Federal Parliament · House of Representatives
Josh Burns
Member for Macnamara · Australian Labor Party · VIC
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First preferences
36.1%
36,228 votes · +4.5 pts swing
After preferences
61.8%
Against Benson Saulo (Liberal)
Winning margin
11.8 pts
A safe seat
How Macnamara voted · 2025 federal election
Bar colours show each candidate's party.
First preferences
How Macnamara voted · 2025 federal election, first preferences
Benson Saulo (LIB)32,606 votes,32.5%swing +3.4
Sonya Semmens (GRN)25,561 votes,25.5%swing −4.2
Sean Rubin (ONP)2,803 votes,2.8%swing +1.4
JB Myers (IND)1,841 votes,1.8%swing −0.1
Michael Abelman (LBT)1,299 votes,1.3%swing +1.3
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)
61.8%38.2%
The vertical line marks 50%.
Margin 11.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Burns | Australian Labor Party | 36,228 | 36.11% | +4.5 pts |
| Benson Saulo | Liberal | 32,606 | 32.50% | +3.4 pts |
| Sonya Semmens | The Greens | 25,561 | 25.47% | -4.2 pts |
| Sean Rubin | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 2,803 | 2.79% | +1.4 pts |
| JB Myers | Independent | 1,841 | 1.83% | -0.1 pts |
| Michael Abelman | Libertarian | 1,299 | 1.29% | +1.3 pts |
Source: Australian Electoral Commission