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Mayo — Australian Federal Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Mayo was won by Rebekha Sharkie (CA) at the 2019 federal election, with a margin of 11,572 votes over Georgina Downer after preferences. This page covers every federal election in Mayo from 1984 to 2019.

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), 1984–2019

Election Winner Party Final Votes Final Share Runner-up Margin
1984 Alexander Downer Liberal 35,922 60.5% John Quirke (Labor) 12,486 (21.0 pts)
1987 Alexander Downer Liberal 40,656 62.6% Delia Skorin (Labor) 16,413 (25.3 pts)
1990 Alexander Downer Liberal 45,737 61.6% Delia Skorin (Labor) 17,258 (23.3 pts)
1993 Alexander Downer Liberal 47,827 60.6% Patrick Scott (Labor) 16,730 (21.2 pts)
1996 Alexander Downer Liberal 53,194 65.2% Peter Louca (Labor) 24,753 (30.3 pts)
1998 Alexander Downer Liberal 43,354 51.7% John Schumann (Australian Democrats) 2,917 (3.5 pts)
2001 Alexander Downer Liberal 41,259 71.7% Delia Brennan (Labor) 24,990 (43.4 pts)
2004 Alexander Downer Liberal 51,303 61.8% Brian Deegan (Independent) 19,603 (23.6 pts)
2007 Alexander Downer Liberal 51,264 57.1% Mary Brewerton (Labor) 12,680 (14.1 pts)
2010 Jamie Briggs Liberal 52,702 57.3% Sam Davis (Labor) 13,501 (14.7 pts)
2013 Jamie Briggs Liberal 57,141 62.5% Norah Fahy (Labor) 22,872 (25.0 pts)
2016 Rebekha Sharkie Nick Xenophon Team 52,283 55.0% Jamie Briggs (Liberal) 9,450 (9.9 pts)
2019 Rebekha Sharkie CA 62,124 55.1% Georgina Downer (Liberal) 11,572 (10.3 pts)

First-Preference Result by Election

Every candidate's first-preference votes, before any preference redistribution.

1984

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Alexander DownerLiberal31,13152.4%
John QuirkeLabor20,19434.0%
Donald ChisholmAustralian Democrats5,4249.1%
Bob ShearerNational2,6204.4%

1987

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Alexander DownerLiberal35,04054.0%
Delia SkorinLabor19,68530.3%
Merilyn PedrickAustralian Democrats6,2469.6%
Wesley GlanvilleNational2,5503.9%
Dorothy Mcgregor-DeyIndependent7831.2%
George GaterIndependent6070.9%

1990

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Alexander DownerLiberal39,03752.5%
Delia SkorinLabor17,58423.6%
Merilyn PedrickAustralian Democrats15,81721.3%
John WatsonCommunist Party1,9372.6%

1993

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Alexander DownerLiberal42,65754.0%
Patrick ScottLabor21,60127.3%
Merilyn PedrickAustralian Democrats10,73113.6%
Elena LomsargisIndependent1,3221.7%
Pamela ChipperfieldIndependent1,2091.5%
Philippe BayetCommunist Party9881.3%
Micheal CamilleriIndependent5230.7%

1996

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Alexander DownerLiberal46,92057.0%
Peter LoucaLabor20,71425.2%
Cathi Tucker-LeeAustralian Democrats10,23012.4%
David MussardGreens2,8483.5%
Graham CraigIndependent1,0891.3%
Anthony CoombeIndependent4880.6%

1998

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Alexander DownerLiberal38,24645.6%
John SchumannAustralian Democrats18,79122.4%
Jade EvansLabor18,29021.8%
Lee PeacockOne Nation6,1467.3%
Ian WynnChristian Democratic Party1,3601.6%
Howie CoombeIndependent5980.7%
Anthony CoombeIndependent3600.4%

2001

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Alexander DownerLiberal41,25952.8%
Delia BrennanLabor16,26920.8%
John MclarenAustralian Democrats11,60714.8%
Dave ClarkGreens4,0845.2%
Mike ThomasOne Nation2,3663.0%
Bill SpraggIndependent2,3073.0%
Howie CoombeIndependent3100.4%

2004

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Alexander DownerLiberal44,52053.6%
James MurphyLabor13,68916.5%
Brian DeeganIndependent12,57715.2%
Dennis MatthewsGreens6,3057.6%
Kevin CrampFFP3,0273.6%
Kathy Brazher-De LaineAustralian Democrats1,5051.8%
Robert FechnerOne Nation7740.9%
Jon GrearIndependent6060.7%

2007

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Alexander DownerLiberal45,89351.1%
Mary BrewertonLabor27,95731.1%
Lynton VonowGreens9,84911.0%
Trish NolanFamily First3,6154.0%
Andrew CastriqueAustralian Democrats1,3691.5%
Rachael BaronsIndependent1,1651.3%

2010

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Jamie BriggsLiberal42,97646.8%
Sam DavisLabor22,99725.0%
Diane AtkinsonGreens15,59317.0%
Bruce HicksFamily First5,3375.8%
Bill SpraggIndependent2,4042.6%
Andrew PhillipsIndependent9931.1%
Rebekkah OsmondAustralian Democrats9481.0%
John MichelmoreIndependent6550.7%

2013

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Jamie BriggsLiberal49,19553.8%
Norah FahyLabor19,32521.1%
Ian GrosserGreens12,93114.1%
Bruce HicksFamily First6,5257.1%
Bikkar BrarPalmer United Party3,4343.8%

2016

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Jamie BriggsLiberal35,91537.8%
Rebekha SharkieNick Xenophon Team33,15834.9%
Glen DallimoreLabor12,85913.5%
Nathan DaniellGreens7,6618.1%
Bruce HicksFamily First4,3754.6%
Luke DzivinskiLiberal Democrats1,1481.2%

2019

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Georgina DownerLiberal42,42637.7%
Rebekha SharkieCA38,52534.2%
Saskia GerhardyLabor15,39013.7%
Anne BourneGreens10,4369.3%
Michael CaneUnited Australia Party3,5973.2%
Helen DowlandAJP2,3022.0%

Margin Over Time

Final (after-preferences) winning margin, percentage points, coloured by the winning party.

1984: Liberal margin 21.0 pts 1987: Liberal margin 25.3 pts 1990: Liberal margin 23.3 pts 1993: Liberal margin 21.2 pts 1996: Liberal margin 30.3 pts 1998: Liberal margin 3.5 pts 2001: Liberal margin 43.4 pts 2004: Liberal margin 23.6 pts 2007: Liberal margin 14.1 pts 2010: Liberal margin 14.7 pts 2013: Liberal margin 25.0 pts 2016: Nick Xenophon Team margin 9.9 pts 2019: CA margin 10.3 pts 1984 1987 1990 1993 1996 1998 2001 2004 2007 2010 2013 2016 2019

Trend

Mayo has been contested at 13 federal elections on record since 1984. Winning parties over that span: Liberal, Nick Xenophon Team, CA.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Mayo in the 2019 federal election?

Rebekha Sharkie (CA) won Mayo in 2019 after preferences, with 62,124 votes (55.1%) to Georgina Downer's 50,552.

Which parties have won Mayo since 1984?

Since 1984, Mayo has been won by: CA, Liberal, Nick Xenophon Team.

What was the closest result in Mayo?

The closest result on record for Mayo was 1998, when Alexander Downer (Liberal) beat John Schumann by 2,917 votes (3.5 percentage points) after preferences.

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