Electoral results for the Division of Cook

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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.

Contents

Members

MemberPartyTerm
  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

Elections in the 2020s

2024 by-election

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]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Simon Kennedy 53,79962.67+7.14
Greens Martin Moore14,12016.45+6.55
Animal Justice Natasha Brown5,8416.80+6.80
Libertarian Vinay Kolhatkar5,1175.96+5.96
Independent Roger Woodward4,9205.73+5.73
Sustainable Australia Simone Gagatam2,0542.39+2.39
Total formal votes85,85193.24−2.36
Informal votes6,2256.76+2.36
Turnout 92,07682.28−10.99
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Simon Kennedy 61,16971.25+8.81
Greens Martin Moore24,68228.75+28.75
Liberal hold 

2022

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]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Scott Morrison 54,32255.53−8.17
Labor Simon Earle24,44424.99+1.89
Greens Catherine Dyson9,6859.90+3.09
One Nation Gaye Cameron4,9855.10+1.61
United Australia Jacqueline Guinane4,3814.48+3.27
Total formal votes97,81795.60+1.73
Informal votes4,4984.40−1.73
Turnout 102,31592.83−0.82
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Scott Morrison 61,08062.44−6.58
Labor Simon Earle36,73737.56+6.58
Liberal hold Swing −6.58

Elections in the 2010s

2019

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]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Scott Morrison 59,89563.70+5.35
Labor Simon O'Brien21,71823.10−3.47
Greens Jon Doig6,4066.81+0.03
One Nation Gaye Cameron3,2773.49+3.49
United Australia John McSweyn1,1351.21+1.21
Christian Democrats Roger Bolling1,0411.11−3.74
Conservative National Peter Kelly5510.59+0.59
Total formal votes94,02393.87−0.96
Informal votes6,1416.13+0.96
Turnout 100,16493.65+1.29
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Scott Morrison 64,89469.02+3.63
Labor Simon O'Brien29,12930.98−3.63
Liberal hold Swing +3.63

2016

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]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Scott Morrison 53,32158.35−1.41
Labor David Atkins24,28326.57+0.44
Greens Nathan Hunt6,1986.78+0.89
Christian Democrats George Capsis4,4304.85+2.87
Independent John Brett3,1533.45+3.45
Total formal votes91,38594.83+1.95
Informal votes4,9835.17−0.75
Turnout 96,36892.36−2.58
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Scott Morrison 59,76065.39−0.32
Labor David Atkins31,62534.61+0.32
Liberal hold Swing −0.32

2013

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]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Scott Morrison 55,70760.35+2.47
Labor Peter Scaysbrook22,85024.76−4.05
Greens Mithra Cox6,0586.56−1.17
Palmer United Matthew Palise3,7654.08+4.08
Christian Democrats Beth Smith1,9812.15+0.23
Independent Graeme Strang1,3211.43−0.32
Australia First Jim Saleam6170.67+0.67
Total formal votes92,29994.08−0.11
Informal votes5,8135.92+0.11
Turnout 98,11294.17−0.25
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Scott Morrison 61,24466.35+3.69
Labor Peter Scaysbrook31,05533.65−3.69
Liberal hold Swing +3.69

2010

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]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Scott Morrison 51,85257.88+5.73
Labor Peter Scaysbrook25,80628.81−7.46
Greens Naomi Waizer6,9247.73+1.54
Christian Democrats Beth Smith1,7221.92−0.38
Independent Graeme Strang1,5681.75+1.01
One Nation Richard Putral9971.11−0.09
Family First Merelyn Foy7190.80+0.08
Total formal votes89,58894.19−2.00
Informal votes5,5285.81+2.00
Turnout 95,11694.41−2.02
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Scott Morrison 56,13862.66+6.32
Labor Peter Scaysbrook33,45037.34−6.32
Liberal hold Swing +6.32

Elections in the 2000s

2007

2007 Australian federal election: Cook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Scott Morrison 45,11652.40−5.11
Labor Mark Buttigieg 30,92135.91+7.69
Greens Naomi Waizer5,3426.20−0.82
Christian Democrats Beth Smith1,9292.24−0.17
One Nation Richard Putral1,1161.30−0.63
Independent Graeme Strang6930.80+0.23
Family First Ari Katsoulas5960.69+0.69
Independent Patricia Poulos3940.46+0.46
Total formal votes86,10796.13+1.59
Informal votes3,4653.87−1.59
Turnout 89,57295.91−0.18
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Scott Morrison 48,71156.57−6.71
Labor Mark Buttigieg 37,39543.43+6.71
Liberal hold Swing −6.71

2004

2004 Australian federal election: Cook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bruce Baird 43,16158.03+1.81
Labor Mark Buttigieg 20,59327.69+1.20
Greens Corey Birtles5,1446.92+3.36
Christian Democrats Beth Smith1,7352.33+0.65
One Nation Andy Frew1,5822.13−3.84
No GST Peter Phillips1,0351.39+1.39
Democrats David Mendelssohn6610.89−2.88
Independent Graeme Strang4660.63+0.06
Total formal votes74,37794.47−0.88
Informal votes4,3505.53+0.88
Turnout 78,72795.22−0.06
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bruce Baird 47,47063.82−0.18
Labor Mark Buttigieg 26,90736.18+0.18
Liberal hold Swing −0.18

2001

2001 Australian federal election: Cook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bruce Baird 41,95956.22+6.14
Labor Peri Young19,76826.49−4.60
One Nation Andy Frew4,4535.97−2.36
Democrats Alison Bailey2,8153.77−0.50
Greens Cathy Peters-Power2,6553.56+1.38
Christian Democrats Malcolm Smith1,2561.68+0.43
Against Further Immigration Peter James8521.14+1.14
Independent Patricia Poulos4530.61+0.61
Independent Graeme Strang4230.57+0.57
Total formal votes74,63495.35−0.62
Informal votes3,6404.65+0.62
Turnout 78,27496.06
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bruce Baird 47,76864.00+4.63
Labor Peri Young26,86636.00−4.63
Liberal hold Swing +4.63

Elections in the 1990s

1998

1998 Australian federal election: Cook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bruce Baird 37,07550.22−4.88
Labor Peri Young22,85030.95−0.44
One Nation Gareth Kimberley6,1448.32+8.32
Democrats Terri Richardson3,1474.26−3.86
Greens John Kaye 1,5562.11+2.11
Unity Zanthe Abdurahman1,1031.49+1.49
Independent Darren Boehm9971.35+1.35
Christian Democrats Malcolm Smith9481.28+1.28
Total formal votes73,82095.97−1.55
Informal votes3,1034.03+1.55
Turnout 76,92395.28−1.49
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bruce Baird 43,51058.94−3.34
Labor Peri Young30,31041.06+3.34
Liberal hold Swing −3.34

1996

1996 Australian federal election: Cook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Stephen Mutch 41,60155.10+5.52
Labor Mark McGrath23,70431.40−9.07
Democrats Terri Richardson6,1308.12+5.12
Reclaim Australia Janey Woodger2,9883.96+3.96
Independent James Ian McDonald1,0781.43+1.43
Total formal votes75,50197.52+0.01
Informal votes1,9222.48−0.01
Turnout 77,42396.77−0.02
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Stephen Mutch 46,79162.28+8.81
Labor Mark McGrath28,34337.72−8.81
Liberal hold Swing +8.81

1993

1993 Australian federal election: Cook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Don Dobie 36,52449.58+0.11
Labor Noreen Solomon29,80640.46+5.87
Independent Alex Elphinston2,3003.12+3.12
Democrats Terri Richardson2,2123.00−6.94
Call to Australia Warren Kinny1,8132.46+2.46
Natural Law Julie Atkinson5300.72+0.72
Confederate Action Tom Thompson4790.65+0.65
Total formal votes73,66497.51−0.18
Informal votes1,8822.49+0.18
Turnout 75,54696.79
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Don Dobie 39,36753.47−2.95
Labor Noreen Solomon34,26146.53+2.95
Liberal hold Swing −2.95

1990

1990 Australian federal election: Cook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Don Dobie 32,65450.2−3.5
Labor Paul Smith22,03433.9−6.5
Democrats Terri Richardson6,3689.8+3.9
Independent Dennis Ralph2,6444.1+4.1
Centre Unity Patricia Poulos1,3422.1+2.1
Total formal votes65,04297.7
Informal votes1,5492.3
Turnout 66,59196.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Don Dobie 37,14257.3+1.2
Labor Paul Smith27,72142.7−1.2
Liberal hold Swing +1.2

Elections in the 1980s

1987

1987 Australian federal election: Cook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Don Dobie 34,59053.7+1.2
Labor Michael Addison25,98740.4−1.4
Democrats Mark Freeman3,8055.9+0.2
Total formal votes64,38296.9
Informal votes2,0833.1
Turnout 66,46596.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Don Dobie 36,09256.1+0.7
Labor Michael Addison28,29043.9−0.7
Liberal hold Swing +0.7

1984

1984 Australian federal election: Cook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Don Dobie 32,91552.5+3.0
Labor Peter McIlwaine26,15341.8−6.9
Democrats Brett Gooley3,5725.7+5.7
Total formal votes62,64095.6
Informal votes2,8914.4
Turnout 65,53195.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Don Dobie 34,69955.4+4.8
Labor Peter McIlwaine27,94144.6−4.8
Liberal hold Swing +4.8

1983

1983 Australian federal election: Cook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Michael Addison34,80349.2+8.5
Liberal Don Dobie 34,66649.0−3.1
Progress Henry Soper1,2131.7+0.8
Total formal votes70,68298.6
Informal votes1,0221.4
Turnout 71,70496.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Don Dobie 35,41550.1−5.0
Labor Michael Addison35,26749.9+5.0
Liberal hold Swing −5.0

1980

1980 Australian federal election: Cook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Don Dobie 36,34752.1+0.5
Labor Ray Thorburn 28,42240.7+3.8
Democrats Alexander Kiss4,3916.3−4.1
Progress Henry Soper6540.9−0.2
Total formal votes69,81498.2
Informal votes1,2951.8
Turnout 71,10995.6
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

1977

1977 Australian federal election: Cook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Don Dobie 35,64851.6−4.4
Labor Ray Thorburn 25,51136.9−3.6
Democrats Walter Day7,16210.4+10.4
Progress Henry Soper7911.1−0.4
Total formal votes69,11298.5
Informal votes1,0241.5
Turnout 70,13696.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Don Dobie 58.3+0.5
Labor Ray Thorburn 41.7−0.5
Liberal hold Swing +0.5

1975

1975 Australian federal election: Cook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Don Dobie 34,33456.0+7.3
Labor Ray Thorburn 24,85740.5−8.0
Workers Robert Schollbach9241.5+1.5
Australia Marjorie Gray7141.2−1.4
Independent Marc Aussie-Stone3760.6+0.6
Independent Philip O'Neill1050.2+0.2
Total formal votes61,31098.6
Informal votes8631.4
Turnout 62,17396.6
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

1974 Australian federal election: Cook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Don Dobie 29,14248.7+3.2
Labor Ray Thorburn 29,00848.5+2.0
Australia Milo Dunphy 1,5552.6−1.5
Independent Ronald Gallagher1670.3+0.0
Total formal votes59,87299.0
Informal votes5871.0
Turnout 60,45996.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ray Thorburn 30,26550.5−0.2
Liberal Don Dobie 29,60749.5+0.2
Labor hold Swing −0.2

1972

1972 Australian federal election: Cook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Ray Thorburn 25,03746.5+2.9
Liberal Don Dobie 24,52745.5−3.6
Australia Marjorie Gray2,2304.1+2.3
Democratic Labor Bernard Forshaw1,2322.3+2.3
Defence of Government Schools Judith Sainsbury6741.3+1.3
Independent Ronald Gallagher1530.3+0.3
Total formal votes53,85398.5
Informal votes8001.5
Turnout 54,65396.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ray Thorburn 27,29850.7+3.5
Liberal Don Dobie 26,55549.3−3.5
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +3.5

Elections in the 1960s

1969

1969 Australian federal election: Cook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Don Dobie 24,99749.2−5.9
Labor Cliff Mallam 22,19243.6+1.2
Independent Robin Alleway2,7665.4+5.4
Australia Bernard Walrut9071.8+1.8
Total formal votes50,86298.5
Informal votes7971.5
Turnout 51,65995.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Don Dobie 26,86152.8−4.5
Labor Cliff Mallam 24,00147.2+4.5
Liberal notional  hold Swing −4.5

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  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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