Federal electorate · House of Representatives · QLD
Wide Bay
Current member
Llew O'Brien, National Party
Won at the 2025 federal election
LNP
Llew O'Brien, re-elected
Margin after preferences
7.6 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 Wide Bay yet.
Sitting member
Llew O'Brien (National Party) holds the seat, but no source yet confirms they'll recontest it, so they aren't counted above.
Where Wide Bay is
2025 federal election result
Bar colours show each candidate's party.
First preferences
2025 federal election result, first preferences
Elliott Chalmers (ALP)27,271 votes,26.0%swing +4.7
Chad Burgess (ONP)12,646 votes,12.0%swing +1.8
Emma Buhse (GRN)9,080 votes,8.6%swing −0.9
Kirsti Kenningale (FF)5,394 votes,5.1%swing +5.1
Casey Iddon (IND)5,090 votes,4.8%swing +4.8
Gabrial Pennicott (TP)4,522 votes,4.3%swing +3.8
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)
57.6%42.4%
The vertical line marks 50%.
Margin 7.6 pts (LNP): 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llew O'Brien | LNP | 41,055 | 39.08% | -4.4 pts |
| Elliott Chalmers | Australian Labor Party | 27,271 | 25.96% | +4.7 pts |
| Chad Burgess | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 12,646 | 12.04% | +1.8 pts |
| Emma Buhse | The Greens | 9,080 | 8.64% | -0.9 pts |
| Kirsti Kenningale | Family First | 5,394 | 5.13% | +5.1 pts |
| Casey Iddon | Independent | 5,090 | 4.84% | +4.8 pts |
| Gabrial Pennicott | Trumpet of Patriots | 4,522 | 4.30% | +3.8 pts |
Source: Australian Electoral Commission