Federal electorate · House of Representatives · NSW
Mackellar
Current member
Sophie Scamps, Independent
Won at the 2025 federal election
Independent
Sophie Scamps, re-elected
Margin after preferences
5.7 pts
A marginal 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 Mackellar yet.
Sitting member
Sophie Scamps (Independent) holds the seat, but no source yet confirms they'll recontest it, so they aren't counted above.
Where Mackellar is
2025 federal election result
Bar colours show each candidate's party.
First preferences
2025 federal election result, first preferences
James Brown (LIB)39,647 votes,35.5%swing −5.1
Jeffrey Quinn (ALP)13,499 votes,12.1%swing +3.7
Ethan Hrnjak (GRN)6,858 votes,6.1%swing −0.2
Brad Hayman (ONP)2,825 votes,2.5%swing −0.1
Lisa Cotton (IND)2,297 votes,2.0%swing +2.0
Justin Addison (LBT)1,949 votes,1.7%swing +1.7
Amber Robertson (TP)1,588 votes,1.4%swing +1.4
Mandeep Singh (IND)702 votes,0.6%swing +0.6
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)
55.7%44.3%
The vertical line marks 50%.
Margin 5.7 pts (Independent): marginal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophie Scamps | Independent | 42,482 | 37.98% | +4.3 pts |
| James Brown | Liberal | 39,647 | 35.45% | -5.1 pts |
| Jeffrey Quinn | Labor | 13,499 | 12.07% | +3.7 pts |
| Ethan Hrnjak | The Greens | 6,858 | 6.13% | -0.2 pts |
| Brad Hayman | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 2,825 | 2.53% | -0.1 pts |
| Lisa Cotton | Independent | 2,297 | 2.05% | +2.0 pts |
| Justin Addison | Libertarian | 1,949 | 1.74% | +1.7 pts |
| Amber Robertson | Trumpet of Patriots | 1,588 | 1.42% | +1.4 pts |
| Mandeep Singh | Independent | 702 | 0.63% | +0.6 pts |
Source: Australian Electoral Commission