Won at the 2025 federal election
Liberal
Melissa Price, re-elected
Margin after preferences
10.1 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 Durack yet.
Sitting member
Melissa Price (Liberal Party) holds the seat, but no source yet confirms they'll recontest it, so they aren't counted above.
Where Durack is
2025 federal election result
Bar colours show each candidate's party.
First preferences
2025 federal election result, first preferences
Karen Wheatland (ALP)20,583 votes,23.4%swing −5.4
Bailey Kempton (NAT)11,972 votes,13.6%swing +4.2
Mark Berry (ONP)8,868 votes,10.1%swing +3.0
Brendan Sturcke (GRN)7,196 votes,8.2%swing −1.3
Kat Wright (LC)5,239 votes,6.0%swing +6.0
Eugenie Margaret Harris (C)1,880 votes,2.1%swing +2.0
Jason Hunter (IAA)1,872 votes,2.1%swing +2.1
Maarten Kornaat (TP)1,432 votes,1.6%swing +0.1
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)
60.1%39.9%
The vertical line marks 50%.
Margin 10.1 pts (Liberal): 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Price | Liberal | 28,920 | 32.88% | -2.5 pts |
| Karen Wheatland | Australian Labor Party | 20,583 | 23.40% | -5.4 pts |
| Bailey Kempton | The Nationals | 11,972 | 13.61% | +4.2 pts |
| Mark Berry | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 8,868 | 10.08% | +3.0 pts |
| Brendan Sturcke | The Greens (WA) Inc | 7,196 | 8.18% | -1.3 pts |
| Kat Wright | Legalise Cannabis Party | 5,239 | 5.96% | +6.0 pts |
| Eugenie Margaret Harris | Australian Christians | 1,880 | 2.14% | +2.0 pts |
| Jason Hunter | Indigenous - Aboriginal Party of Australia | 1,872 | 2.13% | +2.1 pts |
| Maarten Kornaat | Trumpet of Patriots | 1,432 | 1.63% | +0.1 pts |
Source: Australian Electoral Commission