Bradfield
Federal electorate · New South Wales
Named in honour of Dr John Job Crew Bradfield CMG, 1867–1943. Bradfield was a civil engineer who was associated with the Cataract and Burrinjuck Dams and was instrumental in the design of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Covers: The Division of Bradfield consists of: part of the Ku-ring-gai Council, part of the North Sydney Council, and part of the Willoughby City Council.
| Enrolled voters | 126,860 |
|---|---|
| Area | 105 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolette Boele ✓ | Independent | 56,114 | 50.01 | +3.41 |
| Gisele Kapterian | Liberal | 56,088 | 49.99 | -3.41 |
2025 federal election: first preferences
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gisele Kapterian | Liberal | 42,676 | 38.03 | -5.63 |
| Nicolette Boele ✓ | Independent | 30,309 | 27.01 | +10.95 |
| Louise McCallum | Labor | 22,768 | 20.29 | +2.56 |
| Harjit Singh | The Greens | 7,551 | 6.73 | -1.89 |
| Andy Yin | Independent | 4,635 | 4.13 | +4.13 |
| John Manton | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 1,725 | 1.54 | +0.07 |
| Samuel Joseph Gunning | Libertarian | 1,376 | 1.23 | +1.23 |
| Rosemary Mulligan | Trumpet of Patriots | 1,162 | 1.04 | +1.04 |
| Informal ballots | 6,656 | 5.60 | +1.69 | |
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 | Nicolette Boele | Independent | 50.01 |
| 2022 federal election | Paul Fletcher | Liberal | 54.23 |
| 2019 federal election | Paul Fletcher | Liberal | 66.56 |
| 2016 federal election | Paul Fletcher | Liberal | 71.04 |
| 2013 federal election | Paul Fletcher | Liberal | 70.78 |
| 2010 federal election | Paul Fletcher | Liberal | 68.18 |
| 2009 Bradfield by-election | Paul William Fletcher | Liberal | 64.20 |
| 2007 federal election | Brendan Nelson | Liberal | 63.45 |
| 2004 federal election | Brendan Nelson | Liberal | 68.51 |
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.