Federal electorate · House of Representatives · NSW
McMahon
Current member
Chris Bowen, Australian Labor Party
Won at the 2025 federal election
Labor
Chris Bowen, re-elected
Margin after preferences
9.0 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 McMahon yet.
Sitting member
Chris Bowen (Australian Labor Party) holds the seat, but no source yet confirms they'll recontest it, so they aren't counted above.
Where McMahon is
2025 federal election result
Bar colours show each candidate's party.
First preferences
2025 federal election result, first preferences
Carmen Lazar (LIB)26,218 votes,26.8%swing −1.3
Matthew Camenzuli (IND)9,613 votes,9.8%swing +9.8
Ben Hammond (GRN)8,923 votes,9.1%swing +3.0
Melissa Janicska (ONP)8,544 votes,8.7%swing +3.7
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)
59.0%41.0%
The vertical line marks 50%.
Margin 9.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Bowen | Labor | 44,537 | 45.52% | -3.0 pts |
| Carmen Lazar | Liberal | 26,218 | 26.80% | -1.3 pts |
| Matthew Camenzuli | Independent | 9,613 | 9.83% | +9.8 pts |
| Ben Hammond | The Greens | 8,923 | 9.12% | +3.0 pts |
| Melissa Janicska | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 8,544 | 8.73% | +3.7 pts |
Source: Australian Electoral Commission