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.
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Election results
Elections in the 2020s
2024 by-election
This section is an excerpt from 2024 Cook by-election § Results.[edit]
2024 Cook by-election[1][2] 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
2022 Australian federal election: Cook[3] 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 | |
Elections in the 2010s
2019
2019 Australian federal election: Cook[4] 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
2016 Australian federal election: Cook[5] 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
2013 Australian federal election: Cook[6] 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
2010 Australian federal election: Cook[7] 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
2007
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
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
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
1998
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
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
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
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
1987
1984
1983
1980
Elections in the 1970s
1977
1975
1974
1972
Elections in the 1960s
1969
References
- ^ "Cook, NSW". AEC Tally Room. Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ Green, Antony. "Cook By-election 2024 Results". abc.net.au. Archived from the original on 13 April 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ Cook, NSW, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.
- ^ Cook, NSW, Tally Room 2019, Australian Electoral Commission.
- ^ Cook, NSW, Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.
- ^ 2013 results for Cook, AEC.
- ^ "2010 results for Cook". AEC.
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