Federal electorate · House of Representatives · VIC
Holt
Current member
Cassandra Fernando, Australian Labor Party
Won at the 2025 federal election
Labor
Cassandra Fernando, re-elected
Margin after preferences
14.0 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 Holt yet.
Sitting member
Cassandra Fernando (Australian Labor Party) holds the seat, but no source yet confirms they'll recontest it, so they aren't counted above.
Where Holt is
2025 federal election result
Bar colours show each candidate's party.
First preferences
2025 federal election result, first preferences
Annette Samuel (LIB)24,840 votes,25.0%swing −4.5
Payal Tiwari (GRN)11,122 votes,11.2%swing +2.7
Trevor Hammond (ONP)8,655 votes,8.7%swing +3.9
Shane Foreman (FF)5,185 votes,5.2%swing +5.2
Riley Aickin (LC)4,745 votes,4.8%swing +4.8
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)
64.0%36.0%
The vertical line marks 50%.
Margin 14.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassandra Fernando | Australian Labor Party | 44,686 | 45.03% | +4.2 pts |
| Annette Samuel | Liberal | 24,840 | 25.03% | -4.5 pts |
| Payal Tiwari | The Greens | 11,122 | 11.21% | +2.7 pts |
| Trevor Hammond | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 8,655 | 8.72% | +3.9 pts |
| Shane Foreman | Family First | 5,185 | 5.23% | +5.2 pts |
| Riley Aickin | Legalise Cannabis Party | 4,745 | 4.78% | +4.8 pts |
Source: Australian Electoral Commission