Federal electorate · House of Representatives · VIC
Chisholm
Current member
Carina Garland, Australian Labor Party
Won at the 2025 federal election
Labor
Carina Garland, re-elected
Margin after preferences
5.7 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 Chisholm yet.
Sitting member
Carina Garland (Australian Labor Party) holds the seat, but no source yet confirms they'll recontest it, so they aren't counted above.
Where Chisholm is
2025 federal election result
Bar colours show each candidate's party.
First preferences
2025 federal election result, first preferences
Katie Allen (LIB)41,966 votes,37.2%swing −2.0
Tim Randall (GRN)14,086 votes,12.5%swing −1.6
Kath Davies (IND)6,685 votes,5.9%swing +5.9
Gary Ong (FF)2,419 votes,2.1%swing +2.1
Guy Livori (ONP)2,156 votes,1.9%swing +0.9
Christine McShane (TP)1,729 votes,1.5%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)
55.7%44.3%
The vertical line marks 50%.
Margin 5.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carina Garland | Australian Labor Party | 43,655 | 38.74% | +4.0 pts |
| Katie Allen | Liberal | 41,966 | 37.24% | -2.0 pts |
| Tim Randall | The Greens | 14,086 | 12.50% | -1.6 pts |
| Kath Davies | Independent | 6,685 | 5.93% | +5.9 pts |
| Gary Ong | Family First | 2,419 | 2.15% | +2.1 pts |
| Guy Livori | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 2,156 | 1.91% | +0.9 pts |
| Christine McShane | Trumpet of Patriots | 1,729 | 1.53% | +1.0 pts |
Source: Australian Electoral Commission