title: Electoral results for the Division of Forde
text: # Electoral results for the Division of Forde
  
  This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Forde in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1984 until the present.
  
  ## Members
  
  | Member | Party | Term |
  | - | - | - |
  | David Watson | Liberal | 1984–1987 |
  | Mary Crawford | Labor | 1987–1996 |
  | Kay Elson | Liberal | 1996–2007 |
  | Brett Raguse | Labor | 2007–2010 |
  | Bert van Manen | Liberal National | 2010–present |
  
  ## Election results
  
  ### Elections in the 2020s
  
  **2022**
  
  2022 Australian federal election: Forde :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal National | Bert van Manen | 34,920 | 36.91 | −6.59 |
  | | Labor | Rowan Holzberger | 26,497 | 28.01 | −1.50 |
  | | Greens | Jordan Hall | 9,319 | 9.85 | +1.12 |
  | | One Nation | Seschelle Matterson | 7,578 | 8.01 | −3.80 |
  | | United Australia | Roxanne O'Halloran | 7,485 | 7.91 | +3.87 |
  | | Independent | Christopher Greaves | 2,973 | 3.14 | +3.14 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Tobby Sutherland | 2,668 | 2.82 | +2.82 |
  | | Animal Justice | Linda McCarthy | 2,444 | 2.58 | +2.58 |
  | | TNL | Samuel Holland | 728 | 0.77 | +0.77 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 94,612 | 93.22 | −2.14 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,884 | 6.78 | +2.14 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 101,496 | 85.23 | −4.26 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal National | Bert van Manen | 51,311 | 54.23 | −4.37 |
  | | Labor | Rowan Holzberger | 43,301 | 45.77 | +4.37 |
  | | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | −4.37 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 2010s
  
  **2019**
  
  2019 Australian federal election: Forde :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal National | Bert van Manen | 39,819 | 43.50 | +2.87 |
  | | Labor | Des Hardman | 27,008 | 29.51 | −8.13 |
  | | One Nation | Ian Bowron | 10,807 | 11.81 | +11.81 |
  | | Greens | Kirsty Petersen | 7,987 | 8.73 | +2.30 |
  | | United Australia | Paul Creighton | 3,696 | 4.04 | +4.04 |
  | | Conservative National | Les Innes | 2,217 | 2.42 | +2.42 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 91,534 | 95.36 | +0.43 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,449 | 4.64 | −0.43 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 95,983 | 89.49 | +0.31 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal National | Bert van Manen | 53,635 | 58.60 | +7.97 |
  | | Labor | Des Hardman | 37,899 | 41.40 | −7.97 |
  | | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | +7.97 | |
  
  **2016**
  
  2016 Australian federal election: Forde :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal National | Bert van Manen | 34,096 | 40.63 | −1.91 |
  | | Labor | Des Hardman | 31,587 | 37.64 | +3.64 |
  | | Greens | Sally Spain | 5,393 | 6.43 | +2.26 |
  | | Independent | David Wilks | 5,242 | 6.25 | +6.25 |
  | | Family First | Annelise Hellberg | 4,687 | 5.59 | +3.35 |
  | | Liberty Alliance | Shaun Spain | 2,905 | 3.46 | +3.46 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 83,910 | 94.93 | +2.20 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,486 | 5.07 | −2.20 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 88,396 | 89.28 | −3.32 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal National | Bert van Manen | 42,486 | 50.63 | −3.75 |
  | | Labor | Des Hardman | 41,424 | 49.37 | +3.75 |
  | | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | −3.75 | |
  
  **2013**
  
  2013 Australian federal election: Forde :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal National | Bert van Manen | 32,271 | 42.54 | −1.54 |
  | | Labor | Peter Beattie | 25,794 | 34.00 | −3.39 |
  | | Palmer United | Blair Brewster | 9,445 | 12.45 | +12.45 |
  | | Greens | Sally Spain | 3,162 | 4.17 | −8.05 |
  | | Family First | Amanda Best | 1,701 | 2.24 | −4.08 |
  | | Katter's Australian | Paul Hunter | 1,652 | 2.18 | +2.18 |
  | | Rise Up Australia | Jonathan Jennings | 745 | 0.98 | +0.98 |
  | | Independent | Joshua Sloss | 698 | 0.92 | +0.92 |
  | | Australian Voice | Keith Douglas | 262 | 0.35 | +0.35 |
  | | Citizens Electoral Council | Jan Pukallus | 130 | 0.17 | +0.17 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 75,860 | 92.73 | −0.14 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,948 | 7.27 | +0.14 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,808 | 92.60 | +0.94 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal National | Bert van Manen | 41,256 | 54.38 | +2.75 |
  | | Labor | Peter Beattie | 34,604 | 45.62 | −2.75 |
  | | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | +2.75 | |
  
  **2010**
  
  2010 Australian federal election: Forde :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal National | Bert van Manen | 30,967 | 44.08 | +0.01 |
  | | Labor | Brett Raguse | 26,268 | 37.39 | -8.92 |
  | | Greens | Petrina Maizey | 8,583 | 12.22 | +7.78 |
  | | Family First | Melissa Raassina | 4,440 | 6.32 | +3.56 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 70,258 | 92.87 | -2.42 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,397 | 7.13 | +2.42 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 75,655 | 91.64 | -1.05 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal National | Bert van Manen | 36,271 | 51.63 | +4.99 |
  | | Labor | Brett Raguse | 33,987 | 48.37 | -4.99 |
  | | Liberal National gain from Labor | Liberal National gain from Labor | Swing | +4.99 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 2000s
  
  **2007**
  
  2007 Australian federal election: Forde :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Brett Raguse | 34,721 | 44.35 | +12.15 |
  | | Liberal | Wendy Creighton | 26,576 | 33.95 | -19.14 |
  | | National | Hajnal Ban | 9,550 | 12.20 | +12.12 |
  | | Greens | Andy Grodecki | 3,756 | 4.80 | +0.73 |
  | | Family First | Iona Abrahamson | 1,756 | 2.24 | -1.84 |
  | | One Nation | Rod Evans | 671 | 0.86 | -2.87 |
  | | Independent | Chris Coyle | 623 | 0.80 | +0.80 |
  | | Democrats | Maaz Syed | 419 | 0.54 | -0.79 |
  | | Citizens Electoral Council | Daniel Hope | 216 | 0.28 | +0.05 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 78,288 | 95.39 | +1.95 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,782 | 4.61 | -1.95 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 82,070 | 94.14 | -0.34 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Brett Raguse | 41,419 | 52.91 | +14.43 |
  | | Liberal | Wendy Creighton | 36,869 | 47.09 | -14.43 |
  | | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +14.43 | |
  
  **2004**
  
  2004 Australian federal election: Forde :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Kay Elson | 41,335 | 54.81 | +5.60 |
  | | Labor | Sean Leader | 23,382 | 31.00 | -2.35 |
  | | Greens | Daniel Lloyd | 3,076 | 4.08 | +1.07 |
  | | Family First | Shereen Hinds | 2,986 | 3.96 | +3.96 |
  | | One Nation | Aaron Heaps | 2,935 | 3.89 | -5.87 |
  | | Democrats | Anita Martin | 1,018 | 1.35 | -3.29 |
  | | | David Gordon Howse | 515 | 0.68 | +0.68 |
  | | Citizens Electoral Council | Daniel Hope | 171 | 0.23 | +0.23 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 75,418 | 93.62 | -0.59 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,143 | 6.38 | +0.59 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 80,561 | 93.30 | +0.50 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Kay Elson | 47,502 | 62.98 | +6.00 |
  | | Labor | Sean Leader | 27,916 | 37.02 | -6.00 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +6.00 | |
  
  **2001**
  
  2001 Australian federal election: Forde :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Kay Elson | 38,263 | 49.67 | +6.92 |
  | | Labor | Val Smith | 25,424 | 33.00 | +0.34 |
  | | One Nation | Alice Ngahooro | 7,372 | 9.57 | -7.53 |
  | | Democrats | Alan Dickson | 3,620 | 4.70 | +0.20 |
  | | Greens | Rose Clyne | 2,363 | 3.07 | +0.82 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 77,042 | 94.11 | -1.89 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,825 | 5.89 | +1.89 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,867 | 95.13 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Kay Elson | 44,207 | 57.38 | +2.13 |
  | | Labor | Val Smith | 32,835 | 42.62 | -2.13 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.13 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1990s
  
  **1998**
  
  1998 Australian federal election: Forde :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Kay Elson | 29,358 | 42.74 | +0.29 |
  | | Labor | Peter Keech | 22,431 | 32.66 | +0.87 |
  | | One Nation | Adrian Dean | 11,746 | 17.10 | +17.10 |
  | | Democrats | Alan Dickson | 3,093 | 4.50 | -3.47 |
  | | Greens | Daniel Habermann | 1,546 | 2.25 | -0.15 |
  | | Family Law Reform | Geoff Daniels | 286 | 0.42 | +0.42 |
  | | Citizens Electoral Council | Danny Hope | 229 | 0.33 | +0.33 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 68,689 | 96.00 | -1.33 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,863 | 4.00 | +1.33 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,552 | 93.23 | -0.28 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Kay Elson | 37,948 | 55.25 | -6.76 |
  | | Labor | Peter Keech | 30,741 | 44.75 | +6.76 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -6.76 | |
  
  **1996**
  
  1996 Australian federal election: Forde :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Kay Elson | 28,172 | 40.82 | +3.63 |
  | | Labor | Mary Crawford | 23,201 | 33.62 | -9.15 |
  | | National | Garth Carey | 9,833 | 14.25 | +6.06 |
  | | Democrats | Xanthe Adams | 5,507 | 7.98 | +2.69 |
  | | Greens | Aaron Wise | 1,683 | 2.44 | -0.42 |
  | | Indigenous Peoples | Marshall Bell | 612 | 0.89 | +0.84 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 69,008 | 97.26 | -0.05 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,943 | 2.74 | +0.05 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70,951 | 93.51 | -1.07 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Kay Elson | 41,087 | 59.70 | +9.44 |
  | | Labor | Mary Crawford | 27,735 | 40.30 | -9.44 |
  | | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +9.44 | |
  
  **1993**
  
  1993 Australian federal election: Forde :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Mary Crawford | 36,227 | 51.76 | +4.90 |
  | | Liberal | Jim Planincic | 23,590 | 33.70 | -0.39 |
  | | Democrats | Alan Dickson | 4,085 | 5.84 | -6.32 |
  | | National | Peter Flaws | 2,527 | 3.61 | -0.51 |
  | | Greens | Barry Stark | 2,070 | 2.96 | +1.41 |
  | | Confederate Action | Marion Corbley | 1,494 | 2.13 | +2.13 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 69,993 | 97.51 | +0.16 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,787 | 2.49 | -0.16 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,780 | 94.58 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Mary Crawford | 40,969 | 58.57 | +2.22 |
  | | Liberal | Jim Planincic | 28,979 | 41.43 | -2.22 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.22 | |
  
  **1990**
  
  1990 Australian federal election: Forde :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Mary Crawford | 28,063 | 43.7 | -2.7 |
  | | Liberal | Brad Bauman | 24,232 | 37.7 | +2.2 |
  | | Democrats | Jason Neville | 7,138 | 11.1 | +5.0 |
  | | Greens | Coral Wynter | 2,169 | 3.4 | +3.4 |
  | | National | Ross Adams | 1,967 | 3.1 | -8.9 |
  | | Independent | John Duggan | 646 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 64,215 | 97.4 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,717 | 2.6 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,932 | 94.4 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Mary Crawford | 34,910 | 54.5 | +3.5 |
  | | Liberal | Brad Bauman | 29,161 | 45.5 | -3.5 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.5 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1980s
  
  **1987**
  
  1987 Australian federal election: Forde :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Mary Crawford | 27,441 | 46.4 | +1.5 |
  | | Liberal | David Watson | 20,957 | 35.5 | +3.7 |
  | | National | Tony Philbrick | 7,107 | 12.0 | -4.5 |
  | | Democrats | Sheila Rieff | 3,582 | 6.1 | -0.7 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 59,087 | 96.7 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,040 | 3.3 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 61,127 | 92.3 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Mary Crawford | 30,152 | 51.0 | +1.0 |
  | | Liberal | David Watson | 28,925 | 49.0 | -1.0 |
  | | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +1.0 | |
  
  **1984**
  
  1984 Australian federal election: Forde :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Hamish Linacre | 23,573 | 44.9 | -2.7 |
  | | Liberal | David Watson | 16,707 | 31.8 | -9.9 |
  | | National | Francis Gaffy | 8,675 | 16.5 | +13.2 |
  | | Democrats | Michael Coogan | 3,564 | 6.8 | -0.8 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 52,519 | 94.8 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,909 | 5.2 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,428 | 92.0 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | David Watson | 26,272 | 50.0 | +2.7 |
  | | Labor | Hamish Linacre | 26,229 | 50.0 | -2.7 |
  | | Liberal notional gain from Labor | Liberal notional gain from Labor | Swing | +2.7 | |
  