Federal Parliament · House of Representatives
David Smith
Member for Bean · Australian Labor Party · ACT
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First preferences
41.0%
42,158 votes · -0.7 pts swing
After preferences
50.3%
Against Jessie Price (Independent)
Winning margin
0.3 pts
A marginal seat
How Bean voted · 2025 federal election
Bar colours show each candidate's party.
First preferences
How Bean voted · 2025 federal election, first preferences
Jessie Price (IND)27,120 votes,26.4%swing +26.4
David Lamerton (LIB)23,665 votes,23.0%swing −6.7
Sam Carter (GRN)9,757 votes,9.5%swing −5.3
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)
50.3%49.7%
The vertical line marks 50%.
Margin 0.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Smith | Australian Labor Party | 42,158 | 41.05% | -0.7 pts |
| Jessie Price | Independent | 27,120 | 26.41% | +26.4 pts |
| David Lamerton | Liberal | 23,665 | 23.04% | -6.7 pts |
| Sam Carter | Australian Greens | 9,757 | 9.50% | -5.3 pts |
Source: Australian Electoral Commission