Federal electorate · Queensland

Wide Bay

Wide Bay is a federal electorate in Queensland, held by Llew O'Brien of the Liberal National Party of Queensland since the 2025 election, by a margin of 7.63 points — a fairly safe seat.

Member for Wide Bay

Llew O'Brien

Liberal National Party of Queensland

Their voting record and expenses →

The 2025 result

Final two candidates after preferences were distributed, from the election held 3 May 2025.

Llew O'BRIENLNP57.63%60,546 votes
Elliott CHALMERSAustralian Labor Party42.37%44,512 votes

Margin

7.63%

Fairly Safe

Two-party-preferred swing

+3.71%

to Australian Labor Party

Turnout

89.29%

123,153 enrolled

First preferences in 2025

How the seat voted before preferences were distributed. The Coalition is counted as one figure across its four registrations, and the Greens across both of theirs — in Victoria they contest as GVIC and elsewhere as GRN, which read as two separate minor parties if left unmerged.

Coalition39.1%
Labor26.0%
One Nation12.0%
Minor parties9.4%
Greens8.6%
Independents4.8%

Suburbs in Wide Bay

208 suburbs and localities have residents in this electorate. 5of them also have residents in another one — the percentage is the share of that area’s Census population living here.

Maryborough (Qld)
Gympie
Tewantin
Noosaville
Southside
Tinana
Noosa Heads
Cooroy
Peregian Beach 77%
Sunrise Beach
Cooloola Cove
Pomona (Qld)
Granville (Qld)
Sunshine Beach
Tin Can Bay
Murgon
Cooroibah
Glenwood (Qld)
Curra
Cooran
Oakhurst (Qld)
Black Mountain (Qld)
Chatsworth (Qld)
Lake Macdonald
Rainbow Beach
Cherbourg
Tinbeerwah
Jones Hill
Monkland
Pie Creek
The Palms
Imbil
Tamaree
Veteran
Cootharaba
Kin Kin
Widgee
Marcus Beach
Tiaro
Doonan 20%
Bauple
Amamoor
Aldershot 54%
East Deep Creek
Kilkivan
Goomeri
Castaways Beach
Kandanga
Araluen (Qld)
The Dawn
Yengarie
Goomboorian
Maryborough West
Mothar Mountain
Poona
Tinana South
Bidwill (Qld)
Wolvi
Traveston
Carters Ridge
Victory Heights (Qld)
Pinbarren
Gunalda
North Deep Creek
Brooloo
Canina
Boonooroo
Boreen Point
Federal (Qld)
Glastonbury
Kybong
Weyba Downs
Greens Creek (Qld)
Mungar
Cedar Pocket
Ridgewood (Qld)
Lower Wonga
Woolooga
Dunmora
Moffatdale
Noosa North Shore
Maaroom
Owanyilla
Teddington
Kia Ora (Qld)
Bells Bridge
Bollier
Ringtail Creek
Tuchekoi
Nahrunda
Tandur
Sexton
Wilsons Pocket
Banks Pocket
Calico Creek
McIntosh Creek
Mooloo
Lagoon Pocket
Langshaw
Tansey
Cloyna
Island Plantation
Paterson (Qld)
Fraser Island
Cooroy Mountain
Kanigan
Grahams Creek
Theebine
Dagun
Tuan
St Helens (Fraser Coast - Qld)
Kandanga Creek
Anderleigh
Talegalla Weir
Antigua
Moy Pocket
Tablelands (South Burnett - Qld)
Magnolia
Neerdie
Wallu
Yerra
Merlwood
Windera (Qld)
Long Flat (Qld)
Gootchie
Gundiah
Redgate (Qld)
Brooweena
Ferney
Booubyjan
Manyung
Boompa
Downsfield
Marys Creek
Black Snake
Glenorchy (Qld)
Cinnabar
Pioneers Rest
Walkers Point
Two Mile
Coles Creek
Corella
Ross Creek (Qld)
Aramara
Scrubby Creek (Gympie - Qld)
Fishermans Pocket
Tinnanbar
Amamoor Creek
Beenaam Valley
Boonara
Woondum
Teebar
Beaver Rock
Woocoo
Como (Qld)
Miva
Scotchy Pocket
Neusa Vale
Wooroonden
North Aramara
Upper Glastonbury
Bella Creek
Gilldora
Pilerwa
Goomeribong
Oakdale (Qld)
Upper Kandanga
Mount Urah
Barlil
Crownthorpe
Gigoomgan
Glen Echo
Moondooner
Oakview
Coondoo
Silverleaf 62%
Barambah
Byee
Kinbombi
Manumbar
Doongul
Glenrock (Qld)
Widgee Crossing South
Melawondi
St Mary
Glanmire (Qld)
Gungaloon
Munna Creek
Sunny Nook
Netherby (Qld)
Inskip
Widgee Crossing North
Eurong
Kitoba
Malarga
Calgoa
Elgin Vale
Cobbs Hill
Johnstown 28%
Bauple Forest
Lake Borumba
Glenbar
Thinoomba
Warnung
Boonooroo Plains
Tuan Forest
Marodian
Mudlo

Postcodes in Wide Bay

20 postcodes have residents in this electorate. 7of them also have residents in another one — the percentage is the share of that area’s Census population living here.

4570
4650 97%
4565
4567
4563
4566
4580
4605 100%
4573 15%
4568
4569
4581
4601
4562 13%
4571
4600
4620
4574 8%
4621 5%
4615 0%

Where this comes from

Results, margins and turnout are the AEC’s published 2025figures. The margin is derived — the winner’s two-candidate-preferred share minus 50 — and the seat status is the AEC’s own classification.
Suburbs and postcodes come from 2021 Census mesh blocks matched to CED_2025 boundaries, weighted by resident population rather than by area — otherwise a large, largely uninhabited postcode is assigned to whichever division holds the most empty land.
These are an approximation of the AEC’s legal boundaries, so close to a boundary they can differ. To confirm where you are enrolled, check the AEC.

Australian Statistical Geography Standard Edition 3 allocation files and 2021 Census Mesh Block Counts, © Australian Bureau of Statistics.