Adam Carr's Election Archive
Commonwealth of Australia
Electoral Divisions of the House of Representatives
Division of Cowan, Western Australia
The Division of Cowan was created in 1984. It is named for Edith Cowan (1861-1932), WA MP 1921-24 (first woman MP in Australia).
REDISTRIBUTIONS
1984: Duncraig, Girrawheen, Kingsley, North Beach
1990: Girrawheen, Greenwood, Kingsley, Marangaroo
1998: Girrawheen, Greenwood, Kingsley, Wanneroo
2001: Girrawheen, Greenwood, Kingsley, Marangaroo
2010: Ballajura, Girrawheen, Kingsley, Wanneroo
2016: Ballajura, Beechboro, Girrawheen, Wanneroo
2021: Balcatta, Beechboro, Mirrabooka, Morley
2025: Balcatta, Girrawheen, Mirrabooka, Nollamara
TWO-PARTY MAJORITIES
1984: Labor 04.0
1987: Labor 03.2
1990: Labor 00.9
1993: Liberal 00.9
1996: Liberal 02.4
1998: Labor 03.5
2001: Labor 05.5
2004: Labor 00.8
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2007: Liberal 01.7
2010: Liberal 06.3
2013: Liberal 07.5
2016: Labor 00.7
2019: Labor 00.8
2022: Labor 10.8
2025: Labor 13.6
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ENROLMENTS
ELECTION RESULTS 1984-2025
Click here to see full results for Cowan at every election since 1984.
MEMBERS FOR COWAN
Carolyn Jakobsen (ALP) 1984-93
Richard Evans (Lib) 1993-98
Hon Graham Edwards (ALP) 1998-2007
Luke Simpkins (Lib) 2007-16
Hon Dr Anne Aly (ALP) 2016-
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| Carolyn Jakobsen (ALP) 1984-93 |
Richard Evans (Lib) 1993-98 |
Hon Graham Edwards (ALP) 1998-2007 |
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| Luke Simpkins (Lib) 2007-16 |
Hon Dr Anne Aly (ALP) 2016- |
CURRENT BOUNDARIES
EARLIER BOUNDARIES
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