Federal electorate · House of Representatives · QLD
Dawson
Current member
Andrew Willcox, Liberal National Party
Won at the 2025 federal election
LNP
Andrew Willcox, re-elected
Margin after preferences
11.8 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 Dawson yet.
Sitting member
Andrew Willcox (Liberal National Party) holds the seat, but no source yet confirms they'll recontest it, so they aren't counted above.
Where Dawson is
2025 federal election result
Bar colours show each candidate's party.
First preferences
2025 federal election result, first preferences
Neil Wallace (ALP)25,808 votes,26.2%swing +1.7
Darren Brown (ONP)10,258 votes,10.4%swing −2.9
Paula Creen (GRN)6,944 votes,7.0%swing −0.2
Michael Lockyer (TP)5,673 votes,5.8%swing +5.8
Alexander John Beaumont (GRPF)5,572 votes,5.7%swing +5.7
Amanda Nickson (FF)3,170 votes,3.2%swing +3.2
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)
61.8%38.2%
The vertical line marks 50%.
Margin 11.8 pts (LNP): 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Willcox | LNP | 41,043 | 41.68% | -1.6 pts |
| Neil Wallace | Australian Labor Party | 25,808 | 26.21% | +1.7 pts |
| Darren Brown | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 10,258 | 10.42% | -2.9 pts |
| Paula Creen | The Greens | 6,944 | 7.05% | -0.2 pts |
| Michael Lockyer | Trumpet of Patriots | 5,673 | 5.76% | +5.8 pts |
| Alexander John Beaumont | Gerard Rennick People First | 5,572 | 5.66% | +5.7 pts |
| Amanda Nickson | Family First | 3,170 | 3.22% | +3.2 pts |
Source: Australian Electoral Commission