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.
Michael McCORMACK (The Nationals) won Riverina in 2025 with 66,276 of the 105,837 votes in the final count, beating Mark JEFFRESON (Labor) by 26,715 votes (62.6% to 37.4%). Mccormack led on first preferences with 40.3% of 105,837 formal votes and passed the 52,919-vote majority at count 11.
105,837 formal votes13 candidates11 counts26,715-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 105,837 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, Jake DAVIS (Independent) was excluded; their 1,812 votes were distributed: 428 (23.6%) to Michael McCORMACK; 285 (15.7%) to James GOODEN; 281 (15.5%) to Jenny ROLFE; 231 (12.7%) to Mark CRAIG and 8 more.
On count 2, Barbara BAIKIE (Independent) was excluded; their 1,915 votes were distributed: 554 (28.9%) to Jenny ROLFE; 372 (19.4%) to Grant HARDWICK; 263 (13.7%) to Mark JEFFRESON; 180 (9.4%) to James GOODEN and 7 more.
On count 3, Grant HARDWICK (Independent) was excluded; their 2,319 votes were distributed: 645 (27.8%) to James GOODEN; 360 (15.5%) to Jenny ROLFE; 293 (12.6%) to Michael McCORMACK; 285 (12.3%) to Mark JEFFRESON and 6 more.
On count 4, Mark BURGE (Family First) was excluded; their 2,418 votes were distributed: 586 (24.2%) to Mark CRAIG; 396 (16.4%) to Desiree GREGORY; 274 (11.3%) to Mark JEFFRESON; 267 (11.0%) to Michael McCORMACK and 5 more.
On count 5, Richard FOLEY (Citizens Party) was excluded; their 2,599 votes were distributed: 758 (29.2%) to James GOODEN; 427 (16.4%) to Mark CRAIG; 394 (15.2%) to Michael McCORMACK; 288 (11.1%) to Mark JEFFRESON and 4 more.
On count 6, Christine ONLEY (Libertarian) was excluded; their 2,784 votes were distributed: 794 (28.5%) to Mark CRAIG; 618 (22.2%) to James GOODEN; 499 (17.9%) to Jenny ROLFE; 425 (15.3%) to Michael McCORMACK and 3 more.
On count 7, Desiree GREGORY (Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party) was excluded; their 5,369 votes were distributed: 2,398 (44.7%) to Mark CRAIG; 794 (14.8%) to Michael McCORMACK; 784 (14.6%) to Mark JEFFRESON; 687 (12.8%) to James GOODEN and 2 more.
On count 8, Pheonix VALXORI (The Greens) was excluded; their 5,836 votes were distributed: 2,925 (50.1%) to Mark JEFFRESON; 1,136 (19.5%) to Jenny ROLFE; 871 (14.9%) to James GOODEN; 468 (8.0%) to Michael McCORMACK and 1 more.
On count 9, James GOODEN (Independent) was excluded; their 9,349 votes were distributed: 3,325 (35.6%) to Jenny ROLFE; 2,658 (28.4%) to Michael McCORMACK; 2,381 (25.5%) to Mark CRAIG; 985 (10.5%) to Mark JEFFRESON.
On count 10, Jenny ROLFE (Independent) was excluded; their 13,822 votes were distributed: 6,367 (46.1%) to Mark JEFFRESON; 4,350 (31.5%) to Michael McCORMACK; 3,105 (22.5%) to Mark CRAIG.
On count 11, Mark CRAIG (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 21,082 votes were distributed: 13,434 (63.7%) to Michael McCORMACK; 7,648 (36.3%) to Mark JEFFRESON.
Finally, Michael McCORMACK (The Nationals) won with 66,276 votes to 39,561 for Mark JEFFRESON (Labor).
Where the preferences went
Riverina 2025: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Jake DAVISIndependent
1,812
Michael McCORMACK (NP): 428 (23.6%)
James GOODEN (IND): 285 (15.7%)
Jenny ROLFE (IND): 281 (15.5%)
Mark CRAIG (ON): 231 (12.7%)
Desiree GREGORY (ASP): 114 (6.3%)
Mark JEFFRESON (ALP): 102 (5.6%)
Grant HARDWICK (IND): 86 (4.7%)
Mark BURGE (FFPA): 73 (4.0%)
Barbara BAIKIE (IND): 57 (3.1%)
Pheonix VALXORI (GRN): 55 (3.0%)
Christine ONLEY (LTP): 52 (2.9%)
Richard FOLEY (CEC): 48 (2.6%)
2
Barbara BAIKIEIndependent
1,915
Jenny ROLFE (IND): 554 (28.9%)
Grant HARDWICK (IND): 372 (19.4%)
Mark JEFFRESON (ALP): 263 (13.7%)
James GOODEN (IND): 180 (9.4%)
Pheonix VALXORI (GRN): 125 (6.5%)
Mark BURGE (FFPA): 113 (5.9%)
Mark CRAIG (ON): 88 (4.6%)
Michael McCORMACK (NP): 87 (4.5%)
Desiree GREGORY (ASP): 53 (2.8%)
Richard FOLEY (CEC): 49 (2.6%)
Christine ONLEY (LTP): 31 (1.6%)
3
Grant HARDWICKIndependent
2,319
James GOODEN (IND): 645 (27.8%)
Jenny ROLFE (IND): 360 (15.5%)
Michael McCORMACK (NP): 293 (12.6%)
Mark JEFFRESON (ALP): 285 (12.3%)
Mark CRAIG (ON): 209 (9.0%)
Pheonix VALXORI (GRN): 152 (6.6%)
Desiree GREGORY (ASP): 143 (6.2%)
Richard FOLEY (CEC): 107 (4.6%)
Mark BURGE (FFPA): 81 (3.5%)
Christine ONLEY (LTP): 44 (1.9%)
4
Mark BURGEFamily First
2,418
Mark CRAIG (ON): 586 (24.2%)
Desiree GREGORY (ASP): 396 (16.4%)
Mark JEFFRESON (ALP): 274 (11.3%)
Michael McCORMACK (NP): 267 (11.0%)
Christine ONLEY (LTP): 231 (9.6%)
James GOODEN (IND): 225 (9.3%)
Richard FOLEY (CEC): 162 (6.7%)
Pheonix VALXORI (GRN): 144 (6.0%)
Jenny ROLFE (IND): 133 (5.5%)
5
Richard FOLEYCitizens Party
2,599
James GOODEN (IND): 758 (29.2%)
Mark CRAIG (ON): 427 (16.4%)
Michael McCORMACK (NP): 394 (15.2%)
Mark JEFFRESON (ALP): 288 (11.1%)
Jenny ROLFE (IND): 245 (9.4%)
Desiree GREGORY (ASP): 214 (8.2%)
Pheonix VALXORI (GRN): 185 (7.1%)
Christine ONLEY (LTP): 88 (3.4%)
6
Christine ONLEYLibertarian
2,784
Mark CRAIG (ON): 794 (28.5%)
James GOODEN (IND): 618 (22.2%)
Jenny ROLFE (IND): 499 (17.9%)
Michael McCORMACK (NP): 425 (15.3%)
Desiree GREGORY (ASP): 232 (8.3%)
Mark JEFFRESON (ALP): 134 (4.8%)
Pheonix VALXORI (GRN): 82 (2.9%)
7
Desiree GREGORYShooters, Fishers and Farmers Party
5,369
Mark CRAIG (ON): 2,398 (44.7%)
Michael McCORMACK (NP): 794 (14.8%)
Mark JEFFRESON (ALP): 784 (14.6%)
James GOODEN (IND): 687 (12.8%)
Jenny ROLFE (IND): 380 (7.1%)
Pheonix VALXORI (GRN): 326 (6.1%)
8
Pheonix VALXORIThe Greens
5,836
Mark JEFFRESON (ALP): 2,925 (50.1%)
Jenny ROLFE (IND): 1,136 (19.5%)
James GOODEN (IND): 871 (14.9%)
Michael McCORMACK (NP): 468 (8.0%)
Mark CRAIG (ON): 436 (7.5%)
9
James GOODENIndependent
9,349
Jenny ROLFE (IND): 3,325 (35.6%)
Michael McCORMACK (NP): 2,658 (28.4%)
Mark CRAIG (ON): 2,381 (25.5%)
Mark JEFFRESON (ALP): 985 (10.5%)
10
Jenny ROLFEIndependent
13,822
Mark JEFFRESON (ALP): 6,367 (46.1%)
Michael McCORMACK (NP): 4,350 (31.5%)
Mark CRAIG (ON): 3,105 (22.5%)
11
Mark CRAIGPauline Hanson's One Nation
21,082
Michael McCORMACK (NP): 13,434 (63.7%)
Mark JEFFRESON (ALP): 7,648 (36.3%)
Votes after every count
Riverina 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
Count 11
Michael McCORMACKThe Nationals · elected
42,678
43,106
43,193
43,486
43,753
44,147
44,572
45,366
45,834
48,492
52,842
66,276
Mark JEFFRESONLabor
19,506
19,608
19,871
20,156
20,430
20,718
20,852
21,636
24,561
25,546
31,913
39,561
Mark CRAIGPauline Hanson's One Nation
10,427
10,658
10,746
10,955
11,541
11,968
12,762
15,160
15,596
17,977
21,082
–
Jenny ROLFEIndependent
6,909
7,190
7,744
8,104
8,237
8,482
8,981
9,361
10,497
13,822
–
–
James GOODENIndependent
5,080
5,365
5,545
6,190
6,415
7,173
7,791
8,478
9,349
–
–
–
Pheonix VALXORIThe Greens
4,767
4,822
4,947
5,099
5,243
5,428
5,510
5,836
–
–
–
–
Desiree GREGORYShooters, Fishers and Farmers Party
4,217
4,331
4,384
4,527
4,923
5,137
5,369
–
–
–
–
–
Christine ONLEYLibertarian
2,338
2,390
2,421
2,465
2,696
2,784
–
–
–
–
–
–
Richard FOLEYCitizens Party
2,233
2,281
2,330
2,437
2,599
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Mark BURGEFamily First
2,151
2,224
2,337
2,418
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Grant HARDWICKIndependent
1,861
1,947
2,319
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Barbara BAIKIEIndependent
1,858
1,915
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Jake DAVISIndependent
1,812
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2022 Federal election
Michael McCORMACK (The Nationals) won Riverina in 2022 with 63,979 of the 98,664 votes in the final count, beating Mark JEFFRESON (Labor) by 29,294 votes (64.8% to 35.2%). Mccormack led on first preferences with 46.6% of 98,664 formal votes and passed the 49,333-vote majority at count 4.
98,664 formal votes8 candidates6 counts29,294-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 98,664 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, Daniel MARTELOZZO (United Australia Party) was excluded; their 2,585 votes were distributed: 985 (38.1%) to Richard ORCHARD; 383 (14.8%) to Michael McCORMACK; 361 (14.0%) to Steve KARAITIANA; 320 (12.4%) to Dean McCRAE and 3 more.
On count 2, Darren CIAVARELLA (Independent) was excluded; their 2,880 votes were distributed: 534 (18.5%) to Richard ORCHARD; 507 (17.6%) to Steve KARAITIANA; 500 (17.4%) to Michael ORGAN; 481 (16.7%) to Michael McCORMACK and 2 more.
On count 3, Michael ORGAN (The Greens) was excluded; their 6,937 votes were distributed: 4,304 (62.0%) to Mark JEFFRESON; 847 (12.2%) to Michael McCORMACK; 687 (9.9%) to Dean McCRAE; 673 (9.7%) to Steve KARAITIANA and 1 more.
On count 4, Steve KARAITIANA (Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party) was excluded; their 7,821 votes were distributed: 2,607 (33.3%) to Richard ORCHARD; 2,463 (31.5%) to Michael McCORMACK; 1,643 (21.0%) to Mark JEFFRESON; 1,108 (14.2%) to Dean McCRAE.
On count 5, Dean McCRAE (Liberal Democrats) was excluded; their 9,079 votes were distributed: 4,364 (48.1%) to Michael McCORMACK; 3,119 (34.4%) to Richard ORCHARD; 1,596 (17.6%) to Mark JEFFRESON.
On count 6, Richard ORCHARD (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 15,713 votes were distributed: 9,490 (60.4%) to Michael McCORMACK; 6,223 (39.6%) to Mark JEFFRESON.
Finally, Michael McCORMACK (The Nationals) won with 63,979 votes to 34,685 for Mark JEFFRESON (Labor).
Where the preferences went
Riverina 2022: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Daniel MARTELOZZOUnited Australia Party
2,585
Richard ORCHARD (ON): 985 (38.1%)
Michael McCORMACK (NP): 383 (14.8%)
Steve KARAITIANA (ASP): 361 (14.0%)
Dean McCRAE (LDP): 320 (12.4%)
Mark JEFFRESON (ALP): 269 (10.4%)
Darren CIAVARELLA (IND): 179 (6.9%)
Michael ORGAN (GRN): 88 (3.4%)
2
Darren CIAVARELLAIndependent
2,880
Richard ORCHARD (ON): 534 (18.5%)
Steve KARAITIANA (ASP): 507 (17.6%)
Michael ORGAN (GRN): 500 (17.4%)
Michael McCORMACK (NP): 481 (16.7%)
Mark JEFFRESON (ALP): 457 (15.9%)
Dean McCRAE (LDP): 401 (13.9%)
3
Michael ORGANThe Greens
6,937
Mark JEFFRESON (ALP): 4,304 (62.0%)
Michael McCORMACK (NP): 847 (12.2%)
Dean McCRAE (LDP): 687 (9.9%)
Steve KARAITIANA (ASP): 673 (9.7%)
Richard ORCHARD (ON): 426 (6.1%)
4
Steve KARAITIANAShooters, Fishers and Farmers Party
7,821
Richard ORCHARD (ON): 2,607 (33.3%)
Michael McCORMACK (NP): 2,463 (31.5%)
Mark JEFFRESON (ALP): 1,643 (21.0%)
Dean McCRAE (LDP): 1,108 (14.2%)
5
Dean McCRAELiberal Democrats
9,079
Michael McCORMACK (NP): 4,364 (48.1%)
Richard ORCHARD (ON): 3,119 (34.4%)
Mark JEFFRESON (ALP): 1,596 (17.6%)
6
Richard ORCHARDPauline Hanson's One Nation
15,713
Michael McCORMACK (NP): 9,490 (60.4%)
Mark JEFFRESON (ALP): 6,223 (39.6%)
Votes after every count
Riverina 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
Michael McCORMACKThe Nationals · elected
45,951
46,334
46,815
47,662
50,125
54,489
63,979
Mark JEFFRESONLabor
20,193
20,462
20,919
25,223
26,866
28,462
34,685
Richard ORCHARDPauline Hanson's One Nation
8,042
9,027
9,561
9,987
12,594
15,713
–
Dean McCRAELiberal Democrats
6,563
6,883
7,284
7,971
9,079
–
–
Michael ORGANThe Greens
6,349
6,437
6,937
–
–
–
–
Steve KARAITIANAShooters, Fishers and Farmers Party
6,280
6,641
7,148
7,821
–
–
–
Darren CIAVARELLAIndependent
2,701
2,880
–
–
–
–
–
Daniel MARTELOZZOUnited Australia Party
2,585
–
–
–
–
–
–
2019 Federal election
Michael McCORMACK (The Nationals) won Riverina in 2019 with 70,136 of the 100,941 votes in the final count, beating Mark JEFFRESON (Labor) by 39,331 votes (69.5% to 30.5%). Mccormack won on first preferences, with 59.9% of 100,941 formal votes (more than half: 50,471 needed).
100,941 formal votes4 candidates2 counts39,331-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 100,941 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, Michael BAYLES (The Greens) was excluded; their 6,254 votes were distributed: 3,745 (59.9%) to Mark JEFFRESON; 1,654 (26.4%) to Michael McCORMACK; 855 (13.7%) to Richard FOLEY.
On count 2, Richard FOLEY (United Australia Party) was excluded; their 11,669 votes were distributed: 7,989 (68.5%) to Michael McCORMACK; 3,680 (31.5%) to Mark JEFFRESON.
Finally, Michael McCORMACK (The Nationals) won with 70,136 votes to 30,805 for Mark JEFFRESON (Labor).
Where the preferences went
Riverina 2019: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Michael BAYLESThe Greens
6,254
Mark JEFFRESON (ALP): 3,745 (59.9%)
Michael McCORMACK (NP): 1,654 (26.4%)
Richard FOLEY (UAPP): 855 (13.7%)
2
Richard FOLEYUnited Australia Party
11,669
Michael McCORMACK (NP): 7,989 (68.5%)
Mark JEFFRESON (ALP): 3,680 (31.5%)
Votes after every count
Riverina 2019: votes held by each candidate after every count (– = excluded)
Candidate
First prefs
Count 1
Count 2
Michael McCORMACKThe Nationals · elected
60,493
62,147
70,136
Mark JEFFRESONLabor
23,380
27,125
30,805
Richard FOLEYUnited Australia Party
10,814
11,669
–
Michael BAYLESThe Greens
6,254
–
–
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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.
