National two-party preferred estimate
Labor
Vote: 55.0%
Coalition
Vote: 45.0%
A tight race was the last thing ACT voters expected before this election, and not until the final days of the campaign for Bean did Labor seriously worry independent Jessie Price could snatch the seat — next time, the party will leave nothing to chance.
Federal Election Seats to Watch
Latest updates on the seats which decide the election.
- MelbourneVICLabor gainFrom Greens
9.5% swing to ALP
- LeichhardtQLDLabor gainFrom LNP
9.5% swing to ALP
- DicksonQLDLabor gainFrom LNP
7.7% swing to ALP
- PetrieQLDLabor gainFrom LNP
5.5% swing to ALP
- MooreWALabor winFrom Liberal
3.5% swing to ALP
- BonnerQLDLabor gainFrom LNP
8.2% swing to ALP
- BanksNSWLabor gainFrom Liberal
5.0% swing to ALP
- BassTASLabor gainFrom Liberal
9.4% swing to ALP
- DeakinVICLabor gainFrom Liberal
2.8% swing to ALP
- GriffithQLDLabor gainFrom Greens
21.1% swing from GRN
- SturtSALabor gainFrom Liberal
7.0% swing to ALP
- GoldsteinVICLiberal gainFrom Independent
3.3% swing to LIB
- BraddonTASLabor gainFrom Liberal
15.3% swing to ALP
- BrisbaneQLDLabor gainFrom Greens
5.2% swing from LNP
- FordeQLDLabor gainFrom LNP
6.0% swing to ALP
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