Federal Parliament · House of Representatives
Chris Bowen
Member for McMahon · Australian Labor Party · NSW
Minister for Climate Change and Energy · since 1 June 2022
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First preferences
45.5%
44,537 votes · -3.0 pts swing
After preferences
59.0%
Against Carmen Lazar (Liberal)
Winning margin
9.0 pts
A fairly safe seat
How McMahon voted · 2025 federal election
Bar colours show each candidate's party.
First preferences
How McMahon voted · 2025 federal election, first preferences
Carmen Lazar (LIB)26,218 votes,26.8%swing −1.3
Matthew Camenzuli (IND)9,613 votes,9.8%swing +9.8
Ben Hammond (GRN)8,923 votes,9.1%swing +3.0
Melissa Janicska (ONP)8,544 votes,8.7%swing +3.7
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)
59.0%41.0%
The vertical line marks 50%.
Margin 9.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Bowen | Labor | 44,537 | 45.52% | -3.0 pts |
| Carmen Lazar | Liberal | 26,218 | 26.80% | -1.3 pts |
| Matthew Camenzuli | Independent | 9,613 | 9.83% | +9.8 pts |
| Ben Hammond | The Greens | 8,923 | 9.12% | +3.0 pts |
| Melissa Janicska | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 8,544 | 8.73% | +3.7 pts |
Source: Australian Electoral Commission