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.
Carol BERRY (Labor) won Whitlam in 2025 with 61,486 of the 109,316 votes in the final count, beating Nathaniel SMITH (Liberal) by 13,656 votes (56.2% to 43.8%). Berry led on first preferences with 38.6% of 109,316 formal votes and passed the 54,659-vote majority at count 8.
109,316 formal votes10 candidates8 counts13,656-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 109,316 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, Cheryl Ann HINTON (Citizens Party) was excluded; their 590 votes were distributed: 114 (19.3%) to Sharon COUSINS; 90 (15.3%) to Raymond KHOURY; 87 (14.7%) to Paddy MOYLAN; 65 (11.0%) to Carol BERRY and 5 more.
On count 2, Raymond KHOURY (Libertarian) was excluded; their 1,278 votes were distributed: 410 (32.1%) to Sharon COUSINS; 319 (25.0%) to Ben BRITTON; 148 (11.6%) to Angelo CUDA; 137 (10.7%) to Nathaniel SMITH and 4 more.
On count 3, Glenn BUTTERFIELD (Independent) was excluded; their 2,001 votes were distributed: 795 (39.7%) to Paddy MOYLAN; 403 (20.1%) to Carol BERRY; 320 (16.0%) to Ben BRITTON; 157 (7.8%) to Jamie DIXON and 3 more.
On count 4, Paddy MOYLAN (Independent) was excluded; their 3,205 votes were distributed: 1,190 (37.1%) to Ben BRITTON; 699 (21.8%) to Carol BERRY; 385 (12.0%) to Sharon COUSINS; 370 (11.5%) to Jamie DIXON and 2 more.
On count 5, Angelo CUDA (Trumpet of Patriots) was excluded; their 3,549 votes were distributed: 1,568 (44.2%) to Sharon COUSINS; 822 (23.2%) to Ben BRITTON; 510 (14.4%) to Nathaniel SMITH; 351 (9.9%) to Carol BERRY and 1 more.
On count 6, Ben BRITTON (Independent) was excluded; their 7,953 votes were distributed: 3,520 (44.3%) to Sharon COUSINS; 1,843 (23.2%) to Nathaniel SMITH; 1,309 (16.5%) to Jamie DIXON; 1,281 (16.1%) to Carol BERRY.
On count 7, Sharon COUSINS (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 14,493 votes were distributed: 8,588 (59.3%) to Nathaniel SMITH; 3,306 (22.8%) to Carol BERRY; 2,599 (17.9%) to Jamie DIXON.
On count 8, Jamie DIXON (The Greens) was excluded; their 18,404 votes were distributed: 13,092 (71.1%) to Carol BERRY; 5,312 (28.9%) to Nathaniel SMITH.
Finally, Carol BERRY (Labor) won with 61,486 votes to 47,830 for Nathaniel SMITH (Liberal).
Where the preferences went
Whitlam 2025: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Cheryl Ann HINTONCitizens Party
590
Sharon COUSINS (ON): 114 (19.3%)
Raymond KHOURY (LTP): 90 (15.3%)
Paddy MOYLAN (IND): 87 (14.7%)
Carol BERRY (ALP): 65 (11.0%)
Glenn BUTTERFIELD (IND): 59 (10.0%)
Jamie DIXON (GRN): 57 (9.7%)
Ben BRITTON (IND): 56 (9.5%)
Angelo CUDA (CYA): 35 (5.9%)
Nathaniel SMITH (LP): 27 (4.6%)
2
Raymond KHOURYLibertarian
1,278
Sharon COUSINS (ON): 410 (32.1%)
Ben BRITTON (IND): 319 (25.0%)
Angelo CUDA (CYA): 148 (11.6%)
Nathaniel SMITH (LP): 137 (10.7%)
Paddy MOYLAN (IND): 112 (8.8%)
Carol BERRY (ALP): 59 (4.6%)
Jamie DIXON (GRN): 56 (4.4%)
Glenn BUTTERFIELD (IND): 37 (2.9%)
3
Glenn BUTTERFIELDIndependent
2,001
Paddy MOYLAN (IND): 795 (39.7%)
Carol BERRY (ALP): 403 (20.1%)
Ben BRITTON (IND): 320 (16.0%)
Jamie DIXON (GRN): 157 (7.8%)
Nathaniel SMITH (LP): 152 (7.6%)
Sharon COUSINS (ON): 117 (5.8%)
Angelo CUDA (CYA): 57 (2.8%)
4
Paddy MOYLANIndependent
3,205
Ben BRITTON (IND): 1,190 (37.1%)
Carol BERRY (ALP): 699 (21.8%)
Sharon COUSINS (ON): 385 (12.0%)
Jamie DIXON (GRN): 370 (11.5%)
Nathaniel SMITH (LP): 353 (11.0%)
Angelo CUDA (CYA): 208 (6.5%)
5
Angelo CUDATrumpet of Patriots
3,549
Sharon COUSINS (ON): 1,568 (44.2%)
Ben BRITTON (IND): 822 (23.2%)
Nathaniel SMITH (LP): 510 (14.4%)
Carol BERRY (ALP): 351 (9.9%)
Jamie DIXON (GRN): 298 (8.4%)
6
Ben BRITTONIndependent
7,953
Sharon COUSINS (ON): 3,520 (44.3%)
Nathaniel SMITH (LP): 1,843 (23.2%)
Jamie DIXON (GRN): 1,309 (16.5%)
Carol BERRY (ALP): 1,281 (16.1%)
7
Sharon COUSINSPauline Hanson's One Nation
14,493
Nathaniel SMITH (LP): 8,588 (59.3%)
Carol BERRY (ALP): 3,306 (22.8%)
Jamie DIXON (GRN): 2,599 (17.9%)
8
Jamie DIXONThe Greens
18,404
Carol BERRY (ALP): 13,092 (71.1%)
Nathaniel SMITH (LP): 5,312 (28.9%)
Votes after every count
Whitlam 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
Carol BERRYLabor · elected
42,230
42,295
42,354
42,757
43,456
43,807
45,088
48,394
61,486
Nathaniel SMITHLiberal
30,908
30,935
31,072
31,224
31,577
32,087
33,930
42,518
47,830
Jamie DIXONThe Greens
13,558
13,615
13,671
13,828
14,198
14,496
15,805
18,404
–
Sharon COUSINSPauline Hanson's One Nation
8,379
8,493
8,903
9,020
9,405
10,973
14,493
–
–
Ben BRITTONIndependent
5,246
5,302
5,621
5,941
7,131
7,953
–
–
–
Angelo CUDATrumpet of Patriots
3,101
3,136
3,284
3,341
3,549
–
–
–
–
Paddy MOYLANIndependent
2,211
2,298
2,410
3,205
–
–
–
–
–
Glenn BUTTERFIELDIndependent
1,905
1,964
2,001
–
–
–
–
–
–
Raymond KHOURYLibertarian
1,188
1,278
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Cheryl Ann HINTONCitizens Party
590
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2022 Federal election
Stephen JONES (Labor) won Whitlam in 2022 with 65,683 of the 109,337 votes in the final count, beating Mike CAINS (Liberal) by 22,029 votes (60.1% to 39.9%). Jones led on first preferences with 45.0% of 109,337 formal votes and passed the 54,669-vote majority at count 4.
109,337 formal votes6 candidates4 counts22,029-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 109,337 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 WHEELER (Liberal Democrats) was excluded; their 4,062 votes were distributed: 1,715 (42.2%) to Mike CAINS; 746 (18.4%) to Colin HUGHES; 731 (18.0%) to Stephen JONES; 664 (16.3%) to Allan WODE and 1 more.
On count 2, Allan WODE (United Australia Party) was excluded; their 6,550 votes were distributed: 3,303 (50.4%) to Colin HUGHES; 1,555 (23.7%) to Mike CAINS; 886 (13.5%) to Stephen JONES; 806 (12.3%) to Jamie DIXON.
On count 3, Colin HUGHES (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 11,592 votes were distributed: 5,572 (48.1%) to Mike CAINS; 3,304 (28.5%) to Stephen JONES; 2,716 (23.4%) to Jamie DIXON.
On count 4, Jamie DIXON (The Greens) was excluded; their 15,507 votes were distributed: 11,544 (74.4%) to Stephen JONES; 3,963 (25.6%) to Mike CAINS.
Finally, Stephen JONES (Labor) won with 65,683 votes to 43,654 for Mike CAINS (Liberal).
Where the preferences went
Whitlam 2022: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Michael WHEELERLiberal Democrats
4,062
Mike CAINS (LP): 1,715 (42.2%)
Colin HUGHES (ON): 746 (18.4%)
Stephen JONES (ALP): 731 (18.0%)
Allan WODE (UAPP): 664 (16.3%)
Jamie DIXON (GRN): 206 (5.1%)
2
Allan WODEUnited Australia Party
6,550
Colin HUGHES (ON): 3,303 (50.4%)
Mike CAINS (LP): 1,555 (23.7%)
Stephen JONES (ALP): 886 (13.5%)
Jamie DIXON (GRN): 806 (12.3%)
3
Colin HUGHESPauline Hanson's One Nation
11,592
Mike CAINS (LP): 5,572 (48.1%)
Stephen JONES (ALP): 3,304 (28.5%)
Jamie DIXON (GRN): 2,716 (23.4%)
4
Jamie DIXONThe Greens
15,507
Stephen JONES (ALP): 11,544 (74.4%)
Mike CAINS (LP): 3,963 (25.6%)
Votes after every count
Whitlam 2022: votes held by each candidate after every count (– = excluded)
Candidate
First prefs
Count 1
Count 2
Count 3
Count 4
Stephen JONESLabor · elected
49,218
49,949
50,835
54,139
65,683
Mike CAINSLiberal
30,849
32,564
34,119
39,691
43,654
Jamie DIXONThe Greens
11,779
11,985
12,791
15,507
–
Colin HUGHESPauline Hanson's One Nation
7,543
8,289
11,592
–
–
Allan WODEUnited Australia Party
5,886
6,550
–
–
–
Michael WHEELERLiberal Democrats
4,062
–
–
–
–
2019 Federal election
Stephen JONES (Labor) won Whitlam in 2019 with 62,541 of the 102,671 votes in the final count, beating Stephen WENTWORTH (The Nationals) by 22,411 votes (60.9% to 39.1%). Jones led on first preferences with 48.8% of 102,671 formal votes and passed the 51,336-vote majority at count 2.
102,671 formal votes6 candidates4 counts22,411-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 102,671 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, Ken DAVIS (Sustainable Australia) was excluded; their 3,678 votes were distributed: 1,318 (35.8%) to Jamie DIXON; 761 (20.7%) to Angelo CUDA; 676 (18.4%) to Stephen JONES; 607 (16.5%) to Stephen WENTWORTH and 1 more.
On count 2, Frank Rodolfo NERO (Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group)) was excluded; their 4,530 votes were distributed: 2,490 (55.0%) to Stephen WENTWORTH; 1,103 (24.3%) to Angelo CUDA; 645 (14.2%) to Stephen JONES; 292 (6.4%) to Jamie DIXON.
On count 3, Angelo CUDA (United Australia Party) was excluded; their 10,935 votes were distributed: 6,959 (63.6%) to Stephen WENTWORTH; 2,354 (21.5%) to Stephen JONES; 1,622 (14.8%) to Jamie DIXON.
On count 4, Jamie DIXON (The Greens) was excluded; their 12,693 votes were distributed: 8,764 (69.0%) to Stephen JONES; 3,929 (31.0%) to Stephen WENTWORTH.
Finally, Stephen JONES (Labor) won with 62,541 votes to 40,130 for Stephen WENTWORTH (The Nationals).
Where the preferences went
Whitlam 2019: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count
Excluded
Votes distributed
Passed to
1
Ken DAVISSustainable Australia
3,678
Jamie DIXON (GRN): 1,318 (35.8%)
Angelo CUDA (UAPP): 761 (20.7%)
Stephen JONES (ALP): 676 (18.4%)
Stephen WENTWORTH (NP): 607 (16.5%)
Frank Rodolfo NERO (CDP): 316 (8.6%)
2
Frank Rodolfo NEROChristian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group)
4,530
Stephen WENTWORTH (NP): 2,490 (55.0%)
Angelo CUDA (UAPP): 1,103 (24.3%)
Stephen JONES (ALP): 645 (14.2%)
Jamie DIXON (GRN): 292 (6.4%)
3
Angelo CUDAUnited Australia Party
10,935
Stephen WENTWORTH (NP): 6,959 (63.6%)
Stephen JONES (ALP): 2,354 (21.5%)
Jamie DIXON (GRN): 1,622 (14.8%)
4
Jamie DIXONThe Greens
12,693
Stephen JONES (ALP): 8,764 (69.0%)
Stephen WENTWORTH (NP): 3,929 (31.0%)
Votes after every count
Whitlam 2019: votes held by each candidate after every count (– = excluded)
Candidate
First prefs
Count 1
Count 2
Count 3
Count 4
Stephen JONESLabor · elected
50,102
50,778
51,423
53,777
62,541
Stephen WENTWORTHThe Nationals
26,145
26,752
29,242
36,201
40,130
Jamie DIXONThe Greens
9,461
10,779
11,071
12,693
–
Angelo CUDAUnited Australia Party
9,071
9,832
10,935
–
–
Frank Rodolfo NEROChristian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group)
4,214
4,530
–
–
–
Ken DAVISSustainable Australia
3,678
–
–
–
–
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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.
