Federal Parliament · House of Representatives
Kate Chaney
Member for Curtin · Independent · WA
Photo: Kate Chaney for Curtin, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
First preferences
32.2%
33,952 votes · +2.5 pts swing
After preferences
53.3%
Against Tom White (Liberal)
Winning margin
3.3 pts
A marginal seat
How Curtin voted · 2025 federal election
Bar colours show each candidate's party.
First preferences
How Curtin voted · 2025 federal election, first preferences
Tom White (LIB)42,436 votes,40.3%swing −1.1
Viktor Andrew Ko (ALP)15,626 votes,14.8%swing +1.1
Kitty Hemsley (GRN)8,235 votes,7.8%swing −2.5
Alexander Ironside (ONP)2,731 votes,2.6%swing +1.4
Fred Mulholland (LC)2,368 votes,2.3%swing +2.3
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)
53.3%46.7%
The vertical line marks 50%.
Margin 3.3 pts (Independent): 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom White | Liberal | 42,436 | 40.28% | -1.1 pts |
| Kate Chaney | Independent | 33,952 | 32.23% | +2.5 pts |
| Viktor Andrew Ko | Australian Labor Party | 15,626 | 14.83% | +1.1 pts |
| Kitty Hemsley | The Greens (WA) Inc | 8,235 | 7.82% | -2.5 pts |
| Alexander Ironside | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 2,731 | 2.59% | +1.4 pts |
| Fred Mulholland | Legalise Cannabis Party | 2,368 | 2.25% | +2.3 pts |
Source: Australian Electoral Commission