Spence — Australian Federal Election Results
Spence was won by Nick Champion (Labor) at the 2019 federal election, with a margin of 28,719 votes over Kathleen Bourne after preferences. This page covers the 2019 federal election, the only one on record for Spence 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 | Nick Champion | Labor | 65,174 | 64.1% | Kathleen Bourne (Liberal) | 28,719 (28.3 pts) |
First-Preference Result by Election
Every candidate's first-preference votes, before any preference redistribution.
2019
| Candidate | Party | First-Pref. Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Champion | Labor | 51,791 | 51.0% |
| Kathleen Bourne | Liberal | 26,252 | 25.8% |
| Daniel Jury | Greens | 7,330 | 7.2% |
| Ron Fiedler | United Australia Party | 7,157 | 7.0% |
| Nathan Herbert | Independent | 5,473 | 5.4% |
| Rita Kuhlmann | AJP | 3,626 | 3.6% |
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
Spence has been contested at 1 federal election on record (2019). Winning party over that span: Labor.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Spence in the 2019 federal election?
Nick Champion (Labor) won Spence in 2019 after preferences, with 65,174 votes (64.1%) to Kathleen Bourne's 36,455.
Which parties have won Spence since 2019?
Since 2019, Spence has been won by: Labor.
What was the closest result in Spence?
The closest result on record for Spence was 2019, when Nick Champion (Labor) beat Kathleen Bourne by 28,719 votes (28.3 percentage points) after preferences.