O'Connor
Federal electorate · Western Australia
Named in honour of Charles Yelverton O'Connor, 1843–1902. In 1891, O'Connor became Western Australia's engineer-in-chief and was responsible for designing Fremantle Harbour and the pipeline which supplies Kalgoorlie and other goldfields with water.
Covers: The Division of O'Connor consists of: City of Albany, City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Shire of Boddington, Shire of Boyup Brook, Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of Brookton, Shire of Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of Bruce Rock, Shire of Collie, Shire of Coolgardie, Shire of Corrigin, Shire of Cranbrook, Shire of Cuballing, Shire of Denmark, Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup Shire of Dumbleyung, Shire of Dundas, Shire of Esperance, Shire of Gnowangerup, Shire of Jerramungup, Shire of Katanning, Shire of Kent, Shire of Kojonup, Shire of Kondinin, Shire of Kulin, Shire of Lake Grace, Shire of Laverton, Shire of Leonora, Shire of Manjimup, Shire of Menzies, Shire of Nannup, Shire of Narembeen, Shire of Narrogin, Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of Pingelly, Shire of Plantagenet, Shire of Quairading, Shire of Ravensthorpe, Shire of Wagin, Shire of Wandering, Shire of West Arthur, Shire of Wickepin, Shire of Williams, Shire of Wiluna, Shire of Woodanilling, and Shire of Yilgarn
| Enrolled voters | 122,006 |
|---|---|
| Area | 1,093,790 sq km |
| Demographic rating | Rural – outside capital cities and without majority of enrolment in major provincial cities. |
| Established | 28 Feb 1980 |
| Name first used | 1980 federal election |
| Boundary gazetted | 24 September 2024 |
Current member
2025 federal election: two-candidate preferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Wilson ✓ | Liberal | 63,356 | 63.28 | +6.59 |
| Darren Moir | Australian Labor Party | 36,759 | 36.72 | -6.59 |
2025 federal election: first preferences
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Wilson ✓ | Liberal | 34,488 | 34.45 | -10.05 |
| Darren Moir | Australian Labor Party | 21,080 | 21.06 | -5.68 |
| Heidi Tempra | The Nationals | 12,812 | 12.80 | +12.80 |
| Gemma Johnston | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 11,053 | 11.04 | +4.14 |
| Giz Watson | The Greens (WA) Inc | 10,014 | 10.00 | -0.89 |
| Philip Arnatt | Legalise Cannabis Party | 5,394 | 5.39 | +5.39 |
| Deonne Kingsford | Australian Christians | 3,077 | 3.07 | +0.27 |
| Lindsay Cameron | Trumpet of Patriots | 2,197 | 2.19 | +0.75 |
| Informal ballots | 5,649 | 5.34 | -0.38 | |
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 | Rick Wilson | Liberal | 63.28 |
| 2022 federal election | Rick Wilson | Liberal | 56.97 |
| 2019 federal election | Rick Wilson | Liberal | 64.48 |
| 2016 federal election | Rick Wilson | Liberal | 65.04 |
| 2013 federal election | Rick Wilson | Liberal | 50.95 |
| 2010 federal election | Tony Crook | The Nationals | 53.56 |
| 2007 federal election | Wilson Tuckey | Liberal | 66.55 |
| 2004 federal election | Wilson Tuckey | Liberal | 70.39 |
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.