Won at the 2025 federal election
Independent
Helen Haines, re-elected
Margin after preferences
8.6 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 Indi yet.
Sitting member
Helen Haines (Independent) holds the seat, but no source yet confirms they'll recontest it, so they aren't counted above.
Where Indi is
2025 federal election result
Bar colours show each candidate's party.
First preferences
2025 federal election result, first preferences
James Trenery (LIB)32,475 votes,30.7%swing +0.2
Mitch Bridges (ALP)8,824 votes,8.3%swing −0.3
Athol Thomas (ONP)7,611 votes,7.2%swing +1.9
Alysia Regan (GRN)3,839 votes,3.6%swing +0.1
Ben Howman (LC)3,163 votes,3.0%swing +3.0
Michael White (FF)1,901 votes,1.8%swing +1.8
Tim Quilty (LBT)1,705 votes,1.6%swing +1.6
Mark McFarlane (IND)1,520 votes,1.4%swing +1.4
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)
58.6%41.4%
The vertical line marks 50%.
Margin 8.6 pts (Independent): 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Haines | Independent | 44,723 | 42.29% | +1.6 pts |
| James Trenery | Liberal | 32,475 | 30.71% | +0.2 pts |
| Mitch Bridges | Australian Labor Party | 8,824 | 8.34% | -0.3 pts |
| Athol Thomas | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 7,611 | 7.20% | +1.9 pts |
| Alysia Regan | The Greens | 3,839 | 3.63% | +0.1 pts |
| Ben Howman | Legalise Cannabis Party | 3,163 | 2.99% | +3.0 pts |
| Michael White | Family First | 1,901 | 1.80% | +1.8 pts |
| Tim Quilty | Libertarian | 1,705 | 1.61% | +1.6 pts |
| Mark McFarlane | Independent | 1,520 | 1.44% | +1.4 pts |
Source: Australian Electoral Commission