Federal Parliament · House of Representatives
Bert Van Manen
Member for Forde · Liberal Party · QLD · Former member
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First preferences
30.7%
33,023 votes · -6.2 pts swing
After preferences
48.2%
Against Rowan Holzberger (Labor)
Lost by
1.8 pts
A marginal seat
How Forde voted · 2025 federal election
Bar colours show each candidate's party.
First preferences
How Forde voted · 2025 federal election, first preferences
Kirsty Petersen (GRN)12,280 votes,11.4%swing +1.6
Matthew Lambert (ONP)11,049 votes,10.3%swing +2.3
Corneliu Pop (FF)5,459 votes,5.1%swing +5.1
Jacob Hiscock (TP)5,041 votes,4.7%swing +4.7
Chris Greaves (IND)3,186 votes,3.0%swing −0.2
Alf De Hombre (C)669 votes,0.6%swing +0.6
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)
51.8%48.2%
The vertical line marks 50%.
Margin 1.8 pts (Labor): marginal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowan Holzberger | Australian Labor Party | 36,821 | 34.24% | +6.2 pts |
| Bert Van Manen | LNP | 33,023 | 30.71% | -6.2 pts |
| Kirsty Petersen | The Greens | 12,280 | 11.42% | +1.6 pts |
| Matthew Lambert | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 11,049 | 10.28% | +2.3 pts |
| Corneliu Pop | Family First | 5,459 | 5.08% | +5.1 pts |
| Jacob Hiscock | Trumpet of Patriots | 5,041 | 4.69% | +4.7 pts |
| Chris Greaves | Independent | 3,186 | 2.96% | -0.2 pts |
| Alf De Hombre | Citizens Party | 669 | 0.62% | +0.6 pts |
Source: Australian Electoral Commission