Federal electorate · House of Representatives · QLD
Rankin
Current member
Jim Chalmers, Australian Labor Party
Won at the 2025 federal election
Labor
Jim Chalmers, re-elected
Margin after preferences
15.5 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 Rankin yet.
Sitting member
Jim Chalmers (Australian Labor Party) holds the seat, but no source yet confirms they'll recontest it, so they aren't counted above.
Where Rankin is
2025 federal election result
Bar colours show each candidate's party.
First preferences
2025 federal election result, first preferences
Paul Darwen (LNP)18,101 votes,19.8%swing −9.3
Joshua Riethmuller (GRN)10,032 votes,10.9%swing +0.2
Kyle Lentz (ONP)6,021 votes,6.6%swing −1.4
Carol Ordish (FF)3,862 votes,4.2%swing +4.2
Lana Hudson (GRPF)3,416 votes,3.7%swing +3.7
Janet Lindbom (TP)3,300 votes,3.6%swing +3.6
Alex Bainbridge (SA)1,634 votes,1.8%swing +1.8
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)
65.5%34.5%
The vertical line marks 50%.
Margin 15.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Chalmers | Australian Labor Party | 45,303 | 49.42% | +5.5 pts |
| Paul Darwen | LNP | 18,101 | 19.75% | -9.3 pts |
| Joshua Riethmuller | The Greens | 10,032 | 10.94% | +0.2 pts |
| Kyle Lentz | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 6,021 | 6.57% | -1.4 pts |
| Carol Ordish | Family First | 3,862 | 4.21% | +4.2 pts |
| Lana Hudson | Gerard Rennick People First | 3,416 | 3.73% | +3.7 pts |
| Janet Lindbom | Trumpet of Patriots | 3,300 | 3.60% | +3.6 pts |
| Alex Bainbridge | Socialist Alliance | 1,634 | 1.78% | +1.8 pts |
Source: Australian Electoral Commission