Federal electorate · House of Representatives · QLD
Hinkler
Current member
David Batt, Liberal National Party
Won at the 2025 federal election
LNP
David Batt, gained the seat
Margin after preferences
6.3 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 Hinkler yet.
Sitting member
David Batt (Liberal National Party) holds the seat, but no source yet confirms they'll recontest it, so they aren't counted above.
Where Hinkler is
2025 federal election result
Bar colours show each candidate's party.
First preferences
2025 federal election result, first preferences
Trish Mears (ALP)34,104 votes,31.2%swing +7.9
Tyler Carman (ONP)14,498 votes,13.3%swing +4.5
Andrew McLean (GRN)8,000 votes,7.3%swing +1.8
Robert Blohberger (TP)4,220 votes,3.9%swing +3.9
Kerry Petrus (FF)3,778 votes,3.5%swing +3.5
Michael O'Brien (IND)3,201 votes,2.9%swing +2.9
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)
56.3%43.7%
The vertical line marks 50%.
Margin 6.3 pts (LNP): 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Batt | LNP | 41,569 | 38.01% | -4.1 pts |
| Trish Mears | Australian Labor Party | 34,104 | 31.18% | +7.9 pts |
| Tyler Carman | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 14,498 | 13.26% | +4.5 pts |
| Andrew McLean | The Greens | 8,000 | 7.31% | +1.8 pts |
| Robert Blohberger | Trumpet of Patriots | 4,220 | 3.86% | +3.9 pts |
| Kerry Petrus | Family First | 3,778 | 3.45% | +3.5 pts |
| Michael O'Brien | Independent | 3,201 | 2.93% | +2.9 pts |
Source: Australian Electoral Commission