Federal electorate · House of Representatives · VIC
Cooper
Current member
Ged Kearney, Australian Labor Party
Won at the 2025 federal election
Labor
Ged Kearney, re-elected
Margin after preferences
9.7 pts
A fairly safe seat
Announced candidates, next election
0
None with a source so far
Next federal election
Candidates publicly announced or preselected so far.
No candidates have been announced for Cooper yet.
Sitting member
Ged Kearney (Australian Labor Party) holds the seat, but no source yet confirms they'll recontest it, so they aren't counted above.
Where Cooper is
2025 federal election result
Bar colours show each candidate's party.
First preferences
2025 federal election result, first preferences
Tara Burnett (GRN)27,123 votes,25.2%swing −3.2
Stewart Todhunter (LIB)16,280 votes,15.1%swing −1.1
Kath Larkin (VS)9,012 votes,8.4%swing +4.9
William Turner (ONP)5,684 votes,5.3%swing +2.4
Donna Stolzenberg (LC)4,336 votes,4.0%swing +4.0
Bars show each candidate's share of formal first-preference votes on a 0–100% scale. Swing is the change in share, in percentage points, as published by the AEC.
After preferences (two-candidate preferred)
59.7%40.3%
The vertical line marks 50%.
Margin 9.7 pts (Labor): fairly safe by the AEC's thresholds (under 6 points marginal, 6–10 fairly safe, over 10 safe). This describes this result, not a forecast.
Results as a table
| Candidate | Party | Votes | First pref. | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ged Kearney | Australian Labor Party | 45,151 | 41.97% | +1.3 pts |
| Tara Burnett | The Greens | 27,123 | 25.21% | -3.2 pts |
| Stewart Todhunter | Liberal | 16,280 | 15.13% | -1.1 pts |
| Kath Larkin | Victorian Socialists | 9,012 | 8.38% | +4.9 pts |
| William Turner | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 5,684 | 5.28% | +2.4 pts |
| Donna Stolzenberg | Legalise Cannabis Party | 4,336 | 4.03% | +4.0 pts |
Source: Australian Electoral Commission