Federal Parliament · House of Representatives
Sophie Scamps
Member for Mackellar · Independent · NSW
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First preferences
38.0%
42,482 votes · +4.3 pts swing
After preferences
55.7%
Against James Brown (Liberal)
Winning margin
5.7 pts
A marginal seat
How Mackellar voted · 2025 federal election
Bar colours show each candidate's party.
First preferences
How Mackellar voted · 2025 federal election, first preferences
James Brown (LIB)39,647 votes,35.5%swing −5.1
Jeffrey Quinn (ALP)13,499 votes,12.1%swing +3.7
Ethan Hrnjak (GRN)6,858 votes,6.1%swing −0.2
Brad Hayman (ONP)2,825 votes,2.5%swing −0.1
Lisa Cotton (IND)2,297 votes,2.0%swing +2.0
Justin Addison (LBT)1,949 votes,1.7%swing +1.7
Amber Robertson (TP)1,588 votes,1.4%swing +1.4
Mandeep Singh (IND)702 votes,0.6%swing +0.6
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)
55.7%44.3%
The vertical line marks 50%.
Margin 5.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophie Scamps | Independent | 42,482 | 37.98% | +4.3 pts |
| James Brown | Liberal | 39,647 | 35.45% | -5.1 pts |
| Jeffrey Quinn | Labor | 13,499 | 12.07% | +3.7 pts |
| Ethan Hrnjak | The Greens | 6,858 | 6.13% | -0.2 pts |
| Brad Hayman | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 2,825 | 2.53% | -0.1 pts |
| Lisa Cotton | Independent | 2,297 | 2.05% | +2.0 pts |
| Justin Addison | Libertarian | 1,949 | 1.74% | +1.7 pts |
| Amber Robertson | Trumpet of Patriots | 1,588 | 1.42% | +1.4 pts |
| Mandeep Singh | Independent | 702 | 0.63% | +0.6 pts |
Source: Australian Electoral Commission