Federal Parliament · House of Representatives
Helen Haines
Member for Indi · Independent · VIC
Photo: Alison Newman, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
First preferences
42.3%
44,723 votes · +1.6 pts swing
After preferences
58.6%
Against James Trenery (Liberal)
Winning margin
8.6 pts
A fairly safe seat
How Indi voted · 2025 federal election
Bar colours show each candidate's party.
First preferences
How Indi voted · 2025 federal election, first preferences
James Trenery (LIB)32,475 votes,30.7%swing +0.2
Mitch Bridges (ALP)8,824 votes,8.3%swing −0.3
Athol Thomas (ONP)7,611 votes,7.2%swing +1.9
Alysia Regan (GRN)3,839 votes,3.6%swing +0.1
Ben Howman (LC)3,163 votes,3.0%swing +3.0
Michael White (FF)1,901 votes,1.8%swing +1.8
Tim Quilty (LBT)1,705 votes,1.6%swing +1.6
Mark McFarlane (IND)1,520 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)
58.6%41.4%
The vertical line marks 50%.
Margin 8.6 pts (Independent): 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Haines | Independent | 44,723 | 42.29% | +1.6 pts |
| James Trenery | Liberal | 32,475 | 30.71% | +0.2 pts |
| Mitch Bridges | Australian Labor Party | 8,824 | 8.34% | -0.3 pts |
| Athol Thomas | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 7,611 | 7.20% | +1.9 pts |
| Alysia Regan | The Greens | 3,839 | 3.63% | +0.1 pts |
| Ben Howman | Legalise Cannabis Party | 3,163 | 2.99% | +3.0 pts |
| Michael White | Family First | 1,901 | 1.80% | +1.8 pts |
| Tim Quilty | Libertarian | 1,705 | 1.61% | +1.6 pts |
| Mark McFarlane | Independent | 1,520 | 1.44% | +1.4 pts |
Source: Australian Electoral Commission