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Official final result · division 177

Ryan federal election result, 2025.

Elizabeth Watson-Brown (The Greens) won Ryan after preferences by 6,762 votes over Maggie Forrest (Liberal National Party of Queensland).

Direct answer

Elizabeth Watson-Brown was elected.

After preferences, Elizabeth Watson-Brown received 55,112 votes (53.27%). Maggie Forrest received 48,350 votes (46.73%).

Winning party
The Greens
Runner-up party
Liberal National Party of Queensland
TCP majority
6,762
Turnout
92.81%
Votes cast
106,598
Enrolment
114,860
Complete candidate result

All 8 candidates.

Ranked here by first-preference votes. The elected member is determined by the full preferential count, not necessarily the primary-vote order.

Primary rankCandidatePartyBallotFirst preferencesPrimary shareFinal TCP
1Maggie ForrestLiberal National Party of Queensland535,80634.61%48,350 · 46.73% · -0.62 pp swing
2Elizabeth Watson-BrownElectedAEC historical incumbent markerThe Greens429,98628.98%55,112 · 53.27% · +0.62 pp swing
3Rebecca HackAustralian Labor Party229,21728.24%Not a TCP finalist
4N De LappGerard Rennick People First62,4072.33%Not a TCP finalist
5Robbie ElsomPauline Hanson's One Nation82,3272.25%Not a TCP finalist
6Ryan HuntTrumpet of Patriots71,3721.33%Not a TCP finalist
7Donna GallehawkFamily First11,3401.30%Not a TCP finalist
8Gina MastertonFUSION | Planet Rescue | Whistleblower Protection | Innovation31,0070.97%Not a TCP finalist
Permanent division record

Ryan, Queensland

Electionpedia ID
eop-result-au-2025-house-177
AEC division ID
177
State or territory
Queensland
Polling date
3 May 2025
Enrolment
114,860
Formal votes
103,462
Informal votes
3,136 (2.94%)
Total turnout
106,598
Coverage boundary

Official results are not a current roster.

These are official final results for the 3 May 2025 federal election. They are historical election records, not a claim about the current House membership or future candidacies.

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Ryan Election Result 2025: Elizabeth Watson-Brown Won

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