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Bass
Current member
Jess Teesdale, Australian Labor Party
Won at the 2025 federal election
Labor
Jess Teesdale, gained the seat
Margin after preferences
8.0 pts
A fairly 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 Bass yet.
Sitting member
Jess Teesdale (Australian Labor Party) holds the seat, but no source yet confirms they'll recontest it, so they aren't counted above.
Where Bass is
2025 federal election result
Bar colours show each candidate's party.
First preferences
2025 federal election result, first preferences
Charlene McLennan (GRN)9,229 votes,12.9%swing +1.8
Jordan Potter (ONP)4,639 votes,6.5%swing +1.8
George Razay (IND)3,852 votes,5.4%swing +0.3
Ray Broomhall (TP)2,287 votes,3.2%swing +3.2
Caroline Larner (C)701 votes,1.0%swing +1.0
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)
58.0%42.0%
The vertical line marks 50%.
Margin 8.0 pts (Labor): fairly 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jess Teesdale | Australian Labor Party | 28,375 | 39.63% | +11.0 pts |
| Bridget Kathleen Archer | Liberal | 22,511 | 31.44% | -8.3 pts |
| Charlene McLennan | The Greens | 9,229 | 12.89% | +1.8 pts |
| Jordan Potter | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 4,639 | 6.48% | +1.8 pts |
| George Razay | Independent | 3,852 | 5.38% | +0.3 pts |
| Ray Broomhall | Trumpet of Patriots | 2,287 | 3.19% | +3.2 pts |
| Caroline Larner | Citizens Party | 701 | 0.98% | +1.0 pts |
Source: Australian Electoral Commission