Federal Parliament · House of Representatives
Melissa Price
Member for Durack · Liberal Party · WA
Photo: Department of the Environment and Energy, Commonwealth of Australia 2018., CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
First preferences
32.9%
28,920 votes · -2.5 pts swing
After preferences
60.1%
Against Karen Wheatland (Labor)
Winning margin
10.1 pts
A safe seat
How Durack voted · 2025 federal election
Bar colours show each candidate's party.
First preferences
How Durack voted · 2025 federal election, first preferences
Karen Wheatland (ALP)20,583 votes,23.4%swing −5.4
Bailey Kempton (NAT)11,972 votes,13.6%swing +4.2
Mark Berry (ONP)8,868 votes,10.1%swing +3.0
Brendan Sturcke (GRN)7,196 votes,8.2%swing −1.3
Kat Wright (LC)5,239 votes,6.0%swing +6.0
Eugenie Margaret Harris (C)1,880 votes,2.1%swing +2.0
Jason Hunter (IAA)1,872 votes,2.1%swing +2.1
Maarten Kornaat (TP)1,432 votes,1.6%swing +0.1
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)
60.1%39.9%
The vertical line marks 50%.
Margin 10.1 pts (Liberal): 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Price | Liberal | 28,920 | 32.88% | -2.5 pts |
| Karen Wheatland | Australian Labor Party | 20,583 | 23.40% | -5.4 pts |
| Bailey Kempton | The Nationals | 11,972 | 13.61% | +4.2 pts |
| Mark Berry | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 8,868 | 10.08% | +3.0 pts |
| Brendan Sturcke | The Greens (WA) Inc | 7,196 | 8.18% | -1.3 pts |
| Kat Wright | Legalise Cannabis Party | 5,239 | 5.96% | +6.0 pts |
| Eugenie Margaret Harris | Australian Christians | 1,880 | 2.14% | +2.0 pts |
| Jason Hunter | Indigenous - Aboriginal Party of Australia | 1,872 | 2.13% | +2.1 pts |
| Maarten Kornaat | Trumpet of Patriots | 1,432 | 1.63% | +0.1 pts |
Source: Australian Electoral Commission