36,500
36,585
36,813
37,270
37,795
41,552
48,798
72,355
Allison BLUCKLiberal
31,411
31,492
31,941
32,104
32,579
36,047
37,496
43,859
Marisa BELLAustralian Labor Party
21,051
21,084
21,223
21,555
21,832
22,570
29,920
–
Greg ELLIOTTThe Greens
13,705
13,742
13,856
14,681
15,018
16,045
–
–
Tonya SCOTTPauline Hanson's One Nation
4,775
5,285
5,639
5,825
8,990
–
–
–
Samantha McGRAILUnited Australia Party
4,089
4,365
4,627
4,779
–
–
–
–
Padma CHAPLINAnimal Justice Party
1,929
2,001
2,115
–
–
–
–
–
Jacob VAN RAALTELiberal Democrats
1,424
1,660
–
–
–
–
–
–
Mark NEUGEBAUERAustralian Federation Party
1,330
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2019 Federal election
Rebekha SHARKIE (Centre Alliance) won Mayo in 2019 with 62,124 of the 112,676 votes in the final count, beating Georgina DOWNER (Liberal) by 11,572 votes (55.1% to 44.9%). Sharkie came from behind: Downer led on first preferences (37.7% to 34.2%) but preferences from excluded candidates put Sharkie ahead at count 4.
112,676 formal votes6 candidates4 counts11,572-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 112,676 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, Helen DOWLAND (Animal Justice Party) was excluded; their 2,302 votes were distributed: 1,096 (47.6%) to Anne BOURNE; 420 (18.2%) to Rebekha SHARKIE; 314 (13.6%) to Michael CANE; 239 (10.4%) to Georgina DOWNER and 1 more.
On count 2, Michael CANE (United Australia Party) was excluded; their 3,911 votes were distributed: 1,578 (40.3%) to Georgina DOWNER; 1,222 (31.2%) to Rebekha SHARKIE; 574 (14.7%) to Anne BOURNE; 537 (13.7%) to Saskia GERHARDY.
On count 3, Anne BOURNE (The Greens) was excluded; their 12,106 votes were distributed: 5,555 (45.9%) to Rebekha SHARKIE; 4,917 (40.6%) to Saskia GERHARDY; 1,634 (13.5%) to Georgina DOWNER.
On count 4, Saskia GERHARDY (Australian Labor Party) was excluded; their 21,077 votes were distributed: 16,402 (77.8%) to Rebekha SHARKIE; 4,675 (22.2%) to Georgina DOWNER.
Finally, Rebekha SHARKIE (Centre Alliance) won with 62,124 votes to 50,552 for Georgina DOWNER (Liberal).
Where the preferences went
Mayo 2019: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Helen DOWLANDAnimal Justice Party
2,302
Anne BOURNE (GRN): 1,096 (47.6%)
Rebekha SHARKIE (XEN): 420 (18.2%)
Michael CANE (UAPP): 314 (13.6%)
Georgina DOWNER (LP): 239 (10.4%)
Saskia GERHARDY (ALP): 233 (10.1%)
2
Michael CANEUnited Australia Party
3,911
Georgina DOWNER (LP): 1,578 (40.3%)
Rebekha SHARKIE (XEN): 1,222 (31.2%)
Anne BOURNE (GRN): 574 (14.7%)
Saskia GERHARDY (ALP): 537 (13.7%)
3
Anne BOURNEThe Greens
12,106
Rebekha SHARKIE (XEN): 5,555 (45.9%)
Saskia GERHARDY (ALP): 4,917 (40.6%)
Georgina DOWNER (LP): 1,634 (13.5%)
4
Saskia GERHARDYAustralian Labor Party
21,077
Rebekha SHARKIE (XEN): 16,402 (77.8%)
Georgina DOWNER (LP): 4,675 (22.2%)
Votes after every count
Mayo 2019: votes held by each candidate after every count (– = excluded)
Candidate
First prefs
Count 1
Count 2
Count 3
Count 4
Georgina DOWNERLiberal
42,426
42,665
44,243
45,877
50,552
Rebekha SHARKIECentre Alliance · elected
38,525
38,945
40,167
45,722
62,124
Saskia GERHARDYAustralian Labor Party
15,390
15,623
16,160
21,077
–
Anne BOURNEThe Greens
10,436
11,532
12,106
–
–
Michael CANEUnited Australia Party
3,597
3,911
–
–
–
Helen DOWLANDAnimal Justice Party
2,302
–
–
–
–
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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.
