Rankin
Federal electorate · Queensland
Named in honour of Dame Annabelle Jane Mary Rankin DBE, 1908–86, first Queensland woman elected to the Senate (1947–71) and the first Australian woman to hold a top-level diplomatic post as High Commissioner to New Zealand (1971–74).
Covers: The Division of Rankin consists of: part of the Brisbane City Council, and part of the Logan City Council.
| Enrolled voters | 114,950 |
|---|---|
| Area | 131 sq km |
| Demographic rating | Outer Metropolitan – situated in capital cities and containing large areas of recent suburban expansion |
| Established | 13 Sep 1984 |
| Name first used | 1984 federal election |
| Boundary gazetted | 27 March 2018 |
Current member
2025 federal election: two-candidate preferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Chalmers ✓ | Australian Labor Party | 60,092 | 65.55 | +6.46 |
| Paul Darwen | LNP | 31,577 | 34.45 | -6.46 |
2025 federal election: first preferences
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Chalmers ✓ | Australian Labor Party | 45,303 | 49.42 | +5.47 |
| Paul Darwen | LNP | 18,101 | 19.75 | -9.26 |
| Joshua Riethmuller | The Greens | 10,032 | 10.94 | +0.24 |
| Kyle Lentz | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 6,021 | 6.57 | -1.41 |
| Carol Ordish | Family First | 3,862 | 4.21 | +4.21 |
| Lana Hudson | Gerard Rennick People First | 3,416 | 3.73 | +3.73 |
| Janet Lindbom | Trumpet of Patriots | 3,300 | 3.60 | +3.60 |
| Alex Bainbridge | Socialist Alliance | 1,634 | 1.78 | +1.78 |
| Informal ballots | 6,304 | 6.43 | +2.54 | |
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 | Jim Chalmers | Australian Labor Party | 65.55 |
| 2022 federal election | Jim Chalmers | Australian Labor Party | 59.09 |
| 2019 federal election | Jim Chalmers | Australian Labor Party | 56.44 |
| 2016 federal election | Jim Chalmers | Australian Labor Party | 61.30 |
| 2013 federal election | Jim Chalmers | Australian Labor Party | 54.78 |
| 2010 federal election | Craig Emerson | Australian Labor Party | 55.41 |
| 2007 federal election | Craig Emerson | Australian Labor Party | 61.74 |
| 2004 federal election | Craig Emerson | Australian Labor Party | 53.23 |
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.