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.
Kevin HOGAN (The Nationals) won Page in 2025 with 63,788 of the 107,594 votes in the final count, beating Wendy BACKHOUS (Labor) by 19,982 votes (59.3% to 40.7%). Hogan led on first preferences with 44.7% of 107,594 formal votes and passed the 53,798-vote majority at count 8.
107,594 formal votes11 candidates9 counts19,982-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 107,594 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 BAKER (Citizens Party) was excluded; their 739 votes were distributed: 109 (14.7%) to Andrew GRADY; 105 (14.2%) to Kevin HOGAN; 92 (12.4%) to Wendy BACKHOUS; 88 (11.9%) to Luke ROBINSON and 6 more.
On count 2, Jordan COLLESS (Independent) was excluded; their 1,472 votes were distributed: 526 (35.7%) to Richard WELLS; 391 (26.6%) to Luke ROBINSON; 182 (12.4%) to Wendy BACKHOUS; 83 (5.6%) to Kevin HOGAN and 5 more.
On count 3, Brenton WILLIAMS (Libertarian) was excluded; their 1,590 votes were distributed: 358 (22.5%) to Peter NOTTLE; 260 (16.4%) to Andrew GRADY; 248 (15.6%) to Josh PIANCA; 225 (14.2%) to Kevin HOGAN and 4 more.
On count 4, Andrew GRADY (Family First) was excluded; their 2,686 votes were distributed: 1,355 (50.4%) to Peter NOTTLE; 351 (13.1%) to Kevin HOGAN; 226 (8.4%) to Donna Lee PIKE; 226 (8.4%) to Richard WELLS and 3 more.
On count 5, Josh PIANCA (Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party) was excluded; their 2,923 votes were distributed: 1,188 (40.6%) to Peter NOTTLE; 505 (17.3%) to Kevin HOGAN; 441 (15.1%) to Richard WELLS; 275 (9.4%) to Wendy BACKHOUS and 2 more.
On count 6, Richard WELLS (Independent) was excluded; their 3,669 votes were distributed: 998 (27.2%) to Donna Lee PIKE; 836 (22.8%) to Wendy BACKHOUS; 720 (19.6%) to Luke ROBINSON; 587 (16.0%) to Kevin HOGAN and 1 more.
On count 7, Donna Lee PIKE (Trumpet of Patriots) was excluded; their 4,671 votes were distributed: 2,340 (50.1%) to Peter NOTTLE; 1,023 (21.9%) to Kevin HOGAN; 964 (20.6%) to Wendy BACKHOUS; 344 (7.4%) to Luke ROBINSON.
On count 8, Peter NOTTLE (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 12,044 votes were distributed: 8,239 (68.4%) to Kevin HOGAN; 2,352 (19.5%) to Luke ROBINSON; 1,453 (12.1%) to Wendy BACKHOUS.
On count 9, Luke ROBINSON (The Greens) was excluded; their 20,702 votes were distributed: 16,081 (77.7%) to Wendy BACKHOUS; 4,621 (22.3%) to Kevin HOGAN.
Finally, Kevin HOGAN (The Nationals) won with 63,788 votes to 43,806 for Wendy BACKHOUS (Labor).
Where the preferences went
Page 2025: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Jennifer BAKERCitizens Party
739
Andrew GRADY (FFPA): 109 (14.7%)
Kevin HOGAN (NP): 105 (14.2%)
Wendy BACKHOUS (ALP): 92 (12.4%)
Luke ROBINSON (GRN): 88 (11.9%)
Richard WELLS (IND): 78 (10.6%)
Peter NOTTLE (ON): 65 (8.8%)
Donna Lee PIKE (CYA): 63 (8.5%)
Brenton WILLIAMS (LTP): 60 (8.1%)
Jordan COLLESS (IND): 41 (5.5%)
Josh PIANCA (ASP): 38 (5.1%)
2
Jordan COLLESSIndependent
1,472
Richard WELLS (IND): 526 (35.7%)
Luke ROBINSON (GRN): 391 (26.6%)
Wendy BACKHOUS (ALP): 182 (12.4%)
Kevin HOGAN (NP): 83 (5.6%)
Andrew GRADY (FFPA): 82 (5.6%)
Peter NOTTLE (ON): 78 (5.3%)
Josh PIANCA (ASP): 67 (4.6%)
Brenton WILLIAMS (LTP): 35 (2.4%)
Donna Lee PIKE (CYA): 28 (1.9%)
3
Brenton WILLIAMSLibertarian
1,590
Peter NOTTLE (ON): 358 (22.5%)
Andrew GRADY (FFPA): 260 (16.4%)
Josh PIANCA (ASP): 248 (15.6%)
Kevin HOGAN (NP): 225 (14.2%)
Donna Lee PIKE (CYA): 158 (9.9%)
Richard WELLS (IND): 138 (8.7%)
Luke ROBINSON (GRN): 110 (6.9%)
Wendy BACKHOUS (ALP): 93 (5.8%)
4
Andrew GRADYFamily First
2,686
Peter NOTTLE (ON): 1,355 (50.4%)
Kevin HOGAN (NP): 351 (13.1%)
Donna Lee PIKE (CYA): 226 (8.4%)
Richard WELLS (IND): 226 (8.4%)
Josh PIANCA (ASP): 225 (8.4%)
Luke ROBINSON (GRN): 184 (6.9%)
Wendy BACKHOUS (ALP): 119 (4.4%)
5
Josh PIANCAShooters, Fishers and Farmers Party
2,923
Peter NOTTLE (ON): 1,188 (40.6%)
Kevin HOGAN (NP): 505 (17.3%)
Richard WELLS (IND): 441 (15.1%)
Wendy BACKHOUS (ALP): 275 (9.4%)
Donna Lee PIKE (CYA): 266 (9.1%)
Luke ROBINSON (GRN): 248 (8.5%)
6
Richard WELLSIndependent
3,669
Donna Lee PIKE (CYA): 998 (27.2%)
Wendy BACKHOUS (ALP): 836 (22.8%)
Luke ROBINSON (GRN): 720 (19.6%)
Kevin HOGAN (NP): 587 (16.0%)
Peter NOTTLE (ON): 528 (14.4%)
7
Donna Lee PIKETrumpet of Patriots
4,671
Peter NOTTLE (ON): 2,340 (50.1%)
Kevin HOGAN (NP): 1,023 (21.9%)
Wendy BACKHOUS (ALP): 964 (20.6%)
Luke ROBINSON (GRN): 344 (7.4%)
8
Peter NOTTLEPauline Hanson's One Nation
12,044
Kevin HOGAN (NP): 8,239 (68.4%)
Luke ROBINSON (GRN): 2,352 (19.5%)
Wendy BACKHOUS (ALP): 1,453 (12.1%)
9
Luke ROBINSONThe Greens
20,702
Wendy BACKHOUS (ALP): 16,081 (77.7%)
Kevin HOGAN (NP): 4,621 (22.3%)
Votes after every count
Page 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
Kevin HOGANThe Nationals · elected
48,049
48,154
48,237
48,462
48,813
49,318
49,905
50,928
59,167
63,788
Wendy BACKHOUSLabor
23,711
23,803
23,985
24,078
24,197
24,472
25,308
26,272
27,725
43,806
Luke ROBINSONThe Greens
16,265
16,353
16,744
16,854
17,038
17,286
18,006
18,350
20,702
–
Peter NOTTLEPauline Hanson's One Nation
6,132
6,197
6,275
6,633
7,988
9,176
9,704
12,044
–
–
Donna Lee PIKETrumpet of Patriots
2,932
2,995
3,023
3,181
3,407
3,673
4,671
–
–
–
Josh PIANCAShooters, Fishers and Farmers Party
2,345
2,383
2,450
2,698
2,923
–
–
–
–
–
Richard WELLSIndependent
2,260
2,338
2,864
3,002
3,228
3,669
–
–
–
–
Andrew GRADYFamily First
2,235
2,344
2,426
2,686
–
–
–
–
–
–
Brenton WILLIAMSLibertarian
1,495
1,555
1,590
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Jordan COLLESSIndependent
1,431
1,472
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Jennifer BAKERCitizens Party
739
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2022 Federal election
Kevin HOGAN (The Nationals) won Page in 2022 with 63,512 of the 104,569 votes in the final count, beating Patrick DEEGAN (Labor) by 22,455 votes (60.7% to 39.3%). Hogan led on first preferences with 45.6% of 104,569 formal votes and passed the 52,285-vote majority at count 6.
104,569 formal votes10 candidates8 counts22,455-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 104,569 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, Serge KILLINGBECK (TNL) was excluded; their 243 votes were distributed: 112 (46.1%) to Hanabeth LUKE; 27 (11.1%) to Kevin HOGAN; 25 (10.3%) to Kashmir MILLER; 17 (7.0%) to Brett Rodney DUROUX and 5 more.
On count 2, Heather Mary SMITH (Australian Federation Party) was excluded; their 824 votes were distributed: 295 (35.8%) to Thomas SEARLES; 148 (18.0%) to Donna PIKE; 97 (11.8%) to Hanabeth LUKE; 70 (8.5%) to Brett Rodney DUROUX and 4 more.
On count 3, Brett Rodney DUROUX (Indigenous - Aboriginal Party of Australia) was excluded; their 1,820 votes were distributed: 492 (27.0%) to Hanabeth LUKE; 395 (21.7%) to Kashmir MILLER; 285 (15.7%) to Patrick DEEGAN; 268 (14.7%) to Kevin HOGAN and 3 more.
On count 4, Ian WILLIAMSON (United Australia Party) was excluded; their 2,624 votes were distributed: 1,008 (38.4%) to Donna PIKE; 528 (20.1%) to Thomas SEARLES; 468 (17.8%) to Kevin HOGAN; 337 (12.8%) to Hanabeth LUKE and 2 more.
On count 5, Thomas SEARLES (Liberal Democrats) was excluded; their 4,824 votes were distributed: 2,163 (44.8%) to Donna PIKE; 1,560 (32.3%) to Kevin HOGAN; 470 (9.7%) to Hanabeth LUKE; 325 (6.7%) to Patrick DEEGAN and 1 more.
On count 6, Donna PIKE (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 9,111 votes were distributed: 3,626 (39.8%) to Kevin HOGAN; 3,319 (36.4%) to Hanabeth LUKE; 1,141 (12.5%) to Patrick DEEGAN; 1,025 (11.3%) to Kashmir MILLER.
On count 7, Kashmir MILLER (The Greens) was excluded; their 10,791 votes were distributed: 5,085 (47.1%) to Hanabeth LUKE; 4,636 (43.0%) to Patrick DEEGAN; 1,070 (9.9%) to Kevin HOGAN.
On count 8, Hanabeth LUKE (Independent) was excluded; their 23,646 votes were distributed: 14,913 (63.1%) to Patrick DEEGAN; 8,733 (36.9%) to Kevin HOGAN.
Finally, Kevin HOGAN (The Nationals) won with 63,512 votes to 41,057 for Patrick DEEGAN (Labor).
Where the preferences went
Page 2022: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Serge KILLINGBECKTNL
243
Hanabeth LUKE (IND): 112 (46.1%)
Kevin HOGAN (NP): 27 (11.1%)
Kashmir MILLER (GRN): 25 (10.3%)
Brett Rodney DUROUX (IAP): 17 (7.0%)
Patrick DEEGAN (ALP): 17 (7.0%)
Thomas SEARLES (LDP): 14 (5.8%)
Ian WILLIAMSON (UAPP): 12 (4.9%)
Donna PIKE (ON): 11 (4.5%)
Heather Mary SMITH (CYA): 8 (3.3%)
2
Heather Mary SMITHAustralian Federation Party
824
Thomas SEARLES (LDP): 295 (35.8%)
Donna PIKE (ON): 148 (18.0%)
Hanabeth LUKE (IND): 97 (11.8%)
Brett Rodney DUROUX (IAP): 70 (8.5%)
Kevin HOGAN (NP): 59 (7.2%)
Kashmir MILLER (GRN): 59 (7.2%)
Ian WILLIAMSON (UAPP): 52 (6.3%)
Patrick DEEGAN (ALP): 44 (5.3%)
3
Brett Rodney DUROUXIndigenous - Aboriginal Party of Australia
1,820
Hanabeth LUKE (IND): 492 (27.0%)
Kashmir MILLER (GRN): 395 (21.7%)
Patrick DEEGAN (ALP): 285 (15.7%)
Kevin HOGAN (NP): 268 (14.7%)
Donna PIKE (ON): 160 (8.8%)
Ian WILLIAMSON (UAPP): 129 (7.1%)
Thomas SEARLES (LDP): 91 (5.0%)
4
Ian WILLIAMSONUnited Australia Party
2,624
Donna PIKE (ON): 1,008 (38.4%)
Thomas SEARLES (LDP): 528 (20.1%)
Kevin HOGAN (NP): 468 (17.8%)
Hanabeth LUKE (IND): 337 (12.8%)
Patrick DEEGAN (ALP): 165 (6.3%)
Kashmir MILLER (GRN): 118 (4.5%)
5
Thomas SEARLESLiberal Democrats
4,824
Donna PIKE (ON): 2,163 (44.8%)
Kevin HOGAN (NP): 1,560 (32.3%)
Hanabeth LUKE (IND): 470 (9.7%)
Patrick DEEGAN (ALP): 325 (6.7%)
Kashmir MILLER (GRN): 306 (6.3%)
6
Donna PIKEPauline Hanson's One Nation
9,111
Kevin HOGAN (NP): 3,626 (39.8%)
Hanabeth LUKE (IND): 3,319 (36.4%)
Patrick DEEGAN (ALP): 1,141 (12.5%)
Kashmir MILLER (GRN): 1,025 (11.3%)
7
Kashmir MILLERThe Greens
10,791
Hanabeth LUKE (IND): 5,085 (47.1%)
Patrick DEEGAN (ALP): 4,636 (43.0%)
Kevin HOGAN (NP): 1,070 (9.9%)
8
Hanabeth LUKEIndependent
23,646
Patrick DEEGAN (ALP): 14,913 (63.1%)
Kevin HOGAN (NP): 8,733 (36.9%)
Votes after every count
Page 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
Count 8
Kevin HOGANThe Nationals · elected
47,701
47,728
47,787
48,055
48,523
50,083
53,709
54,779
63,512
Patrick DEEGANLabor
19,531
19,548
19,592
19,877
20,042
20,367
21,508
26,144
41,057
Hanabeth LUKEIndependent
13,734
13,846
13,943
14,435
14,772
15,242
18,561
23,646
–
Kashmir MILLERThe Greens
8,863
8,888
8,947
9,342
9,460
9,766
10,791
–
–
Donna PIKEPauline Hanson's One Nation
5,621
5,632
5,780
5,940
6,948
9,111
–
–
–
Thomas SEARLESLiberal Democrats
3,896
3,910
4,205
4,296
4,824
–
–
–
–
Ian WILLIAMSONUnited Australia Party
2,431
2,443
2,495
2,624
–
–
–
–
–
Brett Rodney DUROUXIndigenous - Aboriginal Party of Australia
1,733
1,750
1,820
–
–
–
–
–
–
Heather Mary SMITHAustralian Federation Party
816
824
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Serge KILLINGBECKTNL
243
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2019 Federal election
Kevin HOGAN (The Nationals) won Page in 2019 with 64,295 of the 108,151 votes in the final count, beating Patrick DEEGAN (Labor) by 20,439 votes (59.4% to 40.6%). Hogan led on first preferences with 49.6% of 108,151 formal votes and passed the 54,076-vote majority at count 1.
108,151 formal votes7 candidates5 counts20,439-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 108,151 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, Peter WALKER (Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group)) was excluded; their 1,992 votes were distributed: 1,101 (55.3%) to Kevin HOGAN; 270 (13.6%) to Fiona LEVINY; 250 (12.6%) to John Damian MUDGE; 168 (8.4%) to Alison WATERS and 2 more.
On count 2, Alison WATERS (Animal Justice Party) was excluded; their 2,814 votes were distributed: 1,022 (36.3%) to Dan REID; 846 (30.1%) to Fiona LEVINY; 351 (12.5%) to Kevin HOGAN; 303 (10.8%) to Patrick DEEGAN and 1 more.
On count 3, John Damian MUDGE (United Australia Party) was excluded; their 4,002 votes were distributed: 1,696 (42.4%) to Kevin HOGAN; 1,485 (37.1%) to Fiona LEVINY; 424 (10.6%) to Patrick DEEGAN; 397 (9.9%) to Dan REID.
On count 4, Fiona LEVINY (Independent) was excluded; their 7,841 votes were distributed: 3,065 (39.1%) to Dan REID; 3,046 (38.8%) to Kevin HOGAN; 1,730 (22.1%) to Patrick DEEGAN.
On count 5, Dan REID (The Greens) was excluded; their 17,179 votes were distributed: 12,750 (74.2%) to Patrick DEEGAN; 4,429 (25.8%) to Kevin HOGAN.
Finally, Kevin HOGAN (The Nationals) won with 64,295 votes to 43,856 for Patrick DEEGAN (Labor).
Where the preferences went
Page 2019: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Peter WALKERChristian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group)
1,992
Kevin HOGAN (NP): 1,101 (55.3%)
Fiona LEVINY (IND): 270 (13.6%)
John Damian MUDGE (UAPP): 250 (12.6%)
Alison WATERS (AJP): 168 (8.4%)
Patrick DEEGAN (ALP): 142 (7.1%)
Dan REID (GRN): 61 (3.1%)
2
Alison WATERSAnimal Justice Party
2,814
Dan REID (GRN): 1,022 (36.3%)
Fiona LEVINY (IND): 846 (30.1%)
Kevin HOGAN (NP): 351 (12.5%)
Patrick DEEGAN (ALP): 303 (10.8%)
John Damian MUDGE (UAPP): 292 (10.4%)
3
John Damian MUDGEUnited Australia Party
4,002
Kevin HOGAN (NP): 1,696 (42.4%)
Fiona LEVINY (IND): 1,485 (37.1%)
Patrick DEEGAN (ALP): 424 (10.6%)
Dan REID (GRN): 397 (9.9%)
4
Fiona LEVINYIndependent
7,841
Dan REID (GRN): 3,065 (39.1%)
Kevin HOGAN (NP): 3,046 (38.8%)
Patrick DEEGAN (ALP): 1,730 (22.1%)
5
Dan REIDThe Greens
17,179
Patrick DEEGAN (ALP): 12,750 (74.2%)
Kevin HOGAN (NP): 4,429 (25.8%)
Votes after every count
Page 2019: votes held by each candidate after every count (– = excluded)
Candidate
First prefs
Count 1
Count 2
Count 3
Count 4
Count 5
Kevin HOGANThe Nationals · elected
53,672
54,773
55,124
56,820
59,866
64,295
Patrick DEEGANLabor
28,507
28,649
28,952
29,376
31,106
43,856
Dan REIDThe Greens
12,634
12,695
13,717
14,114
17,179
–
Fiona LEVINYIndependent
5,240
5,510
6,356
7,841
–
–
John Damian MUDGEUnited Australia Party
3,460
3,710
4,002
–
–
–
Alison WATERSAnimal Justice Party
2,646
2,814
–
–
–
–
Peter WALKERChristian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group)
1,992
–
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–
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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.
