Division of Cowan

Cowan
Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Cowan in Western Australia, as of the 2021 redistribution.
Created1984
MPAnne Aly
PartyLabor
NamesakeEdith Cowan
Electors122,741 (2022)
Area95 km2 (36.7 sq mi)
DemographicOuter metropolitan

The Division of Cowan (/ˈkən/)[1] is an Australian Electoral Division in Western Australia.

Cowan is an inner-northern Perth seat lying generally between Morley Drive and Hepburn Avenue, extending from the Mitchell Freeway in the west to the Tonkin Highway and Lord Street in the east.[2]

Cowan is a marginal seat that leans toward the Australian Labor Party. The current MP is Anne Aly, and member of Labor and the first Muslim woman elected to federal parliament. She speaks Arabic and has previously worked in the Western Australia public service as a senior policy advisor.[2]

  1. ^ "Cowan". ABC Pronounce. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 30 May 1989. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Cowan (Key Seat) - Federal Electorate, Candidates, Results". abc.net.au. Retrieved 17 June 2022.