Barton
Federal electorate · New South Wales
Named in honour of the Rt Hon. Sir Edmund Barton GCMG KC, 1849–1920. Barton was an active member of the Constitutional Conventions that led to the Commonwealth of Australia, the first Prime Minister of Australia (1901–03), a Member of the House of Representatives (1901–03) and a Justice of the High Court (1903–20).
Covers: The Division of Barton consists of: part of the Bayside Council, part of the Canterbury Bankstown Council, and part of the Georges River Council.
| Enrolled voters | 120,761 |
|---|---|
| Area | 42 sq km |
| Demographic rating | Inner Metropolitan – situated in capital cities and consisting of well-established built-up suburbs. |
| Established | 13 Sep 1922 |
| Name first used | 1922 federal election |
| Boundary gazetted | 10 October 2024 |
Current member
2025 federal election: two-candidate preferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ash Ambihaipahar ✓ | Labor | 65,971 | 66.00 | +4.01 |
| Fiona Douskou | Liberal | 33,980 | 34.00 | -4.01 |
2025 federal election: first preferences
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ash Ambihaipahar ✓ | Labor | 47,098 | 47.12 | -0.87 |
| Fiona Douskou | Liberal | 24,162 | 24.17 | -5.23 |
| Manal Bahsa | The Greens | 15,885 | 15.89 | +4.88 |
| Christos Nicolis | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 5,573 | 5.58 | +0.72 |
| Thomas Pambris | Trumpet of Patriots | 3,814 | 3.82 | +3.82 |
| Vinay Kolhatkar | Libertarian | 3,419 | 3.42 | +3.42 |
| Informal ballots | 10,256 | 9.31 | +1.35 | |
Candidate percentages are of formal votes; the informal share is of all ballots cast.
Results at each election
| Election | Elected | Party | Two-candidate % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 federal election | Ash Ambihaipahar | Labor | 66.00 |
| 2022 federal election | Linda Burney | Labor | 65.54 |
| 2019 federal election | Linda Burney | Labor | 59.41 |
| 2016 federal election | Linda Burney | Labor | 58.30 |
| 2013 federal election | Nickolas Varvaris | Liberal | 50.31 |
| 2010 federal election | Robert McClelland | Labor | 56.86 |
| 2007 federal election | Robert McClelland | Labor | 62.10 |
| 2004 federal election | Robert McClelland | Australian Labor Party | 57.54 |
Every contest for a division of this name since 2004, each on the boundaries in force at the time. The two-candidate figure is the winner's share of the final count.
Election figures and profile © Commonwealth of Australia (AEC), CC BY 4.0. Date established from the Parliamentary Handbook. ✓ marks the elected candidate.