Federal Parliament · House of Representatives
Llew O'Brien
Member for Wide Bay · National Party · QLD
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First preferences
39.1%
41,055 votes · -4.4 pts swing
After preferences
57.6%
Against Elliott Chalmers (Labor)
Winning margin
7.6 pts
A fairly safe seat
How Wide Bay voted · 2025 federal election
Bar colours show each candidate's party.
First preferences
How Wide Bay voted · 2025 federal election, first preferences
Elliott Chalmers (ALP)27,271 votes,26.0%swing +4.7
Chad Burgess (ONP)12,646 votes,12.0%swing +1.8
Emma Buhse (GRN)9,080 votes,8.6%swing −0.9
Kirsti Kenningale (FF)5,394 votes,5.1%swing +5.1
Casey Iddon (IND)5,090 votes,4.8%swing +4.8
Gabrial Pennicott (TP)4,522 votes,4.3%swing +3.8
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)
57.6%42.4%
The vertical line marks 50%.
Margin 7.6 pts (LNP): fairly 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llew O'Brien | LNP | 41,055 | 39.08% | -4.4 pts |
| Elliott Chalmers | Australian Labor Party | 27,271 | 25.96% | +4.7 pts |
| Chad Burgess | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 12,646 | 12.04% | +1.8 pts |
| Emma Buhse | The Greens | 9,080 | 8.64% | -0.9 pts |
| Kirsti Kenningale | Family First | 5,394 | 5.13% | +5.1 pts |
| Casey Iddon | Independent | 5,090 | 4.84% | +4.8 pts |
| Gabrial Pennicott | Trumpet of Patriots | 4,522 | 4.30% | +3.8 pts |
Source: Australian Electoral Commission