Electoral results for the Division of Cowan
This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Cowan in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1984 until the present.
Members
Election results
Elections in the 2010s
Australian federal election, 2013: Cowan |
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 |
|
Australian federal election, 2010: Cowan |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal |
Luke Simpkins |
40,077 |
50.06 |
+4.75 |
|
Labor |
Chas Hopkins |
25,975 |
32.45 |
-9.91 |
|
Greens |
Rob Phillips |
10,033 |
12.53 |
+6.83 |
|
Christian Democrats |
David Kingston |
2,081 |
2.60 |
+0.70 |
|
Family First |
Alan Leach |
1,888 |
2.36 |
+0.64 |
Total formal votes |
80,054 |
94.88 |
-0.96 |
Informal votes |
4,320 |
5.12 |
+0.96 |
Turnout |
84,374 |
94.22 |
-0.37 |
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Liberal |
Luke Simpkins |
45,062 |
56.29 |
+5.01 |
|
Labor |
Chas Hopkins |
34,992 |
43.71 |
-5.01 |
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
+5.01 |
|
Elections in the 2000s
Australian federal election, 2007: Cowan |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal |
Luke Simpkins |
38,872 |
45.81 |
+1.42 |
|
Labor |
Liz Prime |
35,633 |
41.99 |
-1.88 |
|
Greens |
Johannes Herrmann |
4,778 |
5.63 |
+0.04 |
|
Christian Democrats |
Martin Firth |
1,584 |
1.87 |
-0.58 |
|
Family First |
Rhonda Hamersley |
1,452 |
1.71 |
+1.71 |
|
Liberty & Democracy |
Ken Lee |
1,003 |
1.18 |
+1.18 |
|
One Nation |
Dave Tierney |
783 |
0.92 |
-1.09 |
|
Independent |
Norm Ramsay |
558 |
0.66 |
+0.66 |
|
CEC |
Roger Blakeway |
195 |
0.23 |
-0.14 |
Total formal votes |
84,858 |
95.84 |
+0.85 |
Informal votes |
3,679 |
4.16 |
-0.85 |
Turnout |
88,537 |
94.79 |
+0.62 |
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Liberal |
Luke Simpkins |
43,883 |
51.71 |
+2.49 |
|
Labor |
Liz Prime |
40,975 |
48.29 |
-2.49 |
|
Liberal gain from Labor |
Swing |
-2.49 |
|
Australian federal election, 2004: Cowan |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal |
Luke Simpkins |
33,905 |
44.39 |
+8.27 |
|
Labor |
Graham Edwards |
33,510 |
43.87 |
-3.88 |
|
Greens |
Glen George |
4,272 |
5.59 |
+1.53 |
|
Christian Democrats |
Richard Leeder |
1,873 |
2.45 |
+0.91 |
|
One Nation |
Clem Winton |
1,538 |
2.01 |
-3.67 |
|
Democrats |
Sarah Gilfillan |
1,002 |
1.31 |
-2.97 |
|
CEC |
Basil Atkins |
282 |
0.37 |
+0.37 |
Total formal votes |
76,382 |
94.99 |
-0.34 |
Informal votes |
4,032 |
5.01 |
+0.34 |
Turnout |
80,414 |
94.17 |
-1.55 |
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Labor |
Graham Edwards |
38,784 |
50.78 |
-4.73 |
|
Liberal |
Luke Simpkins |
37,498 |
49.22 |
+4.73 |
|
Labor hold |
Swing |
-4.73 |
|
Australian federal election, 2001: Cowan |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labor |
Graham Edwards |
34,703 |
47.75 |
+4.14 |
|
Liberal |
Andre Shannon |
26,250 |
36.12 |
-2.72 |
|
One Nation |
Ron Holt |
4,130 |
5.68 |
-2.39 |
|
Democrats |
Tracy Chaloner |
3,111 |
4.28 |
+0.34 |
|
Greens |
Dave Fort |
2,951 |
4.06 |
+0.16 |
|
Christian Democrats |
Paul Salmon |
1,117 |
1.54 |
+0.36 |
|
National |
Sue Metcalf |
410 |
0.56 |
+0.56 |
Total formal votes |
72,672 |
95.33 |
-0.84 |
Informal votes |
3,564 |
4.67 |
+0.84 |
Turnout |
76,236 |
96.06 |
|
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Labor |
Graham Edwards |
40,341 |
55.51 |
+2.40 |
|
Liberal |
Andre Shannon |
32,331 |
44.49 |
-2.40 |
|
Labor hold |
Swing |
+2.40 |
|
Elections in the 1990s
Australian federal election, 1998: Cowan |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labor |
Graham Edwards |
31,312 |
43.89 |
+4.19 |
|
Liberal |
Richard Evans |
27,797 |
38.96 |
-6.25 |
|
One Nation |
Ron Holt |
5,777 |
8.10 |
+8.10 |
|
Democrats |
Craig Wakeford |
2,847 |
3.99 |
-3.35 |
|
Greens |
Miguel Costello |
2,760 |
3.87 |
-0.46 |
|
Christian Democrats |
Phillip Hayes |
850 |
1.19 |
+1.19 |
Total formal votes |
71,343 |
96.14 |
-0.32 |
Informal votes |
2,863 |
3.86 |
+0.32 |
Turnout |
74,206 |
96.14 |
+0.21 |
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Labor |
Graham Edwards |
38,208 |
53.56 |
+7.62 |
|
Liberal |
Richard Evans |
33,135 |
46.44 |
-7.62 |
|
Labor gain from Liberal |
Swing |
+7.62 |
|
Australian federal election, 1996: Cowan |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal |
Richard Evans |
35,083 |
46.44 |
-1.27 |
|
Labor |
Carolyn Jakobsen |
31,416 |
41.58 |
-2.57 |
|
Democrats |
Sue Coyne |
5,734 |
7.59 |
+4.58 |
|
Greens |
Otto Dik |
3,315 |
4.39 |
-0.17 |
Total formal votes |
75,548 |
96.35 |
-1.16 |
Informal votes |
2,864 |
3.65 |
+1.16 |
Turnout |
78,412 |
95.93 |
-0.63 |
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Liberal |
Richard Evans |
39,385 |
52.39 |
+1.46 |
|
Labor |
Carolyn Jakobsen |
35,788 |
47.61 |
-1.46 |
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
+1.46 |
|
Australian federal election, 1993: Cowan |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal |
Richard Evans |
33,472 |
47.71 |
+4.99 |
|
Labor |
Carolyn Jakobsen |
30,982 |
44.16 |
+4.22 |
|
Greens |
Otto Dik |
3,197 |
4.56 |
-1.35 |
|
Democrats |
Stewart Godden |
2,113 |
3.01 |
-5.60 |
|
Natural Law |
Suzan Miles |
398 |
0.57 |
+0.57 |
Total formal votes |
70,162 |
97.51 |
+1.76 |
Informal votes |
1,792 |
2.49 |
-1.76 |
Turnout |
71,954 |
96.56 |
|
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Liberal |
Richard Evans |
35,719 |
50.93 |
+1.78 |
|
Labor |
Carolyn Jakobsen |
34,412 |
49.07 |
-1.78 |
|
Liberal gain from Labor |
Swing |
+1.78 |
|
Australian federal election, 1990: Cowan |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal |
Diane Airey |
26,061 |
42.7 |
+1.7 |
|
Labor |
Carolyn Jakobsen |
24,368 |
39.9 |
-14.4 |
|
Democrats |
Sarah Gilfillan |
5,256 |
8.6 |
+8.6 |
|
Greens |
Sally Ward |
3,603 |
5.9 |
+5.9 |
|
Grey Power |
Barry Smith |
785 |
1.3 |
+1.3 |
|
Independent |
Robert McLoughlin |
414 |
0.7 |
+0.7 |
|
Democratic Socialist |
Deb Thomas |
321 |
0.5 |
+0.5 |
|
Conservative |
Brian Guinan |
206 |
0.3 |
+0.3 |
Total formal votes |
61,014 |
95.7 |
|
Informal votes |
2,706 |
4.3 |
|
Turnout |
63,720 |
95.8 |
|
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Labor |
Carolyn Jakobsen |
30,982 |
50.9 |
-4.6 |
|
Liberal |
Diane Airey |
29,945 |
49.1 |
+4.6 |
|
Labor hold |
Swing |
-4.6 |
|
Elections in the 1980s
References
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