Federal Parliament · House of Representatives
Zoe McKenzie
Member for Flinders · Liberal Party · VIC
Shadow Cabinet Secretary · since 17 Feb 2026Co-Chair of the Coalition Policy Development Committee · since 17 Feb 2026Shadow Assistant Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations · since 17 Feb 2026
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First preferences
41.2%
47,375 votes · -2.1 pts swing
After preferences
52.3%
Against Ben Smith (Independent)
Winning margin
2.3 pts
A marginal seat
How Flinders voted · 2025 federal election
Bar colours show each candidate's party.
First preferences
How Flinders voted · 2025 federal election, first preferences
Sarah Race (ALP)25,622 votes,22.3%swing −0.6
Ben Smith (IND)24,406 votes,21.2%swing +21.2
Adam Frogley (GRN)7,305 votes,6.4%swing −3.1
Mike Brown (ONP)6,091 votes,5.3%swing +2.0
Jason Smart (TP)3,144 votes,2.7%swing +2.3
Joseph Toscano (IND)980 votes,0.8%swing +0.8
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)
52.3%47.7%
The vertical line marks 50%.
Margin 2.3 pts (Liberal): 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoe McKenzie | Liberal | 47,375 | 41.22% | -2.1 pts |
| Sarah Race | Australian Labor Party | 25,622 | 22.29% | -0.6 pts |
| Ben Smith | Independent | 24,406 | 21.24% | +21.2 pts |
| Adam Frogley | The Greens | 7,305 | 6.36% | -3.1 pts |
| Mike Brown | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 6,091 | 5.30% | +2.0 pts |
| Jason Smart | Trumpet of Patriots | 3,144 | 2.74% | +2.3 pts |
| Joseph Toscano | Independent | 980 | 0.85% | +0.8 pts |
Source: Australian Electoral Commission