Federal electorate · House of Representatives · SA
Sturt
Current member
Claire Clutterham, Australian Labor Party
Won at the 2025 federal election
Labor
Claire Clutterham, gained the seat
Margin after preferences
6.6 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 Sturt yet.
Sitting member
Claire Clutterham (Australian Labor Party) holds the seat, but no source yet confirms they'll recontest it, so they aren't counted above.
Where Sturt is
2025 federal election result
Bar colours show each candidate's party.
First preferences
2025 federal election result, first preferences
Katie McCusker (GRN)18,295 votes,15.6%swing −0.8
Verity Cooper (IND)8,413 votes,7.2%swing +7.2
Peter Bogatec (ONP)4,035 votes,3.4%swing +0.9
Nicholas Duffield (TP)2,553 votes,2.2%swing +1.5
Mervin Joshua (FF)2,280 votes,1.9%swing +1.9
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)
56.6%43.4%
The vertical line marks 50%.
Margin 6.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claire Clutterham | Australian Labor Party | 41,333 | 35.29% | +4.6 pts |
| James Stevens | Liberal | 40,228 | 34.34% | -8.8 pts |
| Katie McCusker | The Greens | 18,295 | 15.62% | -0.8 pts |
| Verity Cooper | Independent | 8,413 | 7.18% | +7.2 pts |
| Peter Bogatec | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 4,035 | 3.44% | +0.9 pts |
| Nicholas Duffield | Trumpet of Patriots | 2,553 | 2.18% | +1.5 pts |
| Mervin Joshua | Family First | 2,280 | 1.95% | +1.9 pts |
Source: Australian Electoral Commission