Sydenham
- Current member
- Natalie Hutchins (Labor)Retiring (announced 16 October 2025)
Natalie Hutchins is retiring; Labor’s candidate is Uros Rasic.
Our call
Not settled
Three parties could make the final two here: Labor, the Coalition and One Nation. Until it's clear which two, a swing between Labor and the Coalition can't tell us who would win.
See the two-party swing comparison
Our published comparison is a 9-point swing to the Coalition: a chosen what-if, not a prediction for this seat.
With a 9-point swing to the Coalition (a shift in vote share), it would be the Coalition 50.2% to Labor’s 49.8%, a margin of 0.2 points.
This assumes Labor and the Coalition are the final two here. One Nation could reach the final count instead. Here that assumption is less safe, so the result applies only if Labor and the Coalition are the final two.
Announced candidates
- Joh BauchOne Nation
- Maggie JaneGreens
- Maria KerrIndependent
- Shania KhanVictorian Socialists
- Nathalie MoussiLiberal
- Uros RasicLabor
- Ashleigh VandenbergIndependent
Source: Poll Bludger. Official ballot after nominations close on 9 November 2026.
What to watch
The likely final two (our assessment)
Labor / Coalition / One Nation; not yet clear which two
What has changed
- Natalie Hutchins is retiring, as announced on 16 October 2025.
What remains uncertain
- It isn’t yet clear which two candidates will reach the final count.
- The swing comparison leaves out the candidates, local issues and any poll of this seat.
Our interpretation
- As at 13 October 2026: Labor against One Nation as the final two hasn’t been confirmed. Neither Labor’s past margin over the Coalition nor statewide polling of Labor against One Nation tells us who would win here.
Betting market
Sportsbet listed no market for this seat on 16 October 2026.
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Last election results
The 2022 general election
Labor received 58.8% of the vote between the final two, to the Coalition’s 41.2%, a margin of 8.8 points (the winning share above 50%). (pollbludger.net)
First preferences, 2022
- Natalie Hutchins Labor43.5%
- Joseph Cullia Liberal29%
- Marvet Tawadros Family First6.5%
- Maggie Ralph Greens5.8%
- Hajar Chlihi Victorian Socialists4.5%
See all results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change since 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natalie Hutchins | Labor | 18,978 | 43.5% | -17.8 |
| Joseph Cullia | Liberal | 12,661 | 29% | +0.8 |
| Marvet Tawadros | Family First | 2,818 | 6.5% | New |
| Maggie Ralph | Greens | 2,547 | 5.8% | -0.5 |
| Hajar Chlihi | Victorian Socialists | 1,977 | 4.5% | New |
| Jakueline Radovani | Democratic Labour | 1,916 | 4.4% | New |
| Alejandro Ramos | Freedom | 1,672 | 3.8% | New |
| Karina Leung | Animal Justice | 1,095 | 2.5% | +2.5 |
Final two in the count: Natalie Hutchins (Labor) 58.7% · Joseph Cullia (Liberal) 41.3%. 43,664 formal votes, 3,591 informal. The swing comparison uses the final-two figure in our worksheet, which differs from this count by a few tenths. (pollbludger.net)
Updated Version 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