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.
Leon REBELLO (LNP) won McPherson in 2025 with 52,920 of the 97,215 votes in the final count, beating Alice PRICE (Australian Labor Party) by 8,625 votes (54.4% to 45.6%). Rebello led on first preferences with 35.9% of 97,215 formal votes and passed the 48,608-vote majority at count 10.
97,215 formal votes12 candidates10 counts8,625-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 97,215 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, Jennifer HORSBURGH (Animal Justice Party) was excluded; their 1,140 votes were distributed: 369 (32.4%) to Amanda KENNEALY; 205 (18.0%) to Jeff KNIPE; 123 (10.8%) to Erchana MURRAY-BARTLETT; 89 (7.8%) to Alice PRICE and 7 more.
On count 2, Michelle FAYE (Independent) was excluded; their 1,271 votes were distributed: 433 (34.1%) to Erchana MURRAY-BARTLETT; 271 (21.3%) to Leon REBELLO; 147 (11.6%) to Amanda KENNEALY; 116 (9.1%) to Alice PRICE and 6 more.
On count 3, Neena TESTER (Family First) was excluded; their 1,480 votes were distributed: 495 (33.4%) to Harry HATZIKALIMNIOS; 210 (14.2%) to Zyion ATTIIG; 194 (13.1%) to Leon REBELLO; 133 (9.0%) to Erchana MURRAY-BARTLETT and 5 more.
On count 4, Gary BIGGS (Libertarian) was excluded; their 1,543 votes were distributed: 618 (40.1%) to Harry HATZIKALIMNIOS; 199 (12.9%) to Zyion ATTIIG; 188 (12.2%) to Leon REBELLO; 140 (9.1%) to Jeff KNIPE and 4 more.
On count 5, Max CRESWICK (Trumpet of Patriots) was excluded; their 3,000 votes were distributed: 974 (32.5%) to Zyion ATTIIG; 576 (19.2%) to Leon REBELLO; 466 (15.5%) to Erchana MURRAY-BARTLETT; 326 (10.9%) to Harry HATZIKALIMNIOS and 3 more.
On count 6, Jeff KNIPE (Legalise Cannabis Party) was excluded; their 3,523 votes were distributed: 829 (23.5%) to Amanda KENNEALY; 734 (20.8%) to Erchana MURRAY-BARTLETT; 702 (19.9%) to Alice PRICE; 471 (13.4%) to Zyion ATTIIG and 2 more.
On count 7, Harry HATZIKALIMNIOS (Gerard Rennick People First) was excluded; their 5,082 votes were distributed: 3,266 (64.3%) to Zyion ATTIIG; 743 (14.6%) to Erchana MURRAY-BARTLETT; 446 (8.8%) to Leon REBELLO; 376 (7.4%) to Alice PRICE and 1 more.
On count 8, Zyion ATTIIG (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 9,464 votes were distributed: 5,155 (54.5%) to Leon REBELLO; 2,872 (30.3%) to Erchana MURRAY-BARTLETT; 742 (7.8%) to Amanda KENNEALY; 695 (7.3%) to Alice PRICE.
On count 9, Amanda KENNEALY (The Greens) was excluded; their 10,894 votes were distributed: 4,938 (45.3%) to Alice PRICE; 4,881 (44.8%) to Erchana MURRAY-BARTLETT; 1,075 (9.9%) to Leon REBELLO.
On count 10, Erchana MURRAY-BARTLETT (Independent) was excluded; their 23,878 votes were distributed: 14,208 (59.5%) to Alice PRICE; 9,670 (40.5%) to Leon REBELLO.
Finally, Leon REBELLO (LNP) won with 52,920 votes to 44,295 for Alice PRICE (Australian Labor Party).
Where the preferences went
McPherson 2025: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Jennifer HORSBURGHAnimal Justice Party
1,140
Amanda KENNEALY (GRN): 369 (32.4%)
Jeff KNIPE (HMP): 205 (18.0%)
Erchana MURRAY-BARTLETT (IND): 123 (10.8%)
Alice PRICE (ALP): 89 (7.8%)
Leon REBELLO (LNP): 69 (6.1%)
Zyion ATTIIG (ON): 64 (5.6%)
Neena TESTER (FFPA): 60 (5.3%)
Max CRESWICK (CYA): 57 (5.0%)
Michelle FAYE (IND): 50 (4.4%)
Harry HATZIKALIMNIOS (GRPF): 29 (2.5%)
Gary BIGGS (LTP): 25 (2.2%)
2
Michelle FAYEIndependent
1,271
Erchana MURRAY-BARTLETT (IND): 433 (34.1%)
Leon REBELLO (LNP): 271 (21.3%)
Amanda KENNEALY (GRN): 147 (11.6%)
Alice PRICE (ALP): 116 (9.1%)
Max CRESWICK (CYA): 76 (6.0%)
Jeff KNIPE (HMP): 64 (5.0%)
Neena TESTER (FFPA): 54 (4.2%)
Zyion ATTIIG (ON): 51 (4.0%)
Gary BIGGS (LTP): 32 (2.5%)
Harry HATZIKALIMNIOS (GRPF): 27 (2.1%)
3
Neena TESTERFamily First
1,480
Harry HATZIKALIMNIOS (GRPF): 495 (33.4%)
Zyion ATTIIG (ON): 210 (14.2%)
Leon REBELLO (LNP): 194 (13.1%)
Erchana MURRAY-BARTLETT (IND): 133 (9.0%)
Alice PRICE (ALP): 108 (7.3%)
Amanda KENNEALY (GRN): 98 (6.6%)
Jeff KNIPE (HMP): 94 (6.4%)
Max CRESWICK (CYA): 94 (6.4%)
Gary BIGGS (LTP): 54 (3.6%)
4
Gary BIGGSLibertarian
1,543
Harry HATZIKALIMNIOS (GRPF): 618 (40.1%)
Zyion ATTIIG (ON): 199 (12.9%)
Leon REBELLO (LNP): 188 (12.2%)
Jeff KNIPE (HMP): 140 (9.1%)
Erchana MURRAY-BARTLETT (IND): 127 (8.2%)
Alice PRICE (ALP): 99 (6.4%)
Max CRESWICK (CYA): 92 (6.0%)
Amanda KENNEALY (GRN): 80 (5.2%)
5
Max CRESWICKTrumpet of Patriots
3,000
Zyion ATTIIG (ON): 974 (32.5%)
Leon REBELLO (LNP): 576 (19.2%)
Erchana MURRAY-BARTLETT (IND): 466 (15.5%)
Harry HATZIKALIMNIOS (GRPF): 326 (10.9%)
Jeff KNIPE (HMP): 269 (9.0%)
Amanda KENNEALY (GRN): 203 (6.8%)
Alice PRICE (ALP): 186 (6.2%)
6
Jeff KNIPELegalise Cannabis Party
3,523
Amanda KENNEALY (GRN): 829 (23.5%)
Erchana MURRAY-BARTLETT (IND): 734 (20.8%)
Alice PRICE (ALP): 702 (19.9%)
Zyion ATTIIG (ON): 471 (13.4%)
Harry HATZIKALIMNIOS (GRPF): 429 (12.2%)
Leon REBELLO (LNP): 358 (10.2%)
7
Harry HATZIKALIMNIOSGerard Rennick People First
5,082
Zyion ATTIIG (ON): 3,266 (64.3%)
Erchana MURRAY-BARTLETT (IND): 743 (14.6%)
Leon REBELLO (LNP): 446 (8.8%)
Alice PRICE (ALP): 376 (7.4%)
Amanda KENNEALY (GRN): 251 (4.9%)
8
Zyion ATTIIGPauline Hanson's One Nation
9,464
Leon REBELLO (LNP): 5,155 (54.5%)
Erchana MURRAY-BARTLETT (IND): 2,872 (30.3%)
Amanda KENNEALY (GRN): 742 (7.8%)
Alice PRICE (ALP): 695 (7.3%)
9
Amanda KENNEALYThe Greens
10,894
Alice PRICE (ALP): 4,938 (45.3%)
Erchana MURRAY-BARTLETT (IND): 4,881 (44.8%)
Leon REBELLO (LNP): 1,075 (9.9%)
10
Erchana MURRAY-BARTLETTIndependent
23,878
Alice PRICE (ALP): 14,208 (59.5%)
Leon REBELLO (LNP): 9,670 (40.5%)
Votes after every count
McPherson 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
Count 9
Count 10
Leon REBELLOLNP · elected
34,918
34,987
35,258
35,452
35,640
36,216
36,574
37,020
42,175
43,250
52,920
Alice PRICEAustralian Labor Party
22,778
22,867
22,983
23,091
23,190
23,376
24,078
24,454
25,149
30,087
44,295
Erchana MURRAY-BARTLETTIndependent
13,366
13,489
13,922
14,055
14,182
14,648
15,382
16,125
18,997
23,878
–
Amanda KENNEALYThe Greens
8,175
8,544
8,691
8,789
8,869
9,072
9,901
10,152
10,894
–
–
Zyion ATTIIGPauline Hanson's One Nation
4,229
4,293
4,344
4,554
4,753
5,727
6,198
9,464
–
–
–
Harry HATZIKALIMNIOSGerard Rennick People First
3,158
3,187
3,214
3,709
4,327
4,653
5,082
–
–
–
–
Jeff KNIPELegalise Cannabis Party
2,751
2,956
3,020
3,114
3,254
3,523
–
–
–
–
–
Max CRESWICKTrumpet of Patriots
2,681
2,738
2,814
2,908
3,000
–
–
–
–
–
–
Gary BIGGSLibertarian
1,432
1,457
1,489
1,543
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Neena TESTERFamily First
1,366
1,426
1,480
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Michelle FAYEIndependent
1,221
1,271
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Jennifer HORSBURGHAnimal Justice Party
1,140
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2022 Federal election
Karen ANDREWS (Liberal National Party of Queensland) won McPherson in 2022 with 57,605 of the 97,083 votes in the final count, beating Carl UNGERER (Australian Labor Party) by 18,127 votes (59.3% to 40.7%). Andrews led on first preferences with 43.6% of 97,083 formal votes and passed the 48,542-vote majority at count 5.
97,083 formal votes8 candidates6 counts18,127-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 97,083 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, Gary PEAD (Australian Federation Party) was excluded; their 594 votes were distributed: 178 (30.0%) to Andy CULLEN; 140 (23.6%) to Kevin HARGRAVES; 111 (18.7%) to Scott TURNER; 54 (9.1%) to Karen ANDREWS and 3 more.
On count 2, Glenn PYNE (Liberal Democrats) was excluded; their 2,100 votes were distributed: 683 (32.5%) to Karen ANDREWS; 432 (20.6%) to Joshua Lawrence BERRIGAN; 316 (15.0%) to Kevin HARGRAVES; 274 (13.0%) to Carl UNGERER and 2 more.
On count 3, Andy CULLEN (Australian Values Party) was excluded; their 2,695 votes were distributed: 921 (34.2%) to Kevin HARGRAVES; 610 (22.6%) to Joshua Lawrence BERRIGAN; 523 (19.4%) to Scott TURNER; 387 (14.4%) to Karen ANDREWS and 1 more.
On count 4, Joshua Lawrence BERRIGAN (United Australia Party) was excluded; their 7,580 votes were distributed: 5,137 (67.8%) to Kevin HARGRAVES; 1,003 (13.2%) to Karen ANDREWS; 916 (12.1%) to Scott TURNER; 524 (6.9%) to Carl UNGERER.
On count 5, Kevin HARGRAVES (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 13,527 votes were distributed: 7,500 (55.4%) to Karen ANDREWS; 3,888 (28.7%) to Scott TURNER; 2,139 (15.8%) to Carl UNGERER.
On count 6, Scott TURNER (Queensland Greens) was excluded; their 20,597 votes were distributed: 14,907 (72.4%) to Carl UNGERER; 5,690 (27.6%) to Karen ANDREWS.
Finally, Karen ANDREWS (Liberal National Party of Queensland) won with 57,605 votes to 39,478 for Carl UNGERER (Australian Labor Party).
Where the preferences went
McPherson 2022: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Gary PEADAustralian Federation Party
594
Andy CULLEN (AUVA): 178 (30.0%)
Kevin HARGRAVES (ON): 140 (23.6%)
Scott TURNER (GRN): 111 (18.7%)
Karen ANDREWS (LNP): 54 (9.1%)
Joshua Lawrence BERRIGAN (UAPP): 48 (8.1%)
Glenn PYNE (LDP): 37 (6.2%)
Carl UNGERER (ALP): 26 (4.4%)
2
Glenn PYNELiberal Democrats
2,100
Karen ANDREWS (LNP): 683 (32.5%)
Joshua Lawrence BERRIGAN (UAPP): 432 (20.6%)
Kevin HARGRAVES (ON): 316 (15.0%)
Carl UNGERER (ALP): 274 (13.0%)
Andy CULLEN (AUVA): 207 (9.9%)
Scott TURNER (GRN): 188 (9.0%)
3
Andy CULLENAustralian Values Party
2,695
Kevin HARGRAVES (ON): 921 (34.2%)
Joshua Lawrence BERRIGAN (UAPP): 610 (22.6%)
Scott TURNER (GRN): 523 (19.4%)
Karen ANDREWS (LNP): 387 (14.4%)
Carl UNGERER (ALP): 254 (9.4%)
4
Joshua Lawrence BERRIGANUnited Australia Party
7,580
Kevin HARGRAVES (ON): 5,137 (67.8%)
Karen ANDREWS (LNP): 1,003 (13.2%)
Scott TURNER (GRN): 916 (12.1%)
Carl UNGERER (ALP): 524 (6.9%)
5
Kevin HARGRAVESPauline Hanson's One Nation
13,527
Karen ANDREWS (LNP): 7,500 (55.4%)
Scott TURNER (GRN): 3,888 (28.7%)
Carl UNGERER (ALP): 2,139 (15.8%)
6
Scott TURNERQueensland Greens
20,597
Carl UNGERER (ALP): 14,907 (72.4%)
Karen ANDREWS (LNP): 5,690 (27.6%)
Votes after every count
McPherson 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
Karen ANDREWSLiberal National Party of Queensland · elected
42,288
42,342
43,025
43,412
44,415
51,915
57,605
Carl UNGERERAustralian Labor Party
21,354
21,380
21,654
21,908
22,432
24,571
39,478
Scott TURNERQueensland Greens
14,971
15,082
15,270
15,793
16,709
20,597
–
Kevin HARGRAVESPauline Hanson's One Nation
7,013
7,153
7,469
8,390
13,527
–
–
Joshua Lawrence BERRIGANUnited Australia Party
6,490
6,538
6,970
7,580
–
–
–
Andy CULLENAustralian Values Party
2,310
2,488
2,695
–
–
–
–
Glenn PYNELiberal Democrats
2,063
2,100
–
–
–
–
–
Gary PEADAustralian Federation Party
594
–
–
–
–
–
–
2019 Federal election
Karen ANDREWS (Liberal National Party of Queensland) won McPherson in 2019 with 57,545 of the 92,521 votes in the final count, beating Aaron SANTELISES (Australian Labor Party) by 22,569 votes (62.2% to 37.8%). Andrews led on first preferences with 48.2% of 92,521 formal votes and passed the 46,261-vote majority at count 4.
92,521 formal votes9 candidates7 counts22,569-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 92,521 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, Sean Gordon GAFFY (FRASER ANNING'S CONSERVATIVE NATIONAL PARTY) was excluded; their 846 votes were distributed: 349 (41.3%) to John SPELLMAN; 117 (13.8%) to Karen ANDREWS; 114 (13.5%) to Fiona Kay MacKENZIE; 100 (11.8%) to Scott CROWE and 4 more.
On count 2, Michael KAFF (Independent) was excluded; their 1,698 votes were distributed: 414 (24.4%) to Alan QUINN; 288 (17.0%) to Aaron SANTELISES; 287 (16.9%) to Renee STEWART; 255 (15.0%) to Karen ANDREWS and 3 more.
On count 3, Renee STEWART (Animal Justice Party) was excluded; their 2,711 votes were distributed: 1,262 (46.6%) to Alan QUINN; 352 (13.0%) to John SPELLMAN; 323 (11.9%) to Aaron SANTELISES; 295 (10.9%) to Karen ANDREWS and 2 more.
On count 4, Fiona Kay MacKENZIE (United Australia Party) was excluded; their 3,610 votes were distributed: 1,696 (47.0%) to John SPELLMAN; 1,077 (29.8%) to Karen ANDREWS; 351 (9.7%) to Alan QUINN; 285 (7.9%) to Aaron SANTELISES and 1 more.
On count 5, Scott CROWE (Liberal Democrats) was excluded; their 3,881 votes were distributed: 1,749 (45.1%) to Karen ANDREWS; 764 (19.7%) to Aaron SANTELISES; 686 (17.7%) to Alan QUINN; 682 (17.6%) to John SPELLMAN.
On count 6, John SPELLMAN (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 8,657 votes were distributed: 4,802 (55.5%) to Karen ANDREWS; 2,076 (24.0%) to Alan QUINN; 1,779 (20.5%) to Aaron SANTELISES.
On count 7, Alan QUINN (The Greens) was excluded; their 14,982 votes were distributed: 10,366 (69.2%) to Aaron SANTELISES; 4,616 (30.8%) to Karen ANDREWS.
Finally, Karen ANDREWS (Liberal National Party of Queensland) won with 57,545 votes to 34,976 for Aaron SANTELISES (Australian Labor Party).
Where the preferences went
McPherson 2019: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Sean Gordon GAFFYFRASER ANNING'S CONSERVATIVE NATIONAL PARTY
846
John SPELLMAN (ON): 349 (41.3%)
Karen ANDREWS (LNP): 117 (13.8%)
Fiona Kay MacKENZIE (UAPP): 114 (13.5%)
Scott CROWE (LDP): 100 (11.8%)
Renee STEWART (AJP): 57 (6.7%)
Michael KAFF (IND): 50 (5.9%)
Aaron SANTELISES (ALP): 33 (3.9%)
Alan QUINN (GRN): 26 (3.1%)
2
Michael KAFFIndependent
1,698
Alan QUINN (GRN): 414 (24.4%)
Aaron SANTELISES (ALP): 288 (17.0%)
Renee STEWART (AJP): 287 (16.9%)
Karen ANDREWS (LNP): 255 (15.0%)
Scott CROWE (LDP): 172 (10.1%)
John SPELLMAN (ON): 157 (9.2%)
Fiona Kay MacKENZIE (UAPP): 125 (7.4%)
3
Renee STEWARTAnimal Justice Party
2,711
Alan QUINN (GRN): 1,262 (46.6%)
John SPELLMAN (ON): 352 (13.0%)
Aaron SANTELISES (ALP): 323 (11.9%)
Karen ANDREWS (LNP): 295 (10.9%)
Fiona Kay MacKENZIE (UAPP): 293 (10.8%)
Scott CROWE (LDP): 186 (6.9%)
4
Fiona Kay MacKENZIEUnited Australia Party
3,610
John SPELLMAN (ON): 1,696 (47.0%)
Karen ANDREWS (LNP): 1,077 (29.8%)
Alan QUINN (GRN): 351 (9.7%)
Aaron SANTELISES (ALP): 285 (7.9%)
Scott CROWE (LDP): 201 (5.6%)
5
Scott CROWELiberal Democrats
3,881
Karen ANDREWS (LNP): 1,749 (45.1%)
Aaron SANTELISES (ALP): 764 (19.7%)
Alan QUINN (GRN): 686 (17.7%)
John SPELLMAN (ON): 682 (17.6%)
6
John SPELLMANPauline Hanson's One Nation
8,657
Karen ANDREWS (LNP): 4,802 (55.5%)
Alan QUINN (GRN): 2,076 (24.0%)
Aaron SANTELISES (ALP): 1,779 (20.5%)
7
Alan QUINNThe Greens
14,982
Aaron SANTELISES (ALP): 10,366 (69.2%)
Karen ANDREWS (LNP): 4,616 (30.8%)
Votes after every count
McPherson 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
Count 7
Karen ANDREWSLiberal National Party of Queensland · elected
44,634
44,751
45,006
45,301
46,378
48,127
52,929
57,545
Aaron SANTELISESAustralian Labor Party
21,138
21,171
21,459
21,782
22,067
22,831
24,610
34,976
Alan QUINNThe Greens
10,167
10,193
10,607
11,869
12,220
12,906
14,982
–
John SPELLMANPauline Hanson's One Nation
5,421
5,770
5,927
6,279
7,975
8,657
–
–
Scott CROWELiberal Democrats
3,222
3,322
3,494
3,680
3,881
–
–
–
Fiona Kay MacKENZIEUnited Australia Party
3,078
3,192
3,317
3,610
–
–
–
–
Renee STEWARTAnimal Justice Party
2,367
2,424
2,711
–
–
–
–
–
Michael KAFFIndependent
1,648
1,698
–
–
–
–
–
–
Sean Gordon GAFFYFRASER ANNING'S CONSERVATIVE NATIONAL PARTY
846
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
About this page
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.
