Federal electorate · House of Representatives · QLD
Leichhardt
Current member
Matt Smith, Australian Labor Party
Won at the 2025 federal election
Labor
Matt Smith, gained the seat
Margin after preferences
6.1 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 Leichhardt yet.
Sitting member
Matt Smith (Australian Labor Party) holds the seat, but no source yet confirms they'll recontest it, so they aren't counted above.
Where Leichhardt is
2025 federal election result
Bar colours show each candidate's party.
First preferences
2025 federal election result, first preferences
Jeremy Neal (LNP)25,746 votes,27.3%swing −9.4
Phillip Musumeci (GRN)8,776 votes,9.3%swing −0.7
Robert Hicks (ONP)7,568 votes,8.0%swing +0.6
Daniel Collins (KA)5,997 votes,6.3%swing +0.7
Nicholas James Nigel Daniels (LC)5,359 votes,5.7%swing +5.7
Greg Ian Dowling (TP)2,149 votes,2.3%swing +1.8
Les Searle (FF)1,796 votes,1.9%swing +1.9
Norman Miller (IND)1,659 votes,1.8%swing +1.8
Lloyd Russell (LBT)942 votes,1.0%swing +1.0
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)
56.1%43.9%
The vertical line marks 50%.
Margin 6.1 pts (Labor): 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Smith | Australian Labor Party | 34,488 | 36.50% | +8.9 pts |
| Jeremy Neal | LNP | 25,746 | 27.25% | -9.4 pts |
| Phillip Musumeci | The Greens | 8,776 | 9.29% | -0.7 pts |
| Robert Hicks | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 7,568 | 8.01% | +0.6 pts |
| Daniel Collins | Katter's Australian Party (KAP) | 5,997 | 6.35% | +0.7 pts |
| Nicholas James Nigel Daniels | Legalise Cannabis Party | 5,359 | 5.67% | +5.7 pts |
| Greg Ian Dowling | Trumpet of Patriots | 2,149 | 2.27% | +1.8 pts |
| Les Searle | Family First | 1,796 | 1.90% | +1.9 pts |
| Norman Miller | Independent | 1,659 | 1.76% | +1.8 pts |
| Lloyd Russell | Libertarian | 942 | 1.00% | +1.0 pts |
Source: Australian Electoral Commission