Bennelong
Federal electorate · New South Wales
Named in honour of Bennelong, 1764?–1813. Bennelong was a young Aboriginal man who was captured by Governor Arthur Phillip in 1789. He was later taken to England where he met the King.
Covers: The Division of Bennelong consists of: The Council of the Municipality of Hunters Hill, Lane Cove Municipal Council, Council of the City of Ryde, part of the Council of the City of Parramatta, and part of the Willoughby City Council
| Enrolled voters | 125,953 |
|---|---|
| Area | 60 sq km |
| Demographic rating | Inner Metropolitan – situated in capital cities and consisting of well-established built-up suburbs. |
| Established | 11 May 1949 |
| Name first used | 1949 federal election |
| Boundary gazetted | 10 October 2024 |
Current member
2025 federal election: two-candidate preferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome Laxale ✓ | Labor | 65,076 | 59.26 | +9.30 |
| Scott Yung | Liberal | 44,736 | 40.74 | -9.30 |
2025 federal election: first preferences
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome Laxale ✓ | Labor | 49,801 | 45.35 | +13.26 |
| Scott Yung | Liberal | 38,510 | 35.07 | -5.61 |
| Adam Hart | The Greens | 12,931 | 11.78 | +1.44 |
| Craig Bennett | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 2,534 | 2.31 | +0.77 |
| Eric Chan | Family First | 1,934 | 1.76 | +1.76 |
| John August | FUSION | Planet Rescue | Whistleblower Protection | Innovation | 1,675 | 1.53 | +0.12 |
| Robert Nalbandian | Trumpet of Patriots | 1,621 | 1.48 | +1.48 |
| Barry Devine | HEART Party | 806 | 0.73 | +0.56 |
| Informal ballots | 7,196 | 6.15 | +0.51 | |
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 | Jerome Laxale | Labor | 59.26 |
| 2022 federal election | Jerome Laxale | Labor | 50.98 |
| 2019 federal election | John Alexander | Liberal | 56.91 |
| 2017 Bennelong by-election | John Alexander | Liberal | 54.04 |
| 2016 federal election | John Alexander | Liberal | 59.72 |
| 2013 federal election | John Alexander | Liberal | 57.77 |
| 2010 federal election | John Alexander | Liberal | 53.12 |
| 2007 federal election | Maxine McKew | Labor | 51.40 |
| 2004 federal election | John Winston Howard | Liberal | 54.33 |
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.