Fiona Phillips has retained the federal seat of Gilmore after Anthony Albanese led the Australian Labor Party to a monumental victory in Saturday’s election.

Phillips has received a swing of 4.9 per cent in her favour after 80.4% of the votes have been counted after winning the seat at the 2022 election by a mere 373 votes.

She claimed victory late on Saturday night to the delight of her family, friends and supporters.

On a two-party preferred basis, she is sitting on 55.1 per cent, well ahead of Liberal rival Andrew Constance at 44.9 per cent.

Constance, the former NSW Treasurer who went so close to unseating Phillips last time around, has received 34.6 per cent of the primary vote at this stage.

Phillips’ share of the primary vote has risen to 38.2 per cent with more than 107,000 votes counted so far.

Community Independent Kate Dezarnaulds, who had been hoping to get enough votes to sneak ahead of the major parties on preferences, is is sitting on 7.8 per cent.

The Greens’ candidate Debbie Killian has polled well to receive 6.9 per cent in what was a tough election day for her party in other seats.

One Nation’s John Hawke (4.8 per cent) was in fifth spot, Legalise Cannabis Party candidate Adrian Carle has exceeded expectations at 3.7 per cent with Melissa Wise (Trumpet of Patriots) at 2.2 per cent and Family First’s Graham Brown (1.8 per cent) not attracting many votes.

Around 6.5 per cent of votes were informal.

Phillips spent election night at the Currarong Bowling and Recreation Club after a busy final day of campaigning in the vast geographical electorate of Gilmore, which runs from Minnamurra to Moruya.

Earlier in the afternoon before the voting had closed at 6pm, she said “it has been an absolute pleasure talking with local voters all day today".

“I truly care about this community and I’ve been humbled by so many people who stopped to thank me for helping them or their loved ones.

“This year, my team has knocked on nearly 22,000 doors and made more than 14,000 phone calls in an incredible effort right across Gilmore.

Fiona Phillips at an election day cake stall on Saturday.

“It’s clear that local people want to see cost of living relief and they want to see investment in local healthcare services.

“That’s what I’ll be proud to deliver under a re-elected Albanese Labor Government.”

Phillips has held the seat since 2019 and the 55-year-old from Nowra has promised that Labor will deliver another tax cut for every taxpayer, open more Medicare Urgent Care Clinics and build more homes in what will be her third term in Gilmore.

Albanese will form a majority Labor government while Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has not only went down in the election, he has also lost his seat of Dickson in Brisbane.

He is the first Opposition Leader in Australian political history to lose his seat.