Divisions · New South Wales · 123,752 enrolled
Farrer
Sussan Ley (Liberal) won Farrer in 2025 with 56.19% of the final two-candidate vote against Michelle Milthorpe (Independent), a fairly safe margin of 6.19 points.
Member now David Farley One Nation · in Parliament since 9 May 2026
- Turnout
- 91.55%
- Informal
- 9.03%
- Labor TPP
- 37.11%
- TPP swing to Labor
- +3.46
- Formal votes
- 103,063
- 2022 winner
- Sussan Ley (Liberal)
2025 · first preferences
9 candidates
- Sussan LeyLiberal · sitting member · elected 44,743 43.41% −8.85
- Michelle MilthorpeIndependent 20,567 19.96% +19.96
- Glen HydeLabor 15,551 15.09% −3.90
- Emma HicksOne Nation 6,803 6.60% +0.27
- Richard August HendrieGreens 5,085 4.93% −4.18
- Peter SinclairShooters, Fishers and Farmers 3,577 3.47% −1.84
- Tanya HargravesTrumpet of Patriots 2,441 2.37% +2.37
- Rebecca ScrivenFamily First 2,218 2.15% +2.15
- David O'ReillyPeople First 2,078 2.02% +2.02
Votes, share of formal votes and swing on 2022 (AEC, notional for redrawn boundaries).
After preferences
The final two
Lead: 12,769 of 103,063 votes. The final two were not Labor and the Coalition; the AEC's separate Labor–Coalition count gives Labor 37.11%.
Distribution of preferences · 8 counts
| Candidate | First | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 | Count 5 | Count 6 | Count 7 | Count 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sussan Ley · Liberal | 44,743 | 44,860 | 45,260 | 45,669 | 46,619 | 47,143 | 52,779 | 57,916 |
| Glen Hyde · Labor | 15,551 | 15,604 | 15,737 | 15,909 | 16,343 | 18,644 | 19,650 | excl. |
| Michelle Milthorpe · Independent | 20,567 | 20,682 | 20,945 | 21,312 | 22,341 | 24,782 | 30,634 | 45,147 |
| Richard August Hendrie · Greens | 5,085 | 5,128 | 5,199 | 5,372 | 5,748 | excl. | ||
| Emma Hicks · One Nation | 6,803 | 7,349 | 8,139 | 9,824 | 12,012 | 12,494 | excl. | |
| Peter Sinclair · Shooters, Fishers and Farmers | 3,577 | 3,695 | 4,064 | 4,977 | excl. | |||
| David O'Reilly · People First | 2,078 | excl. | ||||||
| Rebecca Scriven · Family First | 2,218 | 3,114 | 3,719 | excl. | ||||
| Tanya Hargraves · Trumpet of Patriots | 2,441 | 2,631 | excl. |
Each count excludes the candidate with the fewest votes and passes their papers on. Step through it on /au/seats.
By-election · 9 May 2026
David Farley, One Nation
2026 Farrer By-election: 101,286 formal votes. The seat was Liberal before the by-election.
| Candidate | First preferences | Share |
|---|---|---|
| David Farley · One Nation | 40,042 | 39.53% |
| Michelle Milthorpe · Independent | 28,442 | 28.08% |
| Raissa Butkowski · Liberal | 12,572 | 12.41% |
| Brad Robertson · The Nationals | 9,901 | 9.78% |
| Aimee Lee Pearson · Legalise Cannabis Party | 2,357 | 2.33% |
| Richard August Hendrie · The Greens | 2,346 | 2.32% |
| Peter Sinclair · Shooters, Fishers and Farmers | 1,981 | 1.96% |
| Rebecca Scriven · Family First | 1,234 | 1.22% |
| Gary Jean Pappin · Independent | 790 | 0.78% |
| Jamie Bonnefin · Gerard Rennick People First | 705 | 0.70% |
| Lucas James Ellis · Affordable Housing Now - Sustainable Australia Party | 595 | 0.59% |
| Roger Woodward · Independent | 321 | 0.32% |
Final two: David Farley 57.55% v Michelle Milthorpe 42.45%.
Photos: David Farley — The Australia Institute, CC BY 4.0 . Via Wikimedia Commons.