Federal electorate · House of Representatives · VIC
Deakin
Current member
Matt Gregg, Australian Labor Party
Won at the 2025 federal election
Labor
Matt Gregg, gained the seat
Margin after preferences
2.8 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 Deakin yet.
Sitting member
Matt Gregg (Australian Labor Party) holds the seat, but no source yet confirms they'll recontest it, so they aren't counted above.
Where Deakin is
2025 federal election result
Bar colours show each candidate's party.
First preferences
2025 federal election result, first preferences
Amy Mills (GRN)13,758 votes,11.9%swing −2.3
Jess Ness (IND)8,253 votes,7.2%swing +7.2
Anne Cooke (ONP)3,043 votes,2.6%swing +0.4
Richard Griffith-Jones (FF)2,106 votes,1.8%swing +1.8
Milton Wilde (TP)1,853 votes,1.6%swing +0.7
Will Vandermeer (LBT)1,585 votes,1.4%swing +1.4
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)
52.8%47.2%
The vertical line marks 50%.
Margin 2.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Sukkar | Liberal | 44,732 | 38.73% | -2.8 pts |
| Matt Gregg | Australian Labor Party | 40,177 | 34.78% | +1.9 pts |
| Amy Mills | The Greens | 13,758 | 11.91% | -2.3 pts |
| Jess Ness | Independent | 8,253 | 7.15% | +7.2 pts |
| Anne Cooke | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 3,043 | 2.63% | +0.4 pts |
| Richard Griffith-Jones | Family First | 2,106 | 1.82% | +1.8 pts |
| Milton Wilde | Trumpet of Patriots | 1,853 | 1.60% | +0.7 pts |
| Will Vandermeer | Libertarian | 1,585 | 1.37% | +1.4 pts |
Source: Australian Electoral Commission