Federal electorate · House of Representatives · VIC
Gorton
Current member
Alice Jordan-Baird, Australian Labor Party
Won at the 2025 federal election
Labor
Alice Jordan-Baird, gained the seat
Margin after preferences
10.3 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 Gorton yet.
Sitting member
Alice Jordan-Baird (Australian Labor Party) holds the seat, but no source yet confirms they'll recontest it, so they aren't counted above.
Where Gorton is
2025 federal election result
Bar colours show each candidate's party.
First preferences
2025 federal election result, first preferences
John Fletcher (LIB)33,087 votes,29.2%swing +1.8
Thuc Bao Huynh (GRN)12,244 votes,10.8%swing +1.8
Alan Reid (ONP)7,137 votes,6.3%swing −1.0
Xavier Menta (LC)6,535 votes,5.8%swing +5.8
Kathrine Ashton (FF)4,216 votes,3.7%swing +3.7
Rob McCathie (LBT)1,377 votes,1.2%swing +1.2
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)
60.3%39.7%
The vertical line marks 50%.
Margin 10.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Jordan-Baird | Australian Labor Party | 48,834 | 43.05% | +1.7 pts |
| John Fletcher | Liberal | 33,087 | 29.17% | +1.8 pts |
| Thuc Bao Huynh | The Greens | 12,244 | 10.79% | +1.8 pts |
| Alan Reid | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 7,137 | 6.29% | -1.0 pts |
| Xavier Menta | Legalise Cannabis Party | 6,535 | 5.76% | +5.8 pts |
| Kathrine Ashton | Family First | 4,216 | 3.72% | +3.7 pts |
| Rob McCathie | Libertarian | 1,377 | 1.21% | +1.2 pts |
Source: Australian Electoral Commission