Electoral district of Cook

state electoral district of Queensland, Australia

Cook is an electoral district of Queensland. It was created in 1876.

Cook
QueenslandLegislative Assembly
Electoral map of Cook 2017
StateQueensland
Dates current1876–present
MPCynthia Lui
PartyLabor Party
NamesakeJames Cook
Electors33,912 (2020)
Area196,836 km2 (75,998.8 sq mi)
DemographicRemote
Coordinates13°34′S 143°28′E / 13.567°S 143.467°E / -13.567; 143.467
Electorates around Cook:
Gulf of Carpentaria Torres Strait Coral Sea
Gulf of Carpentaria Cook Coral Sea
Traeger Hill Barron River
Mulgrave

Election results

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2020 Queensland state election: Cook[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Cynthia Lui 10,363 40.02 −0.08
Liberal National Ed (Nipper) Brown 6,241 24.10 +6.35
Katter's Australian Tanika Parker 4,458 17.22 +0.24
One Nation Brett (Beaver) Neal 1,717 6.63 −11.78
Greens Deby Ruddell 1,306 5.04 −1.71
Independent Yodie Batzke 1,000 3.86 +3.86
NQ First Desmond Tayley 624 2.41 +2.41
United Australia Stephen Goulmy 184 0.71 +0.71
Total formal votes 25,893 95.69 −0.04
Informal votes 1,167 4.31 +0.04
Turnout 27,060 79.79 −1.47
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Cynthia Lui 14,567 56.26 +0.42
Liberal National Ed (Nipper) Brown 11,326 43.74 +43.74
Labor hold Swing +0.42

References

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