Federal electorate · House of Representatives · ACT
Bean
Current member
David Smith, Australian Labor Party
Won at the 2025 federal election
Labor
David Smith, re-elected
Margin after preferences
0.3 pts
A marginal 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 Bean yet.
Sitting member
David Smith (Australian Labor Party) holds the seat, but no source yet confirms they'll recontest it, so they aren't counted above.
Where Bean is
2025 federal election result
Bar colours show each candidate's party.
First preferences
2025 federal election result, first preferences
Jessie Price (IND)27,120 votes,26.4%swing +26.4
David Lamerton (LIB)23,665 votes,23.0%swing −6.7
Sam Carter (GRN)9,757 votes,9.5%swing −5.3
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)
50.3%49.7%
The vertical line marks 50%.
Margin 0.3 pts (Labor): marginal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Smith | Australian Labor Party | 42,158 | 41.05% | -0.7 pts |
| Jessie Price | Independent | 27,120 | 26.41% | +26.4 pts |
| David Lamerton | Liberal | 23,665 | 23.04% | -6.7 pts |
| Sam Carter | Australian Greens | 9,757 | 9.50% | -5.3 pts |
Source: Australian Electoral Commission