Electoral results for the Division of Cook

For electoral results for the Division of Cook (1906–55), see Electoral results for the Division of Cook (1906–55).

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Cook in Australian federal elections from the electorate's creation in 1969 until the present.

Members

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Member Party Term
  Don Dobie Liberal 1969–1972
  Ray Thorburn Labor 1972–1975
  Don Dobie Liberal 1975–1996
  Stephen Mutch Liberal 1996–1998
  Bruce Baird Liberal 1998–2007
  Scott Morrison Liberal 2007–present

Election results

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Elections in the 2020s

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2024 by-election

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This section is an excerpt from 2024 Cook by-election § Results.[edit]

On 16 April 2024 the Australian Electoral Commission declared Simon Kennedy officially elected as the new member for Cook.[1]

2024 Cook by-election[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Simon Kennedy 53,799 62.67 +7.14
Greens Martin Moore 14,120 16.45 +6.55
Animal Justice Natasha Brown 5,841 6.80 +6.80
Libertarian Vinay Kolhatkar 5,117 5.96 +5.96
Independent Roger Woodward 4,920 5.73 +5.73
Sustainable Australia Simone Gagatam 2,054 2.39 +2.39
Total formal votes 85,851 93.24 −2.36
Informal votes 6,225 6.76 +2.36
Turnout 92,076 82.28 −10.99
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Simon Kennedy 61,169 71.25 +8.81
Greens Martin Moore 24,682 28.75 +28.75
Liberal hold  

2022

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2022 Australian federal election in New South Wales § Cook.[edit]
2022 Australian federal election: Cook[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Scott Morrison 54,322 55.53 −8.17
Labor Simon Earle 24,444 24.99 +1.89
Greens Catherine Dyson 9,685 9.90 +3.09
One Nation Gaye Cameron 4,985 5.10 +1.61
United Australia Jacqueline Guinane 4,381 4.48 +3.27
Total formal votes 97,817 95.60 +1.73
Informal votes 4,498 4.40 −1.73
Turnout 102,315 92.83 −0.82
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Scott Morrison 61,080 62.44 −6.58
Labor Simon Earle 36,737 37.56 +6.58
Liberal hold Swing −6.58
Alluvial diagram for preference flows in the seat of Cook in the 2022 federal election. The winning candidate got over 50% of first preference votes, so this alluvial diagram is indicative only, and preference flows were not used to determine the final result. The preference flows were used to determine the two-candidate-preferred.

Elections in the 2010s

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2019

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2019 Australian federal election in New South Wales § Cook.[edit]
2019 Australian federal election: Cook[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Scott Morrison 59,895 63.70 +5.35
Labor Simon O'Brien 21,718 23.10 −3.47
Greens Jon Doig 6,406 6.81 +0.03
One Nation Gaye Cameron 3,277 3.49 +3.49
United Australia John McSweyn 1,135 1.21 +1.21
Christian Democrats Roger Bolling 1,041 1.11 −3.74
Conservative National Peter Kelly 551 0.59 +0.59
Total formal votes 94,023 93.87 −0.96
Informal votes 6,141 6.13 +0.96
Turnout 100,164 93.65 +1.29
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Scott Morrison 64,894 69.02 +3.63
Labor Simon O'Brien 29,129 30.98 −3.63
Liberal hold Swing +3.63

2016

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2016 Australian federal election in New South Wales § Cook.[edit]
2016 Australian federal election: Cook[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Scott Morrison 53,321 58.35 −1.41
Labor David Atkins 24,283 26.57 +0.44
Greens Nathan Hunt 6,198 6.78 +0.89
Christian Democrats George Capsis 4,430 4.85 +2.87
Independent John Brett 3,153 3.45 +3.45
Total formal votes 91,385 94.83 +1.95
Informal votes 4,983 5.17 −0.75
Turnout 96,368 92.36 −2.58
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Scott Morrison 59,760 65.39 −0.32
Labor David Atkins 31,625 34.61 +0.32
Liberal hold Swing −0.32

2013

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2013 Australian federal election in New South Wales § Cook.[edit]
2013 Australian federal election: Cook[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Scott Morrison 55,707 60.35 +2.47
Labor Peter Scaysbrook 22,850 24.76 −4.05
Greens Mithra Cox 6,058 6.56 −1.17
Palmer United Matthew Palise 3,765 4.08 +4.08
Christian Democrats Beth Smith 1,981 2.15 +0.23
Independent Graeme Strang 1,321 1.43 −0.32
Australia First Jim Saleam 617 0.67 +0.67
Total formal votes 92,299 94.08 −0.11
Informal votes 5,813 5.92 +0.11
Turnout 98,112 94.17 −0.25
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Scott Morrison 61,244 66.35 +3.69
Labor Peter Scaysbrook 31,055 33.65 −3.69
Liberal hold Swing +3.69

2010

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2010 Australian federal election in New South Wales § Cook.[edit]
2010 Australian federal election: Cook[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Scott Morrison 51,852 57.88 +5.73
Labor Peter Scaysbrook 25,806 28.81 −7.46
Greens Naomi Waizer 6,924 7.73 +1.54
Christian Democrats Beth Smith 1,722 1.92 −0.38
Independent Graeme Strang 1,568 1.75 +1.01
One Nation Richard Putral 997 1.11 −0.09
Family First Merelyn Foy 719 0.80 +0.08
Total formal votes 89,588 94.19 −2.00
Informal votes 5,528 5.81 +2.00
Turnout 95,116 94.41 −2.02
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Scott Morrison 56,138 62.66 +6.32
Labor Peter Scaysbrook 33,450 37.34 −6.32
Liberal hold Swing +6.32

Elections in the 2000s

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2007

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2007 Australian federal election: Cook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Scott Morrison 45,116 52.40 −5.11
Labor Mark Buttigieg 30,921 35.91 +7.69
Greens Naomi Waizer 5,342 6.20 −0.82
Christian Democrats Beth Smith 1,929 2.24 −0.17
One Nation Richard Putral 1,116 1.30 −0.63
Independent Graeme Strang 693 0.80 +0.23
Family First Ari Katsoulas 596 0.69 +0.69
Independent Patricia Poulos 394 0.46 +0.46
Total formal votes 86,107 96.13 +1.59
Informal votes 3,465 3.87 −1.59
Turnout 89,572 95.91 −0.18
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Scott Morrison 48,711 56.57 −6.71
Labor Mark Buttigieg 37,395 43.43 +6.71
Liberal hold Swing −6.71

2004

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2004 Australian federal election: Cook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bruce Baird 43,161 58.03 +1.81
Labor Mark Buttigieg 20,593 27.69 +1.20
Greens Corey Birtles 5,144 6.92 +3.36
Christian Democrats Beth Smith 1,735 2.33 +0.65
One Nation Andy Frew 1,582 2.13 −3.84
No GST Peter Phillips 1,035 1.39 +1.39
Democrats David Mendelssohn 661 0.89 −2.88
Independent Graeme Strang 466 0.63 +0.06
Total formal votes 74,377 94.47 −0.88
Informal votes 4,350 5.53 +0.88
Turnout 78,727 95.22 −0.06
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bruce Baird 47,470 63.82 −0.18
Labor Mark Buttigieg 26,907 36.18 +0.18
Liberal hold Swing −0.18

2001

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2001 Australian federal election: Cook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bruce Baird 41,959 56.22 +6.14
Labor Peri Young 19,768 26.49 −4.60
One Nation Andy Frew 4,453 5.97 −2.36
Democrats Alison Bailey 2,815 3.77 −0.50
Greens Cathy Peters-Power 2,655 3.56 +1.38
Christian Democrats Malcolm Smith 1,256 1.68 +0.43
Against Further Immigration Peter James 852 1.14 +1.14
Independent Patricia Poulos 453 0.61 +0.61
Independent Graeme Strang 423 0.57 +0.57
Total formal votes 74,634 95.35 −0.62
Informal votes 3,640 4.65 +0.62
Turnout 78,274 96.06
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bruce Baird 47,768 64.00 +4.63
Labor Peri Young 26,866 36.00 −4.63
Liberal hold Swing +4.63

Elections in the 1990s

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1998

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1998 Australian federal election: Cook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bruce Baird 37,075 50.22 −4.88
Labor Peri Young 22,850 30.95 −0.44
One Nation Gareth Kimberley 6,144 8.32 +8.32
Democrats Terri Richardson 3,147 4.26 −3.86
Greens John Kaye 1,556 2.11 +2.11
Unity Zanthe Abdurahman 1,103 1.49 +1.49
Independent Darren Boehm 997 1.35 +1.35
Christian Democrats Malcolm Smith 948 1.28 +1.28
Total formal votes 73,820 95.97 −1.55
Informal votes 3,103 4.03 +1.55
Turnout 76,923 95.28 −1.49
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bruce Baird 43,510 58.94 −3.34
Labor Peri Young 30,310 41.06 +3.34
Liberal hold Swing −3.34

1996

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1996 Australian federal election: Cook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Stephen Mutch 41,601 55.10 +5.52
Labor Mark McGrath 23,704 31.40 −9.07
Democrats Terri Richardson 6,130 8.12 +5.12
Reclaim Australia Janey Woodger 2,988 3.96 +3.96
Independent James Ian McDonald 1,078 1.43 +1.43
Total formal votes 75,501 97.52 +0.01
Informal votes 1,922 2.48 −0.01
Turnout 77,423 96.77 −0.02
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Stephen Mutch 46,791 62.28 +8.81
Labor Mark McGrath 28,343 37.72 −8.81
Liberal hold Swing +8.81

1993

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1993 Australian federal election: Cook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Don Dobie 36,524 49.58 +0.11
Labor Noreen Solomon 29,806 40.46 +5.87
Independent Alex Elphinston 2,300 3.12 +3.12
Democrats Terri Richardson 2,212 3.00 −6.94
Call to Australia Warren Kinny 1,813 2.46 +2.46
Natural Law Julie Atkinson 530 0.72 +0.72
Confederate Action Tom Thompson 479 0.65 +0.65
Total formal votes 73,664 97.51 −0.18
Informal votes 1,882 2.49 +0.18
Turnout 75,546 96.79
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Don Dobie 39,367 53.47 −2.95
Labor Noreen Solomon 34,261 46.53 +2.95
Liberal hold Swing −2.95

1990

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1990 Australian federal election: Cook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Don Dobie 32,654 50.2 −3.5
Labor Paul Smith 22,034 33.9 −6.5
Democrats Terri Richardson 6,368 9.8 +3.9
Independent Dennis Ralph 2,644 4.1 +4.1
Centre Unity Patricia Poulos 1,342 2.1 +2.1
Total formal votes 65,042 97.7
Informal votes 1,549 2.3
Turnout 66,591 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Don Dobie 37,142 57.3 +1.2
Labor Paul Smith 27,721 42.7 −1.2
Liberal hold Swing +1.2

Elections in the 1980s

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1987

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1987 Australian federal election: Cook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Don Dobie 34,590 53.7 +1.2
Labor Michael Addison 25,987 40.4 −1.4
Democrats Mark Freeman 3,805 5.9 +0.2
Total formal votes 64,382 96.9
Informal votes 2,083 3.1
Turnout 66,465 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Don Dobie 36,092 56.1 +0.7
Labor Michael Addison 28,290 43.9 −0.7
Liberal hold Swing +0.7

1984

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1984 Australian federal election: Cook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Don Dobie 32,915 52.5 +3.0
Labor Peter McIlwaine 26,153 41.8 −6.9
Democrats Brett Gooley 3,572 5.7 +5.7
Total formal votes 62,640 95.6
Informal votes 2,891 4.4
Turnout 65,531 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Don Dobie 34,699 55.4 +4.8
Labor Peter McIlwaine 27,941 44.6 −4.8
Liberal hold Swing +4.8

1983

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1983 Australian federal election: Cook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Michael Addison 34,803 49.2 +8.5
Liberal Don Dobie 34,666 49.0 −3.1
Progress Henry Soper 1,213 1.7 +0.8
Total formal votes 70,682 98.6
Informal votes 1,022 1.4
Turnout 71,704 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Don Dobie 35,415 50.1 −5.0
Labor Michael Addison 35,267 49.9 +5.0
Liberal hold Swing −5.0

1980

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1980 Australian federal election: Cook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Don Dobie 36,347 52.1 +0.5
Labor Ray Thorburn 28,422 40.7 +3.8
Democrats Alexander Kiss 4,391 6.3 −4.1
Progress Henry Soper 654 0.9 −0.2
Total formal votes 69,814 98.2
Informal votes 1,295 1.8
Turnout 71,109 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Don Dobie 55.1 −3.2
Labor Ray Thorburn 44.9 +3.2
Liberal hold Swing −3.2

Elections in the 1970s

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1977

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1977 Australian federal election: Cook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Don Dobie 35,648 51.6 −4.4
Labor Ray Thorburn 25,511 36.9 −3.6
Democrats Walter Day 7,162 10.4 +10.4
Progress Henry Soper 791 1.1 −0.4
Total formal votes 69,112 98.5
Informal votes 1,024 1.5
Turnout 70,136 96.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Don Dobie 58.3 +0.5
Labor Ray Thorburn 41.7 −0.5
Liberal hold Swing +0.5

1975

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1975 Australian federal election: Cook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Don Dobie 34,334 56.0 +7.3
Labor Ray Thorburn 24,857 40.5 −8.0
Workers Robert Schollbach 924 1.5 +1.5
Australia Marjorie Gray 714 1.2 −1.4
Independent Marc Aussie-Stone 376 0.6 +0.6
Independent Philip O'Neill 105 0.2 +0.2
Total formal votes 61,310 98.6
Informal votes 863 1.4
Turnout 62,173 96.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Don Dobie 57.8 +8.3
Labor Ray Thorburn 42.2 −8.3
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +8.3

1974

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1974 Australian federal election: Cook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Don Dobie 29,142 48.7 +3.2
Labor Ray Thorburn 29,008 48.5 +2.0
Australia Milo Dunphy 1,555 2.6 −1.5
Independent Ronald Gallagher 167 0.3 +0.0
Total formal votes 59,872 99.0
Informal votes 587 1.0
Turnout 60,459 96.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ray Thorburn 30,265 50.5 −0.2
Liberal Don Dobie 29,607 49.5 +0.2
Labor hold Swing −0.2

1972

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1972 Australian federal election: Cook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ray Thorburn 25,037 46.5 +2.9
Liberal Don Dobie 24,527 45.5 −3.6
Australia Marjorie Gray 2,230 4.1 +2.3
Democratic Labor Bernard Forshaw 1,232 2.3 +2.3
Defence of Government Schools Judith Sainsbury 674 1.3 +1.3
Independent Ronald Gallagher 153 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 53,853 98.5
Informal votes 800 1.5
Turnout 54,653 96.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ray Thorburn 27,298 50.7 +3.5
Liberal Don Dobie 26,555 49.3 −3.5
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +3.5

Elections in the 1960s

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1969

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1969 Australian federal election: Cook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Don Dobie 24,997 49.2 −5.9
Labor Cliff Mallam 22,192 43.6 +1.2
Independent Robin Alleway 2,766 5.4 +5.4
Australia Bernard Walrut 907 1.8 +1.8
Total formal votes 50,862 98.5
Informal votes 797 1.5
Turnout 51,659 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Don Dobie 26,861 52.8 −4.5
Labor Cliff Mallam 24,001 47.2 +4.5
Liberal notional hold Swing −4.5

References

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  1. ^ AEC [@AusElectoralCom] (16 April 2024). "The Cook federal by-election result has officially been declared this morning with Simon Kennedy (LIB) officially elected" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 21 April 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ "Cook, NSW". AEC Tally Room. Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  3. ^ Green, Antony. "Cook By-election 2024 Results". abc.net.au. Archived from the original on 13 April 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  4. ^ Cook, NSW, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.
  5. ^ Cook, NSW, Tally Room 2019, Australian Electoral Commission.
  6. ^ Cook, NSW, Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.
  7. ^ 2013 results for Cook, AEC.
  8. ^ "2010 results for Cook". AEC.
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