Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Pearce was won by Christian Porter (Liberal) at the 2019 federal election, with a margin of 15,033 votes over Kim Travers after preferences. This page covers every federal election in Pearce from 1990 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), 1990–2019
Election
Winner
Party
Final Votes
Final Share
Runner-up
Margin
1990
Fred Chaney
Liberal
36,563
58.9%
John Duncan (Labor)
11,086 (17.9 pts)
1993
Judi Moylan
Liberal
39,771
58.8%
Patrick Jebb (Labor)
11,862 (17.5 pts)
1996
Judi Moylan
Liberal
43,306
62.2%
Paul Andrews (Labor)
16,964 (24.4 pts)
1998
Judi Moylan
Liberal
41,246
55.3%
Paul Andrews (Labor)
7,912 (10.6 pts)
2001
Judi Moylan
Liberal
39,979
56.9%
Liam Costello (Labor)
9,677 (13.8 pts)
2004
Judi Moylan
Liberal
47,219
62.9%
David Ritter (Labor)
19,415 (25.9 pts)
2007
Judi Moylan
Liberal
50,022
59.1%
Christopher Myson (Labor)
15,361 (18.1 pts)
2010
Judi Moylan
Liberal
46,292
58.9%
Bill Leadbetter (Labor)
13,951 (17.7 pts)
2013
Christian Porter
Liberal
51,206
58.1%
Madeleine West (Labor)
14,221 (16.1 pts)
2016
Christian Porter
Liberal
46,672
53.6%
Thomas French (Labor)
6,312 (7.3 pts)
2019
Christian Porter
Liberal
57,478
57.5%
Kim Travers (Labor)
15,033 (15.0 pts)
First-Preference Result by Election
Every candidate's first-preference votes, before any preference redistribution.
1990
Candidate
Party
First-Pref. Votes
Share
Fred Chaney
Liberal
32,424
52.2%
John Duncan
Labor
17,115
27.5%
Peter Lambert
Australian Democrats
6,245
10.0%
Greg Bankoff
Greens
5,389
8.7%
Gina Pintabona
Independent
994
1.6%
1993
Candidate
Party
First-Pref. Votes
Share
Judi Moylan
Liberal
34,777
51.4%
Patrick Jebb
Labor
22,065
32.6%
Stephen Hall
Greens
5,458
8.1%
Peter Lambert
Australian Democrats
3,077
4.5%
Mark Forecast
National
2,345
3.5%
1996
Candidate
Party
First-Pref. Votes
Share
Judi Moylan
Liberal
38,070
54.2%
Paul Andrews
Labor
20,313
28.9%
Julie Ward
Australian Democrats
7,031
10.0%
Robert Barnacle
Greens
4,857
6.9%
1998
Candidate
Party
First-Pref. Votes
Share
Judi Moylan
Liberal
32,475
43.5%
Paul Andrews
Labor
22,751
30.5%
David Gunnyon
One Nation
9,381
12.6%
Keith Schekkerman
Greens
4,420
5.9%
Barbara Moxham
Australian Democrats
4,248
5.7%
Roger Cooper
National
1,017
1.4%
John Burt
Independent
288
0.4%
2001
Candidate
Party
First-Pref. Votes
Share
Judi Moylan
Liberal
31,509
44.8%
Liam Costello
Labor
21,306
30.3%
Ken Collins
One Nation
6,105
8.7%
Juanita Miller
Greens
5,072
7.2%
Jack Fox
Australian Democrats
3,147
4.5%
Chris Nelson
National
1,985
2.8%
Vivian Hill
Communist Party
858
1.2%
Stuart Smith
Independent
299
0.4%
2004
Candidate
Party
First-Pref. Votes
Share
Judi Moylan
Liberal
40,300
53.7%
David Ritter
Labor
21,046
28.1%
Dominique Lieb
Greens
5,891
7.9%
David Gunnyon
One Nation
2,803
3.7%
Rob Merrells
Christian Democratic Party
2,235
3.0%
Donella Mclean
Australian Democrats
1,155
1.5%
Jeanette Radisich
Independent
911
1.2%
Ron Mclean
CEC
396
0.5%
Annolies Truman
Socialist Alliance
286
0.4%
2007
Candidate
Party
First-Pref. Votes
Share
Judi Moylan
Liberal
43,874
51.8%
Christopher Myson
Labor
27,111
32.0%
Yvonne Dols
Greens
7,277
8.6%
Paul Mewhor
Christian Democratic Party
1,683
2.0%
Steve Branwhite
Independent
1,533
1.8%
David Gunnyon
One Nation
1,375
1.6%
David Bolt
Family First
1,239
1.5%
Annolies Truman
Independent
316
0.4%
Ron J Mclean
Independent
275
0.3%
2010
Candidate
Party
First-Pref. Votes
Share
Judi Moylan
Liberal
39,248
49.9%
Bill Leadbetter
Labor
23,214
29.5%
Toni Warden
Greens
10,414
13.2%
Darren Moir
National
1,999
2.5%
Janet Broadstock
Christian Democratic Party
1,691
2.2%
Ian Rose
Family First
1,619
2.1%
Chris Pepper
Independent
456
0.6%
2013
Candidate
Party
First-Pref. Votes
Share
Christian Porter
Liberal
40,275
45.7%
Madeleine West
Labor
22,827
25.9%
Sarah Nielsen-Harvey
Greens
9,901
11.2%
Francis Hough
Palmer United Party
6,587
7.5%
Craig Mcallister
National
4,326
4.9%
Danielle Canas
Independent
1,746
2.0%
Diane Davies
Independent
791
0.9%
Eddie Richards
Katter's Australian Party
727
0.8%
Matthew Corica
Independent
572
0.6%
Norman Gay
Independent
439
0.5%
2016
Candidate
Party
First-Pref. Votes
Share
Christian Porter
Liberal
39,551
45.4%
Thomas French
Labor
29,809
34.3%
Lee-Anne Miles
Greens
9,543
11.0%
Maddison Simmonds
National
4,080
4.7%
Taffy Samuriwo-Vuntarde
RUA
4,049
4.7%
2019
Candidate
Party
First-Pref. Votes
Share
Christian Porter
Liberal
43,689
43.7%
Kim Travers
Labor
29,027
29.0%
Eugene Marshall
Greens
8,676
8.7%
Sandy Old
One Nation
8,199
8.2%
Rob Forster
United Australia Party
2,495
2.5%
Ross Williamson
SFF
2,125
2.1%
Magdeleen Strauss
AChr
1,609
1.6%
Colin Butland
Independent
1,456
1.5%
Steve Blyth
National
1,342
1.3%
Michael Calautti
WAP
1,305
1.3%
Margin Over Time
Final (after-preferences) winning margin, percentage points, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Pearce has been contested at 11 federal elections on record since 1990. Winning party over that span: Liberal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Pearce in the 2019 federal election?
Christian Porter (Liberal) won Pearce in 2019 after preferences, with 57,478 votes (57.5%) to Kim Travers's 42,445.
Which parties have won Pearce since 1990?
Since 1990, Pearce has been won by: Liberal.
What was the closest result in Pearce?
The closest result on record for Pearce was 2016, when Christian Porter (Liberal) beat Thomas French by 6,312 votes (7.3 percentage points) after preferences.