Dobell
Federal electorate · New South Wales
Named in honour of Sir William Dobell OBE, 1899–1970. Dobell was a prominent Australian painter and portrait artist who won the Archibald Prize in 1943.
Covers: The Division of Dobell consists of: part of the Central Coast Council.
| Enrolled voters | 122,541 |
|---|---|
| Area | 675 sq km |
| Demographic rating | Provincial – outside capital cities, but with a majority of enrolment in major provincial cities. |
| Established | 11 Oct 1984 |
| Name first used | 1984 federal election |
| Boundary gazetted | 10 October 2024 |
Current member
2025 federal election: two-candidate preferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma McBride ✓ | Labor | 61,465 | 59.43 | +2.87 |
| Brendan Small | Liberal | 41,962 | 40.57 | -2.87 |
2025 federal election: first preferences
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma McBride ✓ | Labor | 44,268 | 42.80 | -0.09 |
| Brendan Small | Liberal | 28,757 | 27.80 | -5.88 |
| Simon George Cooper | The Greens | 10,647 | 10.29 | +1.73 |
| Martin Stevenson | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 9,040 | 8.74 | +1.29 |
| Tim Claydon | Legalise Cannabis Party | 4,895 | 4.73 | +4.73 |
| Anthony Tawaf | Trumpet of Patriots | 2,855 | 2.76 | +2.76 |
| Patrick Murphy | Animal Justice Party | 1,906 | 1.84 | +1.84 |
| Isaac Chalik | Libertarian | 1,059 | 1.02 | +1.02 |
| Informal ballots | 8,680 | 7.74 | +3.12 | |
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 | Emma McBride | Labor | 59.43 |
| 2022 federal election | Emma McBride | Labor | 56.52 |
| 2019 federal election | Emma McBride | Labor | 51.50 |
| 2016 federal election | Emma McBride | Labor | 54.81 |
| 2013 federal election | Karen McNamara | Liberal | 50.68 |
| 2010 federal election | Craig Thomson | Labor | 55.07 |
| 2007 federal election | Craig Thomson | Labor | 53.90 |
| 2004 federal election | Ken Ticehurst | Liberal | 55.90 |
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.