Federal Parliament · House of Representatives
Cassandra Fernando
Member for Holt · Australian Labor Party · VIC
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First preferences
45.0%
44,686 votes · +4.2 pts swing
After preferences
64.0%
Against Annette Samuel (Liberal)
Winning margin
14.0 pts
A safe seat
How Holt voted · 2025 federal election
Bar colours show each candidate's party.
First preferences
How Holt voted · 2025 federal election, first preferences
Annette Samuel (LIB)24,840 votes,25.0%swing −4.5
Payal Tiwari (GRN)11,122 votes,11.2%swing +2.7
Trevor Hammond (ONP)8,655 votes,8.7%swing +3.9
Shane Foreman (FF)5,185 votes,5.2%swing +5.2
Riley Aickin (LC)4,745 votes,4.8%swing +4.8
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)
64.0%36.0%
The vertical line marks 50%.
Margin 14.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassandra Fernando | Australian Labor Party | 44,686 | 45.03% | +4.2 pts |
| Annette Samuel | Liberal | 24,840 | 25.03% | -4.5 pts |
| Payal Tiwari | The Greens | 11,122 | 11.21% | +2.7 pts |
| Trevor Hammond | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 8,655 | 8.72% | +3.9 pts |
| Shane Foreman | Family First | 5,185 | 5.23% | +5.2 pts |
| Riley Aickin | Legalise Cannabis Party | 4,745 | 4.78% | +4.8 pts |
Source: Australian Electoral Commission