Federal Parliament · House of Representatives
Sarah Witty
Member for Melbourne · Australian Labor Party · VIC
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First preferences
31.3%
30,541 votes · +5.7 pts swing
After preferences
53.0%
Against Adam Bandt (Greens)
Winning margin
3.0 pts
A marginal seat
How Melbourne voted · 2025 federal election
Bar colours show each candidate's party.
First preferences
How Melbourne voted · 2025 federal election, first preferences
Steph Hunt (LIB)19,267 votes,19.8%swing +0.2
Anthony Koutoufides (IND)3,204 votes,3.3%swing +3.3
Melanie Casey (ONP)2,438 votes,2.5%swing +1.7
Helen Huang (F|PR)1,926 votes,2.0%swing +2.0
Tim Smith (IND)1,615 votes,1.7%swing +1.7
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)
53.0%47.0%
The vertical line marks 50%.
Margin 3.0 pts (Labor): 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Bandt | The Greens | 38,457 | 39.46% | -5.3 pts |
| Sarah Witty | Australian Labor Party | 30,541 | 31.34% | +5.7 pts |
| Steph Hunt | Liberal | 19,267 | 19.77% | +0.2 pts |
| Anthony Koutoufides | Independent | 3,204 | 3.29% | +3.3 pts |
| Melanie Casey | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 2,438 | 2.50% | +1.7 pts |
| Helen Huang | FUSION | Planet Rescue | Whistleblower Protection | Innovation | 1,926 | 1.98% | +2.0 pts |
| Tim Smith | Independent | 1,615 | 1.66% | +1.7 pts |
Source: Australian Electoral Commission