Federal electorate · House of Representatives · NT
Solomon
Current member
Luke Gosling, Australian Labor Party
Won at the 2025 federal election
Labor
Luke John Gosling, re-elected
Margin after preferences
1.3 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 Solomon yet.
Sitting member
Luke Gosling (Australian Labor Party) holds the seat, but no source yet confirms they'll recontest it, so they aren't counted above.
Where Solomon is
2025 federal election result
Bar colours show each candidate's party.
First preferences
2025 federal election result, first preferences
Lisa Bayliss (CLP)21,642 votes,36.0%swing +10.3
Phil Scott (IND)7,501 votes,12.5%swing +12.5
Jonathan Parry (GRN)6,167 votes,10.3%swing −4.3
Benjamin Craker (ONP)4,033 votes,6.7%swing +1.3
Janey Davies (IND)693 votes,1.1%swing +1.1
Brian Kristo (C)343 votes,0.6%swing +0.5
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)
51.3%48.7%
The vertical line marks 50%.
Margin 1.3 pts (Labor): 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
| Candidate | Party | Votes | First pref. | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Bayliss | NT CLP | 21,642 | 35.99% | +10.3 pts |
| Luke John Gosling | Australian Labor Party (Northern Territory) Branch | 19,751 | 32.85% | -6.0 pts |
| Phil Scott | Independent | 7,501 | 12.47% | +12.5 pts |
| Jonathan Parry | Australian Greens | 6,167 | 10.26% | -4.3 pts |
| Benjamin Craker | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 4,033 | 6.71% | +1.3 pts |
| Janey Davies | Independent | 693 | 1.15% | +1.1 pts |
| Brian Kristo | Citizens Party | 343 | 0.57% | +0.5 pts |
Source: Australian Electoral Commission