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Federal electorate · House of Representatives · QLD

Ryan

Current member

Elizabeth Watson-Brown, Australian Greens

Won at the 2025 federal election
Greens
Elizabeth Watson-Brown, re-elected
Margin after preferences
3.3 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 Ryan yet.

Sitting member

Elizabeth Watson-Brown (Australian Greens) holds the seat, but no source yet confirms they'll recontest it, so they aren't counted above.

Where Ryan is

Boundary used at the 2025 federal election, from the ABS. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap.

2025 federal election result

Bar colours show each candidate's party.

First preferences

2025 federal election result, first preferences

Maggie Forrest (LNP)35,806 votes,34.6%
Elizabeth Watson-Brown (GRN)Elected29,986 votes,29.0%
Rebecca Hack (ALP)29,217 votes,28.2%
N De Lapp (GRPF)2,407 votes,2.3%
Robbie Elsom (ONP)2,327 votes,2.3%
Ryan Hunt (TP)1,372 votes,1.3%
Donna Gallehawk (FF)1,340 votes,1.3%
Gina Masterton (F|PR)1,007 votes,1.0%

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)

53.3%46.7%
Elizabeth Watson-Brown (GRN)Maggie Forrest (LNP)

The vertical line marks 50%.

Margin 3.3 pts (Greens): 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
CandidatePartyVotesFirst pref.Swing
Maggie ForrestLNP35,80634.61%-3.9 pts
Elizabeth Watson-BrownThe Greens29,98628.98%-1.2 pts
Rebecca HackAustralian Labor Party29,21728.24%+5.9 pts
N De LappGerard Rennick People First2,4072.33%+2.3 pts
Robbie ElsomPauline Hanson's One Nation2,3272.25%+0.0 pts
Ryan HuntTrumpet of Patriots1,3721.33%+1.0 pts
Donna GallehawkFamily First1,3401.30%+1.3 pts
Gina MastertonFUSION | Planet Rescue | Whistleblower Protection | Innovation1,0070.97%+1.0 pts

Source: Australian Electoral Commission