Federal electorate · House of Representatives · NSW
New England
Current member
Barnaby Joyce, Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party
Won at the 2025 federal election
Nationals
Barnaby Joyce, re-elected
Margin after preferences
17.1 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 New England yet.
Sitting member
Barnaby Joyce (Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party) holds the seat, but no source yet confirms they'll recontest it, so they aren't counted above.
Where New England is
2025 federal election result
Bar colours show each candidate's party.
First preferences
2025 federal election result, first preferences
Laura Hughes (ALP)23,233 votes,20.3%swing +0.4
Brent Larkham (ONP)11,387 votes,10.0%swing +4.7
Wendy Wales (GRN)9,023 votes,7.9%swing +0.4
Natasha Ledger (IND)4,240 votes,3.7%swing +1.2
Holly Masters (FF)3,646 votes,3.2%swing +3.2
Todd Charles Juchau (TP)3,106 votes,2.7%swing +2.7
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)
67.1%32.9%
The vertical line marks 50%.
Margin 17.1 pts (Nationals): 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnaby Joyce | The Nationals | 59,711 | 52.22% | +1.4 pts |
| Laura Hughes | Labor | 23,233 | 20.32% | +0.4 pts |
| Brent Larkham | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 11,387 | 9.96% | +4.7 pts |
| Wendy Wales | The Greens | 9,023 | 7.89% | +0.4 pts |
| Natasha Ledger | Independent | 4,240 | 3.71% | +1.2 pts |
| Holly Masters | Family First | 3,646 | 3.19% | +3.2 pts |
| Todd Charles Juchau | Trumpet of Patriots | 3,106 | 2.72% | +2.7 pts |
Source: Australian Electoral Commission