Federal electorate · House of Representatives · TAS
Franklin
Current member
Julie Collins, Australian Labor Party
Won at the 2025 federal election
Labor
Julie Collins, re-elected
Margin after preferences
7.8 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 Franklin yet.
Sitting member
Julie Collins (Australian Labor Party) holds the seat, but no source yet confirms they'll recontest it, so they aren't counted above.
Where Franklin is
2025 federal election result
Bar colours show each candidate's party.
First preferences
2025 federal election result, first preferences
Peter George (IND)16,586 votes,21.7%swing +21.7
Josh Garvin (LIB)14,403 votes,18.8%swing −7.9
Owen Fitzgerald (GRN)8,016 votes,10.5%swing −6.9
Brendan Blomeley (IND)3,822 votes,5.0%swing +5.0
Stefan Popescu (ONP)3,793 votes,5.0%swing +2.1
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)
57.8%42.2%
The vertical line marks 50%.
Margin 7.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Collins | Australian Labor Party | 29,842 | 39.03% | +2.3 pts |
| Peter George | Independent | 16,586 | 21.69% | +21.7 pts |
| Josh Garvin | Liberal | 14,403 | 18.84% | -7.9 pts |
| Owen Fitzgerald | The Greens | 8,016 | 10.48% | -6.9 pts |
| Brendan Blomeley | Independent | 3,822 | 5.00% | +5.0 pts |
| Stefan Popescu | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 3,793 | 4.96% | +2.1 pts |
Source: Australian Electoral Commission