# 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

| Member | Party | Term |
| Carolyn Jakobsen | Labor | 1984–1993 |
| Richard Evans | Liberal | 1993–1998 |
| Graham Edwards | Labor | 1998–2007 |
| Luke Simpkins | Liberal | 2007–2016 |
| Anne Aly | Labor | 2016–present |

## Election results
### Elections in the 2020s
#### 2022

2022 Australian federal election: Cowan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Anne Aly | 46,712 | 46.86 | +9.03 |
| | Liberal | Vince Connelly | 30,328 | 30.42 | −9.65 |
| | Greens | Isabella Tripp | 9,829 | 9.86 | −1.22 |
| | One Nation | Tyler Walsh | 2,839 | 2.85 | −1.81 |
| | United Australia | Claire Hand | 2,423 | 2.43 | +0.18 |
| | Christians | Sylvia Iradukunda | 1,859 | 1.86 | +0.03 |
| | Animal Justice | Michael Anagno | 1,775 | 1.78 | +1.78 |
| | Western Australia | Roland Laverack | 1,714 | 1.72 | +0.52 |
| | Australian Federation | Michael Calautti | 1,125 | 1.13 | +1.13 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Micah van Krieken | 1,080 | 1.08 | +1.08 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 99,684 | 92.54 | −1.70 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 8,039 | 7.46 | +1.70 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 107,723 | 87.86 | −2.83 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Anne Aly | 60,625 | 60.82 | +9.96 |
| | Liberal | Vince Connelly | 39,059 | 39.18 | −9.96 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +9.96 | |

### Elections in the 2010s
#### 2019

2019 Australian federal election: Cowan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Isaac Stewart | 33,438 | 39.41 | −2.81 |
| | Labor | Anne Aly | 32,353 | 38.13 | −3.55 |
| | Greens | Mark Cooper | 8,551 | 10.08 | +2.48 |
| | One Nation | Sheila Mundy | 4,777 | 5.63 | +5.63 |
| | United Australia | Peter Westcott | 2,171 | 2.56 | +2.56 |
| | Christians | Andre Lebrasse | 1,981 | 2.33 | −0.96 |
| | Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Paul Bedford | 1,582 | 1.86 | −0.95 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 84,853 | 94.59 | +0.06 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,850 | 5.41 | −0.06 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 89,703 | 90.91 | +1.31 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Anne Aly | 43,135 | 50.83 | +0.15 |
| | Liberal | Isaac Stewart | 41,718 | 49.17 | −0.15 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.15 | |

#### 2016

2016 Australian federal election: Cowan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Luke Simpkins | 34,405 | 42.22 | −4.36 |
| | Labor | Anne Aly | 33,966 | 41.68 | +6.90 |
| | Greens | Sheridan Young | 6,193 | 7.60 | −0.18 |
| | Christians | Rex Host | 2,680 | 3.29 | +0.90 |
| | Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Jamie Chester | 2,288 | 2.81 | +2.81 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Neil Hamilton | 1,096 | 1.34 | +1.34 |
| | Mature Australia | Steve Veness | 868 | 1.07 | +1.07 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 81,496 | 94.53 | +0.09 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,712 | 5.47 | −0.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 86,208 | 89.60 | −2.07 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Anne Aly | 41,301 | 50.68 | +5.20 |
| | Liberal | Luke Simpkins | 40,195 | 49.32 | −5.20 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +5.20 | |

#### 2013

2013 Australian federal election: Cowan :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 84,388 | 94.90 | +0.02 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,536 | 5.10 | −0.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.17 | |

#### 2010

2010 Australian federal election: Cowan :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 80,054 | 94.88 | −0.96 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,320 | 5.12 | +0.96 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Liberal hold | Swing | +5.01 | |

### Elections in the 2000s
#### 2007

2007 Australian federal election: Cowan :
| Party | 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 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Roger Blakeway | 195 | 0.23 | −0.14 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 84,858 | 95.84 | +0.85 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,679 | 4.16 | −0.85 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +2.49 | |

#### 2004

2004 Australian federal election: Cowan :
| Party | 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 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Basil Atkins | 282 | 0.37 | +0.37 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 76,382 | 94.99 | −0.34 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,032 | 5.01 | +0.34 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 80,414 | 94.17 | −1.55 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Graham Edwards | 38,784 | 50.78 | −4.73 |
| | Liberal | Luke Simpkins | 37,598 | 49.22 | +4.73 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −4.73 | |

#### 2001

2001 Australian federal election: Cowan :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 72,672 | 95.33 | −0.84 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,564 | 4.67 | +0.84 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Labor hold | Swing | +2.40 | |

### Elections in the 1990s
#### 1998

1998 Australian federal election: Cowan :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 71,343 | 96.14 | −0.32 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,863 | 3.86 | +0.32 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +7.62 | |

#### 1996

1996 Australian federal election: Cowan :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 75,548 | 96.35 | −1.16 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,864 | 3.65 | +1.16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.46 | |

#### 1993

1993 Australian federal election: Cowan :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 70,162 | 97.51 | +1.76 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,792 | 2.49 | −1.76 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +1.78 | |

#### 1990

1990 Australian federal election: Cowan :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,014 | 95.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,706 | 4.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Labor hold | Swing | −4.6 | |

### Elections in the 1980s
#### 1987

1987 Australian federal election: Cowan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Carolyn Jakobsen | 32,481 | 52.0 | +0.8 |
| | Liberal | Paul Filing | 27,048 | 43.3 | +0.3 |
| | National | Neil Baker | 2,973 | 4.8 | +4.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,502 | 93.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,240 | 6.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,742 | 94.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Carolyn Jakobsen | 33,241 | 53.2 | −0.8 |
| | Liberal | Paul Filing | 29,260 | 46.8 | +0.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.8 | |

#### 1984

1984 Australian federal election: Cowan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Carolyn Jakobsen | 27,373 | 51.2 | −4.1 |
| | Liberal | Jeff Roberts | 22,969 | 43.0 | +3.6 |
| | Democrats | Alan Needham | 3,081 | 5.8 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 53,423 | 92.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,195 | 7.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,618 | 94.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Carolyn Jakobsen | 28,849 | 54.0 | −3.9 |
| | Liberal | Jeff Roberts | 24,574 | 46.0 | +3.9 |
| | Labor notional hold | Labor notional hold | Swing | −3.9 | |