Kennedy
Federal electorate · Queensland
Named in honour of Edmund Besley Court Kennedy, 1818–48, surveyor and explorer who sought to find an overland route to the Gulf of Carpentaria.
Covers: The Division of Kennedy consists of: Boulia Shire Council, Burke Shire Council, Cassowary Coast Regional Council, Charters Towers Regional Shire Council, Cloncurry Shire Council, Croydon Shire Council, Doomadgee Aboriginal Shire Council, Etheridge Shire Council, Flinders Shire Council, McKinlay Shire Council, Mornington Shire Council, Mt Isa City Council, Richmond Shire Council, Tablelands Regional Council, Yarrabah Aboriginal Shire Council, part of the Burdekin Shire Council, part of the Cairns Regional Council, part of the Carpentaria Shire Council, part of the Hinchinbrook Shire Council, part of the Mareeba Shire Council, and part of the Townsville City Council.
| Enrolled voters | 123,696 |
|---|---|
| Area | 567,377 sq km |
| Demographic rating | Rural – outside capital cities and without majority of enrolment in major provincial cities |
| Established | 28 Dec 1900 |
| Name first used | 1901 federal election |
| Boundary gazetted | 27 March 2018 |
Current member
2025 federal election: two-candidate preferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Katter ✓ | Katter's Australian Party (KAP) | 63,888 | 65.75 | +2.65 |
| Annette Swaine | LNP | 33,274 | 34.25 | -2.65 |
2025 federal election: first preferences
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Katter ✓ | Katter's Australian Party (KAP) | 39,219 | 40.36 | -1.34 |
| Annette Swaine | LNP | 23,135 | 23.81 | -4.38 |
| Sharon Winn | Australian Labor Party | 15,917 | 16.38 | +0.32 |
| Kate Harris | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 7,541 | 7.76 | +7.76 |
| Carole Stanford | The Greens | 5,761 | 5.93 | -0.49 |
| Mark Westcott | Trumpet of Patriots | 2,283 | 2.35 | +2.35 |
| Douglas Lush | Family First | 1,681 | 1.73 | +1.73 |
| Steven Clare | Independent | 1,625 | 1.67 | +1.67 |
| Informal ballots | 6,460 | 6.23 | +2.95 | |
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 | Bob Katter | Katter's Australian Party (KAP) | 65.75 |
| 2022 federal election | Bob Katter | Katter's Australian Party (KAP) | 63.10 |
| 2019 federal election | Bob Katter | Katter's Australian Party (KAP) | 63.33 |
| 2016 federal election | Bob Katter | Katter's Australian Party | 61.12 |
| 2013 federal election | Bob Katter | Katter's Australian Party | 52.19 |
| 2010 federal election | Bob Katter | Independent | 68.34 |
| 2007 federal election | Bob Katter | Independent | 66.29 |
| 2004 federal election | Bob Katter | Independent | 68.88 |
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.