Macnamara
Federal electorate · Victoria
Named in honour of Dame Annie Jean Macnamara DBE, 1899–1968. Macnamara was a medical researcher and doctor who discovered there was more than one type of the polio virus and worked extensively with children suffering from poliomyelitis, training doctors and physiotherapists in the management of the disease.
Covers: The Division of Macnamara consists of: Port Phillip City Council, part of the Glen Eira City Council, part of the Melbourne City Council, and part of the Stonnington City Council.
| Enrolled voters | 114,579 |
|---|---|
| Area | 38 sq km |
| Demographic rating | Inner Metropolitan – situated in capital cities and consisting of well-established built-up suburbs. |
| Established | 13 Jul 2018 |
| Name first used | 2019 federal election |
| Boundary gazetted | 17 October 2024 |
Current member
2025 federal election: two-candidate preferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Burns ✓ | Australian Labor Party | 62,004 | 61.80 | -0.37 |
| Benson Saulo | Liberal | 38,334 | 38.20 | +0.37 |
2025 federal election: first preferences
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Burns ✓ | Australian Labor Party | 36,228 | 36.11 | +4.45 |
| Benson Saulo | Liberal | 32,606 | 32.50 | +3.38 |
| Sonya Semmens | The Greens | 25,561 | 25.47 | -4.19 |
| Sean Rubin | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 2,803 | 2.79 | +1.40 |
| Jb Myers | Independent | 1,841 | 1.83 | -0.06 |
| Michael Abelman | Libertarian | 1,299 | 1.29 | +1.29 |
| Informal ballots | 2,246 | 2.19 | -1.23 | |
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 | Josh Burns | Australian Labor Party | 61.80 |
| 2022 federal election | Josh Burns | Australian Labor Party | 62.25 |
| 2019 federal election | Josh Burns | Australian Labor Party | 56.25 |
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.