Won at the 2025 federal election
Nationals
Pat Conaghan, re-elected
Margin after preferences
2.5 pts
A marginal 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 Cowper yet.
Sitting member
Pat Conaghan (National Party) holds the seat, but no source yet confirms they'll recontest it, so they aren't counted above.
Where Cowper is
2025 federal election result
Bar colours show each candidate's party.
First preferences
2025 federal election result, first preferences
Caz Heise (IND)31,616 votes,29.4%swing +3.2
Greg Vigors (ALP)12,713 votes,11.8%swing −2.2
Chris Walsh (ONP)6,856 votes,6.4%swing −1.8
Megan Mathew (LC)5,210 votes,4.8%swing +4.8
Wendy Firefly (GRN)4,552 votes,4.2%swing −1.6
Peter Jackel (FF)1,851 votes,1.7%swing +1.7
Geoffrey Shannon (TP)1,551 votes,1.4%swing +1.4
Paul Templeton (LBT)1,403 votes,1.3%swing +1.3
Zeke Daley (IND)892 votes,0.8%swing +0.8
Geoffrey Marlow (F|PR)255 votes,0.2%swing +0.2
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)
52.5%47.5%
The vertical line marks 50%.
Margin 2.5 pts (Nationals): marginal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Conaghan | The Nationals | 40,836 | 37.90% | -1.6 pts |
| Caz Heise | Independent | 31,616 | 29.35% | +3.2 pts |
| Greg Vigors | Labor | 12,713 | 11.80% | -2.2 pts |
| Chris Walsh | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 6,856 | 6.36% | -1.8 pts |
| Megan Mathew | Legalise Cannabis Party | 5,210 | 4.84% | +4.8 pts |
| Wendy Firefly | The Greens | 4,552 | 4.23% | -1.6 pts |
| Peter Jackel | Family First | 1,851 | 1.72% | +1.7 pts |
| Geoffrey Shannon | Trumpet of Patriots | 1,551 | 1.44% | +1.4 pts |
| Paul Templeton | Libertarian | 1,403 | 1.30% | +1.3 pts |
| Zeke Daley | Independent | 892 | 0.83% | +0.8 pts |
| Geoffrey Marlow | FUSION | Planet Rescue | Whistleblower Protection | Innovation | 255 | 0.24% | +0.2 pts |
Source: Australian Electoral Commission