Macnamara — Australian Federal Election Results
Macnamara was won by Josh Burns (Labor) at the 2019 federal election, with a margin of 12,134 votes over Kate Ashmor after preferences. This page covers the 2019 federal election, the only one on record for Macnamara under this name.
Australia uses instant-runoff (preferential) voting: voters rank candidates in order of preference, and if no one has a majority of first-preference votes, the lowest-placed candidate is eliminated and their votes redistributed to voters' next preference, repeating until one candidate has a majority. The "Winner" and "Margin" below reflect the final result after preferences (equivalent to the AEC's own two-candidate-preferred figure) — not simply whoever led on first preferences, which can occasionally be a different candidate.
Full Election History (After Preferences), 2019–2019
| Election | Winner | Party | Final Votes | Final Share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Josh Burns | Labor | 54,613 | 56.2% | Kate Ashmor (Liberal) | 12,134 (12.5 pts) |
First-Preference Result by Election
Every candidate's first-preference votes, before any preference redistribution.
2019
| Candidate | Party | First-Pref. Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Ashmor | Liberal | 36,283 | 37.4% |
| Josh Burns | Labor | 30,855 | 31.8% |
| Steph Hodgins-May | Greens | 23,534 | 24.2% |
| Craig Mcpherson | AJP | 1,919 | 2.0% |
| Helen Paton | United Australia Party | 1,136 | 1.2% |
| Ruby O'rourke | Independent | 1,108 | 1.1% |
| Steven Armstrong | Independent | 974 | 1.0% |
| Chris Wallis | Independent | 918 | 0.9% |
| Christine Kay | RUA | 365 | 0.4% |
Margin Over Time
Final (after-preferences) winning margin, percentage points, coloured by the winning party.
Not enough elections of data yet to chart a trend.
Trend
Macnamara has been contested at 1 federal election on record (2019). Winning party over that span: Labor.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Macnamara in the 2019 federal election?
Josh Burns (Labor) won Macnamara in 2019 after preferences, with 54,613 votes (56.2%) to Kate Ashmor's 42,479.
Which parties have won Macnamara since 2019?
Since 2019, Macnamara has been won by: Labor.
What was the closest result in Macnamara?
The closest result on record for Macnamara was 2019, when Josh Burns (Labor) beat Kate Ashmor by 12,134 votes (12.5 percentage points) after preferences.