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Australian federal election, 2025
Division of Watson, New South Wales

Named for: Hon Chris Watson (1867-1941), NSW MP 1894-1901, federal MP 1901-10, Prime Minister 1904 (first Labor Prime Minister)

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Inner western Sydney: Bankstown, Chullora, Georges Hall, Lakemba, Punchbowl

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Enrolment at 2019 election: 107,810
Enrolment at 2022 election: 108,714 (+00.9)

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1999 republic referendum: Yes 54.4
2018 same-sex marriage survey: No 69.6
2023 Voice referendum: No 57.9

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Sitting member: Hon Tony Burke (Labor): Elected 2004, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, 2022 Minister for Home Affairs Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs Minister for Cyber Security Minister for the Arts

2007 Labor majority over Liberal: 20.3%
2010 Labor majority over Liberal: 9.1%
2013 Labor majority over Liberal: 6.8%
2016 Labor majority over Liberal: 17.6%
2019 Labor majority over Liberal: 13.5%
2022 Labor majority over Liberal: 15.1%
2025 notional Labor majority over Liberal: 15.1%

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Status: Safe Labor

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Labor two-party vote 1983-2022

2022 results

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