Count update
Results for the 2022 State election are finalised.
For a more detailed overview how we counted the votes at this election, see our overall count plans:
Declarations
See list of completed declarations.District preference distributions
See the complete list of district preference distributions.
What happens to your vote after you've voted?
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Results infographic
Election night: Close of voting, first preference counts for districts, 2-candidate-preferred count for districts, first preference count for regions.
Week 1: Two-candidate preferred (2CP) rethrow (if required), vote exchange, rechecks.
Week 2: District preference distributions, district recounts (if necessary), district declarations, data entry of below-the-line region votes.
Week 3: Calculation for regions, recount for regions (if necessary), declaration of regions, return of the writ.
Understanding vote types
| Vote type | Description |
| Ordinary | A vote cast on election day at a voting centre within the district the voter is enrolled to vote in. |
| Absent | A vote cast on election day at a voting centre located outside of the district the voter is enrolled to vote in. |
| Early | A vote cast prior to election day (includes mobile voting, telephone assisted voting, and any votes cast at an interstate voting centre). |
| Postal | A vote cast by post. |
| Provisional | A vote cast at a voting centre where the voter enrolled and voted on the spot. |
| Marked as voted | A vote cast at a voting centre by someone who claims not to have voted, but who appears to have been marked off the roll. The vote will not be counted until we are satisfied that there has been no instance of multiple voting. |
Previous days’ count updates
Calculation of Upper House results
The calculation of Upper House results will begin at 10 am and finish at approximately 12 noon on Wednesday 14 December.
Each Upper House region will be calculated one at a time, and are expected to take between 10-20 minutes each.
Calculation order:
- Eastern Victoria Region
- North-Eastern Metropolitan Region
- Northern Metropolitan Region
- Northern Victoria Region
- South-Eastern Metropolitan Region
- Southern Metropolitan Region
- Western Metropolitan Region
- Western Victoria Region
Location: Building 13 (RASV Centre. Enter via gate 5 – Langs Road) Melbourne Showgrounds, Ascot Vale.
Results will be available on the website shortly following each calculation.
Lower House count
No further counting.
Upper House count
No further manual counting.
From 8 am at the Centralised Activity Site (CAS), data entry continues for:
- North-Eastern Metropolitan Region
- Western Metropolitan Region
- Southern Metropolitan Region
- Northern Victoria Region
- Western Victoria Region.
Lower House count
No further counting.
Upper House count
No further manual counting.
From 8 am at the Centralised Activity Site (CAS), data entry continues for:
- North-Eastern Metropolitan Region
- Northern Metropolitan Region
- Western Metropolitan Region.
From 8:30 am at CAS, data entry continues for:
- Eastern Victoria Region.
From 9 am at CAS, data entry continues for:
- Southern Metropolitan Region.
From 10 am at CAS, data entry continues for:
- South-Eastern Metropolitan Region.
From 3 pm at CAS, data entry continues for:
- Northern Victoria Region.
Lower House count
No further counting.
Upper House count
No further manual counting.
From 8.30 am at the Centralised Activity Site (CAS), data entry continues for:
- Eastern Victoria Region
- Northern Victoria Region.
From 9 am at CAS, data entry continues for:
- North-Eastern Metropolitan Region
- Northern Metropolitan Region.
From 12 pm at CAS, data entry continues for:
- Western Metropolitan Region.
From 2 pm at CAS, data entry continues for:
- South-Eastern Metropolitan Region
- Western Victoria Region.
Lower House count
No further counting.
Upper House count
From 8 am at CAS, data entry continues for:
- North-Eastern Metropolitan Region
- Northern Metropolitan Region
- South-Eastern Metropolitan Region
- Southern Metropolitan Region
- Western Metropolitan Region.
Administrative preparation (batch creation) for all regions in preparation for ongoing data entry (observable activity only when data entry is not also taking place for the region: limit of one scrutineer per candidate).
First preference (primary) counts and rechecks for the following regions:
- Eastern Victoria Region
- Northern Victoria Region
- Western Victoria Region.
From 8.30 am at CAS, data entry continues for:
- Eastern Victoria Region
- Northern Victoria Region
- Western Victoria Region.
Lower House count
The preference distribution will continue for Bass District in accordance with the details advised to candidates by the election manager.
Upper House count
From 8 am at CAS, data entry continues for:
- North-Eastern Metropolitan Region
- Northern Metropolitan Region
- South-Eastern Metropolitan Region
- Southern Metropolitan Region
- Western Metropolitan Region.
Administrative preparation (batch creation) for all regions in preparation for ongoing data entry (observable activity only when data entry is not also taking place for the region: limit of one scrutineer per candidate).
First preference (primary) counts and rechecks for the following regions:
- Eastern Victoria Region
- North-Eastern Metropolitan Region
- Northern Victoria.
From 9 am at CAS, data entry continues for:
- Eastern Victoria Region
From 3 pm at CAS, data entry continues for:
- Northern Victorian Region
- Western Victoria Region.
Lower House count
Preference distributions will occur in the relevant election office in accordance with the details advised to candidates by the election manager:
- Box Hill District
- Richmond District.
Preference distributions in a small number of districts will continue in the relevant election office in accordance with the details advised to candidates by the election manager.
Close seats
The preference distribution will commence for Bass District in accordance with the details advised to candidates by the election manager.
The preference distribution will continue for Pakenham District in accordance with the details advised to candidates by the election manager.
Upper House count
From 8 am at the Centralised Activity Site (CAS), data entry continues for:
- North-Eastern Metropolitan Region
- Northern Metropolitan Region
- South-Eastern Metropolitan Region
- Southern Metropolitan Region
- Western Metropolitan Region.
Administrative preparation (batch creation) for all regions in preparation for ongoing data entry (observable activity only when data entry is not also taking place for the region, limit of 1 scrutineer per candidate).
First preference (primary) counts and rechecks for:
- Eastern Victoria Region
- Northern Metropolitan Region
- South-Eastern Metropolitan Region
- Southern Metropolitan Region
- Western Metropolitan Region.
From 9am at CAS, data entry continues for:
- Eastern Victoria Region
- Northern Victoria Region
- Western Victoria Region.
Lower House count
No further district counting at the Centralised Activity Site (CAS).
Preference distributions will occur in the relevant election offices (or otherwise arranged venue) in accordance with the details advised to candidates by the election manager.
Close seats
For Bass District and Pakenham District, activities will occur as per the above. Please note that the preference distribution for Bass has been delayed until Thursday due to a location change.
Preston District
From 9 am:
- manual counting and data entry completed
- computerised preference distribution will occur at CAS at 6 pm.
Upper House count
From 8 am at CAS, data entry continues for:
- North-Eastern Metropolitan Region
- Northern Metropolitan Region
- South-Eastern Metropolitan Region
- Southern Metropolitan Region
- Western Metropolitan Region.
Administrative preparation (batch creation) for all regions in preparation for ongoing data entry (observable activity only when data entry is not also taking place for the region, limit of 1 scrutineer per candidate).
First preference (primary) counts and rechecks for the following regions:
- Eastern Victoria Region
- North-Eastern Metropolitan Region
- Northern Metropolitan Region
- South-Eastern Metropolitan Region
- Southern Metropolitan Region
- Western Metropolitan Region.
From 9 am at CAS, data entry commences for:
- Eastern Victoria Region
- Northern Victoria Region
- Western Victoria Region.
Lower House count
From 8 am at the Centralised Activity Cite (CAS), first preference (primary) counts, 2CP counts and rechecks of remaining provisional votes for:
- Albert Park District
- Ashwood District
- Berwick District
- Clarinda District
- Dandenong District
- Essendon District
- Footscray District
- Glen Waverley District
- Kalkallo District
- Mordialloc District
- Mulgrave District
- Narre Warren South District
- Oakleigh District
- Prahran District
- Richmond District
- Sydenham District
- Thomastown District.
Activities in district election offices:
- for those districts requiring a preference distribution, the amalgamation of ballot papers will occur in the relevant election office in accordance with start times advised to candidates by the election manager (observable activity only, 1 scrutineer per candidate).
Close seats
For Bass District and Pakenham District, amalgamation activities will occur as per the above.
For those close seats (as designated on election night) undertaking a computerised recheck at CAS, details are as follows:
Brighton District
From 9 am:
- first preference (primary) and 2CP counts of all remaining provisional votes
- data entry completed
- computerised preference distribution and calculation of results at 3:30 pm at CAS.
Hawthorn District
From 9 am:
- first preference (primary) and 2CP counts of all remaining provisional votes
- data entry completed
- computerised preference distribution and calculation of results at 3:15 pm at CAS.
Melton District
From 9 am:
- first preference (primary) and 2CP counts of all remaining provisional votes
- data entry completed
- computerised preference distribution and calculation of results at 3:45 pm at CAS.
Northcote District
From 9 am:
- first preference (primary) and 2CP counts of all remaining provisional votes
- data entry completed
- computerised preference distribution and calculation of results at 3 pm at CAS.
Preston District
From 9 am:
- first preference (primary) counts, 2CP counts and manual rechecks of all remaining provisional votes in Building 4
- data entry completed
- computerised preference distribution and calculation of results time to be conducted Wednesday 7 December.
Computerised rechecks
Computerised rechecks are prioritised for selected districts with high candidate numbers. Details for districts undertaking a computerised recheck at CAS are as follows:
Point Cook District
From 9 am:
- first preference (primary) and 2CP counts of all remaining provisional votes
- data entry completed
- calculation of results at 4:15 pm at CAS.
Werribee District
From 9 am:
- first preference (primary) and 2CP counts of all remaining provisional votes
- data entry completed
- calculation of results at 4 pm at CAS.
Upper House count
From 8 am at CAS, data entry continues for:
- North-Eastern Metropolitan Region
- Northern Metropolitan Region
- South-Eastern Metropolitan Region
- Southern Metropolitan Region
- Western Metropolitan Region.
Administrative preparation (batch creation) for all regions in preparation for ongoing data entry (observable activity only when data entry is not also taking place for the region, limit of 1 scrutineer per candidate).
First preference (primary) counts and rechecks for the following regions:
- Eastern Victoria Region (not before 12 noon)
- North-Eastern Metropolitan Region
- Northern Metropolitan Region
- South-Eastern Metropolitan Region
- Southern Metropolitan Region
- Western Metropolitan Region.
Parking and access at the Centralised Activity Site
We do not have exclusive access to the Centralised Activity Site (CAS). The venue is also hosting a large function involving approximately 20,000 attendees on Monday within a sectioned off location within the site.
Please be advised that parking will be limited at the venue and attendees are encouraged to make alternative transport arrangements and to arrive early.
Lower House count
From 8 am at the Central Activity Site (CAS), first preference (primary) counts, 2CP counts and rechecks of all remaining votes for all districts. This includes the following vote types:
- absent
- provisional.
There will be no counting within district election offices.
Close seats
For Bass District and Pakenham District, counting will continue as per the schedule above.
For those close seats (as designated on election night) undertaking a computerised recheck at CAS, details are as follows:
Brighton District
From 9 am:
- first preference (primary) and 2CP counts of all remaining votes at CAS
- data entry should be completed.
Hawthorn District
From 9 am:
- first preference (primary) and 2CP counts of all remaining votes at CAS
- data entry should be completed.
Melton District
From 9 am:
- first preference (primary) and 2CP counts of all remaining votes at CAS
- data entry should be completed.
Northcote District
From 9 am:
- review of challenged ballot papers by election manager (note that this will result in slight variations to some recheck figures currently published)
- first preference (primary) and 2CP counts of all remaining votes at CAS
- data entry should be completed.
Preston District
From 9 am:
- batch review exercise
- following the batch review process, first preference (primary) counts, 2CP counts and manual rechecks of all remaining votes at CAS will occur in Building 4 (previous manual counting activities for Preston have taken place in Building 8).
Computerised rechecks
Computerised rechecks are prioritised for selected districts with high candidate numbers. Details for districts undertaking a computerised recheck at CAS are as follows:
Point Cook District
From 9 am:
- first preference (primary) and 2CP counts of all remaining votes at CAS
- data entry should be completed.
Werribee District
From 9 am:
- first preference (primary) and 2CP counts of all remaining votes at CAS
- data entry should be completed.
Upper House count
Parking and access at the CAS
We do not have exclusive access to the Centralised Activity Site venue. The venue is also hosting a large function involving approximately 20,000 attendees on Monday within a sectioned off location within the site.
Please be advised that parking will be limited at the venue and attendees are encouraged to make alternative transport arrangements and to arrive early.
From 8 am at CAS:
- data entry commences for North-Eastern Metropolitan Region and Northern Metropolitan Region.
From 8:30 am at CAS:
- data entry commences for South-Eastern Metropolitan Region and Southern Metropolitan Region.
From 9 am at CAS:
- data entry commences for Western Metropolitan Region
- administrative preparation (batch creation) for all regions in preparation for ongoing data entry (observable activity only when data entry is not also taking place for the region, limit of 1 scrutineer per candidate).
From 12 noon at CAS, first preference (primary) counts and rechecks for:
- North-Eastern Metropolitan Region
- Northern Metropolitan Region
- South-Eastern Metropolitan Region
- Southern Metropolitan Region
- Western Metropolitan Region.
From 9 am in metropolitan hubs (metro regions) and election offices (country regions):
- rechecks for votes counted in voting centres and early voting centres on election night will conclude in certain hubs and offices. Candidates who wish to send any scrutineers to these counts should contact the relevant election manager for further details.
Lower House count
From 8 am at the Central Activity Site (CAS), first preference (primary) counts, two-candidate preferred (2CP) counts and rechecks of all remaining votes for all districts. This includes the following vote types:
- absent
- postal
- early
- provisional.
There will be no counting within district election offices.
Close seats
For Bass District and Pakenham District, counting will continue as per the schedule above.
For those close seats (as designated on election night) undertaking a computerised recheck at CAS, details are as follows:
Brighton District
From 9 am:
- data entry continues
- first preference (primary) and 2CP counts of all remaining votes at CAS.
Hawthorn District
From 9 am:
- data entry continues
- first preference (primary) and 2CP counts of all remaining votes at CAS.
Melton District
From 9 am:
- data entry continues
- first preference (primary) and 2CP counts of all remaining votes at CAS.
Northcote District
From 9 am:
- data entry continues
- first preference (primary) and 2CP counts of all remaining votes at CAS.
Preston District
From 9 am:
- administrative preparation (batch creation) for computer count of vote parcels manually counted at CAS (observable activity only in Building 4, limit of 1 scrutineer per candidate)
- first preference (primary) counts, 2CP counts and rechecks of all remaining votes at CAS (Building 8).
Computerised rechecks
Computerised rechecks are prioritised for selected districts with high candidate numbers. Details for districts undertaking a computerised recheck at CAS are as follows:
Point Cook District
From 9 am:
- data entry continues
- first preference (primary) and 2CP counts of all remaining votes at CAS.
Werribee District
From 9 am:
- data entry continues
- first preference (primary) and 2CP counts of all remaining votes at CAS.
Upper House count
From 8 am:
- administrative preparation (batch creation) for all regions in preparation for data entry to commence on Monday (observable activity only, limit of 1 scrutineer per candidate).
Lower House count
From 8 am at the Centralised Activity Site (CAS):
- first preference (primary) counts, two-candidate preferred (2CP) counts and rechecks of absent votes from the vote exchange for all districts.
Following the absent counts, first preference (primary) counts, 2CP counts and rechecks of postal votes for the following districts:
- Bendigo East District
- Bendigo West District
- Broadmeadows District
- Eildon District
- Euroa District
- Evelyn District
- Gippsland East District
- Gippsland South District
- Macedon District
- Monbulk District
- Morwell District
- Murray Plains District
- Ovens Valley District
- Richmond District
- Shepparton District
- Yan Yean District.
Following the postal counts (but not before midday), first preference (primary) counts, 2CP counts and rechecks of early votes from the vote exchange for all districts.
There will be no counting within district election offices.
Close seats
For those close seats (as designated on election night) undertaking a computerised recheck at CAS, details are as follows:
Brighton District
From 9 am:
- first preference (primary) and 2CP counts of absent votes from the vote exchange.
Hawthorn District
From 9 am:
- first preference (primary) and 2CP counts of absent votes from the vote exchange.
Melton District
From 9 am:
- first preference (primary) and 2CP counts of absent votes from the vote exchange.
Northcote District
From 9 am:
- first preference (primary) and 2CP counts of absent votes from the vote exchange.
Preston District
From 9 am:
- administrative preparation (batch creation) of vote parcels from voting centres, early voting centres and mobile early voting centres for computer count (observable activity only in building 4: limit of 1 scrutineer per candidate)
- first preference (primary), 2CP counts and recheck of postal votes (Building 8).
Computerised rechecks
Computerised rechecks are prioritised for selected districts with high candidate numbers. Details for districts undertaking a computerised recheck at CAS are as follows:
Point Cook District
From 9 am:
- first preference (primary) and 2CP counts of absent votes from the vote exchange.
Werribee District
From 9 am:
- first preference (primary) and 2CP counts of absent votes from the vote exchange.
Upper House count
From 8 am:
- Administrative preparation (batch creation) for all regions in preparation for data entry to commence on Monday (observable activity only: limit of 1 scrutineer per candidate).
From 9 am in metropolitan hubs (metro regions) and election offices (country regions):
- rechecks for votes counted in voting centres and early voting centres on election night will continue in certain hubs/offices. Candidates who wish to send any scrutineers to these counts should contact the relevant election manager for further details.
Lower House count
From 8:30 am at the Centralise Activity Site (CAS), the first preference (primary) counts, two-candidate-preferred (2CP) counts and rechecks of postal votes for the following districts:
- Albert Park District
- Ashwood District
- Bayswater District
- Bentleigh District
- Berwick District
- Box Hill District
- Bulleen District
- Bundoora District
- Broadmeadows District
- Brunswick District
- Carrum District (not before 12 pm)
- Caulfield District
- Clarinda District
- Cranbourne District
- Croydon District
- Dandenong District
- Eltham District (not before 12 pm)
- Essendon District
- Footscray District
- Frankston District
- Glen Waverley District (not before 12 pm)
- Greenvale District (not before 12 pm)
- Ivanhoe District (not before 12 pm)
- Kalkallo District
- Kew District (not before 12 pm)
- Kororoit District
- Laverton District
- Malvern District
- Melbourne District
- Mill Park District
- Mordialloc District
- Mulgrave District (not before 12 pm)
- Narre Warren North District
- Narre Warren South District (not before 12 pm)
- Niddrie District
- Oakleigh District
- Pascoe Vale District
- Prahran District
- Richmond District
- Ringwood District
- Rowville District (not before 12 pm)
- Sandringham District (not before 12 pm)
- St Albans District
- Sunbury District (not before 12 pm)
- Sydenham District
- Tarneit District
- Thomastown District
- Warrandyte District
- Williamstown District.
Following the postal counts, first preference (primary) counts, 2CP counts and rechecks of early votes from the vote exchange for the following districts:
- Footscray District
- Greenvale District
- Kalkallo District
- Monbulk District
- Mulgrave District (not before 12 pm)
- Narre Warren South District
- Ripon District
- Yan Yean District.
Following postal and early vote counts (but not before 12 pm):
- first preference (primary) counts, 2CP counts and rechecks of absent votes from the vote exchange for all districts.
Within district election offices:
- No counting.
Close seats
From 8:30 am at CAS, first preference (primary) counts, 2CP counts and rechecks of postal votes for:
- Bass District
- Benambra District
- Hastings District (as well as early votes)
- Mildura District
- Mornington District
- Pakenham District
- Preston District (as well as early votes).
For those close seats (as designated on election night) undertaking a computerised recheck at CAS, details are as follows:
Brighton District
From 9 am:
- first preference (primary) and 2CP counts of absent votes from the vote exchange, as well as some postal votes
- data entry will continue (from 10 am).
Hawthorn District
From 9 am:
- data entry continues
- first preference (primary) and 2CP counts of absent votes from the vote exchange, as well as some postal votes.
Melton District
From 9 am:
- first preference (primary) and 2CP counts of absent votes from the vote exchange
- data entry will continue (from 10 am).
Northcote District
From 9 am:
- data entry continues
- first preference (primary) and 2CP counts of absent votes from the vote exchange, as well as some postal votes.
Computerised rechecks
Computerised rechecks are prioritised for selected districts with high candidate numbers. Details for districts undertaking a computerised recheck at CAS are as follows:
Point Cook District
From 9 am:
- first preference (primary) and 2CP counts of absent votes from the vote exchange, as well as some postal votes
- data entry will continue (from 10 am).
Werribee District
From 9 am:
- first preference (primary) and 2CP counts of absent votes from the vote exchange, as well as some postal votes
- data entry will continue (from 10 am).
Upper House count
From 9 am in metropolitan hubs (metro regions) and election offices (country regions):
- rechecks for votes counted in voting centres and early voting centres on election night will continue. Candidates who wish to send any scrutineers to these counts should contact the relevant election manager for further details.
Lower House count
From 9 am at the Centralised Activity Site (CAS), first preference (primary) counts, two-candidate-preferred (2CP) counts and rechecks of postal votes will occcur for the following districts:
- Evelyn District
- Gippsland East District
- Gippsland South District
- Monbulk District
- Morwell District
- Nepean District
- Bendigo East District
- Bendigo West District
- Eildon District
- Euroa District
- Macedon District
- Murray Plains District
- Ovens Valley District
- Shepparton District
- Yan Yean District
- Bellarine District
- Eureka District
- Geelong District
- Lara District
- Lowan District
- Polwarth District
- Ripon District
- South Barwon District
- South-West Coast District
- Wendouree District
From 11 am at CAS:
- first preference (primary) counts, 2CP counts and rechecks of early votes from the vote exchange for all districts.
Within district election offices:
- No counting unless advised to candidates by the election manager
Close seats
From 11 am at CAS, first preference (primary) counts, 2CP counts and rechecks of early votes from the vote exchange, as well as postal votes, will occur for:
- Bass District
- Benambra District
- Hastings District
- Mildura District
- Mornington District
- Pakenham District
- Preston District (designated as a new close seat)
For those close seats undertaking a computerised recheck at CAS, details are as follows:
Brighton District
From 9 am:
- data entry will continue
- first preference (primary) and 2CP counts of early votes from the vote exchange, as well as some postal votes.
Hawthorn District
From 9 am:
- first preference (primary) and 2CP counts of early votes from the vote exchange, as well as some postal votes.
Melton District
From 9 am:
- first preference (primary) and 2CP counts of early votes from the vote exchange, as well as some postal votes.
Northcote District
From 9 am:
- first preference (primary) and 2CP counts of early votes from the vote exchange, as well as some postal votes.
Computerised rechecks
Computerised rechecks are prioritised for selected districts with high candidate numbers.
Details for districts undertaking a computerised recheck at CAS are as follows:
Point Cook District
From 9 am:
- data entry will continue
- first preference (primary) and 2CP counts of early votes from the vote exchange, as well as some postal votes.
Werribee District
From 9 am:
- first preference (primary) and 2CP counts of early votes from the vote exchange, as well as some postal votes.
Upper House count
From 9 am in metropolitan hubs (metro regions) and election offices (country regions):
- rechecks for votes counted in voting centres and early voting centres on election night will continue. Candidates who wish to send any scrutineers to these counts should contact the relevant election manager for further details.
Lower House count
From 10 am at the Centralised Activity Site (CAS):
- first preference (primary) counts, two-candidate-preferred (2CP) counts and rechecks of early votes from the vote exchange will commence for all districts
Within district election offices:
- rechecks of votes counted in voting centres and early voting centres on election night will continue where not yet completed as advised to candidates by the election manager.
Close seats
From 10 am at CAS:
- First preference (primary) counts, 2CP counts and rechecks of early votes from the vote exchange, as well as postal votes, will occur for:
For those close seats undertaking a computerised recheck at CAS, details are as follows:
Brighton District
From 11 am:
- data entry will commence
- first preference (primary) counts, 2CP counts and rechecks of early votes from the vote exchange, as well as some postal votes
Hawthorn District
From 9 am:
- first preference (primary) counts, 2CP counts and rechecks of early votes from the vote exchange, as well as some postal votes.
Melton District
From 9 am:
- data entry will continue
- first preference (primary) counts, 2CP counts and rechecks of early votes from the vote exchange, as well as some postal votes.
Northcote District
From 9 am:
- review of challenged ballot papers
From 2 pm:
- first preference (primary) counts, 2CP counts and rechecks of early votes from the vote exchange, as well as some postal votes.
Computerised rechecks
Computerised rechecks are prioritised for selected districts with high candidate numbers.
Details for districts undertaking a computerised recheck at CAS are as follows:
Point Cook District
From 11 am:
- data entry will commence
- first preference (primary) counts, 2CP counts and rechecks of early votes from the vote exchange, as well as some postal votes.
Werribee District
From 9 am:
- data entry will continue
- first preference (primary) counts, 2CP counts and rechecks of early votes from the vote exchange, as well as some postal votes.
Incorrect two-candidate preferred predictions
Corrections for the following incorrect two-candidate-preferred counts are now complete:
A reminder that due to the large margins in Mulgrave and Shepparton Districts, they are not being corrected.
The two-candidate preferred count is intended to provide an early indication of election results but has no status in determining the actual election outcome. Learn more about the two-candidate preferred count (video).
Upper House count
From 9 am in metropolitan hubs (metro regions) and election offices (country regions):
- first preference (primary) counts for ordinary votes cast in election day voting centres that were not completed on election night
- rechecks for votes counted in voting centres and early voting centres on election night will continue. Candidates wishing to send any scrutineers to these counts should contact the relevant election manager for further details.
Lower House count
From 8 am for all districts at the Centralised Activity Site (CAS):
- first preference (primary) counts, two-candidate preferred (2CP) counts and rechecks of votes taken by the telephone assisted voting centre (TAV) will occur - carried over from Monday.
- the counts for Melton District and Werribee District will be conducted at 3 pm in-line with commencement time for data entry.
Following the completion of the TAV counts, first preference (primary) counts, 2CP counts and rechecks of early votes from the vote exchange will commence at CAS for:
- Albert Park District
- Bass District
- Bentleigh District
- Box Hill District
- Broadmeadows District
- Brunswick District
- Bulleen District
- Bundoora District
- Carrum District
- Caulfield District
- Clarinda District
- Essendon District
- Evelyn District
- Footscray District
- Greenvale District
- Hastings District
- Ivanhoe District
- Laverton District
- Melbourne District
- Mornington District
- Narre Warren North District
- Narre Warren South District
- Oakleigh District
- Pakenham District
- Pascoe Vale District
- Richmond District
- Ringwood District
- Warrandyte District
- Yan Yean District
Within district election offices:
- rechecks of votes counted in voting centres and early voting centres on election night will continue as advised to candidates by the election manager.
Close seats
Rechecks of votes counted in voting centres and early voting centres on election night will continue as advised to candidates by the election manager for:
- Bass District
- Benambra District
- Hastings District
- Mildura District
- Mornington District
- Pakenham District.
For those close seats undertaking a computerised recheck at CAS, details are as follows. Note that schedules originally communicated to candidates on Sunday by the election manager have needed to change due to staff shortages:
Brighton District
From 9 am:
- 2CP corrections will continue
- first preference (primary) counts, 2CP counts and rechecks of votes taken by the TAV will occur.
Hawthorn District
From 9 am:
- data entry will continue for votes counted in voting centres and early voting centres on election night
- first preference (primary) counts, 2CP counts and rechecks of votes taken by the TAV will occur.
Melton District
From 3 pm:
- data entry will commence for votes counted in voting centres and early voting centres on election night
- first preference (primary) counts, 2CP counts and rechecks of votes taken by the TAV will occur.
Northcote District
From 9 am:
- data entry will continue for votes counted in voting centres and early voting centres on election night
- first preference (primary) counts, 2CP counts and rechecks of votes taken by the TAV will occur
Computerised rechecks
Computerised rechecks are prioritised for selected districts with high candidate numbers.
Details for districts undertaking a computerised recheck at CAS are as follows. Note that schedules originally communicated to candidates on Sunday by the election manager have needed to change.
Point Cook District
From 9 am:
- 2CP corrections will continue
- first preference (primary) counts, 2CP counts and rechecks of votes taken by the TAV will occur.
Werribee District
From 3 pm:
- data entry will commence for votes counted in voting centres and early voting centres on election night
- first preference (primary) counts, 2CP counts and rechecks of votes taken by the TAV will occur.
Incorrect two-candidate preferred predictions
Corrections for the following incorrect two-candidate preferred counts will continue as follows:
- Albert Park District (corrections will continue in the election office from 9 am)
- Brighton District (corrections will continue at CAS from 9 am)
- Melton District (corrections are now complete)
- Point Cook District (corrections will continue at CAS from 9 am)
- Werribee District (corrections are now complete)
A reminder that due to the large margins in Mulgrave and Shepparton Districts, they are not being corrected.
The two-candidate preferred count is intended to provide an early indication of election results but has no status in determining the actual election outcome. Learn more about the two-candidate preferred count (video).
Upper House count
From 8 am at CAS:
- the first preference (primary) count and recheck of votes taken by the TAV will occur for all regions (carried over from Monday)
- rechecks of own-region papers cast in Melbourne district early voting centres.
From 8 am at some early voting centres:
- first preference (primary) counts for early votes cast in-district will continue for any counts not completed on Monday 28 November. Candidates wishing to send any scrutineers to these counts should contact the relevant election manager for further details on start times.
From 9 am in metropolitan hubs (metro regions) and election offices (country regions):
- first preference (primary) counts for ordinary votes cast in election day voting centres that were not completed on election night (due to impact of staff shortages)
- rechecks for votes counted in voting centres and early voting centres on election night will commence. These will continue throughout the week. Candidates wishing to send any scrutineers to these counts should contact the relevant election manager for further details.
Lower House count
Rechecks of votes counted in voting centres and early voting centres on election night will commence in election offices in accordance with the count plans provided to candidates by election managers (with the exception of districts undertaking a computerised recheck).
Primary, two-candidate preferred (2CP) and rechecks of votes taken by the telephone assisted voting centre will commence at the Centralised Activity Site (CAS) for all districts from 2 pm, unless advised otherwise to candidates by the election manager.
Close seats
The following districts have been identified as potential close seats:
- Bass District
- Brighton District
- Benambra District
- Hastings District
- Hawthorn District
- Melton District
- Mildura District
- Mornington District
- Northcote District
- Pakenham District.
Of the above, the following have been identified to undertake a computerised recheck at CAS:
Computerised rechecks for these districts, for votes counted in voting centres (ordinary votes), early voting centres (early votes) and at CAS (postal votes) on election night, will occur on Monday or Tuesday in accordance with the count plans provided to candidates by election managers.
The following districts will also undertake a computerised recheck at CAS due to high candidate numbers:
Rechecks for votes counted in voting centres (ordinary votes), early voting centres (early votes) and at CAS (postal votes) on election night, will occur on Monday or Tuesday in accordance with the count plans provided to candidates by election managers.
Incorrect two-candidate preferred predictions
The two-candidate preferred (2CP) count is intended to provide an early indication of election results but has no status in determining the actual election outcome. The following two-candidate-preferred predictions were incorrect:
- Albert Park District (will be corrected)
- Brighton District (will be corrected)
- Melton District (will be corrected)
- Mulgrave District (due to the large margin in this district, this 2CP will not be corrected)
- Point Cook District (will be corrected)
- Shepparton District (due to the large margin in this district, this 2CP will not be corrected)
- Werribee District (will be corrected).
Upper House count
From 8 am for all regions:
- Recheck of all postal votes extracted on election day will occur at CAS, followed by a first preference (primary) count and recheck of votes taken by the telephone assisted voting centre.
- First preference (primary) counts will occur in early voting centres for early votes cast in-district, with the exception of votes from the Melbourne District early voting centres that will be counted at CAS from 8 am. Candidates wishing to send any scrutineers to these activities should contact the relevant election manager for further details on start times.
What gets counted on election night?
- Counting starts at 6 pm on election day, after voting centres close.
- All ordinary votes will be counted tonight.
- We will also begin counting Lower House early votes and postal votes.
Will there be a result tonight?
First preference votes counted tonight may provide an indication of the election if a candidate receives more than 50% of the enrolled votes. However, around half of the district results will likely involve a preference distribution after a full recheck of all votes.
This process takes some days, and a final official result (known as a declaration) will not be available for up to a week or more.