Division of Cowan
| Cowan Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
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Division of Cowan (green) in Western Australia as it was in 2010 | |
| Created | 1984 |
| MP | Luke Simpkins |
| Party | Liberal |
| Namesake | Edith Cowan |
| Electors | 93,613 1 December 2014)[1] |
| Area | 180 km2 (69.5 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Outer Metropolitan |
The Division of Cowan is an Australian Electoral Division in Western Australia. The division was created in 1984 and is named for Edith Cowan, the first woman elected to an Australian Parliament. It is located in the northern suburbs of Perth, including the suburbs of Girrawheen, Greenwood, Landsdale and Marangaroo. It is a marginal seat, changing hands between the Australian Labor Party and the Liberal Party. At the 2007 election, the retirement of popular sitting member Graham Edwards made Cowan a key seat. Liberal candidate Luke Simpkins narrowly defeated Labor candidate Liz Prime.
Geography
Cowan covers an area from Tapping and Wanneroo in the north to Kiara and Lockridge in the south. The division covers parts of the City of Wanneroo and the City of Swan and a minor portion of the City of Joondalup. It includes the suburbs of:[2]
Members
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carolyn Jakobsen | Labor | 1984–1993 | |
| Richard Evans | Liberal | 1993–1998 | |
| Graham Edwards | Labor | 1998–2007 | |
| Luke Simpkins | Liberal | 2007–present | |
Election results
| Australian federal election, 2013: Cowan | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Luke Simpkins | 41,849 | 49.59 | −0.47 | |
| Labor | Tristan Cockman | 27,248 | 32.29 | −0.16 | |
| Greens | Adam Collins | 6,677 | 7.91 | −4.62 | |
| Palmer United | Vimal Sharma | 4,501 | 5.33 | +5.33 | |
| Christians | David Kingston | 1,802 | 2.14 | +2.14 | |
| Family First | Che Tam Nguyen | 1,442 | 1.71 | −0.65 | |
| Rise Up Australia | Sheila Mundy | 869 | 1.03 | +1.03 | |
| Total formal votes | 84,388 | 94.90 | +0.02 | ||
| Informal votes | 4,536 | 5.10 | −0.02 | ||
| Turnout | 88,924 | 93.09 | −1.14 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal | Luke Simpkins | 48,487 | 57.46 | +1.17 | |
| Labor | Tristan Cockman | 35,901 | 42.54 | −1.17 | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | +1.17 | |||
References
- ↑ Redistribution Committee for Western Australia (August 2015). Proposed redistribution of Western Australia into electoral divisions (PDF). p. 17. ISBN 978-1-921427-32-9. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ↑ "Profile of the electoral division of Cowan (WA)". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
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Coordinates: 31°46′55″S 115°50′46″E / 31.782°S 115.846°E