Federal Parliament · House of Representatives
Michael Sukkar
Member for Deakin · Liberal Party · VIC · Former member
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First preferences
38.7%
44,732 votes · -2.8 pts swing
After preferences
47.2%
Against Matt Gregg (Labor)
Lost by
2.8 pts
A marginal seat
How Deakin voted · 2025 federal election
Bar colours show each candidate's party.
First preferences
How Deakin voted · 2025 federal election, first preferences
Amy Mills (GRN)13,758 votes,11.9%swing −2.3
Jess Ness (IND)8,253 votes,7.2%swing +7.2
Anne Cooke (ONP)3,043 votes,2.6%swing +0.4
Richard Griffith-Jones (FF)2,106 votes,1.8%swing +1.8
Milton Wilde (TP)1,853 votes,1.6%swing +0.7
Will Vandermeer (LBT)1,585 votes,1.4%swing +1.4
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)
52.8%47.2%
The vertical line marks 50%.
Margin 2.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Sukkar | Liberal | 44,732 | 38.73% | -2.8 pts |
| Matt Gregg | Australian Labor Party | 40,177 | 34.78% | +1.9 pts |
| Amy Mills | The Greens | 13,758 | 11.91% | -2.3 pts |
| Jess Ness | Independent | 8,253 | 7.15% | +7.2 pts |
| Anne Cooke | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 3,043 | 2.63% | +0.4 pts |
| Richard Griffith-Jones | Family First | 2,106 | 1.82% | +1.8 pts |
| Milton Wilde | Trumpet of Patriots | 1,853 | 1.60% | +0.7 pts |
| Will Vandermeer | Libertarian | 1,585 | 1.37% | +1.4 pts |
Source: Australian Electoral Commission