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.
Dan TEHAN (Liberal) won Wannon in 2025 with 57,749 of the 108,403 votes in the final count, beating Alex DYSON (Independent) by 7,095 votes (53.3% to 46.7%). Tehan led on first preferences with 43.6% of 108,403 formal votes and passed the 54,202-vote majority at count 7.
108,403 formal votes9 candidates7 counts7,095-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 108,403 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, Bernadine ATKINSON (Independent) was excluded; their 794 votes were distributed: 185 (23.3%) to Alex DYSON; 184 (23.2%) to Fiona MACKENZIE; 98 (12.3%) to Dan TEHAN; 92 (11.6%) to Lee-Ann ELMES and 4 more.
On count 2, Julie Ann MCCAMISH (Trumpet of Patriots) was excluded; their 1,838 votes were distributed: 649 (35.3%) to Leo CURTAIN; 296 (16.1%) to Alex DYSON; 274 (14.9%) to Dan TEHAN; 238 (12.9%) to Lee-Ann ELMES and 3 more.
On count 3, Lee-Ann ELMES (Family First) was excluded; their 2,395 votes were distributed: 952 (39.7%) to Leo CURTAIN; 530 (22.1%) to Dan TEHAN; 350 (14.6%) to Alex DYSON; 265 (11.1%) to Robbie SWAN and 2 more.
On count 4, Robbie SWAN (Legalise Cannabis Party) was excluded; their 3,592 votes were distributed: 1,041 (29.0%) to Alex DYSON; 846 (23.6%) to Leo CURTAIN; 630 (17.5%) to Kate GAZZARD; 545 (15.2%) to Dan TEHAN and 1 more.
On count 5, Kate GAZZARD (The Greens) was excluded; their 4,332 votes were distributed: 2,382 (55.0%) to Alex DYSON; 1,262 (29.1%) to Fiona MACKENZIE; 347 (8.0%) to Dan TEHAN; 341 (7.9%) to Leo CURTAIN.
On count 6, Leo CURTAIN (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 7,399 votes were distributed: 4,302 (58.1%) to Dan TEHAN; 2,101 (28.4%) to Alex DYSON; 996 (13.5%) to Fiona MACKENZIE.
On count 7, Fiona MACKENZIE (Australian Labor Party) was excluded; their 14,628 votes were distributed: 10,287 (70.3%) to Alex DYSON; 4,341 (29.7%) to Dan TEHAN.
Finally, Dan TEHAN (Liberal) won with 57,749 votes to 50,654 for Alex DYSON (Independent).
Where the preferences went
Wannon 2025: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Bernadine ATKINSONIndependent
794
Alex DYSON (IND): 185 (23.3%)
Fiona MACKENZIE (ALP): 184 (23.2%)
Dan TEHAN (LP): 98 (12.3%)
Lee-Ann ELMES (FFPA): 92 (11.6%)
Leo CURTAIN (ON): 82 (10.3%)
Robbie SWAN (HMP): 62 (7.8%)
Julie Ann MCCAMISH (CYA): 49 (6.2%)
Kate GAZZARD (GVIC): 42 (5.3%)
2
Julie Ann MCCAMISHTrumpet of Patriots
1,838
Leo CURTAIN (ON): 649 (35.3%)
Alex DYSON (IND): 296 (16.1%)
Dan TEHAN (LP): 274 (14.9%)
Lee-Ann ELMES (FFPA): 238 (12.9%)
Robbie SWAN (HMP): 228 (12.4%)
Fiona MACKENZIE (ALP): 84 (4.6%)
Kate GAZZARD (GVIC): 69 (3.8%)
3
Lee-Ann ELMESFamily First
2,395
Leo CURTAIN (ON): 952 (39.7%)
Dan TEHAN (LP): 530 (22.1%)
Alex DYSON (IND): 350 (14.6%)
Robbie SWAN (HMP): 265 (11.1%)
Kate GAZZARD (GVIC): 164 (6.8%)
Fiona MACKENZIE (ALP): 134 (5.6%)
4
Robbie SWANLegalise Cannabis Party
3,592
Alex DYSON (IND): 1,041 (29.0%)
Leo CURTAIN (ON): 846 (23.6%)
Kate GAZZARD (GVIC): 630 (17.5%)
Dan TEHAN (LP): 545 (15.2%)
Fiona MACKENZIE (ALP): 530 (14.8%)
5
Kate GAZZARDThe Greens
4,332
Alex DYSON (IND): 2,382 (55.0%)
Fiona MACKENZIE (ALP): 1,262 (29.1%)
Dan TEHAN (LP): 347 (8.0%)
Leo CURTAIN (ON): 341 (7.9%)
6
Leo CURTAINPauline Hanson's One Nation
7,399
Dan TEHAN (LP): 4,302 (58.1%)
Alex DYSON (IND): 2,101 (28.4%)
Fiona MACKENZIE (ALP): 996 (13.5%)
7
Fiona MACKENZIEAustralian Labor Party
14,628
Alex DYSON (IND): 10,287 (70.3%)
Dan TEHAN (LP): 4,341 (29.7%)
Votes after every count
Wannon 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
Dan TEHANLiberal · elected
47,312
47,410
47,684
48,214
48,759
49,106
53,408
57,749
Alex DYSONIndependent
34,012
34,197
34,493
34,843
35,884
38,266
40,367
50,654
Fiona MACKENZIEAustralian Labor Party
11,438
11,622
11,706
11,840
12,370
13,632
14,628
–
Leo CURTAINPauline Hanson's One Nation
4,529
4,611
5,260
6,212
7,058
7,399
–
–
Kate GAZZARDThe Greens
3,427
3,469
3,538
3,702
4,332
–
–
–
Robbie SWANLegalise Cannabis Party
3,037
3,099
3,327
3,592
–
–
–
–
Lee-Ann ELMESFamily First
2,065
2,157
2,395
–
–
–
–
–
Julie Ann MCCAMISHTrumpet of Patriots
1,789
1,838
–
–
–
–
–
–
Bernadine ATKINSONIndependent
794
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2022 Federal election
Dan TEHAN (Liberal) won Wannon in 2022 with 54,517 of the 101,101 votes in the final count, beating Alex DYSON (Independent) by 7,933 votes (53.9% to 46.1%). Tehan led on first preferences with 44.5% of 101,101 formal votes and passed the 50,551-vote majority at count 6.
101,101 formal votes8 candidates6 counts7,933-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 101,101 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, Amanda MEAD (Liberal Democrats) was excluded; their 1,973 votes were distributed: 546 (27.7%) to Craige KENSEN; 432 (21.9%) to Dan TEHAN; 378 (19.2%) to Ronnie GRAHAM; 195 (9.9%) to Alex DYSON and 3 more.
On count 2, Graham GARNER (Independent) was excluded; their 2,514 votes were distributed: 736 (29.3%) to Alex DYSON; 638 (25.4%) to Dan TEHAN; 454 (18.1%) to Ronnie GRAHAM; 382 (15.2%) to Craige KENSEN and 2 more.
On count 3, Ronnie GRAHAM (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 4,107 votes were distributed: 1,838 (44.8%) to Craige KENSEN; 923 (22.5%) to Alex DYSON; 818 (19.9%) to Dan TEHAN; 285 (6.9%) to Gilbert WILSON and 1 more.
On count 4, Craige KENSEN (United Australia Party) was excluded; their 6,074 votes were distributed: 2,486 (40.9%) to Dan TEHAN; 2,448 (40.3%) to Alex DYSON; 810 (13.3%) to Gilbert WILSON; 330 (5.4%) to Hilary McALLISTER.
On count 5, Hilary McALLISTER (The Greens) was excluded; their 7,238 votes were distributed: 4,073 (56.3%) to Alex DYSON; 2,392 (33.0%) to Gilbert WILSON; 773 (10.7%) to Dan TEHAN.
On count 6, Gilbert WILSON (Australian Labor Party) was excluded; their 23,127 votes were distributed: 18,705 (80.9%) to Alex DYSON; 4,422 (19.1%) to Dan TEHAN.
Finally, Dan TEHAN (Liberal) won with 54,517 votes to 46,584 for Alex DYSON (Independent).
Where the preferences went
Wannon 2022: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Amanda MEADLiberal Democrats
1,973
Craige KENSEN (UAPP): 546 (27.7%)
Dan TEHAN (LP): 432 (21.9%)
Ronnie GRAHAM (ON): 378 (19.2%)
Alex DYSON (IND): 195 (9.9%)
Gilbert WILSON (ALP): 183 (9.3%)
Graham GARNER (IND): 168 (8.5%)
Hilary McALLISTER (GVIC): 71 (3.6%)
2
Graham GARNERIndependent
2,514
Alex DYSON (IND): 736 (29.3%)
Dan TEHAN (LP): 638 (25.4%)
Ronnie GRAHAM (ON): 454 (18.1%)
Craige KENSEN (UAPP): 382 (15.2%)
Gilbert WILSON (ALP): 154 (6.1%)
Hilary McALLISTER (GVIC): 150 (6.0%)
3
Ronnie GRAHAMPauline Hanson's One Nation
4,107
Craige KENSEN (UAPP): 1,838 (44.8%)
Alex DYSON (IND): 923 (22.5%)
Dan TEHAN (LP): 818 (19.9%)
Gilbert WILSON (ALP): 285 (6.9%)
Hilary McALLISTER (GVIC): 243 (5.9%)
4
Craige KENSENUnited Australia Party
6,074
Dan TEHAN (LP): 2,486 (40.9%)
Alex DYSON (IND): 2,448 (40.3%)
Gilbert WILSON (ALP): 810 (13.3%)
Hilary McALLISTER (GVIC): 330 (5.4%)
5
Hilary McALLISTERThe Greens
7,238
Alex DYSON (IND): 4,073 (56.3%)
Gilbert WILSON (ALP): 2,392 (33.0%)
Dan TEHAN (LP): 773 (10.7%)
6
Gilbert WILSONAustralian Labor Party
23,127
Alex DYSON (IND): 18,705 (80.9%)
Dan TEHAN (LP): 4,422 (19.1%)
Votes after every count
Wannon 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
Dan TEHANLiberal · elected
44,948
45,380
46,018
46,836
49,322
50,095
54,517
Alex DYSONIndependent
19,504
19,699
20,435
21,358
23,806
27,879
46,584
Gilbert WILSONAustralian Labor Party
19,303
19,486
19,640
19,925
20,735
23,127
–
Hilary McALLISTERThe Greens
6,444
6,515
6,665
6,908
7,238
–
–
Craige KENSENUnited Australia Party
3,308
3,854
4,236
6,074
–
–
–
Ronnie GRAHAMPauline Hanson's One Nation
3,275
3,653
4,107
–
–
–
–
Graham GARNERIndependent
2,346
2,514
–
–
–
–
–
Amanda MEADLiberal Democrats
1,973
–
–
–
–
–
–
2019 Federal election
Dan TEHAN (Liberal) won Wannon in 2019 with 62,733 of the 103,889 votes in the final count, beating Maurice BILLI (Australian Labor Party) by 21,577 votes (60.4% to 39.6%). Tehan won on first preferences, with 51.1% of 103,889 formal votes (more than half: 51,945 needed).
103,889 formal votes5 candidates3 counts21,577-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 103,889 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, Joshua WALLACE (United Australia Party) was excluded; their 6,258 votes were distributed: 2,575 (41.1%) to Dan TEHAN; 2,047 (32.7%) to Alex DYSON; 1,023 (16.3%) to Maurice BILLI; 613 (9.8%) to Zephlyn TAYLOR.
On count 2, Zephlyn TAYLOR (The Greens (VIC)) was excluded; their 7,203 votes were distributed: 3,423 (47.5%) to Maurice BILLI; 2,963 (41.1%) to Alex DYSON; 817 (11.3%) to Dan TEHAN.
On count 3, Alex DYSON (Independent) was excluded; their 15,807 votes were distributed: 9,560 (60.5%) to Maurice BILLI; 6,247 (39.5%) to Dan TEHAN.
Finally, Dan TEHAN (Liberal) won with 62,733 votes to 41,156 for Maurice BILLI (Australian Labor Party).
Where the preferences went
Wannon 2019: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Joshua WALLACEUnited Australia Party
6,258
Dan TEHAN (LP): 2,575 (41.1%)
Alex DYSON (IND): 2,047 (32.7%)
Maurice BILLI (ALP): 1,023 (16.3%)
Zephlyn TAYLOR (GVIC): 613 (9.8%)
2
Zephlyn TAYLORThe Greens (VIC)
7,203
Maurice BILLI (ALP): 3,423 (47.5%)
Alex DYSON (IND): 2,963 (41.1%)
Dan TEHAN (LP): 817 (11.3%)
3
Alex DYSONIndependent
15,807
Maurice BILLI (ALP): 9,560 (60.5%)
Dan TEHAN (LP): 6,247 (39.5%)
Votes after every count
Wannon 2019: votes held by each candidate after every count (– = excluded)
Candidate
First prefs
Count 1
Count 2
Count 3
Dan TEHANLiberal · elected
53,094
55,669
56,486
62,733
Maurice BILLIAustralian Labor Party
27,150
28,173
31,596
41,156
Alex DYSONIndependent
10,797
12,844
15,807
–
Zephlyn TAYLORThe Greens (VIC)
6,590
7,203
–
–
Joshua WALLACEUnited Australia Party
6,258
–
–
–
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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.
