Divisions · New South Wales · 118,855 enrolled
Cook
Simon Kennedy (Liberal) won Cook in 2025 with 57.19% of the final two-candidate vote against Simon Earle (Labor), a fairly safe margin of 7.19 points.
Member now Simon Kennedy Liberal · in Parliament since 13 April 2024
- Turnout
- 93.73%
- Informal
- 4.53%
- Labor TPP
- 42.81%
- TPP swing to Labor
- +4.43
- Formal votes
- 106,364
- 2022 winner
- Scott Morrison (Liberal)
2025 · first preferences
6 candidates
- Simon KennedyLiberal · sitting member · elected 51,121 48.06% −5.66
- Simon EarleLabor 33,474 31.47% +7.46
- Martin MooreGreens 10,575 9.94% +0.50
- Mark PrestonOne Nation 4,638 4.36% −0.06
- Natalie FullerFamily First 3,310 3.11% +3.11
- Sharon HammondTrumpet of Patriots 3,246 3.05% +3.05
Votes, share of formal votes and swing on 2022 (AEC, notional for redrawn boundaries).
After preferences
The final two
Simon Kennedy · Liberal 57.19% 60,834
Simon Earle · Labor 42.81% 45,530
Lead: 15,304 of 106,364 votes.
Distribution of preferences · 5 counts
| Candidate | First | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 | Count 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natalie Fuller · Family First | 3,310 | 3,848 | excl. | ||
| Simon Kennedy · Liberal | 51,121 | 51,987 | 53,276 | 58,532 | 60,834 |
| Sharon Hammond · Trumpet of Patriots | 3,246 | excl. | |||
| Simon Earle · Labor | 33,474 | 33,802 | 34,325 | 35,271 | 45,530 |
| Martin Moore · Greens | 10,575 | 10,803 | 11,279 | 12,561 | excl. |
| Mark Preston · One Nation | 4,638 | 5,924 | 7,484 | excl. |
Each count excludes the candidate with the fewest votes and passes their papers on. Step through it on /au/seats.