Bundoora

Current member: Colin Brooks (Labor)Standing again

Swing comparison

Labor lean

Our published comparison is a 9-point swing to the Coalition: a chosen what-if, not a prediction for this seat.

2022 result used for this comparison

Labor 62.7%37.3% Coalition

With the selected swing

Labor 53.7%46.3% Coalition

With a 9-point swing to the Coalition (a shift in vote share), it would be Labor 53.7% to the Coalition’s 46.3%, a margin of 3.7 points.

This assumes Labor and the Coalition are the final two here.

Announced candidates

Colin BrooksLaborSitting member
Nina LaitalaGreens
Melissa Murphy-WebsterIndependent
Chloe NicolosiAnimal Justice
Chris ParrLiberal
Sagar SanyalVictorian Socialists
Bruce WhalleyOne Nation

Source: Poll Bludger. Official ballot after nominations close on 9 November 2026.

What to watch

The likely final two (our assessment)

Labor v Coalition

What remains uncertain

The swing comparison leaves out the candidates, local issues and any poll of this seat.

Betting market

Sportsbet's implied chances, 16 October 2026

The market makes Labor the favourite here, at about 61%. "Favourite" means the highest chance in the odds, not our forecast.

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Last election results

The 2022 general election

Labor received 62.7% of the vote between the final two, to the Coalition’s 37.3%, a margin of 12.7 points (the winning share above 50%). (pollbludger.net)

First preferences, 2022

Colin Brooks Labor47.8%
Sahil Tomar Liberal27.7%
Julie O'Brien Greens13.2%
Andrew Lu Freedom4.1%
Ethan Jones Family First3.2%

2 other candidates, 4.1% between them.

See all results

Bundoora, 2022: first-preference votes by candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Change since 2018
Colin Brooks	Labor	19,288	47.8%	-7.5
Sahil Tomar	Liberal	11,167	27.7%	-1.9
Julie O'Brien	Greens	5,311	13.2%	+5.0
Andrew Lu	Freedom	1,637	4.1%	New
Ethan Jones	Family First	1,294	3.2%	New
Bella Holgate	Animal Justice	1,231	3.1%	+0.6
Eric Koelmeyer	Independent	408	1%	New

Final two in the count: Colin Brooks (Labor) 62.7% · Sahil Tomar (Liberal) 37.3%. 40,336 formal votes, 2,209 informal. (pollbludger.net)

Updated 19 October 2026Version details

Published: 19 October 2026 at 12:37 am AEDT
Data up to: 16 October 2026
Model: Worksheet swing comparison 1.2.0, settings 1.4
Version: rel-20261018T133610Z-5cf34c2d