Federal Parliament · House of Representatives
Kristy McBain
Member for Eden-Monaro · Australian Labor Party · NSW
Minister for Emergency Management · since 13 May 2025Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories · since 1 June 2022
Photo: Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 3.0 au, via Wikimedia Commons
First preferences
43.0%
46,088 votes · +4.5 pts swing
After preferences
57.2%
Against Jo Van Der Plaat (Liberal)
Winning margin
7.2 pts
A fairly safe seat
How Eden-Monaro voted · 2025 federal election
Bar colours show each candidate's party.
First preferences
How Eden-Monaro voted · 2025 federal election, first preferences
Jo Van Der Plaat (LIB)34,142 votes,31.9%swing −2.5
Emma Goward (GRN)10,739 votes,10.0%swing +1.4
Richard Graham (ONP)7,451 votes,7.0%swing +2.6
Wade Ewart Cox (TP)2,587 votes,2.4%swing +2.4
Andrew Evan Thaler (IND)2,499 votes,2.3%swing +0.7
Fraser Buchanan (H)1,881 votes,1.8%swing +1.1
Brian Fisher (IND)1,701 votes,1.6%swing +1.6
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)
57.2%42.8%
The vertical line marks 50%.
Margin 7.2 pts (Labor): 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristy McBain | Labor | 46,088 | 43.04% | +4.5 pts |
| Jo Van Der Plaat | Liberal | 34,142 | 31.88% | -2.5 pts |
| Emma Goward | The Greens | 10,739 | 10.03% | +1.4 pts |
| Richard Graham | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 7,451 | 6.96% | +2.6 pts |
| Wade Ewart Cox | Trumpet of Patriots | 2,587 | 2.42% | +2.4 pts |
| Andrew Evan Thaler | Independent | 2,499 | 2.33% | +0.7 pts |
| Fraser Buchanan | HEART Party | 1,881 | 1.76% | +1.1 pts |
| Brian Fisher | Independent | 1,701 | 1.59% | +1.6 pts |
Source: Australian Electoral Commission