Federal Parliament · House of Representatives
Catherine King
Member for Ballarat · Australian Labor Party · VIC
Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government · since 1 June 2022
Photo: Office of Catherine King, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
First preferences
42.4%
44,273 votes · -2.4 pts swing
After preferences
60.7%
Against Paula Doran (Liberal)
Winning margin
10.7 pts
A safe seat
How Ballarat voted · 2025 federal election
Bar colours show each candidate's party.
First preferences
How Ballarat voted · 2025 federal election, first preferences
Paula Doran (LIB)29,883 votes,28.6%swing +1.5
John Barnes (GRN)14,984 votes,14.3%swing −0.3
Terri Pryse-Smith (ONP)8,029 votes,7.7%swing +4.1
Ian Maxwell Harkness (FF)3,057 votes,2.9%swing +2.9
Luke Parker (IND)2,934 votes,2.8%swing +2.8
Ryan Redfern (LBT)1,380 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)
60.7%39.3%
The vertical line marks 50%.
Margin 10.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine King | Australian Labor Party | 44,273 | 42.35% | -2.4 pts |
| Paula Doran | Liberal | 29,883 | 28.59% | +1.5 pts |
| John Barnes | The Greens | 14,984 | 14.33% | -0.3 pts |
| Terri Pryse-Smith | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 8,029 | 7.68% | +4.1 pts |
| Ian Maxwell Harkness | Family First | 3,057 | 2.92% | +2.9 pts |
| Luke Parker | Independent | 2,934 | 2.81% | +2.8 pts |
| Ryan Redfern | Libertarian | 1,380 | 1.32% | +1.3 pts |
Source: Australian Electoral Commission