Federal electorate · House of Representatives · SA
Spence
Current member
Matt Burnell, Australian Labor Party
Won at the 2025 federal election
Labor
Matt Burnell, re-elected
Margin after preferences
15.3 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 Spence yet.
Sitting member
Matt Burnell (Australian Labor Party) holds the seat, but no source yet confirms they'll recontest it, so they aren't counted above.
Where Spence is
2025 federal election result
Bar colours show each candidate's party.
First preferences
2025 federal election result, first preferences
Daniel Wild (LIB)20,852 votes,18.7%swing −6.9
Luke Skinner (GRN)16,166 votes,14.5%swing +3.1
Darryl Bothe (ONP)10,654 votes,9.6%swing −1.3
John William Bennett (FF)4,901 votes,4.4%swing +4.4
Paul Michael Morrell (TP)4,454 votes,4.0%swing +2.4
Kym Hanton (IND)2,749 votes,2.5%swing +2.5
Miranda Joyce Smith (AJ)2,343 votes,2.1%swing +2.1
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)
65.3%34.7%
The vertical line marks 50%.
Margin 15.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Burnell | Australian Labor Party | 49,463 | 44.33% | +0.5 pts |
| Daniel Wild | Liberal | 20,852 | 18.69% | -6.9 pts |
| Luke Skinner | The Greens | 16,166 | 14.49% | +3.1 pts |
| Darryl Bothe | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 10,654 | 9.55% | -1.3 pts |
| John William Bennett | Family First | 4,901 | 4.39% | +4.4 pts |
| Paul Michael Morrell | Trumpet of Patriots | 4,454 | 3.99% | +2.4 pts |
| Kym Hanton | Independent | 2,749 | 2.46% | +2.5 pts |
| Miranda Joyce Smith | Animal Justice Party | 2,343 | 2.10% | +2.1 pts |
Source: Australian Electoral Commission