Federal electorate · House of Representatives · NSW
Newcastle
Current member
Sharon Claydon, Australian Labor Party
Won at the 2025 federal election
Labor
Sharon Claydon, re-elected
Margin after preferences
15.8 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 Newcastle yet.
Sitting member
Sharon Claydon (Australian Labor Party) holds the seat, but no source yet confirms they'll recontest it, so they aren't counted above.
Where Newcastle is
2025 federal election result
Bar colours show each candidate's party.
First preferences
2025 federal election result, first preferences
Charlotte McCabe (GRN)24,061 votes,22.2%swing +2.2
Asarri McPhee (LIB)20,638 votes,19.1%swing −5.2
Phillip Heyne (ONP)5,789 votes,5.3%swing +0.8
Jennifer Stefanac (TP)3,861 votes,3.6%swing +2.5
Jason Briggs (FF)2,319 votes,2.1%swing +2.1
Steve O'Brien (SA)1,656 votes,1.5%swing +1.5
Robert Creech (IND)888 votes,0.8%swing +0.8
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)
65.8%34.2%
The vertical line marks 50%.
Margin 15.8 pts (Labor): 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon Claydon | Labor | 49,054 | 45.31% | +1.3 pts |
| Charlotte McCabe | The Greens | 24,061 | 22.22% | +2.2 pts |
| Asarri McPhee | Liberal | 20,638 | 19.06% | -5.2 pts |
| Phillip Heyne | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 5,789 | 5.35% | +0.8 pts |
| Jennifer Stefanac | Trumpet of Patriots | 3,861 | 3.57% | +2.5 pts |
| Jason Briggs | Family First | 2,319 | 2.14% | +2.1 pts |
| Steve O'Brien | Socialist Alliance | 1,656 | 1.53% | +1.5 pts |
| Robert Creech | Independent | 888 | 0.82% | +0.8 pts |
Source: Australian Electoral Commission