Federal electorate · House of Representatives · ACT
Canberra
Current member
Alicia Payne, Australian Labor Party
Won at the 2025 federal election
Labor
Alicia Payne, re-elected
Margin after preferences
19.5 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 Canberra yet.
Sitting member
Alicia Payne (Australian Labor Party) holds the seat, but no source yet confirms they'll recontest it, so they aren't counted above.
Where Canberra is
2025 federal election result
Bar colours show each candidate's party.
First preferences
2025 federal election result, first preferences
Isabel Mudford (GRN)18,504 votes,19.8%swing −4.9
Will Roche (LIB)17,101 votes,18.3%swing −3.5
Claire Miles (IND)10,187 votes,10.9%swing +10.9
Teresa McTaggart (A)1,258 votes,1.4%swing +1.4
Mary-Jane Liddicoat (H)1,222 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)
69.5%30.5%
The vertical line marks 50%.
Margin 19.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alicia Payne | Australian Labor Party | 45,133 | 48.32% | +3.4 pts |
| Isabel Mudford | Australian Greens | 18,504 | 19.81% | -4.9 pts |
| Will Roche | Liberal | 17,101 | 18.31% | -3.5 pts |
| Claire Miles | Independent | 10,187 | 10.91% | +10.9 pts |
| Teresa McTaggart | AJP | 1,258 | 1.35% | +1.4 pts |
| Mary-Jane Liddicoat | HEART Party | 1,222 | 1.31% | +1.3 pts |
Source: Australian Electoral Commission