Federal electorate · House of Representatives · NSW
Paterson
Current member
Meryl Swanson, Australian Labor Party
Won at the 2025 federal election
Labor
Meryl Swanson, re-elected
Margin after preferences
6.9 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 Paterson yet.
Sitting member
Meryl Swanson (Australian Labor Party) holds the seat, but no source yet confirms they'll recontest it, so they aren't counted above.
Where Paterson is
2025 federal election result
Bar colours show each candidate's party.
First preferences
2025 federal election result, first preferences
Laurence Antcliff (LIB)29,602 votes,27.2%swing −10.3
Philip Penfold (IND)10,565 votes,9.7%swing +9.7
Arnon Wither (ONP)8,254 votes,7.6%swing −0.3
Paul Johns (GRN)8,219 votes,7.6%swing −0.1
Daniel Dryden (LC)4,223 votes,3.9%swing +3.9
Peter N Arena (TP)2,766 votes,2.5%swing +2.5
Sandra Lyn Briggs (FF)2,205 votes,2.0%swing +2.0
Rod Holding (IND)1,360 votes,1.3%swing +1.3
April Maree Scott (IND)1,220 votes,1.1%swing +1.1
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)
56.9%43.1%
The vertical line marks 50%.
Margin 6.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meryl Swanson | Labor | 40,290 | 37.06% | -3.0 pts |
| Laurence Antcliff | Liberal | 29,602 | 27.23% | -10.3 pts |
| Philip Penfold | Independent | 10,565 | 9.72% | +9.7 pts |
| Arnon Wither | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 8,254 | 7.59% | -0.3 pts |
| Paul Johns | The Greens | 8,219 | 7.56% | -0.1 pts |
| Daniel Dryden | Legalise Cannabis Party | 4,223 | 3.88% | +3.9 pts |
| Peter N Arena | Trumpet of Patriots | 2,766 | 2.54% | +2.5 pts |
| Sandra Lyn Briggs | Family First | 2,205 | 2.03% | +2.0 pts |
| Rod Holding | Independent | 1,360 | 1.25% | +1.3 pts |
| April Maree Scott | Independent | 1,220 | 1.12% | +1.1 pts |
Source: Australian Electoral Commission