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| Australia federal election 2025 results - in charts | Australia federal election 2025 results - in charts |
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| Watch: Three things to know about the Australian election result | Watch: Three things to know about the Australian election result |
| Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been re-elected as the country's leader, becoming the first in decades to secure a second term. | |
| He defeated opposition leader Peter Dutton of the centre-right Liberal-National coalition. Dutton also lost his seat in Dickson, Queensland - one he had held for 24 years. | |
| It is a remarkable turnaround for Albanese, 62, whose popularity was at record lows at the start of the year as Australians grappled with a cost of living crisis and challenges in healthcare and housing. | |
| US President Donald Trump's global tariff policy, which did not spare Australia, was also on voters' minds. | US President Donald Trump's global tariff policy, which did not spare Australia, was also on voters' minds. |
| It is a remarkable turnaround for 62-year-old Albanese | It is a remarkable turnaround for 62-year-old Albanese |
| Here's a look at how that played out in charts, based on an unofficial count by Australian broadcaster ABC: | Here's a look at how that played out in charts, based on an unofficial count by Australian broadcaster ABC: |
| Albanese needed at least 76 seats in the House of Representatives to form a government. | Albanese needed at least 76 seats in the House of Representatives to form a government. |
| Before the dissolution of parliament, Labor had a razor-thin majority of 77 seats. | Before the dissolution of parliament, Labor had a razor-thin majority of 77 seats. |
| With some 56.5% of the seats already counted, the ABC puts Labor on track to finish with 86 seats - far above the 76 seats needed, giving it a comfortable majority. | With some 56.5% of the seats already counted, the ABC puts Labor on track to finish with 86 seats - far above the 76 seats needed, giving it a comfortable majority. |
| The Coalition is expected to gain 41 seats and the Independents stand at just under 10. | The Coalition is expected to gain 41 seats and the Independents stand at just under 10. |
| Here's a reminder of what the seats in the House of Representatives looked like before tonight's results. | Here's a reminder of what the seats in the House of Representatives looked like before tonight's results. |
| Current projections mean Labor has so far claimed 34.6% of first-preference votes, with the Coalition trailing behind at 31%. | Current projections mean Labor has so far claimed 34.6% of first-preference votes, with the Coalition trailing behind at 31%. |
| The Greens stand at 12.5% of first-preference votes. | The Greens stand at 12.5% of first-preference votes. |
| As compared to the 2022 election, its clear Labor has increased its share of the national vote, with an increase of 2.1% so far - though that number could increase as counting goes on. | As compared to the 2022 election, its clear Labor has increased its share of the national vote, with an increase of 2.1% so far - though that number could increase as counting goes on. |
| Official vote counting won't conclude for days but its clear that the Labor government is set to dramatically increase its majority - with swings towards them in almost every area. | Official vote counting won't conclude for days but its clear that the Labor government is set to dramatically increase its majority - with swings towards them in almost every area. |