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.
Pat CONROY (Labor) won Shortland in 2025 with 66,494 of the 108,108 votes in the final count, beating Emma KING (Liberal) by 24,880 votes (61.5% to 38.5%). Conroy led on first preferences with 44.6% of 108,108 formal votes and passed the 54,055-vote majority at count 5.
108,108 formal votes7 candidates5 counts24,880-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 108,108 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, Geoffrey Mark ROBERTSON (Libertarian) was excluded; their 1,722 votes were distributed: 762 (44.3%) to James PHEILS; 349 (20.3%) to Barry REED; 193 (11.2%) to Pietro DI GIROLAMO; 187 (10.9%) to Emma KING and 2 more.
On count 2, Pietro DI GIROLAMO (Family First) was excluded; their 3,151 votes were distributed: 1,504 (47.7%) to Barry REED; 540 (17.1%) to James PHEILS; 510 (16.2%) to Emma KING; 303 (9.6%) to Therese DOYLE and 1 more.
On count 3, James PHEILS (Independent) was excluded; their 6,107 votes were distributed: 2,200 (36.0%) to Pat CONROY; 1,526 (25.0%) to Barry REED; 1,501 (24.6%) to Therese DOYLE; 880 (14.4%) to Emma KING.
On count 4, Barry REED (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 13,192 votes were distributed: 8,126 (61.6%) to Emma KING; 2,902 (22.0%) to Pat CONROY; 2,164 (16.4%) to Therese DOYLE.
On count 5, Therese DOYLE (The Greens) was excluded; their 16,274 votes were distributed: 12,694 (78.0%) to Pat CONROY; 3,580 (22.0%) to Emma KING.
Finally, Pat CONROY (Labor) won with 66,494 votes to 41,614 for Emma KING (Liberal).
Where the preferences went
Shortland 2025: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Geoffrey Mark ROBERTSONLibertarian
1,722
James PHEILS (IND): 762 (44.3%)
Barry REED (ON): 349 (20.3%)
Pietro DI GIROLAMO (FFPA): 193 (11.2%)
Emma KING (LP): 187 (10.9%)
Pat CONROY (ALP): 182 (10.6%)
Therese DOYLE (GRN): 49 (2.8%)
2
Pietro DI GIROLAMOFamily First
3,151
Barry REED (ON): 1,504 (47.7%)
James PHEILS (IND): 540 (17.1%)
Emma KING (LP): 510 (16.2%)
Therese DOYLE (GRN): 303 (9.6%)
Pat CONROY (ALP): 294 (9.3%)
3
James PHEILSIndependent
6,107
Pat CONROY (ALP): 2,200 (36.0%)
Barry REED (ON): 1,526 (25.0%)
Therese DOYLE (GRN): 1,501 (24.6%)
Emma KING (LP): 880 (14.4%)
4
Barry REEDPauline Hanson's One Nation
13,192
Emma KING (LP): 8,126 (61.6%)
Pat CONROY (ALP): 2,902 (22.0%)
Therese DOYLE (GRN): 2,164 (16.4%)
5
Therese DOYLEThe Greens
16,274
Pat CONROY (ALP): 12,694 (78.0%)
Emma KING (LP): 3,580 (22.0%)
Votes after every count
Shortland 2025: votes held by each candidate after every count (– = excluded)
Candidate
First prefs
Count 1
Count 2
Count 3
Count 4
Count 5
Pat CONROYLabor · elected
48,222
48,404
48,698
50,898
53,800
66,494
Emma KINGLiberal
28,331
28,518
29,028
29,908
38,034
41,614
Therese DOYLEThe Greens
12,257
12,306
12,609
14,110
16,274
–
Barry REEDPauline Hanson's One Nation
9,813
10,162
11,666
13,192
–
–
James PHEILSIndependent
4,805
5,567
6,107
–
–
–
Pietro DI GIROLAMOFamily First
2,958
3,151
–
–
–
–
Geoffrey Mark ROBERTSONLibertarian
1,722
–
–
–
–
–
2022 Federal election
Pat CONROY (Labor) won Shortland in 2022 with 55,985 of the 100,299 votes in the final count, beating Nell McGILL (Liberal) by 11,671 votes (55.8% to 44.2%). Conroy led on first preferences with 40.0% of 100,299 formal votes and passed the 50,150-vote majority at count 6.
100,299 formal votes8 candidates6 counts11,671-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 100,299 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, Basil PAYNTER (Independent) was excluded; their 2,554 votes were distributed: 501 (19.6%) to Pat CONROY; 496 (19.4%) to Bree Suzanne ROBERTS; 410 (16.1%) to Kim GRIERSON; 325 (12.7%) to Nell McGILL and 3 more.
On count 2, Barry REED (Liberal Democrats) was excluded; their 3,308 votes were distributed: 1,444 (43.7%) to Nell McGILL; 696 (21.0%) to Kenneth John MAXWELL; 442 (13.4%) to Quintin KING; 313 (9.5%) to Pat CONROY and 2 more.
On count 3, Bree Suzanne ROBERTS (Animal Justice Party) was excluded; their 3,745 votes were distributed: 1,054 (28.1%) to Kim GRIERSON; 1,032 (27.6%) to Nell McGILL; 783 (20.9%) to Pat CONROY; 473 (12.6%) to Quintin KING and 1 more.
On count 4, Kenneth John MAXWELL (United Australia Party) was excluded; their 4,411 votes were distributed: 2,665 (60.4%) to Quintin KING; 742 (16.8%) to Nell McGILL; 526 (11.9%) to Kim GRIERSON; 478 (10.8%) to Pat CONROY.
On count 5, Quintin KING (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 10,288 votes were distributed: 5,281 (51.3%) to Nell McGILL; 2,785 (27.1%) to Kim GRIERSON; 2,222 (21.6%) to Pat CONROY.
On count 6, Kim GRIERSON (The Greens) was excluded; their 14,828 votes were distributed: 11,553 (77.9%) to Pat CONROY; 3,275 (22.1%) to Nell McGILL.
Finally, Pat CONROY (Labor) won with 55,985 votes to 44,314 for Nell McGILL (Liberal).
Where the preferences went
Shortland 2022: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Basil PAYNTERIndependent
2,554
Pat CONROY (ALP): 501 (19.6%)
Bree Suzanne ROBERTS (AJP): 496 (19.4%)
Kim GRIERSON (GRN): 410 (16.1%)
Nell McGILL (LP): 325 (12.7%)
Barry REED (LDP): 324 (12.7%)
Quintin KING (ON): 311 (12.2%)
Kenneth John MAXWELL (UAPP): 187 (7.3%)
2
Barry REEDLiberal Democrats
3,308
Nell McGILL (LP): 1,444 (43.7%)
Kenneth John MAXWELL (UAPP): 696 (21.0%)
Quintin KING (ON): 442 (13.4%)
Pat CONROY (ALP): 313 (9.5%)
Bree Suzanne ROBERTS (AJP): 270 (8.2%)
Kim GRIERSON (GRN): 143 (4.3%)
3
Bree Suzanne ROBERTSAnimal Justice Party
3,745
Kim GRIERSON (GRN): 1,054 (28.1%)
Nell McGILL (LP): 1,032 (27.6%)
Pat CONROY (ALP): 783 (20.9%)
Quintin KING (ON): 473 (12.6%)
Kenneth John MAXWELL (UAPP): 403 (10.8%)
4
Kenneth John MAXWELLUnited Australia Party
4,411
Quintin KING (ON): 2,665 (60.4%)
Nell McGILL (LP): 742 (16.8%)
Kim GRIERSON (GRN): 526 (11.9%)
Pat CONROY (ALP): 478 (10.8%)
5
Quintin KINGPauline Hanson's One Nation
10,288
Nell McGILL (LP): 5,281 (51.3%)
Kim GRIERSON (GRN): 2,785 (27.1%)
Pat CONROY (ALP): 2,222 (21.6%)
6
Kim GRIERSONThe Greens
14,828
Pat CONROY (ALP): 11,553 (77.9%)
Nell McGILL (LP): 3,275 (22.1%)
Votes after every count
Shortland 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
Pat CONROYLabor · elected
40,135
40,636
40,949
41,732
42,210
44,432
55,985
Nell McGILLLiberal
32,215
32,540
33,984
35,016
35,758
41,039
44,314
Kim GRIERSONThe Greens
9,910
10,320
10,463
11,517
12,043
14,828
–
Quintin KINGPauline Hanson's One Nation
6,397
6,708
7,150
7,623
10,288
–
–
Kenneth John MAXWELLUnited Australia Party
3,125
3,312
4,008
4,411
–
–
–
Barry REEDLiberal Democrats
2,984
3,308
–
–
–
–
–
Bree Suzanne ROBERTSAnimal Justice Party
2,979
3,475
3,745
–
–
–
–
Basil PAYNTERIndependent
2,554
–
–
–
–
–
–
2019 Federal election
Pat CONROY (Labor) won Shortland in 2019 with 54,437 of the 99,980 votes in the final count, beating Nell McGILL (Liberal) by 8,894 votes (54.4% to 45.6%). Conroy led on first preferences with 41.1% of 99,980 formal votes and passed the 49,991-vote majority at count 5.
99,980 formal votes7 candidates5 counts8,894-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 99,980 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, Xing YU (Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group)) was excluded; their 2,010 votes were distributed: 1,119 (55.7%) to Nell McGILL; 253 (12.6%) to Susan NEWBURY; 232 (11.5%) to Pat CONROY; 231 (11.5%) to Dani RIFAI and 2 more.
On count 2, Susan NEWBURY (Sustainable Australia) was excluded; their 3,350 votes were distributed: 1,094 (32.7%) to Pat CONROY; 689 (20.6%) to Bryan McGRATH; 575 (17.2%) to Wylie CAMPBELL; 545 (16.3%) to Dani RIFAI and 1 more.
On count 3, Bryan McGRATH (Animal Justice Party) was excluded; their 4,388 votes were distributed: 1,832 (41.8%) to Wylie CAMPBELL; 922 (21.0%) to Pat CONROY; 839 (19.1%) to Dani RIFAI; 795 (18.1%) to Nell McGILL.
On count 4, Dani RIFAI (United Australia Party) was excluded; their 6,147 votes were distributed: 2,775 (45.1%) to Nell McGILL; 1,867 (30.4%) to Pat CONROY; 1,505 (24.5%) to Wylie CAMPBELL.
On count 5, Wylie CAMPBELL (The Greens) was excluded; their 12,240 votes were distributed: 9,196 (75.1%) to Pat CONROY; 3,044 (24.9%) to Nell McGILL.
Finally, Pat CONROY (Labor) won with 54,437 votes to 45,543 for Nell McGILL (Liberal).
Where the preferences went
Shortland 2019: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Xing YUChristian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group)
2,010
Nell McGILL (LP): 1,119 (55.7%)
Susan NEWBURY (SPP): 253 (12.6%)
Pat CONROY (ALP): 232 (11.5%)
Dani RIFAI (UAPP): 231 (11.5%)
Bryan McGRATH (AJP): 103 (5.1%)
Wylie CAMPBELL (GRN): 72 (3.6%)
2
Susan NEWBURYSustainable Australia
3,350
Pat CONROY (ALP): 1,094 (32.7%)
Bryan McGRATH (AJP): 689 (20.6%)
Wylie CAMPBELL (GRN): 575 (17.2%)
Dani RIFAI (UAPP): 545 (16.3%)
Nell McGILL (LP): 447 (13.3%)
3
Bryan McGRATHAnimal Justice Party
4,388
Wylie CAMPBELL (GRN): 1,832 (41.8%)
Pat CONROY (ALP): 922 (21.0%)
Dani RIFAI (UAPP): 839 (19.1%)
Nell McGILL (LP): 795 (18.1%)
4
Dani RIFAIUnited Australia Party
6,147
Nell McGILL (LP): 2,775 (45.1%)
Pat CONROY (ALP): 1,867 (30.4%)
Wylie CAMPBELL (GRN): 1,505 (24.5%)
5
Wylie CAMPBELLThe Greens
12,240
Pat CONROY (ALP): 9,196 (75.1%)
Nell McGILL (LP): 3,044 (24.9%)
Votes after every count
Shortland 2019: votes held by each candidate after every count (– = excluded)
Candidate
First prefs
Count 1
Count 2
Count 3
Count 4
Count 5
Pat CONROYLabor · elected
41,126
41,358
42,452
43,374
45,241
54,437
Nell McGILLLiberal
37,363
38,482
38,929
39,724
42,499
45,543
Wylie CAMPBELLThe Greens
8,256
8,328
8,903
10,735
12,240
–
Dani RIFAIUnited Australia Party
4,532
4,763
5,308
6,147
–
–
Bryan McGRATHAnimal Justice Party
3,596
3,699
4,388
–
–
–
Susan NEWBURYSustainable Australia
3,097
3,350
–
–
–
–
Xing YUChristian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group)
2,010
–
–
–
–
–
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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.
