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This is a list of candidates for the 2025 Western Australian state election.

Retiring MPs

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This section is an excerpt from 2025 Western Australian state election § Retiring MPs.[edit]

Labor

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Liberal

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National

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Legislative Assembly

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Incumbent members are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour.

Electorate Held by Labor candidate[25][26] Liberal candidate[27] National candidate[28] Greens candidate[29] Christians candidate[30] One Nation candidate[31] Other candidates
Albany Labor Rebecca Stephens Thomas Brough[32] Scott Leary[33] Gerrit Ballast
Armadale Labor Tony Buti Arthur Kleyn
Balcatta Labor David Michael Wesley D'Costa
Baldivis Labor Reece Whitby Dylan Mbano Yvette Holmes
Bassendean Labor Dave Kelly Dave Kingston
Bateman Labor Kim Giddens Nitin Vashisht[34] Donna Gordin[35] Kirsty Robbie
Belmont Labor Cassie Rowe
Bibra Lake Labor Sook Yee Lai[36] Atul Garg
Bicton Labor Lisa O'Malley Christopher Dowson[37] Bill Koul[33]
Bunbury Labor Don Punch Heather Reid[38]
Butler Labor Lorna Wyatt[36] Rikki Baulch Vanessa Montgomery
Cannington Labor Ron Sao[36] Bruce Henderson Mark Staer
Carine Labor Paul Lilburne Liam Staltari[39]
Central Wheatbelt National Lachlan Hunter[40] Les Holten Peter Lines[41]
Churchlands Labor Christine Tonkin Basil Zempilas[42]
Cockburn Labor David Scaife Brunetta Di Russo Gopi Veloo
Collie-Preston Labor Jodie Hanns Cameron Parsons[43]
Cottesloe Liberal Sandra Brewer[44] Rachel Horncastle (Ind.)[45]
Darling Range Labor Hugh Jones Paul Mansfield[46] Morgan Byas[35]
Dawesville Labor Lisa Munday Owen Mulder[47] Kerry Stewart
Forrestfield Labor Stephen Price George Tilbury[46] Ian Blayney[33]
Fremantle Labor Simone McGurk Felicity Townsend[48]
Geraldton Labor Lara Dalton Tim Milnes[46] Kirrilee Warr[49] Eugenie Harris
Girrawheen Labor Meredith Hammat
Hillarys Labor Caitlin Collins Lisa Olsson[50]
Jandakot Labor Stephen Pratt[36] Nicole Robins[51] Marianne Hesselman
Joondalup Labor Emily Hamilton Michael Dudek[37] Trevor Bartley
Kalamunda Labor Karen Beale[36] Adam Hort[52] Lisa Logan[35] Janelle Sewell[53]
Kalgoorlie Labor Ali Kent Rowena Olsen[54] Tony Herron[33] Ross Paterson Kyran O'Donnell (Ind.)[55]
Kimberley Labor Divina D'Anna Millie Hills[33]
Kingsley Labor Jessica Stojkovski Scott Edwardes
Kwinana Labor Roger Cook
Landsdale Labor Daniel Pastorelli[36] Mariane Moore Candice Parsons
Mandurah Labor Rhys Williams[56] Lenka Pesch
Maylands Labor Dan Bull[36] Gaye Burnett
Midland Labor Steve Catania Julie Cottam[57]
Mid-West[a] National Merome Beard Shane Love[40]
Mindarie Labor Mark Folkard Paul Miles[59] Patrick Thomas
Morley Labor Amber-Jade Sanderson Aswath Chavittupara[60]
Mount Lawley Labor Frank Paolino[61] Michelle Sutherland
Murray-Wellington Labor Robyn Clarke David Bolt[46]
Nedlands Labor Jonathan Huston[46] James McLagan[33] Rosemarie de Vries (Ind.)[62]
Oakford Labor Yaz Mubarakai Tait Marston[63] Jiby Joy
Perth Labor John Carey Simone Springer[64]
Pilbara Labor Kevin Michel Amanda Kailis[54] Kieran Dart[46]
Riverton Labor Jags Krishnan Amanda Spencer-Teo[51] Joan Lee
Rockingham Labor Magenta Marshall Hayley Edwards[63]
Roe National Marie O'Dea Peter Rundle[40]
Scarborough Labor Stuart Aubrey Damian Kelly[46]
Secret Harbour Labor Paul Papalia Mark Jones
Southern River Labor Terry Healy Alvin Mathew
South Perth Labor Geoff Baker Bronwyn Waugh[65] Jeremy Miles[33]
Swan Hills Labor Michelle Maynard[66] Magdeleen Strauss
Thornlie Labor Daniel Morrison-Bird[36] Mahesh Arumugam[37] Madeleine Goiran
Vasse Liberal Libby Mettam
Victoria Park Labor Hannah Beazley Andra Biondi
Wanneroo Labor Sabine Winton Henk Holtzhausen
Warren-Blackwood Labor Jane Kelsbie Wade de Campo[63] Bevan Eatts[67] Julie Marsh[68]
West Swan Labor Rita Saffioti Dara Conners

Legislative Council

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Incumbent members are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour.

Labor candidates[69] Liberal candidates Nationals candidates[70] Greens candidates Legalise Cannabis candidates[71]
  1. Jackie Jarvis
  2. Matthew Swinbourn
  3. Stephen Dawson
  4. Kate Doust
  5. Pierre Yang
  6. Samantha Rowe
  7. Alanna Clohesy
  8. Ayor Makur Chuot
  9. Andrew O’Donnell
  10. Katrina Stratton
  11. Lauren Cayoun
  12. Klara Andric
  13. Parwinder Kaur
  14. Sandra Carr
  15. Dan Caddy
  16. Klasey Hirst
  17. Peter Foster
  18. Mat Dixon
  19. Lorna Harper
  20. Rosetta Sahanna
  21. Henny Smith
  22. Shelley Payne
  23. Eloyise Braskic
  1. Simon Ehrenfeld
  2. Nick Goiran
  3. Steve Thomas
  4. Phil Twiss
  5. Steve Martin
  6. Neil Thomson
  7. Tjorn Sibma
  8. Michelle Hofmann
  9. Michelle Boylan
  10. Anthony Spagnolo
  11. Kathryn Jackson
  12. Dean Wicken
  13. Amanda-Sue Markham
  14. Ka-Ren Chew
  15. Xavier Garbin
  16. Suzanne Migdale
  17. Randall Starling
  18. Gabi Ghasseb
  1. Julie Freeman
  2. Rob Horstman
  3. Julie Kirby
  4. Heidi Tempra
  5. Ben Simpkins
  1. Brad Pettitt
  2. Sophie McNeill
  3. Tim Clifford
  4. Jess Beckerling
  5. Diane Evers
  6. Clint Uink
  1. Brian Walker
  2. Melissa D'Ath
  3. Craig Buchanan
  4. Taryn Davis
  5. Frances Barns
One Nation candidates Christians candidates[30] AJP candidates SFF candidates Independent candidates
  1. Rod Caddies[72]
  2. Phil Scott[73]
  3. Parminder Singh[73]
  4. Constantin Ortheil[73]
  5. Kat White[73]
  1. Maryka Groenewald
  2. Mike Crichton
  3. Louis Hildebrandt
  4. Gloria Watkins
  5. Neil Fearis

Disendorsements and resignations

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Date Party Candidate Seat Details
8 June 2024 National Jonathan Shack South Perth Withdrew candidacy for unknown reasons.[74]
21 June 2024 National Louise Kingston Legislative Council Left the Nationals after alleged bullying by party leadership.[75]
22 August 2024 Liberal Ben Cornel Mount Lawley Withdrew candidacy due to "personal and professional reasons"[76]
31 August 2024 Liberal Kyran O'Donnell Legislative Council Withdrew candidacy in order to run as an independent in the lower house seat of Kalgoorlie[55]
16 October 2024 Liberal James Hall Mandurah Resigned after past racist and xenophobic social media remarks Hall had made emerged.[77]

Notes

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  1. ^ Mid-West was created in 2023 as part of a redistribution. The seat is notionally held by the National Party.[58]

References

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