Federal electorate · House of Representatives · VIC
Calwell
Current member
Basem Abdo, Australian Labor Party
Won at the 2025 federal election
Labor
Basem Abdo, gained the seat
Margin after preferences
5.1 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 Calwell yet.
Sitting member
Basem Abdo (Australian Labor Party) holds the seat, but no source yet confirms they'll recontest it, so they aren't counted above.
Where Calwell is
2025 federal election result
Bar colours show each candidate's party.
First preferences
2025 federal election result, first preferences
Usman Ghani (LIB)14,102 votes,15.7%swing −8.0
Carly Moore (IND)10,735 votes,11.9%swing +11.9
Joseph Youhana (IND)9,628 votes,10.7%swing +10.7
Ravneet Kaur Garcha (GRN)7,439 votes,8.3%swing −1.5
Samim Moslih (IND)6,155 votes,6.8%swing +6.8
Luay Toma (ONP)3,375 votes,3.8%swing −3.2
Gianni Del Rosario-Makridis (LC)2,843 votes,3.2%swing +3.2
Bassima Hawli (C)2,624 votes,2.9%swing +2.9
Maria Bengtsson (FF)2,308 votes,2.6%swing +2.6
Assaad Issa (TP)2,211 votes,2.5%swing +0.7
Ravi Ragupathy (IND)501 votes,0.6%swing +0.6
Morgan Peach (IND)487 votes,0.5%swing +0.5
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)
55.1%44.9%
The vertical line marks 50%.
Margin 5.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basem Abdo | Australian Labor Party | 27,423 | 30.53% | -14.3 pts |
| Usman Ghani | Liberal | 14,102 | 15.70% | -8.0 pts |
| Carly Moore | Independent | 10,735 | 11.95% | +11.9 pts |
| Joseph Youhana | Independent | 9,628 | 10.72% | +10.7 pts |
| Ravneet Kaur Garcha | The Greens | 7,439 | 8.28% | -1.5 pts |
| Samim Moslih | Independent | 6,155 | 6.85% | +6.8 pts |
| Luay Toma | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 3,375 | 3.76% | -3.2 pts |
| Gianni Del Rosario-Makridis | Legalise Cannabis Party | 2,843 | 3.16% | +3.2 pts |
| Bassima Hawli | Citizens Party | 2,624 | 2.92% | +2.9 pts |
| Maria Bengtsson | Family First | 2,308 | 2.57% | +2.6 pts |
| Assaad Issa | Trumpet of Patriots | 2,211 | 2.46% | +0.7 pts |
| Ravi Ragupathy | Independent | 501 | 0.56% | +0.6 pts |
| Morgan Peach | Independent | 487 | 0.54% | +0.5 pts |
Source: Australian Electoral Commission