Federal electorate · House of Representatives · QLD
Kennedy
Current member
Bob Katter, Katter's Australian Party
Won at the 2025 federal election
Katter's Australian
Bob Katter, re-elected
Margin after preferences
15.8 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 Kennedy yet.
Sitting member
Bob Katter (Katter's Australian Party) holds the seat, but no source yet confirms they'll recontest it, so they aren't counted above.
Where Kennedy is
2025 federal election result
Bar colours show each candidate's party.
First preferences
2025 federal election result, first preferences
Annette Swaine (LNP)23,135 votes,23.8%swing −4.4
Sharon Winn (ALP)15,917 votes,16.4%swing +0.3
Kate Harris (ONP)7,541 votes,7.8%swing +7.8
Carole Stanford (GRN)5,761 votes,5.9%swing −0.5
Mark Westcott (TP)2,283 votes,2.4%swing +2.4
Douglas Lush (FF)1,681 votes,1.7%swing +1.7
Steven Clare (IND)1,625 votes,1.7%swing +1.7
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)
65.8%34.3%
The vertical line marks 50%.
Margin 15.8 pts (Katter's Australian): 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Katter | Katter's Australian Party (KAP) | 39,219 | 40.36% | -1.3 pts |
| Annette Swaine | LNP | 23,135 | 23.81% | -4.4 pts |
| Sharon Winn | Australian Labor Party | 15,917 | 16.38% | +0.3 pts |
| Kate Harris | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 7,541 | 7.76% | +7.8 pts |
| Carole Stanford | The Greens | 5,761 | 5.93% | -0.5 pts |
| Mark Westcott | Trumpet of Patriots | 2,283 | 2.35% | +2.4 pts |
| Douglas Lush | Family First | 1,681 | 1.73% | +1.7 pts |
| Steven Clare | Independent | 1,625 | 1.67% | +1.7 pts |
Source: Australian Electoral Commission