Cowan
Federal electorate · Western Australia
Named in honour of Edith Dircksey Cowan OBE, 1861–1932. Cowan was the first woman elected to any Parliament in Australia, state or Commonwealth, when she was elected in 1921 as the Member for West Perth in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly.
Covers: The Division of Cowan consists of: part of the City of Joondalup, part of the City of Stirling , part of the City of Wanneroo, and part of the City of Swan.
| Enrolled voters | 116,491 |
|---|---|
| Area | 108 sq km |
| Demographic rating | Inner Metropolitan – situated in capital cities and consisting of well-established built-up suburbs. |
| Established | 31 Aug 1984 |
| Name first used | 1984 federal election |
| Boundary gazetted | 24 September 2024 |
Current member
2025 federal election: two-candidate preferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Aly ✓ | Australian Labor Party | 61,179 | 63.63 | +3.69 |
| Felicia Adeniyi | Liberal | 34,962 | 36.37 | -3.69 |
2025 federal election: first preferences
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Aly ✓ | Australian Labor Party | 44,826 | 46.63 | +0.88 |
| Felicia Adeniyi | Liberal | 23,233 | 24.17 | -6.79 |
| Matthew Count | The Greens (WA) Inc | 10,367 | 10.78 | +0.79 |
| Bradley Yates | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 4,869 | 5.06 | +2.12 |
| John Bell | Legalise Cannabis Party | 4,103 | 4.27 | +4.27 |
| Wade McDonald | Independent | 3,417 | 3.55 | +3.55 |
| Wesley D'Costa | Australian Christians | 3,015 | 3.14 | +1.13 |
| Charles Smith | Trumpet of Patriots | 2,311 | 2.40 | +1.34 |
| Informal ballots | 7,194 | 6.96 | -0.40 | |
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 | Anne Aly | Australian Labor Party | 63.63 |
| 2022 federal election | Anne Aly | Australian Labor Party | 60.82 |
| 2019 federal election | Anne Aly | Australian Labor Party | 50.83 |
| 2016 federal election | Anne Aly | Australian Labor Party | 50.68 |
| 2013 federal election | Luke Simpkins | Liberal | 57.46 |
| 2010 federal election | Luke Simpkins | Liberal | 56.29 |
| 2007 federal election | Luke Simpkins | Liberal | 51.71 |
| 2004 federal election | Graham Edwards | Australian Labor Party | 50.78 |
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.