Federal electorate · House of Representatives · VIC
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Current member
Catherine King, Australian Labor Party
Won at the 2025 federal election
Labor
Catherine King, re-elected
Margin after preferences
10.7 pts
A safe seat
Announced candidates, next election
0
None with a source so far
Next federal election
Candidates publicly announced or preselected so far.
No candidates have been announced for Ballarat yet.
Sitting member
Catherine King (Australian Labor Party) holds the seat, but no source yet confirms they'll recontest it, so they aren't counted above.
Where Ballarat is
2025 federal election result
Bar colours show each candidate's party.
First preferences
2025 federal election result, first preferences
Paula Doran (LIB)29,883 votes,28.6%swing +1.5
John Barnes (GRN)14,984 votes,14.3%swing −0.3
Terri Pryse-Smith (ONP)8,029 votes,7.7%swing +4.1
Ian Maxwell Harkness (FF)3,057 votes,2.9%swing +2.9
Luke Parker (IND)2,934 votes,2.8%swing +2.8
Ryan Redfern (LBT)1,380 votes,1.3%swing +1.3
Bars show each candidate's share of formal first-preference votes on a 0–100% scale. Swing is the change in share, in percentage points, as published by the AEC.
After preferences (two-candidate preferred)
60.7%39.3%
The vertical line marks 50%.
Margin 10.7 pts (Labor): safe by the AEC's thresholds (under 6 points marginal, 6–10 fairly safe, over 10 safe). This describes this result, not a forecast.
Results as a table
| Candidate | Party | Votes | First pref. | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine King | Australian Labor Party | 44,273 | 42.35% | -2.4 pts |
| Paula Doran | Liberal | 29,883 | 28.59% | +1.5 pts |
| John Barnes | The Greens | 14,984 | 14.33% | -0.3 pts |
| Terri Pryse-Smith | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 8,029 | 7.68% | +4.1 pts |
| Ian Maxwell Harkness | Family First | 3,057 | 2.92% | +2.9 pts |
| Luke Parker | Independent | 2,934 | 2.81% | +2.8 pts |
| Ryan Redfern | Libertarian | 1,380 | 1.32% | +1.3 pts |
Source: Australian Electoral Commission