Federal Parliament · House of Representatives
Jess Teesdale
Member for Bass · Australian Labor Party · TAS
First preferences
39.6%
28,375 votes · +11.0 pts swing
After preferences
58.0%
Against Bridget Kathleen Archer (Liberal)
Winning margin
8.0 pts
A fairly safe seat
How Bass voted · 2025 federal election
Bar colours show each candidate's party.
First preferences
How Bass voted · 2025 federal election, first preferences
Charlene McLennan (GRN)9,229 votes,12.9%swing +1.8
Jordan Potter (ONP)4,639 votes,6.5%swing +1.8
George Razay (IND)3,852 votes,5.4%swing +0.3
Ray Broomhall (TP)2,287 votes,3.2%swing +3.2
Caroline Larner (C)701 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)
58.0%42.0%
The vertical line marks 50%.
Margin 8.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jess Teesdale | Australian Labor Party | 28,375 | 39.63% | +11.0 pts |
| Bridget Kathleen Archer | Liberal | 22,511 | 31.44% | -8.3 pts |
| Charlene McLennan | The Greens | 9,229 | 12.89% | +1.8 pts |
| Jordan Potter | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 4,639 | 6.48% | +1.8 pts |
| George Razay | Independent | 3,852 | 5.38% | +0.3 pts |
| Ray Broomhall | Trumpet of Patriots | 2,287 | 3.19% | +3.2 pts |
| Caroline Larner | Citizens Party | 701 | 0.98% | +1.0 pts |
Source: Australian Electoral Commission