Federal electorate · House of Representatives · VIC
Hawke
Current member
Sam Rae, Australian Labor Party
Won at the 2025 federal election
Labor
Sam Rae, re-elected
Margin after preferences
7.6 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 Hawke yet.
Sitting member
Sam Rae (Australian Labor Party) holds the seat, but no source yet confirms they'll recontest it, so they aren't counted above.
Where Hawke is
2025 federal election result
Bar colours show each candidate's party.
First preferences
2025 federal election result, first preferences
Simmone Cottom (LIB)31,383 votes,30.2%swing +3.9
Sarah Newman (GRN)10,178 votes,9.8%swing +0.9
Matthew Katselis (ONP)10,035 votes,9.7%swing +4.1
Devon Starbuck (LC)5,177 votes,5.0%swing +5.0
Melanie Milutinovic (FF)4,356 votes,4.2%swing +4.2
Fiona Adin-James (AJ)2,069 votes,2.0%swing +2.0
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)
57.6%42.4%
The vertical line marks 50%.
Margin 7.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Rae | Australian Labor Party | 40,619 | 39.13% | +2.4 pts |
| Simmone Cottom | Liberal | 31,383 | 30.23% | +3.9 pts |
| Sarah Newman | The Greens | 10,178 | 9.80% | +0.9 pts |
| Matthew Katselis | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 10,035 | 9.67% | +4.1 pts |
| Devon Starbuck | Legalise Cannabis Party | 5,177 | 4.99% | +5.0 pts |
| Melanie Milutinovic | Family First | 4,356 | 4.20% | +4.2 pts |
| Fiona Adin-James | Animal Justice Party | 2,069 | 1.99% | +2.0 pts |
Source: Australian Electoral Commission