Federal Parliament · House of Representatives
Tim Watts
Member for Gellibrand · Australian Labor Party · VIC
Photo: Australian Government, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
First preferences
46.6%
49,044 votes · +3.8 pts swing
After preferences
65.1%
Against Ben Reeson (Liberal)
Winning margin
15.1 pts
A safe seat
How Gellibrand voted · 2025 federal election
Bar colours show each candidate's party.
First preferences
How Gellibrand voted · 2025 federal election, first preferences
Ben Reeson (LIB)27,539 votes,26.2%swing −1.0
Ponraj Krishna Pandi (GRN)17,933 votes,17.1%swing +1.5
Stephen Bennett (ONP)6,290 votes,6.0%swing +2.9
Jo Garcia (FF)4,396 votes,4.2%swing +4.2
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)
65.1%34.9%
The vertical line marks 50%.
Margin 15.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Watts | Australian Labor Party | 49,044 | 46.62% | +3.8 pts |
| Ben Reeson | Liberal | 27,539 | 26.18% | -1.0 pts |
| Ponraj Krishna Pandi | The Greens | 17,933 | 17.05% | +1.5 pts |
| Stephen Bennett | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 6,290 | 5.98% | +2.9 pts |
| Jo Garcia | Family First | 4,396 | 4.18% | +4.2 pts |
Source: Australian Electoral Commission