Federal electorate · House of Representatives · VIC
Melbourne
Current member
Sarah Witty, Australian Labor Party
Won at the 2025 federal election
Labor
Sarah Witty, gained the seat
Margin after preferences
3.0 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 Melbourne yet.
Sitting member
Sarah Witty (Australian Labor Party) holds the seat, but no source yet confirms they'll recontest it, so they aren't counted above.
Where Melbourne is
2025 federal election result
Bar colours show each candidate's party.
First preferences
2025 federal election result, first preferences
Steph Hunt (LIB)19,267 votes,19.8%swing +0.2
Anthony Koutoufides (IND)3,204 votes,3.3%swing +3.3
Melanie Casey (ONP)2,438 votes,2.5%swing +1.7
Helen Huang (F|PR)1,926 votes,2.0%swing +2.0
Tim Smith (IND)1,615 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)
53.0%47.0%
The vertical line marks 50%.
Margin 3.0 pts (Labor): 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Bandt | The Greens | 38,457 | 39.46% | -5.3 pts |
| Sarah Witty | Australian Labor Party | 30,541 | 31.34% | +5.7 pts |
| Steph Hunt | Liberal | 19,267 | 19.77% | +0.2 pts |
| Anthony Koutoufides | Independent | 3,204 | 3.29% | +3.3 pts |
| Melanie Casey | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 2,438 | 2.50% | +1.7 pts |
| Helen Huang | FUSION | Planet Rescue | Whistleblower Protection | Innovation | 1,926 | 1.98% | +2.0 pts |
| Tim Smith | Independent | 1,615 | 1.66% | +1.7 pts |
Source: Australian Electoral Commission