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David Batt

Member for Hinkler · Liberal National Party · QLD

Compare with another member
First preferences
38.0%
41,569 votes · -4.1 pts swing
After preferences
56.3%
Against Trish Mears (Labor)
Winning margin
6.3 pts
A fairly safe seat

How Hinkler voted · 2025 federal election

Bar colours show each candidate's party.

First preferences

How Hinkler voted · 2025 federal election, first preferences

David Batt (LNP)Elected41,569 votes,38.0%
Trish Mears (ALP)34,104 votes,31.2%
Tyler Carman (ONP)14,498 votes,13.3%
Andrew McLean (GRN)8,000 votes,7.3%
Robert Blohberger (TP)4,220 votes,3.9%
Kerry Petrus (FF)3,778 votes,3.5%
Michael O'Brien (IND)3,201 votes,2.9%

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)

56.3%43.7%
David Batt (LNP)Trish Mears (ALP)

The vertical line marks 50%.

Margin 6.3 pts (LNP): 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
CandidatePartyVotesFirst pref.Swing
David BattLNP41,56938.01%-4.1 pts
Trish MearsAustralian Labor Party34,10431.18%+7.9 pts
Tyler CarmanPauline Hanson's One Nation14,49813.26%+4.5 pts
Andrew McLeanThe Greens8,0007.31%+1.8 pts
Robert BlohbergerTrumpet of Patriots4,2203.86%+3.9 pts
Kerry PetrusFamily First3,7783.45%+3.5 pts
Michael O'BrienIndependent3,2012.93%+2.9 pts

Source: Australian Electoral Commission