Divisions · Queensland · 113,498 enrolled
Bonner
Kara Cook (Labor) won Bonner in 2025 with 55.00% of the final two-candidate vote against Ross Vasta (LNP), a marginal margin of 5.00 points, taking the seat from LNP.
Member now Kara Cook Labor · in Parliament since 3 May 2025
- Turnout
- 91.37%
- Informal
- 4.43%
- Labor TPP
- 55.00%
- TPP swing to Labor
- +8.41
- Formal votes
- 99,106
- 2022 winner
- Ross Vasta (LNP)
2025 · first preferences
8 candidates
- Kara CookLabor · elected 39,154 39.51% +9.95
- Ross VastaLNP · sitting member 35,156 35.47% −9.35
- Wen LiGreens 12,314 12.43% −4.32
- Christopher De WinterOne Nation 3,784 3.82% −1.75
- Ross DoveyFamily First 2,811 2.84% +2.84
- Craig HillLegalise Cannabis 2,497 2.52% +2.52
- David WrightTrumpet of Patriots 2,187 2.21% +2.21
- Shalini BhasinLibertarian 1,203 1.21% +1.21
Votes, share of formal votes and swing on 2022 (AEC, notional for redrawn boundaries).
After preferences
The final two
Kara Cook · Labor 55.00% 54,506
Ross Vasta · LNP 45.00% 44,600
Lead: 9,906 of 99,106 votes.
Distribution of preferences · 7 counts
| Candidate | First | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 | Count 5 | Count 6 | Count 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Dovey · Family First | 2,811 | 3,120 | 3,456 | 3,935 | excl. | ||
| Shalini Bhasin · Libertarian | 1,203 | excl. | |||||
| Ross Vasta · LNP | 35,156 | 35,425 | 35,827 | 36,194 | 37,465 | 42,225 | 44,600 |
| Craig Hill · Legalise Cannabis | 2,497 | 2,616 | 2,842 | excl. | |||
| Wen Li · Greens | 12,314 | 12,408 | 12,537 | 13,532 | 13,998 | 15,165 | excl. |
| David Wright · Trumpet of Patriots | 2,187 | 2,269 | excl. | ||||
| Christopher De Winter · One Nation | 3,784 | 3,970 | 4,916 | 5,295 | 7,077 | excl. | |
| Kara Cook · Labor | 39,154 | 39,298 | 39,528 | 40,150 | 40,566 | 41,716 | 54,506 |
Each count excludes the candidate with the fewest votes and passes their papers on. Step through it on /au/seats.