Federal electorate · House of Representatives · NSW
Dobell
Current member
Emma McBride, Australian Labor Party
Won at the 2025 federal election
Labor
Emma McBride, re-elected
Margin after preferences
9.4 pts
A fairly 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 Dobell yet.
Sitting member
Emma McBride (Australian Labor Party) holds the seat, but no source yet confirms they'll recontest it, so they aren't counted above.
Where Dobell is
2025 federal election result
Bar colours show each candidate's party.
First preferences
2025 federal election result, first preferences
Brendan Small (LIB)28,757 votes,27.8%swing −5.9
Simon George Cooper (GRN)10,647 votes,10.3%swing +1.7
Martin Stevenson (ONP)9,040 votes,8.7%swing +1.3
Tim Claydon (LC)4,895 votes,4.7%swing +4.7
Anthony Tawaf (TP)2,855 votes,2.8%swing +2.8
Patrick Murphy (AJ)1,906 votes,1.8%swing +1.8
Isaac Chalik (LBT)1,059 votes,1.0%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)
59.4%40.6%
The vertical line marks 50%.
Margin 9.4 pts (Labor): fairly 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma McBride | Labor | 44,268 | 42.80% | -0.1 pts |
| Brendan Small | Liberal | 28,757 | 27.80% | -5.9 pts |
| Simon George Cooper | The Greens | 10,647 | 10.29% | +1.7 pts |
| Martin Stevenson | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 9,040 | 8.74% | +1.3 pts |
| Tim Claydon | Legalise Cannabis Party | 4,895 | 4.73% | +4.7 pts |
| Anthony Tawaf | Trumpet of Patriots | 2,855 | 2.76% | +2.8 pts |
| Patrick Murphy | Animal Justice Party | 1,906 | 1.84% | +1.8 pts |
| Isaac Chalik | Libertarian | 1,059 | 1.02% | +1.0 pts |
Source: Australian Electoral Commission