Federal electorate · House of Representatives · QLD
Bonner
Current member
Kara Cook, Australian Labor Party
Won at the 2025 federal election
Labor
Kara Cook, gained the seat
Margin after preferences
5.0 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 Bonner yet.
Sitting member
Kara Cook (Australian Labor Party) holds the seat, but no source yet confirms they'll recontest it, so they aren't counted above.
Where Bonner is
2025 federal election result
Bar colours show each candidate's party.
First preferences
2025 federal election result, first preferences
Wen Li (GRN)12,314 votes,12.4%swing −4.3
Christopher De Winter (ONP)3,784 votes,3.8%swing −1.8
Ross Dovey (FF)2,811 votes,2.8%swing +2.8
Craig Hill (LC)2,497 votes,2.5%swing +2.5
David Wright (TP)2,187 votes,2.2%swing +2.2
Shalini Bhasin (LBT)1,203 votes,1.2%swing +1.2
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)
55.0%45.0%
The vertical line marks 50%.
Margin 5.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kara Cook | Australian Labor Party | 39,154 | 39.51% | +9.9 pts |
| Ross Vasta | LNP | 35,156 | 35.47% | -9.3 pts |
| Wen Li | The Greens | 12,314 | 12.43% | -4.3 pts |
| Christopher De Winter | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 3,784 | 3.82% | -1.8 pts |
| Ross Dovey | Family First | 2,811 | 2.84% | +2.8 pts |
| Craig Hill | Legalise Cannabis Party | 2,497 | 2.52% | +2.5 pts |
| David Wright | Trumpet of Patriots | 2,187 | 2.21% | +2.2 pts |
| Shalini Bhasin | Libertarian | 1,203 | 1.21% | +1.2 pts |
Source: Australian Electoral Commission