Federal Parliament · House of Representatives
Claire Clutterham
Member for Sturt · Australian Labor Party · SA
First preferences
35.3%
41,333 votes · +4.6 pts swing
After preferences
56.6%
Against James Stevens (Liberal)
Winning margin
6.6 pts
A fairly safe seat
How Sturt voted · 2025 federal election
Bar colours show each candidate's party.
First preferences
How Sturt voted · 2025 federal election, first preferences
Katie McCusker (GRN)18,295 votes,15.6%swing −0.8
Verity Cooper (IND)8,413 votes,7.2%swing +7.2
Peter Bogatec (ONP)4,035 votes,3.4%swing +0.9
Nicholas Duffield (TP)2,553 votes,2.2%swing +1.5
Mervin Joshua (FF)2,280 votes,1.9%swing +1.9
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)
56.6%43.4%
The vertical line marks 50%.
Margin 6.6 pts (Labor): 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
| Candidate | Party | Votes | First pref. | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claire Clutterham | Australian Labor Party | 41,333 | 35.29% | +4.6 pts |
| James Stevens | Liberal | 40,228 | 34.34% | -8.8 pts |
| Katie McCusker | The Greens | 18,295 | 15.62% | -0.8 pts |
| Verity Cooper | Independent | 8,413 | 7.18% | +7.2 pts |
| Peter Bogatec | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 4,035 | 3.44% | +0.9 pts |
| Nicholas Duffield | Trumpet of Patriots | 2,553 | 2.18% | +1.5 pts |
| Mervin Joshua | Family First | 2,280 | 1.95% | +1.9 pts |
Source: Australian Electoral Commission