Cooper — Australian Federal Election Results
Cooper was won by Ged Kearney (Labor) at the 2019 federal election, with a margin of 28,553 votes over David Risstrom after preferences. This page covers the 2019 federal election, the only one on record for Cooper 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 | Ged Kearney | Labor | 63,017 | 64.6% | David Risstrom (Greens) | 28,553 (29.3 pts) |
First-Preference Result by Election
Every candidate's first-preference votes, before any preference redistribution.
2019
| Candidate | Party | First-Pref. Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ged Kearney | Labor | 45,601 | 46.8% |
| David Risstrom | Greens | 20,605 | 21.1% |
| Andrew Bell | Liberal | 19,012 | 19.5% |
| Kath Larkin | Independent | 4,125 | 4.2% |
| Nadine Richings | AJP | 2,476 | 2.5% |
| Sarah Russell | Reason | 2,110 | 2.2% |
| Brett Nangle | United Australia Party | 1,892 | 1.9% |
| Teresa Van Lieshout | Independent | 1,660 | 1.7% |
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
Cooper has been contested at 1 federal election on record (2019). Winning party over that span: Labor.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Cooper in the 2019 federal election?
Ged Kearney (Labor) won Cooper in 2019 after preferences, with 63,017 votes (64.6%) to David Risstrom's 34,464.
Which parties have won Cooper since 2019?
Since 2019, Cooper has been won by: Labor.
What was the closest result in Cooper?
The closest result on record for Cooper was 2019, when Ged Kearney (Labor) beat David Risstrom by 28,553 votes (29.3 percentage points) after preferences.