Bean — Australian Federal Election Results
Bean was won by David Smith (Labor) at the 2019 federal election, with a margin of 13,971 votes over Ed Cocks after preferences. This page covers the 2019 federal election, the only one on record for Bean under this name.
Australia uses instant-runoff (preferential) voting: voters rank candidates in order of preference, and if no one has a majority of first-preference votes, the lowest-placed candidate is eliminated and their votes redistributed to voters' next preference, repeating until one candidate has a majority. The "Winner" and "Margin" below reflect the final result after preferences (equivalent to the AEC's own two-candidate-preferred figure) — not simply whoever led on first preferences, which can occasionally be a different candidate.
Full Election History (After Preferences), 2019–2019
| Election | Winner | Party | Final Votes | Final Share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | David Smith | Labor | 53,455 | 57.5% | Ed Cocks (Liberal) | 13,971 (15.0 pts) |
First-Preference Result by Election
Every candidate's first-preference votes, before any preference redistribution.
2019
| Candidate | Party | First-Pref. Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Smith | Labor | 35,447 | 38.1% |
| Ed Cocks | Liberal | 29,223 | 31.4% |
| Jonathan Davis | Greens | 12,168 | 13.1% |
| James Christie | Independent | 7,683 | 8.3% |
| Therese Faulkner | Independent | 2,722 | 2.9% |
| Matt Donnelly | Liberal Democrats | 2,540 | 2.7% |
| Tony Hanley | United Australia Party | 2,227 | 2.4% |
| Ben Rushton | Independent | 929 | 1.0% |
Margin Over Time
Final (after-preferences) winning margin, percentage points, coloured by the winning party.
Not enough elections of data yet to chart a trend.
Trend
Bean has been contested at 1 federal election on record (2019). Winning party over that span: Labor.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Bean in the 2019 federal election?
David Smith (Labor) won Bean in 2019 after preferences, with 53,455 votes (57.5%) to Ed Cocks's 39,484.
Which parties have won Bean since 2019?
Since 2019, Bean has been won by: Labor.
What was the closest result in Bean?
The closest result on record for Bean was 2019, when David Smith (Labor) beat Ed Cocks by 13,971 votes (15.0 percentage points) after preferences.