2025 Federal Election

Ballarat, VIC

Updated: Sun, 04 May 2025 1:19:29 AM AEST

This table provides the current two candidate preferred (TCP) count for the division. The data includes swing - a comparison of the percentage of TCP votes received at the previous federal election compared to the current federal election.

Notes:

  1. Two candidate preferred or TCP is a count of the two leading candidates only. Votes are recorded for a particular candidate if the preference on the ballot paper for that candidate is higher than the alternative TCP candidate, regardless of other preferences. The TCP count ultimately determines who wins the seat.
  2. The term 'Previous election' may not relate to actual results from the last event. Redistributions of electoral boundaries are taken into account and may produce notional results for any electoral division in a redistributed state or territory. See www.aec.gov.au/redistribution for further information.
  3. These results are not final.
Two candidate preferred (TCP) for Ballarat (VIC) 55 of 59 polling places returned and 100.00% of the ballot papers counted thus far have also had a TCP count undertaken.
Candidate Party Votes Margin This election (%) Previous election (%) Swing (%) Status
DORAN, PaulaLiberal34,271-18,18839.5137.02+2.49 
KING, CatherineAustralian Labor Party52,45918,18860.4962.98-2.49Previous Member

This table provides the number of first preference votes received for all candidates in the division. The data includes swing - a comparison of the percentage of first preference votes received at the previous federal election compared to the current federal election.

This table is sortable by selecting on column headers.

Notes:

  1. These results are not final.
First preference count for the division of Ballarat (VIC)
55 of 59 polling places returned.
Candidate Party Votes % Swing (%) Status
DORAN, Paula Liberal 24,915 28.73 +1.64  
BARNES, John The Greens 12,340 14.23 -0.36  
PRYSE-SMITH, Terri Pauline Hanson's One Nation 6,597 7.61 +4.01  
KING, Catherine Australian Labor Party 36,823 42.46 -2.29 Previous Member
PARKER, Luke Independent 2,287 2.64 +2.64  
REDFERN, Ryan Libertarian 1,157 1.33 +1.33  
HARKNESS, Ian Maxwell Family First 2,611 3.01 +3.01  
...... Liberal Democratic Party 0 0.00 -3.33  
...... Trumpet of Patriots 0 0.00 -0.71  
...... United Australia Party 0 0.00 -3.83  
...... Other 0 0.00 -2.12  
Formal   86,730 96.28 +1.31  
Informal   3,349 3.72 -1.31  
Total   90,079  

This table provides the number and percentage breakdown of first preference votes received by vote type for the division.

This table is sortable by selecting on column headers.

Notes:

  1. An ordinary vote is a vote cast by an elector when their name can be verified on the electoral roll at the place of voting. This can be at an early voting centre or polling place in the voter's own division or at an interstate voting centre.
  2. An absent vote is a vote cast at a polling place outside of a voter's electoral division, but still within their state or territory.
  3. Provisional votes are votes cast at a polling place where the elector's name cannot be found on the roll, the elector's name has already been marked off the roll or votes cast by a silent elector.
  4. These results are not final.
First preferences by vote type
Candidate Party Ordinary Absent Provisional Declaration pre-poll Postal Total Status
Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %
DORAN, Paula Liberal 23,684 28.60 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1,231 31.32 24,915 28.73  
BARNES, John The Greens 11,969 14.46 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 371 9.44 12,340 14.23  
PRYSE-SMITH, Terri Pauline Hanson's One Nation 6,324 7.64 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 273 6.95 6,597 7.61  
KING, Catherine Australian Labor Party 35,019 42.29 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1,804 45.90 36,823 42.46 Previous Member
PARKER, Luke Independent 2,163 2.61 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 124 3.16 2,287 2.64  
REDFERN, Ryan Libertarian 1,123 1.36 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 34 0.87 1,157 1.33  
HARKNESS, Ian Maxwell Family First 2,518 3.04 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 93 2.37 2,611 3.01  
Formal   82,800 96.19 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 3,930 98.37 86,730 96.28  
Informal   3,284 3.81 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 65 1.63 3,349 3.72  
Total   86,084 95.57 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 3,995 4.43 90,079 77.46  

This table provides the number and percentage breakdown of two candidate preferred (TCP) votes received by vote type for the division.

Notes:

  1. Two candidate preferred or TCP is a count of the two leading candidates only. Votes are recorded for a particular candidate if the preference on the ballot paper for that candidate is higher than the alternative TCP candidate, regardless of other preferences. The TCP count ultimately determines who wins the seat.
  2. An ordinary vote is a vote cast by an elector when their name can be verified on the electoral roll at the place of voting. This can be at an early voting centre or polling place in the voter's own division or at an interstate voting centre.
  3. An absent vote is a vote cast at a polling place outside of a voter's electoral division, but still within their state or territory.
  4. Provisional votes are votes cast at a polling place where the elector's name cannot be found on the roll, the elector's name has already been marked off the roll or votes cast by a silent elector.
  5. These results are not final.
Two candidate preferred result by vote type
Candidate Party Ordinary Absent Provisional Declaration pre-poll Postal Total Status
Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %
DORAN, Paula Liberal 32,677 39.46 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1,594 40.56 34,271 39.51  
KING, Catherine Australian Labor Party 50,123 60.54 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 2,336 59.44 52,459 60.49 Previous Member

This table provides a list of the polling places in the division and the time and date of the most recent updated results for that polling place.

This table is sortable by selecting on column headers and you can find polling place results by selecting on the name of the polling place.

Notes:

  1. These results are not final.
Polling places for Ballarat (VIC)
Polling place Street address First preference returned Two candidate preferred (TCP) returned
Alfredton McCallum Disability Services, 29 Learmonth St, ALFREDTON VIC 3350 Sat, 03 May 2025 7:55:17 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 7:56:55 PM AEST
Alfredton West Alfredton Primary School, 89A Cuthberts Rd, ALFREDTON VIC 3350 Sat, 03 May 2025 8:37:51 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 8:38:47 PM AEST
Ballarat Dana Street Primary School, 401 Dana St, BALLARAT CENTRAL VIC 3350 Sat, 03 May 2025 10:19:47 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 10:20:09 PM AEST
Ballarat BALLARAT PPVC St Andrew's Hall, 5 Dawson St N, BALLARAT CENTRAL VIC 3350 Sun, 04 May 2025 12:06:43 AM AEST Sun, 04 May 2025 12:09:28 AM AEST
Ballarat East St Alipius Primary School, 106-108 Victoria St, BALLARAT EAST VIC 3350 Sat, 03 May 2025 7:46:24 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 8:06:35 PM AEST
Ballarat North Ballarat North Primary School, 513 Landsborough St, BALLARAT NORTH VIC 3350 Sat, 03 May 2025 8:27:44 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 8:30:03 PM AEST
Ballarat West PPVC Central Wendouree Bowling Club, 1330 Gregory St, LAKE WENDOUREE VIC 3350 Sat, 03 May 2025 11:42:31 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 11:44:42 PM AEST
Black Hill Black Hill Primary School, 601 Chisholm St, BLACK HILL VIC 3350 Sat, 03 May 2025 9:08:33 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 9:12:30 PM AEST
Brown Hill Caledonian Primary School, 2 Thompson St, BROWN HILL VIC 3350 Sat, 03 May 2025 8:40:05 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 8:40:51 PM AEST
Bungaree Bungaree Primary School, Bungaree Primary School, 348 Bungaree-Wallace Rd, BUNGAREE VIC 3352 Sat, 03 May 2025 6:45:27 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 7:06:44 PM AEST
Buninyong Buninyong Primary School, 202 Simpson St, BUNINYONG VIC 3357 Sat, 03 May 2025 7:44:24 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 7:45:04 PM AEST
Canadian Canadian Lead Primary School, 301 Otway St S, CANADIAN VIC 3350 Sat, 03 May 2025 7:11:25 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 7:43:40 PM AEST
Cape Clear Cape Clear Recreation Reserve Hall, 11 Recreation Rd, CAPE CLEAR VIC 3351 Sat, 03 May 2025 7:28:52 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 7:37:02 PM AEST
Cardigan Village Cardigan Village Community Centre, 2 Mitchell Dr, CARDIGAN VILLAGE VIC 3352 Sat, 03 May 2025 6:55:22 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 7:16:32 PM AEST
Clunes Clunes Primary School, 1 Canterbury St, CLUNES VIC 3370 Sat, 03 May 2025 9:23:47 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 9:24:12 PM AEST
Creswick Creswick Primary School, 67 Napier St, CRESWICK VIC 3363 Sat, 03 May 2025 8:38:21 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 8:53:43 PM AEST
Creswick North Creswick North Primary School, 93 Macs St, CRESWICK VIC 3363 Sat, 03 May 2025 7:40:13 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 7:44:35 PM AEST
Daylesford Daylesford Primary School, 102 Vincent St, DAYLESFORD VIC 3460 Sat, 03 May 2025 9:27:23 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 9:28:12 PM AEST
Delacombe Doug Dean Stadium, 16 Nandiriog Dr, DELACOMBE VIC 3356 Sat, 03 May 2025 8:25:29 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 8:26:44 PM AEST
Dereel Dereel Soldiers Memorial Hall, 14 Swamp Rd, DEREEL VIC 3352 Sat, 03 May 2025 8:21:16 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 8:22:02 PM AEST
Drummond Drummond Public Hall, 20 Lauriston-Drummond Rd, DRUMMOND VIC 3461 Sat, 03 May 2025 6:58:55 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 7:32:26 PM AEST
EAV Ballarat PPVC AEC National EAV Centre, 10 Mort St, CANBERRA ACT 2601 Sat, 03 May 2025 10:03:03 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 10:46:27 PM AEST
Elaine Elaine Mechanics Hall, 20 Pearsons Rd, ELAINE VIC 3334 Sat, 03 May 2025 8:08:20 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 8:09:36 PM AEST
Glenlyon Glenlyon Shire Hall, 32 Barkly St, GLENLYON VIC 3461 Sat, 03 May 2025 7:26:44 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 7:48:23 PM AEST
Gordon Gordon Public Hall, 68 Main St, GORDON VIC 3345 Sat, 03 May 2025 7:39:51 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 7:50:25 PM AEST
Haddon Haddon Recreation Hall, 396 Sago Hill Rd, HADDON VIC 3351 Sat, 03 May 2025 8:00:12 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 9:19:46 PM AEST
Hepburn Springs Hepburn Primary School, 156 Main Rd, HEPBURN VIC 3461 Sat, 03 May 2025 8:31:50 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 8:32:23 PM AEST
Lake Wendouree Pleasant Street Primary School, 101 Pleasant St N, LAKE WENDOUREE VIC 3350 Sat, 03 May 2025 9:43:42 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 9:45:08 PM AEST
Learmonth Learmonth Bowling Club, 2 McKay St, LEARMONTH VIC 3352 Sat, 03 May 2025 7:02:18 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 7:09:57 PM AEST
Lethbridge Lethbridge Public Hall, 25 Russell St, LETHBRIDGE VIC 3332 Sat, 03 May 2025 8:11:54 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 8:12:44 PM AEST
Linton Linton Primary School, 28 Adair St, LINTON VIC 3360 Sat, 03 May 2025 7:16:06 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 7:38:54 PM AEST
Lucas Lucas Primary School, 46 O'Shannassy Pde, LUCAS VIC 3350 Sat, 03 May 2025 10:20:29 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 10:21:16 PM AEST
Magpie Magpie Primary School, 61 Docwra St, MAGPIE VIC 3352 Sat, 03 May 2025 7:49:04 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 7:50:44 PM AEST
Meredith Meredith Memorial Hall, 61 Staughton St, MEREDITH VIC 3250 Sat, 03 May 2025 8:15:02 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 8:16:05 PM AEST
Miners Rest Miners Rest Primary School, 2-12 Dundas St, MINERS REST VIC 3352 Sat, 03 May 2025 10:06:18 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 10:06:59 PM AEST
Mount Clear Damascus College, 1412 Geelong Rd, MOUNT CLEAR VIC 3350 Sat, 03 May 2025 8:09:46 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 8:10:19 PM AEST
Mount Egerton Mt Egerton Mechanics Hall, 69 Main Rd, MOUNT EGERTON VIC 3352 Sat, 03 May 2025 7:20:20 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 7:20:59 PM AEST
Mount Pleasant Mt Pleasant Primary School, 401 Cobden St, MOUNT PLEASANT VIC 3350 Sat, 03 May 2025 11:24:01 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 11:25:28 PM AEST
Napoleons Napoleons Primary School, 4721 Ballarat-Colac Rd, NAPOLEONS VIC 3352 Sat, 03 May 2025 7:32:08 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 7:35:27 PM AEST
Newington Newington Primary School, 49 Inkerman St, NEWINGTON VIC 3350 Sat, 03 May 2025 7:13:43 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 7:31:08 PM AEST
Newlyn Newlyn Primary School, 2701 Midland Hwy, NEWLYN VIC 3364 Sat, 03 May 2025 7:59:18 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 9:08:52 PM AEST
Other Mobile Team 1 Ballarat and District Aboriginal Co-operative Limited - (CDEP), 106 Armstrong St N, BALLARAT VIC 3350
Redan St Aloysius Primary School, 800 Ripon St S, REDAN VIC 3350 Sat, 03 May 2025 7:19:46 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 7:20:32 PM AEST
Rokewood Rokewood Primary School, 38A Aitchison St, ROKEWOOD VIC 3330 Sat, 03 May 2025 6:44:13 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 7:18:24 PM AEST
Ross Creek Ross Creek Recreation Reserve Hall, 655 Sebastopol-Smythesdale Rd, ROSS CREEK VIC 3351 Sat, 03 May 2025 8:46:56 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 8:47:56 PM AEST
Sebastopol Sebastopol RSL Hall, 10 Birdwood Ave, SEBASTOPOL VIC 3356 Sat, 03 May 2025 9:28:43 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 9:29:46 PM AEST
Sebastopol North Ballarat South Community Hub, 11 Tuppen Dr, SEBASTOPOL VIC 3356 Sat, 03 May 2025 9:21:47 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 9:22:26 PM AEST
Sebastopol PPVC Ballarat South Community Hub, 11 Tuppen Dr, SEBASTOPOL VIC 3356 Sun, 04 May 2025 1:19:04 AM AEST Sun, 04 May 2025 1:19:29 AM AEST
Smythesdale Woady Yaloak Recreation Facility, 55 Heales St, SMYTHESDALE VIC 3351 Sat, 03 May 2025 9:27:00 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 9:28:06 PM AEST
Special Hospital Team 1 Multiple sites, VIC 3350
Special Hospital Team 2 Multiple sites, VIC
Special Hospital Team 3 Multiple sites, VIC
Teesdale Teesdale Community Hall (Behind CFA Station), 1109 Bannockburn-Shelford Rd, TEESDALE VIC 3328 Sat, 03 May 2025 7:19:55 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 8:13:12 PM AEST
Trentham Trentham District Primary School, 8 Bridge St, TRENTHAM VIC 3458 Sat, 03 May 2025 8:19:19 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 9:33:12 PM AEST
Warrenheip Warrenheip Primary School, 93 Warrenheip Rd, WARRENHEIP VIC 3352 Sat, 03 May 2025 8:34:43 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 8:35:18 PM AEST
Wendouree Central Wendouree Bowling Club, 1330 Gregory St, LAKE WENDOUREE VIC 3350 Sat, 03 May 2025 8:12:21 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 8:50:31 PM AEST
Wendouree North Mount Rowan Secondary College, 453-457 Forest St, WENDOUREE VIC 3355 Sat, 03 May 2025 10:46:32 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 10:47:46 PM AEST
Wendouree West Yuille Park Community College, 47 Violet Gr, WENDOUREE VIC 3355 Sat, 03 May 2025 10:07:44 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 10:09:03 PM AEST
Yandoit Yandoit Primary School, 74 High St, YANDOIT VIC 3461 Sat, 03 May 2025 7:33:02 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 7:34:31 PM AEST

This table provides the current two candidate preferred (TCP) count for each polling place in the division. The data includes swing - a comparison of the percentage of TCP votes received at the previous federal election compared to the current federal election.

Notes:

  1. Two candidate preferred or TCP is a count of the two leading candidates only. Votes are recorded for a particular candidate if the preference on the ballot paper for that candidate is higher than the alternative TCP candidate, regardless of other preferences. The TCP count ultimately determines who wins the seat.
  2. These results are not final.
Two candidate preferred by polling place
Polling place Formal KING, Catherine
Australian Labor Party
DORAN, Paula
Liberal
Swing
Votes % Votes %
Alfredton 819 482 58.85 337 41.15 -1.49
Alfredton West 2,030 1,268 62.46 762 37.54 -1.19
Ballarat 1,083 779 71.93 304 28.07 1.34
Ballarat BALLARAT PPVC 13,204 7,948 60.19 5,256 39.81 0.13
Ballarat East 1,101 803 72.93 298 27.07 -1.99
Ballarat North 1,612 1,084 67.25 528 32.75 1.44
Ballarat West PPVC 14,677 8,041 54.79 6,636 45.21 -5.95
Black Hill 1,275 918 72.00 357 28.00 0.28
Brown Hill 1,246 797 63.96 449 36.04 -2.97
Bungaree 494 185 37.45 309 62.55 0.42
Buninyong 1,688 1,058 62.68 630 37.32 -2.12
Canadian 1,122 772 68.81 350 31.19 -1.69
Cape Clear 210 110 52.38 100 47.62 4.55
Cardigan Village 315 158 50.16 157 49.84 -5.37
Clunes 796 439 55.15 357 44.85 -5.77
Creswick 980 630 64.29 350 35.71 -3.24
Creswick North 590 358 60.68 232 39.32 -0.89
Daylesford 1,224 844 68.95 380 31.05 2.75
Delacombe 1,043 709 67.98 334 32.02 -1.08
Dereel 328 191 58.23 137 41.77 -2.68
Drummond 199 141 70.85 58 29.15 1.15
EAV Ballarat PPVC 0 0 0.00 0 0.00 -70.59
Elaine 302 155 51.32 147 48.68 -2.74
Glenlyon 543 365 67.22 178 32.78 -7.21
Gordon 628 349 55.57 279 44.43 -3.88
Haddon 776 411 52.96 365 47.04 -8.28
Hepburn Springs 658 466 70.82 192 29.18 -1.12
Lake Wendouree 1,230 800 65.04 430 34.96 1.59
Learmonth 297 132 44.44 165 55.56 1.01
Lethbridge 539 295 54.73 244 45.27 0.73
Linton 322 189 58.70 133 41.30 0.23
Lucas 1,350 840 62.22 510 37.78 -3.00
Magpie 367 227 61.85 140 38.15 -3.79
Meredith 440 236 53.64 204 46.36 -3.50
Miners Rest 1,095 655 59.82 440 40.18 -2.61
Mount Clear 1,297 868 66.92 429 33.08 2.19
Mount Egerton 348 201 57.76 147 42.24 -10.28
Mount Pleasant 791 558 70.54 233 29.46 -1.30
Napoleons 525 352 67.05 173 32.95 6.62
Newington 607 405 66.72 202 33.28 -0.04
Newlyn 595 263 44.20 332 55.80 -5.64
Other Mobile Team 1 0 0 0.00 0 0.00 -63.49
Redan 653 463 70.90 190 29.10 -1.43
Rokewood 177 61 34.46 116 65.54 -1.16
Ross Creek 580 309 53.28 271 46.72 -2.47
Sebastopol 1,214 841 69.28 373 30.72 -0.05
Sebastopol North 1,519 1,033 68.01 486 31.99 -1.17
Sebastopol PPVC 13,826 8,346 60.36 5,480 39.64 -3.43
Smythesdale 715 410 57.34 305 42.66 -3.60
Special Hospital Team 1 0 0 0.00 0 0.00 -64.01
Special Hospital Team 2 0 0 0.00 0 0.00 -63.94
Special Hospital Team 3 0 0 0.00 0 0.00 -64.00
Teesdale 1,092 595 54.49 497 45.51 -3.11
Trentham 775 539 69.55 236 30.45 0.89
Warrenheip 693 367 52.96 326 47.04 -5.32
Wendouree 838 505 60.26 333 39.74 -4.23
Wendouree North 1,113 566 50.85 547 49.15 -16.78
Wendouree West 667 485 72.71 182 27.29 -1.91
Yandoit 192 121 63.02 71 36.98 -1.46
ABSENT 0 0 0.00 0 0.00 0.00
PRE_POLL 0 0 0.00 0 0.00 0.00
POSTAL 3,930 2,336 59.44 1,594 40.56 0.00
PROVISIONAL 0 0 0.00 0 0.00 0.00
Division Total 86,730 52,459 60.49 34,271 39.51 -2.49

This table shows the progress of Declaration vote scrutiny for a particular division. In this table you will find...

  • The number declaration vote envelopes issued for the division.
  • The number of declaration vote envelopes received by the division.
  • The number of envelopes rejected at preliminary scrutiny.
  • The number of declaration vote ballot papers counted.

Notes:

  1. These results are not final.
Declaration vote scrutiny progress
Absent Provisional Declaration pre-poll Postal Total
Envelopes issued 1 0 105 17,594 17,700
Envelopes received 0 0 0 10,088 10,088
Ballot papers counted 0 0 0 3,995 3,995
Ballot papers not returned by voter 0 0 0 5 5
Ballot papers disallowed 0 0 0 0 0
Envelopes rejected at preliminary scrutiny 0 0 0 209 209
Envelopes processed 0 0 0 4,209 4,209
Envelopes awaiting processing 0 0 0 5,879 5,879

Profile of division of Ballarat (VIC)
Elected member King, C (ALP). Elected 2001.
Name derivation Named after the city covered by the electoral division. The name of the city is believed to be derived from the Aboriginal word 'balaarat' meaning resting place or reclining on elbow.
First proclaimed / election 2024/1901
Area 5323 sq. kms
Demographic Provincial
Pre-Election seat status Safe
Seat status Undefined
Location The Division of Ballarat consists of Ballarat City Council, Hepburn Shire Council, part of the Golden Plains Shire Council, and part of the Moorabool Shire Council.
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