2025 Federal Election

Forrest, WA

Updated: Sun, 04 May 2025 3:25:40 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 Party43,572-4,57947.5045.81+1.69 
SMALL, BenLiberal48,1514,57952.5054.19-1.69 

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 20,815 22.69 -4.89  
CHAPMAN, Sue Independent 16,923 18.45 +18.45  
BEARDMAN, Georgia The Greens (WA) Inc 6,768 7.38 -6.07  
van der MEY, Paul Pauline Hanson's One Nation 7,894 8.61 +3.36  
GREENLAND, Peter Trumpet of Patriots 1,243 1.36 +0.18  
PARSONS, Cam The Nationals 4,387 4.78 +4.78  
PEET, Aaron Legalise Cannabis Party 4,571 4.98 +4.98  
SMALL, Ben Liberal 29,122 31.75 -11.32  
...... 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   91,723 95.39 +0.62  
Informal   4,436 4.61 -0.62  
Total   96,159  

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 19,066 22.57 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1,749 24.16 20,815 22.69  
CHAPMAN, Sue Independent 15,602 18.47 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1,321 18.25 16,923 18.45  
BEARDMAN, Georgia The Greens (WA) Inc 6,352 7.52 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 416 5.75 6,768 7.38  
van der MEY, Paul Pauline Hanson's One Nation 7,317 8.66 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 577 7.97 7,894 8.61  
GREENLAND, Peter Trumpet of Patriots 1,185 1.40 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 58 0.80 1,243 1.36  
PARSONS, Cam The Nationals 3,997 4.73 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 390 5.39 4,387 4.78  
PEET, Aaron Legalise Cannabis Party 4,359 5.16 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 212 2.93 4,571 4.98  
SMALL, Ben Liberal 26,606 31.49 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 2,516 34.76 29,122 31.75  
Formal   84,484 95.18 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 7,239 97.92 91,723 95.39  
Informal   4,282 4.82 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 154 2.08 4,436 4.61  
Total   88,766 92.31 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 7,393 7.69 96,159 81.81  

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 40,319 47.72 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 3,253 44.94 43,572 47.50  
SMALL, Ben Liberal 44,165 52.28 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 3,986 55.06 48,151 52.50  

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 Sat, 03 May 2025 9:34:54 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 9:36:03 PM AEST
Augusta Augusta Community Resource Centre, 66 Allnut Tce, AUGUSTA WA 6290 Sat, 03 May 2025 9:37:33 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 10:12:50 PM AEST
Australind Leschenault Catholic Primary School, 52 Mardo Ave, AUSTRALIND WA 6233 Sat, 03 May 2025 11:02:34 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 11:03:27 PM AEST
Australind Central Australind Primary School, Barnes Ave, AUSTRALIND WA 6233 Sat, 03 May 2025 9:50:06 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 11:19:13 PM AEST
Australind East Kingston Primary School, 75 Macquarie Dr, AUSTRALIND WA 6233 Sat, 03 May 2025 9:42:19 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 9:47:33 PM AEST
Australind North Parkfield Primary School, 500 Chapple Dr, AUSTRALIND WA 6233 Sat, 03 May 2025 9:29:17 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 9:52:08 PM AEST
Australind PPVC Leschenault Leisure Centre, Lot 42 Leisure Dr, AUSTRALIND WA 6233 Sun, 04 May 2025 2:30:03 PM AEST Sun, 04 May 2025 2:32:32 PM AEST
Australind South Treendale Primary School, 5 Opal Dr, AUSTRALIND WA 6233 Sun, 04 May 2025 12:19:23 AM AEST Sun, 04 May 2025 12:20:08 AM AEST
Binningup Binningup Community Hall, 14 Driftwood Way, BINNINGUP WA 6233 Sat, 03 May 2025 9:42:46 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 10:49:31 PM AEST
Boyanup Boyanup Primary School, 45 Thomas St, BOYANUP WA 6237 Sat, 03 May 2025 9:45:53 PM AEST Sun, 04 May 2025 12:42:59 AM AEST
Brunswick Brunswick Junction Primary School, 6 Vincent St, BRUNSWICK WA 6224 Sat, 03 May 2025 10:17:17 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 10:50:52 PM AEST
Bunbury Bunbury Primary School, 2-18 Lovegrove Ave, BUNBURY WA 6230 Sat, 03 May 2025 9:20:32 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 10:57:45 PM AEST
Bunbury Central South Bunbury Primary School, 19 Prosser St, SOUTH BUNBURY WA 6230 Sat, 03 May 2025 9:53:32 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 11:37:01 PM AEST
Bunbury East Cooinda Primary School, 10 Allen St, EAST BUNBURY WA 6230 Sat, 03 May 2025 10:55:28 PM AEST Sun, 04 May 2025 12:45:56 AM AEST
Bunbury FORREST PPVC Bunbury Sea Scouts, 384 Cobblestone Dr, BUNBURY WA 6230 Sun, 04 May 2025 2:32:09 PM AEST Sun, 04 May 2025 2:33:15 PM AEST
Bunbury South Adam Road Primary School, 25 - 47 Hotchin St, SOUTH BUNBURY WA 6230 Sat, 03 May 2025 11:47:06 PM AEST Sun, 04 May 2025 12:02:15 AM AEST
Burekup River Valley Primary School, 51 Russell Rd, BUREKUP WA 6227 Sat, 03 May 2025 10:01:09 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 10:04:30 PM AEST
Busselton Churchill Park Hall, 85 Adelaide St, BUSSELTON WA 6280 Sat, 03 May 2025 11:00:16 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 11:00:46 PM AEST
Busselton East Busselton Primary School, Avocet Blvd, BUSSELTON WA 6280 Sat, 03 May 2025 10:08:25 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 10:09:58 PM AEST
Busselton PPVC Busselton Baptist Church, 2 Recreation La, WEST BUSSELTON WA 6280 Sun, 04 May 2025 2:34:06 PM AEST Sun, 04 May 2025 2:34:56 PM AEST
Busselton South Busselton Senior High School, 136-156 Bussell Hwy, WEST BUSSELTON WA 6280 Sat, 03 May 2025 9:57:47 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 11:52:50 PM AEST
Busselton West West Busselton Primary School, 11-17 Bower Rd, WEST BUSSELTON WA 6280 Sat, 03 May 2025 10:25:55 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 11:34:01 PM AEST
Capel Capel Community Centre, 31 Forrest Rd, CAPEL WA 6271 Sat, 03 May 2025 10:20:30 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 10:22:10 PM AEST
Carbunup River Carbunup River Hall, 3 Wildwood Rd, CARBUNUP RIVER WA 6280 Sat, 03 May 2025 10:30:57 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 10:39:42 PM AEST
Carey Park Carey Park Primary School, 36 Ecclestone St, CAREY PARK WA 6230 Sat, 03 May 2025 9:13:12 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 9:46:12 PM AEST
Carey Park South Milligan House, 35 Milligan St, CAREY PARK WA 6230 Sat, 03 May 2025 9:58:11 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 11:43:45 PM AEST
Clifton Park Clifton Park Primary School, Lucy Victoria Ave, CLIFTON PARK WA 6233 Sat, 03 May 2025 10:30:01 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 10:34:51 PM AEST
Cowaramup Cowaramup Primary School, 24 Waverley Rd, COWARAMUP WA 6284 Sat, 03 May 2025 10:30:50 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 10:31:36 PM AEST
Dalyellup Dalyellup Primary School, 14 Hartog Rd, DALYELLUP WA 6230 Sat, 03 May 2025 10:42:54 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 10:44:05 PM AEST
Dalyellup South Dalyellup College, 1 Wake Dr, DALYELLUP WA 6230 Sun, 04 May 2025 1:22:59 AM AEST Sun, 04 May 2025 1:23:57 AM AEST
Dardanup Dardanup Hall, 19 Ferguson Rd, DARDANUP WA 6236 Sun, 04 May 2025 12:14:45 AM AEST Sun, 04 May 2025 12:16:01 AM AEST
Dunsborough Naturaliste Community Centre, 21 Dunsborough Lakes Dr, DUNSBOROUGH WA 6281 Sat, 03 May 2025 11:13:59 PM AEST Sun, 04 May 2025 12:53:53 AM AEST
Dunsborough South Dunsborough Primary School, 40 Turner St, DUNSBOROUGH WA 6281 Sun, 04 May 2025 12:01:03 AM AEST Sun, 04 May 2025 12:02:33 AM AEST
Eagle Bay PPVC Eagle Bay Community Hall, 32 Fern Rd, EAGLE BAY WA 6281 Sun, 04 May 2025 3:25:26 PM AEST Sun, 04 May 2025 3:25:40 PM AEST
Eaton Eaton Primary School, 35 Diadem St, EATON WA 6232 Sun, 04 May 2025 12:03:15 AM AEST Sun, 04 May 2025 1:48:25 PM AEST
Eaton East Eaton Community College, 20 Recreation Dr, EATON WA 6232 Sat, 03 May 2025 10:48:52 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 10:50:20 PM AEST
Eaton North Glen Huon Primary School, Monash Blvd, EATON WA 6232 Sat, 03 May 2025 11:24:06 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 11:25:20 PM AEST
EAV Forrest PPVC AEC National EAV Centre, 10 Mort St, CANBERRA ACT 2601 Sat, 03 May 2025 11:47:44 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 11:48:31 PM AEST
Ferguson Ferguson Hall, 988 Ferguson Rd, FERGUSON WA 6236 Sat, 03 May 2025 10:16:37 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 10:20:49 PM AEST
Glen Iris Picton Primary School, 125 Jeffrey Rd, GLEN IRIS WA 6230 Sat, 03 May 2025 9:25:26 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 11:50:24 PM AEST
Harvey St Anne's Primary School, 27 Young St, HARVEY WA 6220 Sat, 03 May 2025 11:26:42 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 11:30:41 PM AEST
Karridale Karridale Primary School, 12612 Bussell Hwy, KARRIDALE WA 6288 Sat, 03 May 2025 11:16:42 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 11:17:18 PM AEST
Leschenault Leschenault Bushfire Brigade Station, 22A Australind Rd, LESCHENAULT WA 6233 Sat, 03 May 2025 10:01:53 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 10:02:33 PM AEST
Margaret River Margaret River Senior High School, 158 Bussell Hwy, MARGARET RIVER WA 6285 Sat, 03 May 2025 11:09:32 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 11:11:23 PM AEST
Margaret River PPVC South Regional TAFE (Margaret River Campus), Lot 272 Bussell Hwy, MARGARET RIVER WA 6285 Sun, 04 May 2025 1:54:55 AM AEST Sun, 04 May 2025 1:56:30 AM AEST
Margaret River South Rapids Landing Primary School, 42 Tonkin Blvd, MARGARET RIVER WA 6285 Sat, 03 May 2025 9:29:35 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 9:31:26 PM AEST
Other Mobile Team 1 Bunbury Regional Prison, Centenary Rd, COLLEGE GROVE WA 6230 Sun, 04 May 2025 2:50:17 PM AEST Sun, 04 May 2025 2:50:17 PM AEST
Rosa Brook Rosa Brook Hall, 1230 Rosa Brook Rd, ROSA BROOK WA 6285 Sat, 03 May 2025 10:57:41 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 10:59:50 PM AEST
Special Hospital Team 1 Multiple sites, WA Sun, 04 May 2025 1:33:31 PM AEST Sun, 04 May 2025 1:33:31 PM AEST
Special Hospital Team 2 Multiple sites, WA Sun, 04 May 2025 2:26:54 PM AEST Sun, 04 May 2025 2:26:54 PM AEST
Vasse Vasse Primary School, 17 Kaloorup Rd, VASSE WA 6280 Sun, 04 May 2025 1:07:33 AM AEST Sun, 04 May 2025 1:09:00 AM AEST
Witchcliffe Witchcliffe Hall, 10418 Bussell Hwy, WITCHCLIFFE WA 6286 Sat, 03 May 2025 10:02:54 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 10:26:35 PM AEST
Withers Maidens Park Primary School, 13-15 Westwood St, WITHERS WA 6230 Sun, 04 May 2025 12:24:18 AM AEST Sun, 04 May 2025 12:59:16 AM AEST
Wollaston Bunbury Catholic College, 1 Rodsted St, EAST BUNBURY WA 6230 Sat, 03 May 2025 10:54:51 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 10:56:15 PM AEST
Yallingup Yallingup Hall, 2305 Caves Rd, YALLINGUP WA 6282 Sat, 03 May 2025 9:42:43 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 11:19:40 PM AEST
Yalyalup Georgiana Molloy Anglican School, 2 Hawker App, YALYALUP WA 6280 Sun, 04 May 2025 12:12:34 AM AEST Sun, 04 May 2025 12:17:06 AM AEST
Yarloop Yarloop Community Resource Centre, 23 Station St, YARLOOP WA 6218 Sat, 03 May 2025 9:50:56 PM AEST Sat, 03 May 2025 9:54:54 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 259 215 83.01 44 16.99 3.62
Augusta 765 438 57.25 327 42.75 -1.93
Australind 509 300 58.94 209 41.06 3.73
Australind Central 770 399 51.82 371 48.18 -4.48
Australind East 617 322 52.19 295 47.81 7.47
Australind North 865 480 55.49 385 44.51 -2.59
Australind PPVC 8,484 4,589 54.09 3,895 45.91 -0.65
Australind South 1,130 612 54.16 518 45.84 4.95
Binningup 548 326 59.49 222 40.51 7.27
Boyanup 638 386 60.50 252 39.50 -0.99
Brunswick 599 358 59.77 241 40.23 1.82
Bunbury 1,071 525 49.02 546 50.98 -2.17
Bunbury Central 856 412 48.13 444 51.87 0.13
Bunbury East 998 471 47.19 527 52.81 -1.31
Bunbury FORREST PPVC 16,889 8,817 52.21 8,072 47.79 -1.65
Bunbury South 1,235 528 42.75 707 57.25 -5.34
Burekup 476 305 64.08 171 35.92 0.00
Busselton 541 278 51.39 263 48.61 -5.61
Busselton East 924 470 50.87 454 49.13 -3.96
Busselton PPVC 12,479 7,273 58.28 5,206 41.72 -1.11
Busselton South 1,483 833 56.17 650 43.83 0.15
Busselton West 1,130 621 54.96 509 45.04 1.37
Capel 1,376 843 61.26 533 38.74 6.74
Carbunup River 250 160 64.00 90 36.00 -1.02
Carey Park 1,195 443 37.07 752 62.93 -4.06
Carey Park South 670 291 43.43 379 56.57 -4.26
Clifton Park 483 231 47.83 252 52.17 -0.41
Cowaramup 926 408 44.06 518 55.94 -2.03
Dalyellup 1,942 971 50.00 971 50.00 -2.44
Dalyellup South 1,235 626 50.69 609 49.31 -1.65
Dardanup 761 508 66.75 253 33.25 0.25
Dunsborough 1,706 910 53.34 796 46.66 -3.31
Dunsborough South 611 247 40.43 364 59.57 -15.69
Eagle Bay PPVC 1,434 778 54.25 656 45.75 -5.14
Eaton 776 354 45.62 422 54.38 -8.78
Eaton East 1,150 559 48.61 591 51.39 -1.57
Eaton North 618 295 47.73 323 52.27 -1.39
EAV Forrest PPVC 0 0 0.00 0 0.00 -55.56
Ferguson 181 122 67.40 59 32.60 -2.66
Glen Iris 791 383 48.42 408 51.58 0.74
Harvey 1,577 937 59.42 640 40.58 1.24
Karridale 284 190 66.90 94 33.10 9.12
Leschenault 289 160 55.36 129 44.64 -4.72
Margaret River 1,089 368 33.79 721 66.21 -4.26
Margaret River PPVC 5,191 2,083 40.13 3,108 59.87 -1.01
Margaret River South 388 165 42.53 223 57.47 -0.70
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 1 326 161 49.39 165 50.61 -12.45
Special Hospital Team 2 194 96 49.48 98 50.52 -12.42
Vasse 1,637 880 53.76 757 46.24 -2.39
Witchcliffe 505 222 43.96 283 56.04 -1.04
Withers 935 390 41.71 545 58.29 1.95
Wollaston 603 294 48.76 309 51.24 -4.72
Yallingup 566 272 48.06 294 51.94 -6.49
Yalyalup 853 496 58.15 357 41.85 3.40
Yarloop 371 222 59.84 149 40.16 9.39
ABSENT 0 0 0.00 0 0.00 0.00
PRE_POLL 0 0 0.00 0 0.00 0.00
POSTAL 7,239 3,986 55.06 3,253 44.94 0.00
PROVISIONAL 0 0 0.00 0 0.00 0.00
Division Total 91,723 48,151 52.50 43,572 47.50 -1.69

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 0 0 304 10,868 11,172
Envelopes received 0 0 0 7,632 7,632
Ballot papers counted 0 0 0 7,393 7,393
Ballot papers not returned by voter 0 0 0 7 7
Ballot papers disallowed 0 0 0 0 0
Envelopes rejected at preliminary scrutiny 0 0 0 162 162
Envelopes processed 0 0 0 7,562 7,562
Envelopes awaiting processing 0 0 0 70 70

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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