2025 Federal Election

Forrest, WA

Updated: Fri, 23 May 2025 7:02:14 PM 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 Forrest (WA) 57 of 57 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
DOWDING, TabithaAustralian Labor Party47,505-4,44747.7645.81+1.95 
SMALL, BenLiberal51,9524,44752.2454.19-1.95 

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 Forrest (WA)
57 of 57 polling places returned.
Candidate Party Votes % Swing (%) Status
DOWDING, Tabitha Australian Labor Party 22,423 22.55 -5.03  
CHAPMAN, Sue Independent 18,206 18.31 +18.31  
BEARDMAN, Georgia The Greens (WA) Inc 7,840 7.88 -5.57  
van der MEY, Paul Pauline Hanson's One Nation 8,670 8.72 +3.47  
GREENLAND, Peter Trumpet of Patriots 1,405 1.41 +0.23  
PARSONS, Cam The Nationals 4,771 4.80 +4.80  
PEET, Aaron Legalise Cannabis Party 5,131 5.16 +5.16  
SMALL, Ben Liberal 31,011 31.18 -11.89  
...... Liberal Democratic Party 0 0.00 -1.65  
...... The Great Australian Party 0 0.00 -3.04  
...... United Australia Party 0 0.00 -2.55  
...... WESTERN AUSTRALIA PARTY 0 0.00 -2.23  
Formal   99,457 94.79 +0.02  
Informal   5,465 5.21 -0.02  
Total   104,922  

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 %
DOWDING, Tabitha Australian Labor Party 18,858 22.48 602 19.23 17 19.54 836 23.91 2,110 23.85 22,423 22.55  
CHAPMAN, Sue Independent 15,614 18.61 404 12.91 19 21.84 535 15.30 1,634 18.47 18,206 18.31  
BEARDMAN, Georgia The Greens (WA) Inc 6,320 7.53 503 16.07 8 9.20 427 12.21 582 6.58 7,840 7.88  
van der MEY, Paul Pauline Hanson's One Nation 7,291 8.69 327 10.45 7 8.05 306 8.75 739 8.35 8,670 8.72  
GREENLAND, Peter Trumpet of Patriots 1,185 1.41 73 2.33 5 5.75 60 1.72 82 0.93 1,405 1.41  
PARSONS, Cam The Nationals 3,967 4.73 155 4.95 3 3.45 156 4.46 490 5.54 4,771 4.80  
PEET, Aaron Legalise Cannabis Party 4,374 5.21 292 9.33 7 8.05 167 4.78 291 3.29 5,131 5.16  
SMALL, Ben Liberal 26,288 31.33 774 24.73 21 24.14 1,010 28.88 2,918 32.99 31,011 31.18  
Formal   83,897 94.50 3,130 94.53 87 95.60 3,497 95.81 8,846 97.34 99,457 94.79  
Informal   4,885 5.50 181 5.47 4 4.40 153 4.19 242 2.66 5,465 5.21  
Total   88,782 84.62 3,311 3.16 91 0.09 3,650 3.48 9,088 8.66 104,922 89.26  

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 %
DOWDING, Tabitha Australian Labor Party 39,995 47.67 1,593 50.89 44 50.57 1,786 51.07 4,087 46.20 47,505 47.76  
SMALL, Ben Liberal 43,902 52.33 1,537 49.11 43 49.43 1,711 48.93 4,759 53.80 51,952 52.24  

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 Forrest (WA)
Polling place Street address First preference returned Two candidate preferred (TCP) returned
Acton Park Acton Park Hall, 804 Acton Park Rd, ACTON PARK WA 6280 Wed, 07 May 2025 12:57:41 PM AEST Wed, 07 May 2025 12:57:41 PM AEST
Augusta Augusta Community Resource Centre, 66 Allnut Tce, AUGUSTA WA 6290 Fri, 23 May 2025 2:24:29 PM AEST Fri, 23 May 2025 2:24:29 PM AEST
Australind Leschenault Catholic Primary School, 52 Mardo Ave, AUSTRALIND WA 6233 Thu, 22 May 2025 5:11:06 PM AEST Thu, 22 May 2025 5:11:06 PM AEST
Australind Central Australind Primary School, Barnes Ave, AUSTRALIND WA 6233 Wed, 21 May 2025 5:03:55 PM AEST Wed, 21 May 2025 5:03:55 PM AEST
Australind East Kingston Primary School, 75 Macquarie Dr, AUSTRALIND WA 6233 Wed, 07 May 2025 7:15:27 PM AEST Wed, 07 May 2025 7:15:27 PM AEST
Australind North Parkfield Primary School, 500 Chapple Dr, AUSTRALIND WA 6233 Thu, 08 May 2025 1:49:35 PM AEST Thu, 08 May 2025 1:49:35 PM AEST
Australind PPVC Leschenault Leisure Centre, Lot 42 Leisure Dr, AUSTRALIND WA 6233 Fri, 23 May 2025 5:49:31 PM AEST Fri, 23 May 2025 5:49:31 PM AEST
Australind South Treendale Primary School, 5 Opal Dr, AUSTRALIND WA 6233 Thu, 08 May 2025 7:18:59 PM AEST Thu, 08 May 2025 7:18:59 PM AEST
Binningup Binningup Community Hall, 14 Driftwood Way, BINNINGUP WA 6233 Wed, 07 May 2025 7:14:57 PM AEST Wed, 07 May 2025 7:14:57 PM AEST
Boyanup Boyanup Primary School, 45 Thomas St, BOYANUP WA 6237 Tue, 06 May 2025 7:14:47 PM AEST Tue, 06 May 2025 7:14:47 PM AEST
Brunswick Brunswick Junction Primary School, 6 Vincent St, BRUNSWICK WA 6224 Wed, 07 May 2025 7:10:30 PM AEST Wed, 07 May 2025 7:10:30 PM AEST
Bunbury Bunbury Primary School, 2-18 Lovegrove Ave, BUNBURY WA 6230 Fri, 23 May 2025 5:42:19 PM AEST Fri, 23 May 2025 5:42:19 PM AEST
Bunbury Central South Bunbury Primary School, 19 Prosser St, SOUTH BUNBURY WA 6230 Wed, 07 May 2025 7:12:52 PM AEST Wed, 07 May 2025 7:12:52 PM AEST
Bunbury East Cooinda Primary School, 10 Allen St, EAST BUNBURY WA 6230 Wed, 07 May 2025 7:39:47 PM AEST Wed, 07 May 2025 7:39:47 PM AEST
Bunbury FORREST PPVC Bunbury Sea Scouts, 384 Cobblestone Dr, BUNBURY WA 6230 Fri, 23 May 2025 4:13:10 PM AEST Fri, 23 May 2025 4:13:10 PM AEST
Bunbury South Adam Road Primary School, 25 - 47 Hotchin St, SOUTH BUNBURY WA 6230 Thu, 08 May 2025 1:21:18 PM AEST Thu, 08 May 2025 1:21:18 PM AEST
Burekup River Valley Primary School, 51 Russell Rd, BUREKUP WA 6227 Thu, 08 May 2025 1:31:20 PM AEST Thu, 08 May 2025 1:31:20 PM AEST
Busselton Churchill Park Hall, 85 Adelaide St, BUSSELTON WA 6280 Fri, 23 May 2025 2:46:32 PM AEST Fri, 23 May 2025 2:46:32 PM AEST
Busselton East Busselton Primary School, Avocet Blvd, BUSSELTON WA 6280 Thu, 08 May 2025 2:06:08 PM AEST Thu, 08 May 2025 2:06:08 PM AEST
Busselton PPVC Busselton Baptist Church, 2 Recreation La, WEST BUSSELTON WA 6280 Fri, 23 May 2025 6:57:07 PM AEST Fri, 23 May 2025 6:57:07 PM AEST
Busselton South Busselton Senior High School, 136-156 Bussell Hwy, WEST BUSSELTON WA 6280 Fri, 23 May 2025 3:42:16 PM AEST Fri, 23 May 2025 3:42:16 PM AEST
Busselton West West Busselton Primary School, 11-17 Bower Rd, WEST BUSSELTON WA 6280 Fri, 23 May 2025 5:59:17 PM AEST Fri, 23 May 2025 5:59:17 PM AEST
Capel Capel Community Centre, 31 Forrest Rd, CAPEL WA 6271 Tue, 06 May 2025 7:34:45 PM AEST Tue, 06 May 2025 7:34:45 PM AEST
Carbunup River Carbunup River Hall, 3 Wildwood Rd, CARBUNUP RIVER WA 6280 Thu, 08 May 2025 12:16:03 PM AEST Thu, 08 May 2025 12:16:03 PM AEST
Carey Park Carey Park Primary School, 36 Ecclestone St, CAREY PARK WA 6230 Wed, 07 May 2025 3:12:44 PM AEST Wed, 07 May 2025 3:12:44 PM AEST
Carey Park South Milligan House, 35 Milligan St, CAREY PARK WA 6230 Wed, 21 May 2025 2:24:49 PM AEST Wed, 21 May 2025 2:24:49 PM AEST
Clifton Park Clifton Park Primary School, Lucy Victoria Ave, CLIFTON PARK WA 6233 Thu, 08 May 2025 1:48:34 PM AEST Thu, 08 May 2025 1:48:34 PM AEST
Cowaramup Cowaramup Primary School, 24 Waverley Rd, COWARAMUP WA 6284 Thu, 08 May 2025 2:00:45 PM AEST Thu, 08 May 2025 2:00:45 PM AEST
Dalyellup Dalyellup Primary School, 14 Hartog Rd, DALYELLUP WA 6230 Tue, 06 May 2025 7:37:16 PM AEST Tue, 06 May 2025 7:37:16 PM AEST
Dalyellup South Dalyellup College, 1 Wake Dr, DALYELLUP WA 6230 Fri, 23 May 2025 7:02:14 PM AEST Fri, 23 May 2025 7:02:14 PM AEST
Dardanup Dardanup Hall, 19 Ferguson Rd, DARDANUP WA 6236 Tue, 06 May 2025 2:42:47 PM AEST Tue, 06 May 2025 2:42:47 PM AEST
Dunsborough Naturaliste Community Centre, 21 Dunsborough Lakes Dr, DUNSBOROUGH WA 6281 Fri, 23 May 2025 6:21:12 PM AEST Fri, 23 May 2025 6:21:12 PM AEST
Dunsborough South Dunsborough Primary School, 40 Turner St, DUNSBOROUGH WA 6281 Thu, 08 May 2025 6:07:39 PM AEST Thu, 08 May 2025 6:07:39 PM AEST
Eagle Bay PPVC Eagle Bay Community Hall, 32 Fern Rd, EAGLE BAY WA 6281 Tue, 20 May 2025 6:43:01 PM AEST Tue, 20 May 2025 6:43:01 PM AEST
Eaton Eaton Primary School, 35 Diadem St, EATON WA 6232 Fri, 23 May 2025 5:03:40 PM AEST Fri, 23 May 2025 5:03:40 PM AEST
Eaton East Eaton Community College, 20 Recreation Dr, EATON WA 6232 Wed, 21 May 2025 5:49:00 PM AEST Wed, 21 May 2025 5:49:00 PM AEST
Eaton North Glen Huon Primary School, Monash Blvd, EATON WA 6232 Thu, 08 May 2025 4:03:28 PM AEST Thu, 08 May 2025 4:03:28 PM AEST
EAV Forrest PPVC AEC National EAV Centre, 10 Mort St, CANBERRA ACT 2601 Sat, 10 May 2025 5:38:25 PM AEST Sat, 10 May 2025 5:38:25 PM AEST
Ferguson Ferguson Hall, 988 Ferguson Rd, FERGUSON WA 6236 Thu, 08 May 2025 3:46:32 PM AEST Thu, 08 May 2025 3:46:32 PM AEST
Glen Iris Picton Primary School, 125 Jeffrey Rd, GLEN IRIS WA 6230 Thu, 08 May 2025 6:09:35 PM AEST Thu, 08 May 2025 6:09:35 PM AEST
Harvey St Anne's Primary School, 27 Young St, HARVEY WA 6220 Thu, 22 May 2025 4:23:22 PM AEST Thu, 22 May 2025 4:23:22 PM AEST
Karridale Karridale Primary School, 12612 Bussell Hwy, KARRIDALE WA 6288 Thu, 08 May 2025 6:10:48 PM AEST Thu, 08 May 2025 6:10:48 PM AEST
Leschenault Leschenault Bushfire Brigade Station, 22A Australind Rd, LESCHENAULT WA 6233 Thu, 08 May 2025 6:11:56 PM AEST Thu, 08 May 2025 6:11:56 PM AEST
Margaret River Margaret River Senior High School, 158 Bussell Hwy, MARGARET RIVER WA 6285 Fri, 23 May 2025 6:05:35 PM AEST Fri, 23 May 2025 6:05:35 PM AEST
Margaret River PPVC South Regional TAFE (Margaret River Campus), Lot 272 Bussell Hwy, MARGARET RIVER WA 6285 Thu, 22 May 2025 2:43:42 PM AEST Thu, 22 May 2025 2:43:42 PM AEST
Margaret River South Rapids Landing Primary School, 42 Tonkin Blvd, MARGARET RIVER WA 6285 Thu, 08 May 2025 6:13:00 PM AEST Thu, 08 May 2025 6:13:00 PM AEST
Other Mobile Team 1 Bunbury Regional Prison, Centenary Rd, COLLEGE GROVE WA 6230 Thu, 08 May 2025 6:59:22 PM AEST Thu, 08 May 2025 6:59:22 PM AEST
Rosa Brook Rosa Brook Hall, 1230 Rosa Brook Rd, ROSA BROOK WA 6285 Fri, 09 May 2025 1:22:33 PM AEST Fri, 09 May 2025 1:22:33 PM AEST
Special Hospital Team 1 Multiple sites, WA Thu, 08 May 2025 8:10:13 PM AEST Thu, 08 May 2025 8:10:13 PM AEST
Special Hospital Team 2 Multiple sites, WA Tue, 13 May 2025 12:05:07 PM AEST Tue, 13 May 2025 12:05:07 PM AEST
Vasse Vasse Primary School, 17 Kaloorup Rd, VASSE WA 6280 Fri, 23 May 2025 6:08:37 PM AEST Fri, 23 May 2025 6:08:37 PM AEST
Witchcliffe Witchcliffe Hall, 10418 Bussell Hwy, WITCHCLIFFE WA 6286 Fri, 09 May 2025 1:18:22 PM AEST Fri, 09 May 2025 1:18:22 PM AEST
Withers Maidens Park Primary School, 13-15 Westwood St, WITHERS WA 6230 Thu, 22 May 2025 2:41:06 PM AEST Thu, 22 May 2025 2:41:06 PM AEST
Wollaston Bunbury Catholic College, 1 Rodsted St, EAST BUNBURY WA 6230 Fri, 09 May 2025 1:14:57 PM AEST Fri, 09 May 2025 1:14:57 PM AEST
Yallingup Yallingup Hall, 2305 Caves Rd, YALLINGUP WA 6282 Fri, 09 May 2025 2:24:07 PM AEST Fri, 09 May 2025 2:24:07 PM AEST
Yalyalup Georgiana Molloy Anglican School, 2 Hawker App, YALYALUP WA 6280 Fri, 23 May 2025 11:29:54 AM AEST Fri, 23 May 2025 11:29:54 AM AEST
Yarloop Yarloop Community Resource Centre, 23 Station St, YARLOOP WA 6218 Fri, 23 May 2025 12:56:29 PM AEST Fri, 23 May 2025 12:56:29 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 SMALL, Ben
Liberal
DOWDING, Tabitha
Australian Labor Party
Swing
Votes % Votes %
Acton Park 264 219 82.95 45 17.05 3.56
Augusta 764 438 57.33 326 42.67 -1.85
Australind 509 303 59.53 206 40.47 4.32
Australind Central 762 392 51.44 370 48.56 -4.86
Australind East 617 319 51.70 298 48.30 6.98
Australind North 862 477 55.34 385 44.66 -2.74
Australind PPVC 8,466 4,583 54.13 3,883 45.87 -0.61
Australind South 1,125 610 54.22 515 45.78 5.01
Binningup 544 321 59.01 223 40.99 6.79
Boyanup 636 388 61.01 248 38.99 -0.48
Brunswick 595 351 58.99 244 41.01 1.04
Bunbury 1,067 522 48.92 545 51.08 -2.27
Bunbury Central 855 410 47.95 445 52.05 -0.05
Bunbury East 999 470 47.05 529 52.95 -1.45
Bunbury FORREST PPVC 16,633 8,622 51.84 8,011 48.16 -2.02
Bunbury South 1,233 525 42.58 708 57.42 -5.51
Burekup 473 302 63.85 171 36.15 -0.23
Busselton 539 274 50.83 265 49.17 -6.17
Busselton East 909 460 50.61 449 49.39 -4.22
Busselton PPVC 12,408 7,253 58.45 5,155 41.55 -0.94
Busselton South 1,449 805 55.56 644 44.44 -0.46
Busselton West 1,121 618 55.13 503 44.87 1.54
Capel 1,351 829 61.36 522 38.64 6.84
Carbunup River 250 161 64.40 89 35.60 -0.62
Carey Park 1,193 444 37.22 749 62.78 -3.91
Carey Park South 667 289 43.33 378 56.67 -4.36
Clifton Park 478 231 48.33 247 51.67 0.09
Cowaramup 924 409 44.26 515 55.74 -1.83
Dalyellup 1,930 968 50.16 962 49.84 -2.28
Dalyellup South 1,232 624 50.65 608 49.35 -1.69
Dardanup 759 505 66.53 254 33.47 0.03
Dunsborough 1,694 904 53.36 790 46.64 -3.29
Dunsborough South 609 262 43.02 347 56.98 -13.10
Eagle Bay PPVC 1,413 785 55.56 628 44.44 -3.83
Eaton 773 368 47.61 405 52.39 -6.79
Eaton East 1,149 559 48.65 590 51.35 -1.53
Eaton North 612 289 47.22 323 52.78 -1.90
EAV Forrest PPVC 5 0 0.00 5 100.00 -55.56
Ferguson 179 121 67.60 58 32.40 -2.46
Glen Iris 787 381 48.41 406 51.59 0.73
Harvey 1,549 922 59.52 627 40.48 1.34
Karridale 278 186 66.91 92 33.09 9.13
Leschenault 293 165 56.31 128 43.69 -3.77
Margaret River 1,086 421 38.77 665 61.23 0.72
Margaret River PPVC 5,175 2,083 40.25 3,092 59.75 -0.89
Margaret River South 385 164 42.60 221 57.40 -0.63
Other Mobile Team 1 82 26 31.71 56 68.29 -28.17
Rosa Brook 223 116 52.02 107 47.98 -2.20
Special Hospital Team 1 322 156 48.45 166 51.55 -13.39
Special Hospital Team 2 192 95 49.48 97 50.52 -12.42
Vasse 1,628 874 53.69 754 46.31 -2.46
Witchcliffe 510 215 42.16 295 57.84 -2.84
Withers 936 391 41.77 545 58.23 2.01
Wollaston 605 297 49.09 308 50.91 -4.39
Yallingup 561 270 48.13 291 51.87 -6.42
Yalyalup 865 506 58.50 359 41.50 3.75
Yarloop 372 224 60.22 148 39.78 9.77
ABSENT 3,130 1,537 49.11 1,593 50.89 0.00
PRE_POLL 3,497 1,711 48.93 1,786 51.07 0.00
POSTAL 8,846 4,759 53.80 4,087 46.20 0.00
PROVISIONAL 87 43 49.43 44 50.57 0.00
Division Total 99,457 51,952 52.24 47,505 47.76 -1.95

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 3,371 338 3,766 10,868 18,343
Envelopes received 3,371 338 3,766 9,385 16,860
Ballot papers counted 3,311 91 3,650 9,088 16,140
Ballot papers not returned by voter 12 1 7 8 28
Ballot papers disallowed 12 18 13 0 43
Envelopes rejected at preliminary scrutiny 36 228 96 289 649
Envelopes processed 3,371 338 3,766 9,385 16,860
Envelopes awaiting processing 0 0 0 0 0

Profile of division of Forrest (WA)
Elected member Marino, N (LP). Elected 2007.
Name derivation Named in honour of Sir John Forrest, 1847-1918. Forrest was an active member of the Constitutional Conventions that led to the Commonwealth of Australia and a Member of the House of Representatives (1901-18).
First proclaimed / election 2024/1922
Area 6454 sq. kms
Demographic Rural
Pre-Election seat status Marginal
Seat status Undefined
Location The Division of Forrest consists of the City of Bunbury, the City of Busselton, the Shire of Augusta Margaret River, the Shire of Capel, the Shire of Dardanup and the Shire of Harvey.
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