Are seats getting closer? Maybe not

We are still waiting for the final 2PP figures - they've finished in 149 seats and have even started the 2PP count in Bradfield...

Senate preferences playing a bigger role

Yesterday's final result in New South Wales was a bit of a surprise, with One Nation closing a primary vote margin of 0.21 quotas....

Correcting some of the 2CP swings

Prior to the election, I drew attention to the differences between my calculations and those of the AEC for a number of non-classic seats...

Turnout is up, and election day is down

We are now getting to the point in the election count where all of the primary votes appear to have been counted. We don't...

Observations from the Bradfield recount

I had the opportunity today to visit the Bradfield recount, thanks to being appointed as a scrutineer. I did not attempt to challenge any...

Breaking down the informal vote

The vote count is now getting to a point where pretty much all primary votes have been counted, even if we don't have all...

Senate button pushes – live blog

Friday 2:47pm - The distribution of preferences has been published in New South Wales, and here is the last three rounds. In the third-last...

Measuring the independents

One of the big stories of 2025 has been the rise of independents. There was a notable increase in the number of independents who...

Booth map of the day – Banks and Hughes

Today's booth map covers two neighbouring seats in southern Sydney, both of which flipped from Liberal to Labor in 2025. The seat of Banks covers...

The Bradfield recount is on

The AEC finished the distribution of preferences for Bradfield late on Friday night, after a fascinating day that started with teal independent Nicolette Boele...