Federal electorate · House of Representatives · QLD
Wright
Current member
Scott Buchholz, Liberal Party
Won at the 2025 federal election
LNP
Scott Buchholz, re-elected
Margin after preferences
8.0 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 Wright yet.
Sitting member
Scott Buchholz (Liberal Party) holds the seat, but no source yet confirms they'll recontest it, so they aren't counted above.
Where Wright is
2025 federal election result
Bar colours show each candidate's party.
First preferences
2025 federal election result, first preferences
Pam McCreadie (ALP)29,708 votes,25.4%swing +4.0
Natalie Davis (ONP)18,998 votes,16.3%swing +2.0
Nicole Thompson (GRN)11,128 votes,9.5%swing −1.9
Justin McGuiness (GRPF)5,928 votes,5.1%swing +5.1
Scott Thompson (TP)5,864 votes,5.0%swing +3.5
Julie Rose (FF)3,179 votes,2.7%swing +2.7
Chloe Leeanne Snyman (AJ)2,266 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)
58.0%42.0%
The vertical line marks 50%.
Margin 8.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Buchholz | LNP | 39,809 | 34.06% | -9.1 pts |
| Pam McCreadie | Australian Labor Party | 29,708 | 25.42% | +4.0 pts |
| Natalie Davis | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 18,998 | 16.25% | +2.0 pts |
| Nicole Thompson | The Greens | 11,128 | 9.52% | -1.9 pts |
| Justin McGuiness | Gerard Rennick People First | 5,928 | 5.07% | +5.1 pts |
| Scott Thompson | Trumpet of Patriots | 5,864 | 5.02% | +3.5 pts |
| Julie Rose | Family First | 3,179 | 2.72% | +2.7 pts |
| Chloe Leeanne Snyman | Animal Justice Party | 2,266 | 1.94% | +1.9 pts |
Source: Australian Electoral Commission