ALP 15.7%
Incumbent MP
Andrew Leigh, since 2016. Previously member for Fraser 2010-2016.
Geography
Fenner covers the northern suburbs of Canberra. Fenner covers the entirety of Gungahlin, and the Belconnen suburbs of Belconnen, Dunlop, Evatt, Flynn, Fraser, Higgins, Holt, Macgregor, Macnamara, Page, Scullin, Spence and Strathnairn. Fenner also covers the Jervis Bay Territory.
History
The seat of Fenner was created in 2016 as a renaming of the previous seat of Fraser, to free up that name to be used for a Victorian electorate.
The Australian Capital Territory first elected an MP from 1949 onwards, although this MP was only given full voting rights in 1968.
Fraser was created in 1974 when the ACT gained a second seat, and the existing electorate was divided into Fraser and Canberra. The ACT gained a third electorate, Namadgi, at the 1996 election
Fraser was held by John Langmore from 1984 to 1996. Langmore resigned in late 1996 and was replaced by Steve Dargavel at a 1997 by-election.
Dargavel’s parliamentary career was short-lived, with Namadgi being abolished at the 1998 election. Dargavel was defeated for preselection by Bob McMullan, then member for the neighbouring seat of Canberra.
Bob McMullan served four terms in Fraser in addition to his one term in Canberra, and retired in 2010.
The seat was won in 2010 by ANU economics professor Andrew Leigh, running for thext Labor Party. Leigh has been re-elected four times. The seat was renamed ‘Fenner’ in 2016.
- Dani Hunterford (Greens)
- Andrew Leigh (Labor)
- Bola Olatunbosun (Liberal)
Assessment
Fenner is a safe Labor seat.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Swing |
| Andrew Leigh | Labor | 44,100 | 48.3 | +3.5 |
| Nathan Kuster | Liberal | 25,416 | 27.8 | -6.8 |
| Natasa Sojic | Greens | 15,294 | 16.8 | +2.3 |
| Lucia Grant | One Nation | 2,419 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| Timothy Peter Elton | United Australia | 2,346 | 2.6 | -1.5 |
| Guy Jakeman | Liberal Democrats | 1,706 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| Informal | 2,533 | 2.7 | -0.3 |
2022 two-party-preferred result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Swing |
| Andrew Leigh | Labor | 59,966 | 65.7 | +5.1 |
| Nathan Kuster | Liberal | 31,315 | 34.3 | -5.1 |
Polling places in Fenner have been divided into three areas: Belconnen North, Belconnen South and Gungahlin.
The Labor two-party-preferred vote ranged from 63.2% in Gungahlin to 71.9% in Belconnen South.
The Greens vote ranged from 16.4% in Gungahlin to 21.0% in Belconnen South.
| Voter group | GRN prim | ALP 2PP | Total votes | % of votes |
| Gungahlin | 16.4 | 63.2 | 21,234 | 23.3 |
| Belconnen South | 21.0 | 71.9 | 11,466 | 12.6 |
| Belconnen North | 17.4 | 69.0 | 9,404 | 10.3 |
| Pre-poll | 15.5 | 64.8 | 38,625 | 42.3 |
| Other votes | 16.9 | 64.4 | 10,552 | 11.6 |
Election results in Fenner at the 2022 federal election
Toggle between two-party-preferred votes and primary votes for Labor, the Liberal Party and the Greens.
Labor have re-preselected sitting MP Andrew Leigh for the next election.
That’s no surprise.
This seat had the ACT’s largest election-day booth at Amaroo School, with 2637 votes cast.
https://canberraliberals.org.au/team/bola-olatunbosun/