🎯 Introduction

Australia’s 2025 Federal Election reshaped the nation’s political landscape — revealing new regional divides, strong Labor gains, and shifting voter sentiment across key divisions.
This dashboard visualises the election results through interactive maps and data stories, helping you explore who won, where, and by how much.
The visual narrative combines national overviews, battleground seats, and final seat compositions to show how Australia voted in 2025.

🗺️ National Overview

Story Insight: The 2025 Federal Election showed a dominant performance by the Australian Labor Party (ALP), particularly across southern and eastern states. The interactive map below reveals how each division voted, highlighting regional divides between ALP and the Liberal–National Coalition.

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🔁 Seats That Changed Hands

Story Insight: This section reveals the key battlegrounds that shaped the election outcome, showing which divisions switched political control between parties.

👥 Members Elected

Story Insight: The 2025 House of Representatives saw a clear ALP majority and a mix of independents and smaller parties. Use the table below to explore who represents each division.