Federal Parliament · House of Representatives
Matt Smith
Member for Leichhardt · Australian Labor Party · QLD
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First preferences
36.5%
34,488 votes · +8.9 pts swing
After preferences
56.1%
Against Jeremy Neal (LNP)
Winning margin
6.1 pts
A fairly safe seat
How Leichhardt voted · 2025 federal election
Bar colours show each candidate's party.
First preferences
How Leichhardt voted · 2025 federal election, first preferences
Jeremy Neal (LNP)25,746 votes,27.3%swing −9.4
Phillip Musumeci (GRN)8,776 votes,9.3%swing −0.7
Robert Hicks (ONP)7,568 votes,8.0%swing +0.6
Daniel Collins (KA)5,997 votes,6.3%swing +0.7
Nicholas James Nigel Daniels (LC)5,359 votes,5.7%swing +5.7
Greg Ian Dowling (TP)2,149 votes,2.3%swing +1.8
Les Searle (FF)1,796 votes,1.9%swing +1.9
Norman Miller (IND)1,659 votes,1.8%swing +1.8
Lloyd Russell (LBT)942 votes,1.0%swing +1.0
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)
56.1%43.9%
The vertical line marks 50%.
Margin 6.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Smith | Australian Labor Party | 34,488 | 36.50% | +8.9 pts |
| Jeremy Neal | LNP | 25,746 | 27.25% | -9.4 pts |
| Phillip Musumeci | The Greens | 8,776 | 9.29% | -0.7 pts |
| Robert Hicks | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 7,568 | 8.01% | +0.6 pts |
| Daniel Collins | Katter's Australian Party (KAP) | 5,997 | 6.35% | +0.7 pts |
| Nicholas James Nigel Daniels | Legalise Cannabis Party | 5,359 | 5.67% | +5.7 pts |
| Greg Ian Dowling | Trumpet of Patriots | 2,149 | 2.27% | +1.8 pts |
| Les Searle | Family First | 1,796 | 1.90% | +1.9 pts |
| Norman Miller | Independent | 1,659 | 1.76% | +1.8 pts |
| Lloyd Russell | Libertarian | 942 | 1.00% | +1.0 pts |
Source: Australian Electoral Commission