Federal electorate · House of Representatives · QLD
Forde
Current member
Rowan Holzberger, Australian Labor Party
Won at the 2025 federal election
Labor
Rowan Holzberger, gained the seat
Margin after preferences
1.8 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 Forde yet.
Sitting member
Rowan Holzberger (Australian Labor Party) holds the seat, but no source yet confirms they'll recontest it, so they aren't counted above.
Where Forde is
2025 federal election result
Bar colours show each candidate's party.
First preferences
2025 federal election result, first preferences
Kirsty Petersen (GRN)12,280 votes,11.4%swing +1.6
Matthew Lambert (ONP)11,049 votes,10.3%swing +2.3
Corneliu Pop (FF)5,459 votes,5.1%swing +5.1
Jacob Hiscock (TP)5,041 votes,4.7%swing +4.7
Chris Greaves (IND)3,186 votes,3.0%swing −0.2
Alf De Hombre (C)669 votes,0.6%swing +0.6
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)
51.8%48.2%
The vertical line marks 50%.
Margin 1.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowan Holzberger | Australian Labor Party | 36,821 | 34.24% | +6.2 pts |
| Bert Van Manen | LNP | 33,023 | 30.71% | -6.2 pts |
| Kirsty Petersen | The Greens | 12,280 | 11.42% | +1.6 pts |
| Matthew Lambert | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 11,049 | 10.28% | +2.3 pts |
| Corneliu Pop | Family First | 5,459 | 5.08% | +5.1 pts |
| Jacob Hiscock | Trumpet of Patriots | 5,041 | 4.69% | +4.7 pts |
| Chris Greaves | Independent | 3,186 | 2.96% | -0.2 pts |
| Alf De Hombre | Citizens Party | 669 | 0.62% | +0.6 pts |
Source: Australian Electoral Commission