Federal electorate · House of Representatives · QLD
Herbert
Current member
Phillip Thompson, Liberal National Party
Won at the 2025 federal election
LNP
Phillip Thompson, re-elected
Margin after preferences
13.4 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 Herbert yet.
Sitting member
Phillip Thompson (Liberal National Party) holds the seat, but no source yet confirms they'll recontest it, so they aren't counted above.
Where Herbert is
2025 federal election result
Bar colours show each candidate's party.
First preferences
2025 federal election result, first preferences
Edwina Andrew (ALP)22,646 votes,23.0%swing +1.4
Chris Evans (GRN)9,228 votes,9.4%swing +1.2
Darryn Casson (KA)6,559 votes,6.7%swing −0.3
Ross Macdonald (ONP)5,100 votes,5.2%swing −0.1
Felicity Cole (GRPF)3,255 votes,3.3%swing +3.3
Martin Brewster (TP)2,173 votes,2.2%swing +2.2
Felicity Roser (FF)1,460 votes,1.5%swing +1.5
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)
63.4%36.6%
The vertical line marks 50%.
Margin 13.4 pts (LNP): 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Thompson | LNP | 47,941 | 48.74% | +1.7 pts |
| Edwina Andrew | Australian Labor Party | 22,646 | 23.02% | +1.4 pts |
| Chris Evans | The Greens | 9,228 | 9.38% | +1.2 pts |
| Darryn Casson | Katter's Australian Party (KAP) | 6,559 | 6.67% | -0.3 pts |
| Ross Macdonald | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 5,100 | 5.18% | -0.1 pts |
| Felicity Cole | Gerard Rennick People First | 3,255 | 3.31% | +3.3 pts |
| Martin Brewster | Trumpet of Patriots | 2,173 | 2.21% | +2.2 pts |
| Felicity Roser | Family First | 1,460 | 1.48% | +1.5 pts |
Source: Australian Electoral Commission