Federal electorate · House of Representatives · VIC
Gellibrand
Current member
Tim Watts, Australian Labor Party
Won at the 2025 federal election
Labor
Tim Watts, re-elected
Margin after preferences
15.1 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 Gellibrand yet.
Sitting member
Tim Watts (Australian Labor Party) holds the seat, but no source yet confirms they'll recontest it, so they aren't counted above.
Where Gellibrand is
2025 federal election result
Bar colours show each candidate's party.
First preferences
2025 federal election result, first preferences
Ben Reeson (LIB)27,539 votes,26.2%swing −1.0
Ponraj Krishna Pandi (GRN)17,933 votes,17.1%swing +1.5
Stephen Bennett (ONP)6,290 votes,6.0%swing +2.9
Jo Garcia (FF)4,396 votes,4.2%swing +4.2
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)
65.1%34.9%
The vertical line marks 50%.
Margin 15.1 pts (Labor): 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Watts | Australian Labor Party | 49,044 | 46.62% | +3.8 pts |
| Ben Reeson | Liberal | 27,539 | 26.18% | -1.0 pts |
| Ponraj Krishna Pandi | The Greens | 17,933 | 17.05% | +1.5 pts |
| Stephen Bennett | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 6,290 | 5.98% | +2.9 pts |
| Jo Garcia | Family First | 4,396 | 4.18% | +4.2 pts |
Source: Australian Electoral Commission