Federal electorate · House of Representatives · VIC
Gippsland
Current member
Darren Chester, National Party
Won at the 2025 federal election
Nationals
Darren Chester, re-elected
Margin after preferences
19.4 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 Gippsland yet.
Sitting member
Darren Chester (National Party) holds the seat, but no source yet confirms they'll recontest it, so they aren't counted above.
Where Gippsland is
2025 federal election result
Bar colours show each candidate's party.
First preferences
2025 federal election result, first preferences
Sonny Stephens (ALP)22,291 votes,21.3%swing +2.0
Gregory Hansford (ONP)15,118 votes,14.4%swing +5.1
Rochelle Hine (GRN)8,897 votes,8.5%swing +0.0
Simon Wilson (LBT)3,416 votes,3.3%swing +3.3
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)
69.4%30.6%
The vertical line marks 50%.
Margin 19.4 pts (Nationals): 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Chester | The Nationals | 55,036 | 52.54% | -1.6 pts |
| Sonny Stephens | Australian Labor Party | 22,291 | 21.28% | +2.0 pts |
| Gregory Hansford | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 15,118 | 14.43% | +5.1 pts |
| Rochelle Hine | The Greens | 8,897 | 8.49% | +0.0 pts |
| Simon Wilson | Libertarian | 3,416 | 3.26% | +3.3 pts |
Source: Australian Electoral Commission