Federal electorate · House of Representatives · WA
Tangney
Current member
Sam Lim, Australian Labor Party
Won at the 2025 federal election
Labor
Sam Lim, re-elected
Margin after preferences
7.0 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 Tangney yet.
Sitting member
Sam Lim (Australian Labor Party) holds the seat, but no source yet confirms they'll recontest it, so they aren't counted above.
Where Tangney is
2025 federal election result
Bar colours show each candidate's party.
First preferences
2025 federal election result, first preferences
Howard Ong (LIB)38,027 votes,34.3%swing −5.3
Eric Hayward (GRN)14,410 votes,13.0%swing +0.6
Steve Kefalinos (ONP)4,520 votes,4.1%swing +2.0
James Rai (C)3,459 votes,3.1%swing +1.0
Phillip Raymond Leslie (LC)3,400 votes,3.1%swing +3.1
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)
57.0%43.0%
The vertical line marks 50%.
Margin 7.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Lim | Australian Labor Party | 47,175 | 42.50% | +4.3 pts |
| Howard Ong | Liberal | 38,027 | 34.26% | -5.3 pts |
| Eric Hayward | The Greens (WA) Inc | 14,410 | 12.98% | +0.6 pts |
| Steve Kefalinos | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 4,520 | 4.07% | +2.0 pts |
| James Rai | Australian Christians | 3,459 | 3.12% | +1.0 pts |
| Phillip Raymond Leslie | Legalise Cannabis Party | 3,400 | 3.06% | +3.1 pts |
Source: Australian Electoral Commission