2025 Federal Election

Watson, NSW

Updated: Sat, 24 May 2025 6:01:53 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 Watson (NSW) 56 of 56 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
BURKE, TonyLabor55,09327,33066.490.00+66.49Previous Member
BASYOUNY, ZiadIndependent27,763-27,33033.510.00+33.51 

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 Watson (NSW)
56 of 56 polling places returned.
Candidate Party Votes % Swing (%) Status
BURKE, Tony Labor 39,761 47.99 -6.12 Previous Member
HADCHITI, Vanessa Libertarian 3,564 4.30 +4.30  
BASYOUNY, Ziad Independent 12,220 14.75 +14.75  
KHAN, Zain Independent 1,056 1.27 +1.27  
TREVENA, Elisha Pauline Hanson's One Nation 2,675 3.23 -2.06  
ALAM, Zakir Liberal 12,585 15.19 -11.23  
MANNAH, John Family First 1,428 1.72 +1.72  
BREWER, Jocelyn The Greens 7,402 8.93 +1.82  
KOUKOULIS, John Trumpet of Patriots 2,165 2.61 +2.61  
...... United Australia Party 0 0.00 -7.07  
Formal   82,856 83.01 -6.36  
Informal   16,957 16.99 +6.36  
Total   99,813  

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 %
BURKE, Tony Labor 32,033 48.40 1,609 42.05 37 44.05 1,234 50.53 4,848 46.98 39,761 47.99 Previous Member
HADCHITI, Vanessa Libertarian 2,963 4.48 149 3.89 4 4.76 85 3.48 363 3.52 3,564 4.30  
BASYOUNY, Ziad Independent 10,765 16.27 376 9.83 16 19.05 161 6.59 902 8.74 12,220 14.75  
KHAN, Zain Independent 830 1.25 85 2.22 1 1.19 46 1.88 94 0.91 1,056 1.27  
TREVENA, Elisha Pauline Hanson's One Nation 1,892 2.86 147 3.84 1 1.19 99 4.05 536 5.19 2,675 3.23  
ALAM, Zakir Liberal 9,348 14.12 625 16.34 9 10.71 398 16.30 2,205 21.37 12,585 15.19  
MANNAH, John Family First 1,028 1.55 103 2.69 0 0.00 61 2.50 236 2.29 1,428 1.72  
BREWER, Jocelyn The Greens 5,713 8.63 592 15.47 11 13.10 270 11.06 816 7.91 7,402 8.93  
KOUKOULIS, John Trumpet of Patriots 1,612 2.44 140 3.66 5 5.95 88 3.60 320 3.10 2,165 2.61  
Formal   66,184 81.79 3,826 82.40 84 73.68 2,442 86.32 10,320 91.23 82,856 83.01  
Informal   14,731 18.21 817 17.60 30 26.32 387 13.68 992 8.77 16,957 16.99  
Total   80,915 81.07 4,643 4.65 114 0.11 2,829 2.83 11,312 11.33 99,813 85.71  

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 %
BURKE, Tony Labor 43,676 65.99 2,576 67.33 53 63.10 1,768 72.40 7,020 68.02 55,093 66.49 Previous Member
BASYOUNY, Ziad Independent 22,508 34.01 1,250 32.67 31 36.90 674 27.60 3,300 31.98 27,763 33.51  

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 Watson (NSW)
Polling place Street address First preference returned Two candidate preferred (TCP) returned
Ashfield WATSON PPVC Ashfield Town Hall, 260 Liverpool Rd, ASHFIELD NSW 2131 Thu, 22 May 2025 11:18:35 AM AEST Thu, 22 May 2025 11:18:35 AM AEST
Bankstown Bankstown Public School, 61 Restwell St, BANKSTOWN NSW 2200 Sat, 24 May 2025 9:52:07 AM AEST Sat, 24 May 2025 9:52:07 AM AEST
Bankstown Central Bankstown Senior Citizens Centre, 7 West Tce, BANKSTOWN NSW 2200 Tue, 20 May 2025 3:38:33 PM AEST Tue, 20 May 2025 3:38:33 PM AEST
Bankstown East St Paul's Anglican Church, 461 Chapel Rd, BANKSTOWN NSW 2200 Sat, 24 May 2025 10:01:57 AM AEST Sat, 24 May 2025 10:01:57 AM AEST
Bankstown North Bankstown North Public School, 322 Hume Hwy, BANKSTOWN NSW 2200 Sat, 24 May 2025 10:18:01 AM AEST Sat, 24 May 2025 10:18:01 AM AEST
Bankstown South Bankstown South Infants School, 16 Stacey St, BANKSTOWN NSW 2200 Sat, 24 May 2025 12:27:18 PM AEST Sat, 24 May 2025 12:27:18 PM AEST
Bankstown WATSON PPVC Bankstown Senior Citizens Centre, 7 West Tce, BANKSTOWN NSW 2200 Sat, 24 May 2025 3:49:21 PM AEST Sat, 24 May 2025 3:49:21 PM AEST
Bankstown West Bankstown West Public School, 141 William St, BANKSTOWN NSW 2200 Fri, 23 May 2025 1:37:18 PM AEST Fri, 23 May 2025 1:37:18 PM AEST
Bass Hill (Watson) Bass Hill Public School, 611 Hume Hwy, BASS HILL NSW 2197 Thu, 22 May 2025 3:27:31 PM AEST Thu, 22 May 2025 3:27:31 PM AEST
Bass Hill Central George Bass School, 92-106 Johnston Rd, BASS HILL NSW 2197 Sat, 24 May 2025 4:20:10 PM AEST Sat, 24 May 2025 4:20:10 PM AEST
Bass Hill West (Watson) Bass High School, 10 Arundle Rd, BASS HILL NSW 2197 Sat, 24 May 2025 2:10:33 PM AEST Sat, 24 May 2025 2:10:33 PM AEST
Belfield Celebration Church International, 26 First Ave, CAMPSIE NSW 2194 Sat, 24 May 2025 10:20:32 AM AEST Sat, 24 May 2025 10:20:32 AM AEST
Belmore Central Belmore Senior Citizens Centre, Building 1, 38 Redman Pde, BELMORE NSW 2192 Fri, 16 May 2025 4:59:47 PM AEST Fri, 16 May 2025 4:59:47 PM AEST
Belmore North Belmore North Public School, 201 Burwood Rd, BELMORE NSW 2192 Sat, 24 May 2025 3:50:42 PM AEST Sat, 24 May 2025 3:50:42 PM AEST
Belmore South (Watson) Belmore South Public School, 718 Canterbury Rd, BELMORE NSW 2192 Thu, 22 May 2025 10:55:56 AM AEST Thu, 22 May 2025 10:55:56 AM AEST
Belmore WATSON PPVC Belmore Church of Christ, 476 Burwood Rd, BELMORE NSW 2192 Sat, 24 May 2025 6:01:53 PM AEST Sat, 24 May 2025 6:01:53 PM AEST
Berala WATSON PPVC Carnarvon Golf Club, 65-95 Nottinghill Rd, LIDCOMBE NSW 2141 Sat, 24 May 2025 4:11:47 PM AEST Sat, 24 May 2025 4:11:47 PM AEST
Birrong (Watson) Birrong Public School, 132 Auburn Rd, BIRRONG NSW 2143 Sat, 24 May 2025 12:44:28 PM AEST Sat, 24 May 2025 12:44:28 PM AEST
Campsie Campsie Public School, 23-29 Evaline St, CAMPSIE NSW 2194 Wed, 14 May 2025 10:54:17 AM AEST Wed, 14 May 2025 10:54:17 AM AEST
Campsie North Harcourt Public School, 5 First Ave, CAMPSIE NSW 2194 Sat, 24 May 2025 9:56:41 AM AEST Sat, 24 May 2025 9:56:41 AM AEST
Campsie South St John's Anglican Church Campsie, 11A Amy St, CAMPSIE NSW 2194 Wed, 14 May 2025 1:44:38 PM AEST Wed, 14 May 2025 1:44:38 PM AEST
Campsie West CASS Activity Centre, 48 Sixth Ave, CAMPSIE NSW 2194 Wed, 14 May 2025 12:58:09 PM AEST Wed, 14 May 2025 12:58:09 PM AEST
Chullora Greenacre Christian College, 36-42 Shellcote Rd, GREENACRE NSW 2190 Fri, 23 May 2025 1:30:19 PM AEST Fri, 23 May 2025 1:30:19 PM AEST
Concord WATSON PPVC Concord Community Centre, 1A Gipps St, CONCORD NSW 2137 Thu, 15 May 2025 3:48:28 PM AEST Thu, 15 May 2025 3:48:28 PM AEST
Condell Park Condell Park Public School, 76 Augusta St, CONDELL PARK NSW 2200 Sat, 24 May 2025 1:59:55 PM AEST Sat, 24 May 2025 1:59:55 PM AEST
Condell Park North Condell Park Anglican Church, 195 Edgar St, CONDELL PARK NSW 2200 Sat, 24 May 2025 3:33:26 PM AEST Sat, 24 May 2025 3:33:26 PM AEST
Condell Park South Bankstown Senior College, Antwerp St, BANKSTOWN NSW 2200 Wed, 14 May 2025 12:16:03 PM AEST Wed, 14 May 2025 12:16:03 PM AEST
Condell Park West Condell Park High School, 2A Third Ave, CONDELL PARK NSW 2200 Sat, 24 May 2025 12:30:39 PM AEST Sat, 24 May 2025 12:30:39 PM AEST
EAV Watson PPVC AEC National EAV Centre, 10 Mort St, CANBERRA ACT 2601 Thu, 15 May 2025 4:30:19 PM AEST Thu, 15 May 2025 4:30:19 PM AEST
Enfield West (Watson) St Thomas' Anglican Church, 60A Coronation Pde, ENFIELD NSW 2136 Sat, 24 May 2025 2:48:56 PM AEST Sat, 24 May 2025 2:48:56 PM AEST
Georges Hall Georges Hall Public School, 16 Pennington Ave, GEORGES HALL NSW 2198 Sat, 24 May 2025 11:18:20 AM AEST Sat, 24 May 2025 11:18:20 AM AEST
Greenacre Greenacre Public School, 105 Waterloo Rd, GREENACRE NSW 2190 Wed, 14 May 2025 3:20:26 PM AEST Wed, 14 May 2025 3:20:26 PM AEST
Greenacre Central Greenacre Citizens Centre, 202 Waterloo Rd, GREENACRE NSW 2190 Wed, 21 May 2025 5:08:48 PM AEST Wed, 21 May 2025 5:08:48 PM AEST
Greenacre North Chullora Public School, 90 Norfolk Rd, GREENACRE NSW 2190 Sat, 24 May 2025 10:30:43 AM AEST Sat, 24 May 2025 10:30:43 AM AEST
Greenacre West Banksia Road Public School, 65 Banksia Rd, GREENACRE NSW 2190 Sat, 24 May 2025 12:33:46 PM AEST Sat, 24 May 2025 12:33:46 PM AEST
Haymarket WATSON PPVC Sydney Masonic Centre, 66 Goulburn St, SYDNEY NSW 2000 Sat, 24 May 2025 9:04:39 AM AEST Sat, 24 May 2025 9:04:39 AM AEST
Lakemba St Therese's Catholic Primary School, 2A Yerrick Rd, LAKEMBA NSW 2195 Sat, 24 May 2025 10:48:41 AM AEST Sat, 24 May 2025 10:48:41 AM AEST
Lakemba Central (Watson) Samoan Presbyterian Church, 1003-1007 Canterbury Rd, LAKEMBA NSW 2195 Wed, 14 May 2025 4:26:19 PM AEST Wed, 14 May 2025 4:26:19 PM AEST
Lakemba North Hampden Park Public School, 39-79 Hampden Rd, LAKEMBA NSW 2195 Fri, 23 May 2025 4:18:05 PM AEST Fri, 23 May 2025 4:18:05 PM AEST
Mount Lewis Al Noori Muslim School, 91 Greenacre Rd, GREENACRE NSW 2190 Sat, 24 May 2025 2:35:12 PM AEST Sat, 24 May 2025 2:35:12 PM AEST
Padstow WATSON PPVC Padstow Senior Citizens Centre, 17 Cahors Rd, PADSTOW NSW 2211 Sat, 24 May 2025 12:01:52 PM AEST Sat, 24 May 2025 12:01:52 PM AEST
Punchbowl (Watson) Punchbowl Public School, 1333 Canterbury Rd, PUNCHBOWL NSW 2196 Sat, 24 May 2025 11:26:52 AM AEST Sat, 24 May 2025 11:26:52 AM AEST
Punchbowl Central Punchbowl Boys High School, 54 Kelly St, PUNCHBOWL NSW 2196 Sat, 24 May 2025 11:12:29 AM AEST Sat, 24 May 2025 11:12:29 AM AEST
Punchbowl East Punchbowl Baptist Church, 20 Arthur St, PUNCHBOWL NSW 2196 Sat, 24 May 2025 12:10:54 PM AEST Sat, 24 May 2025 12:10:54 PM AEST
Special Hospital Team 1 Multiple sites, NSW Thu, 22 May 2025 9:19:11 AM AEST Thu, 22 May 2025 9:19:11 AM AEST
Special Hospital Team 2 Multiple sites, NSW Fri, 16 May 2025 3:24:02 PM AEST Fri, 16 May 2025 3:24:02 PM AEST
Special Hospital Team 3 Multiple sites, BANKSTOWN NSW 2200 Sat, 24 May 2025 10:40:18 AM AEST Sat, 24 May 2025 10:40:18 AM AEST
Strathfield South (Watson) Strathfield South Public School, 457 Liverpool Rd, STRATHFIELD NSW 2135 Sat, 24 May 2025 11:15:08 AM AEST Sat, 24 May 2025 11:15:08 AM AEST
Ultimo (Watson) TAFE NSW (Ultimo Campus), 651-731 Harris St, Building N, ULTIMO NSW 2007 Wed, 14 May 2025 4:04:32 PM AEST Wed, 14 May 2025 4:04:32 PM AEST
Ultimo WATSON PPVC TAFE NSW (Ultimo Campus), 651-731 Harris St, Building N, ULTIMO NSW 2007 Sat, 24 May 2025 11:40:46 AM AEST Sat, 24 May 2025 11:40:46 AM AEST
Wiley Park East Lakemba Public School, 35 Alice St S, WILEY PARK NSW 2195 Wed, 14 May 2025 4:56:07 PM AEST Wed, 14 May 2025 4:56:07 PM AEST
Wiley Park West Wiley Park Public School, Denman Ave, WILEY PARK NSW 2195 Fri, 23 May 2025 11:40:56 AM AEST Fri, 23 May 2025 11:40:56 AM AEST
Wynyard (Watson) St Stephen's Uniting Church, 197 Macquarie St, SYDNEY NSW 2000 Wed, 14 May 2025 4:13:04 PM AEST Wed, 14 May 2025 4:13:04 PM AEST
Wynyard WATSON PPVC St Stephen's Uniting Church, 197 Macquarie St, SYDNEY NSW 2000 Thu, 15 May 2025 4:12:13 PM AEST Thu, 15 May 2025 4:12:13 PM AEST
Yagoona Yagoona Public School, 425 Hume Hwy, YAGOONA NSW 2199 Wed, 14 May 2025 4:38:17 PM AEST Wed, 14 May 2025 4:38:17 PM AEST
Yagoona West Yagoona Anglican Church, 211 Auburn Rd, YAGOONA NSW 2199 Wed, 14 May 2025 4:23:21 PM AEST Wed, 14 May 2025 4:23:21 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 BURKE, Tony
Labor
BASYOUNY, Ziad
Independent
Swing
Votes % Votes %
Ashfield WATSON PPVC 1,144 896 78.32 248 21.68 78.32
Bankstown 1,180 805 68.22 375 31.78 68.22
Bankstown Central 1,019 578 56.72 441 43.28 56.72
Bankstown East 1,107 723 65.31 384 34.69 65.31
Bankstown North 613 393 64.11 220 35.89 64.11
Bankstown South 651 367 56.37 284 43.63 56.37
Bankstown WATSON PPVC 13,731 9,632 70.15 4,099 29.85 70.15
Bankstown West 1,040 638 61.35 402 38.65 61.35
Bass Hill (Watson) 1,017 544 53.49 473 46.51 53.49
Bass Hill Central 638 390 61.13 248 38.87 61.13
Bass Hill West (Watson) 1,258 764 60.73 494 39.27 60.73
Belfield 478 340 71.13 138 28.87 71.13
Belmore Central 901 643 71.37 258 28.63 71.37
Belmore North 1,477 1,005 68.04 472 31.96 68.04
Belmore South (Watson) 723 522 72.20 201 27.80 72.20
Belmore WATSON PPVC 8,208 6,086 74.15 2,122 25.85 74.15
Berala WATSON PPVC 964 646 67.01 318 32.99 67.01
Birrong (Watson) 997 599 60.08 398 39.92 60.08
Campsie 1,572 1,229 78.18 343 21.82 78.18
Campsie North 1,265 937 74.07 328 25.93 74.07
Campsie South 404 313 77.48 91 22.52 77.48
Campsie West 404 306 75.74 98 24.26 75.74
Chullora 1,098 637 58.01 461 41.99 58.01
Concord WATSON PPVC 268 195 72.76 73 27.24 72.76
Condell Park 1,654 868 52.48 786 47.52 52.48
Condell Park North 673 356 52.90 317 47.10 52.90
Condell Park South 1,127 746 66.19 381 33.81 66.19
Condell Park West 782 431 55.12 351 44.88 55.12
EAV Watson PPVC 25 22 88.00 3 12.00 88.00
Enfield West (Watson) 501 338 67.47 163 32.53 67.47
Georges Hall 1,455 902 61.99 553 38.01 61.99
Greenacre 991 612 61.76 379 38.24 61.76
Greenacre Central 1,623 807 49.72 816 50.28 49.72
Greenacre North 1,545 826 53.46 719 46.54 53.46
Greenacre West 1,294 652 50.39 642 49.61 50.39
Haymarket WATSON PPVC 197 152 77.16 45 22.84 77.16
Lakemba 1,010 665 65.84 345 34.16 65.84
Lakemba Central (Watson) 435 257 59.08 178 40.92 59.08
Lakemba North 1,031 634 61.49 397 38.51 61.49
Mount Lewis 670 253 37.76 417 62.24 37.76
Padstow WATSON PPVC 1,486 925 62.25 561 37.75 62.25
Punchbowl (Watson) 1,049 659 62.82 390 37.18 62.82
Punchbowl Central 1,265 799 63.16 466 36.84 63.16
Punchbowl East 349 199 57.02 150 42.98 57.02
Special Hospital Team 1 69 58 84.06 11 15.94 84.06
Special Hospital Team 2 52 41 78.85 11 21.15 78.85
Special Hospital Team 3 112 83 74.11 29 25.89 74.11
Strathfield South (Watson) 820 626 76.34 194 23.66 76.34
Ultimo (Watson) 13 10 76.92 3 23.08 76.92
Ultimo WATSON PPVC 122 91 74.59 31 25.41 74.59
Wiley Park East 718 459 63.93 259 36.07 63.93
Wiley Park West 1,277 855 66.95 422 33.05 66.95
Wynyard (Watson) 27 20 74.07 7 25.93 74.07
Wynyard WATSON PPVC 191 156 81.68 35 18.32 81.68
Yagoona 465 282 60.65 183 39.35 60.65
Yagoona West 999 704 70.47 295 29.53 70.47
ABSENT 3,826 2,576 67.33 1,250 32.67 0.00
PRE_POLL 2,442 1,768 72.40 674 27.60 0.00
POSTAL 10,320 7,020 68.02 3,300 31.98 0.00
PROVISIONAL 84 53 63.10 31 36.90 0.00
Division Total 82,856 55,093 66.49 27,763 33.51 66.49

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 4,848 523 3,101 13,604 22,076
Envelopes received 4,848 523 3,101 11,840 20,312
Ballot papers counted 4,643 114 2,829 11,312 18,898
Ballot papers not returned by voter 60 4 7 45 116
Ballot papers disallowed 28 37 34 7 106
Envelopes rejected at preliminary scrutiny 117 368 231 475 1,191
Envelopes processed 4,848 523 3,101 11,839 20,311
Envelopes awaiting processing 0 0 0 1 1

Profile of division of Watson (NSW)
Elected member Burke, T (ALP). Elected 2004.
Name derivation Named in honour of the Hon. John Christian Watson, 1867-1941. Watson was Prime Minister of Australia (27 April-17 August 1904) and a Member of the House of Representatives (1901-10).
First proclaimed / election 2024/1934 (Abolished in 1968 and re-established in 1992.)
Area 51 sq. kms
Demographic Inner Metropolitan
Pre-Election seat status Safe
Seat status Safe
Location The Division of Watson consists of part of the Canterbury Bankstown Council and part of the Strathfield Municipal Council.
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