Cook
Federal electorate · New South Wales
Jointly named in honour of: the Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Cook GCMG PC, 1860–1947. Cook was the Prime Minister of Australia (1913–14) and a Member of the House of Representatives (1901–21), Captain James Cook FRS, 1728–79. Cook was a navigator in the Royal Navy who is credited as the first European to discover the east coast of Australia in 1770
Covers: The Division of Cook consists of: part of the Bayside Council, part of the Georges River Council, and part of the Sutherland Shire Council.
| Enrolled voters | 118,855 |
|---|---|
| Area | 67 sq km |
| Demographic rating | Inner Metropolitan – situated in capital cities and consisting of well-established built-up suburbs. |
| Established | 13 Jul 1906 |
| Name first used | 1906 federal election Note: The name was retired for the 1955 federal election and resurrected for the 1969 federal election. The electoral division was jointly named for the 2025 federal election. |
| Boundary gazetted | 10 October 2024 |
Current member
2025 federal election: two-candidate preferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Kennedy ✓ | Liberal | 60,834 | 57.19 | -4.43 |
| Simon Earle | Labor | 45,530 | 42.81 | +4.43 |
2025 federal election: first preferences
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Kennedy ✓ | Liberal | 51,121 | 48.06 | -5.66 |
| Simon Earle | Labor | 33,474 | 31.47 | +7.46 |
| Martin Moore | The Greens | 10,575 | 9.94 | +0.50 |
| Mark Preston | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 4,638 | 4.36 | -0.06 |
| Natalie Fuller | Family First | 3,310 | 3.11 | +3.11 |
| Sharon Hammond | Trumpet of Patriots | 3,246 | 3.05 | +3.05 |
| Informal ballots | 5,044 | 4.53 | +0.45 | |
Candidate percentages are of formal votes; the informal share is of all ballots cast.
Results at each election
| Election | Elected | Party | Two-candidate % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 federal election | Simon Kennedy | Liberal | 57.19 |
| 2024 Cook by-election | Simon Kennedy | Liberal | 71.14 |
| 2022 federal election | Scott Morrison | Liberal | 62.44 |
| 2019 federal election | Scott Morrison | Liberal | 69.02 |
| 2016 federal election | Scott Morrison | Liberal | 65.39 |
| 2013 federal election | Scott Morrison | Liberal | 66.35 |
| 2010 federal election | Scott Morrison | Liberal | 62.66 |
| 2007 federal election | Scott Morrison | Liberal | 56.57 |
| 2004 federal election | Bruce Baird | Liberal | 63.82 |
Every contest for a division of this name since 2004, each on the boundaries in force at the time. The two-candidate figure is the winner's share of the final count.
Election figures and profile © Commonwealth of Australia (AEC), CC BY 4.0. Date established from the Parliamentary Handbook. ✓ marks the elected candidate.