Mayo
Federal electorate · South Australia
Named in honour of Dr Helen Mary Mayo OBE, 1878–1967. Mayo worked in the areas of maternal and child health and welfare in South Australia, was the first woman elected to an Australian University Council in 1914 and co-founded the Mothers' and Babies' Health Association in 1927.
Covers: The Division of Mayo consists of: Alexandrina Council, City of Victor Harbor, District Council of Yankalilla, Kangaroo Island Council, Mount Barker District Council, part of the Adelaide Hills Council, part of the City of Mitcham, and part of the City of Onkaparinga
| Enrolled voters | 137,818 |
|---|---|
| Area | 9,135 sq km |
| Demographic rating | Rural – outside capital cities and without majority of enrolment in major provincial cities. |
| Established | 3 Sep 1984 |
| Name first used | 1984 federal election |
| Boundary gazetted | 20 July 2018 |
Current member
2025 federal election: two-candidate preferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebekha Sharkie ✓ | Centre Alliance | 81,231 | 64.89 | +64.89 |
| Marisa Bell | Australian Labor Party | 43,951 | 35.11 | +35.11 |
2025 federal election: first preferences
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebekha Sharkie ✓ | Centre Alliance | 37,453 | 29.92 | -1.49 |
| Zane Basic | Liberal | 29,551 | 23.61 | -3.42 |
| Marisa Bell | Australian Labor Party | 26,718 | 21.34 | +3.23 |
| Genevieve Dawson-Scott | The Greens | 17,048 | 13.62 | +1.83 |
| Rebecca Hewett | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 7,493 | 5.99 | +1.88 |
| Simeon Trump Bidwell | Trumpet of Patriots | 3,522 | 2.81 | +1.67 |
| Ben Hackett | Family First | 3,397 | 2.71 | +2.71 |
| Informal ballots | 4,603 | 3.55 | -1.50 | |
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 | Rebekha Sharkie | Centre Alliance | 64.89 |
| 2022 federal election | Rebekha Sharkie | Centre Alliance | 62.26 |
| 2019 federal election | Rebekha Sharkie | Centre Alliance | 55.14 |
| 2018 Mayo by-election | Rebekha Sharkie | Centre Alliance | 58.50 |
| 2016 federal election | Rebekha Sharkie | Nick Xenophon Team | 54.97 |
| 2013 federal election | Jamie Briggs | Liberal | 62.51 |
| 2010 federal election | Jamie Briggs | Liberal | 57.35 |
| 2008 Mayo by-election | Jamie Briggs | Liberal | 51.70 |
| 2007 federal election | Alexander Downer | Liberal | 57.06 |
| 2004 federal election | Alexander Downer | Liberal | 61.81 |
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.