Federal electorate · House of Representatives · NSW
Watson
Current member
Tony Burke, Australian Labor Party
Won at the 2025 federal election
Labor
Tony Burke, re-elected
Margin after preferences
16.5 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 Watson yet.
Sitting member
Tony Burke (Australian Labor Party) holds the seat, but no source yet confirms they'll recontest it, so they aren't counted above.
Where Watson is
2025 federal election result
Bar colours show each candidate's party.
First preferences
2025 federal election result, first preferences
Zakir Alam (LIB)12,585 votes,15.2%swing −11.2
Ziad Basyouny (IND)12,209 votes,14.7%swing +14.7
Jocelyn Brewer (GRN)7,399 votes,8.9%swing +1.8
Vanessa Hadchiti (LBT)3,559 votes,4.3%swing +4.3
Elisha Trevena (ONP)2,674 votes,3.2%swing −2.1
John Koukoulis (TP)2,162 votes,2.6%swing +2.6
John Mannah (FF)1,428 votes,1.7%swing +1.7
Zain Khan (IND)1,055 votes,1.3%swing +1.3
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)
66.5%33.5%
The vertical line marks 50%.
Margin 16.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Burke | Labor | 39,763 | 48.00% | -6.1 pts |
| Zakir Alam | Liberal | 12,585 | 15.19% | -11.2 pts |
| Ziad Basyouny | Independent | 12,209 | 14.74% | +14.7 pts |
| Jocelyn Brewer | The Greens | 7,399 | 8.93% | +1.8 pts |
| Vanessa Hadchiti | Libertarian | 3,559 | 4.30% | +4.3 pts |
| Elisha Trevena | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 2,674 | 3.23% | -2.1 pts |
| John Koukoulis | Trumpet of Patriots | 2,162 | 2.61% | +2.6 pts |
| John Mannah | Family First | 1,428 | 1.72% | +1.7 pts |
| Zain Khan | Independent | 1,055 | 1.27% | +1.3 pts |
Source: Australian Electoral Commission