Official final result · division 178

Wide Bay federal election result, 2025.

Llew O'Brien (Liberal National Party of Queensland) won Wide Bay after preferences by 16,034 votes over Elliott Chalmers (Australian Labor Party).

Direct answer

Llew O'Brien was elected.

After preferences, Llew O'Brien received 60,546 votes (57.63%). Elliott Chalmers received 44,512 votes (42.37%).

Winning party
Liberal National Party of Queensland
Runner-up party
Australian Labor Party
TCP majority
16,034
Turnout
89.29%
Votes cast
109,966
Enrolment
123,153
Complete candidate result

All 7 candidates.

Ranked here by first-preference votes. The elected member is determined by the full preferential count, not necessarily the primary-vote order.

Primary rankCandidatePartyBallotFirst preferencesPrimary shareFinal TCP
1Llew O'BrienElectedAEC historical incumbent markerLiberal National Party of Queensland441,05539.08%60,546 · 57.63% · -3.71 pp swing
2Elliott ChalmersAustralian Labor Party227,27125.96%44,512 · 42.37% · +3.71 pp swing
3Chad BurgessPauline Hanson's One Nation312,64612.04%Not a TCP finalist
4Emma BuhseThe Greens69,0808.64%Not a TCP finalist
5Kirsti KenningaleFamily First15,3945.13%Not a TCP finalist
6Casey IddonIndependent55,0904.84%Not a TCP finalist
7Gabrial PennicottTrumpet of Patriots74,5224.30%Not a TCP finalist
Permanent division record

Wide Bay, Queensland

Election.org ID
eop-result-au-2025-house-178
AEC division ID
178
State or territory
Queensland
Polling date
3 May 2025
Enrolment
123,153
Formal votes
105,058
Informal votes
4,908 (4.46%)
Total turnout
109,966
Coverage boundary

Official results are not a current roster.

These are official final results for the 3 May 2025 federal election. They are historical election records, not a claim about the current House membership or future candidacies.

Candidate biographies, policy positions, political finance, current tenure, and future candidacy remain separate sourced layers.