2025 Australian Federal Election - Party
Representation Story
Sharon Rajish Joseph (s4146276)
03 November 2025
Introduction
Here this visualisation explores the 2025 Australian Federal
Election results for the House of Representatives. The data is
sourced from the Australian Electoral Commision (AEC),
shows how parties performed across various Australian states and
territories.
The story aims to: - Understand party dominance by region
- Compare current vs past election performance
- Identify emerging political forces
Party Representation Across States
Insight: Labor leads strongly in NSW and VIC, while the
Liberal–National coalition performs best in Queensland — showing an
urban–regional split.
Seat Change from Last Election
Insight: Labor records the strongest net gains. Liberal and
LNP drive most losses; Nationals slightly down; independents/minors
largely steady.
Urban vs Regional Strength
Insight: Labor is concentrated in urban seats; the Coalition’s
ballast is regional (QLD/WA/SA/TAS/NT); Greens are predominantly
metro.
Emerging or Growing Parties
Insight: Growth in 2025 concentrates in Labor. Most minor
parties are flat/localised; Greens are steady rather than expanding.
Key Takeaways
- Labor consolidates its urban base and posts clear seat
gains.
- The Coalition retains regional strength but city losses drive
its net decline.
- Smaller parties remain niche; independents are largely
steady.
- The city–region divide explains the national swing.
Ethical Reflection
- Data integrity: Official AEC results; transparent cleaning
steps.
- Neutrality: Descriptive framing; proportional axes and clear
labels.
- Reproducibility: Full code embedded; published on RPubs for
public access.