Electoral results for the Division of Bonner
This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Bonner in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 2004 until the present.
Members
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Vasta | Liberal | 2004–2007 | |
| Kerry Rea | Labor | 2007–2010 | |
| Ross Vasta | Liberal National | 2010–2025 | |
| Kara Cook | Labor | 2025–present | |
Election results
Elections in the 2020s
2025
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Kara Cook | 39,154 | 39.51 | +9.95 | |
| Liberal National | Ross Vasta | 35,156 | 35.47 | −9.35 | |
| Greens | Wen Li | 12,314 | 12.43 | −4.32 | |
| One Nation | Christopher de Winter | 3,784 | 3.82 | −1.75 | |
| Family First | Ross Dovey | 2,811 | 2.84 | +2.84 | |
| Legalise Cannabis | Craig Hill | 2,497 | 2.52 | +2.52 | |
| Trumpet of Patriots | David Wright | 2,187 | 2.21 | +2.21 | |
| Libertarian | Shalini Bhasin | 1,203 | 1.21 | +1.21 | |
| Total formal votes | 99,106 | 95.57 | −1.93 | ||
| Informal votes | 4,597 | 4.43 | +1.93 | ||
| Turnout | 103,703 | 91.37 | +0.80 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Kara Cook | 54,506 | 55.00 | +8.41 | |
| Liberal National | Ross Vasta | 44,600 | 45.00 | −8.41 | |
| Labor gain from Liberal National | Swing | +8.41 | |||
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal National | Ross Vasta | 43,191 | 44.82 | −4.67 | |
| Labor | Tabatha Young | 28,491 | 29.56 | −1.54 | |
| Greens | Bernard Lakey | 16,144 | 16.75 | +5.06 | |
| One Nation | Amanda Neil | 5,371 | 5.57 | +1.57 | |
| United Australia | Serge Diklich | 3,177 | 3.30 | +0.76 | |
| Total formal votes | 96,374 | 97.50 | +0.43 | ||
| Informal votes | 2,467 | 2.50 | −0.43 | ||
| Turnout | 98,841 | 90.57 | −2.19 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal National | Ross Vasta | 51,471 | 53.41 | −4.00 | |
| Labor | Tabatha Young | 44,903 | 46.59 | +4.00 | |
| Liberal National hold | Swing | −4.00 | |||

indicates at what stage the winning candidate had over 50% of the votes and was declared the winner.Elections in the 2010s
2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal National | Ross Vasta | 46,616 | 49.49 | +3.05 | |
| Labor | Jo Briskey | 29,291 | 31.10 | −3.76 | |
| Greens | Barbara Bell | 11,010 | 11.69 | +2.22 | |
| One Nation | Ian Symes | 3,771 | 4.00 | +4.00 | |
| United Australia | Simon Flitcroft | 2,394 | 2.54 | +2.54 | |
| Conservative National | Alex Maynard | 1,105 | 1.17 | +1.17 | |
| Total formal votes | 94,187 | 97.07 | +0.13 | ||
| Informal votes | 2,840 | 2.93 | −0.13 | ||
| Turnout | 97,027 | 92.76 | +0.82 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal National | Ross Vasta | 54,072 | 57.41 | +4.02 | |
| Labor | Jo Briskey | 40,115 | 42.59 | −4.02 | |
| Liberal National hold | Swing | +4.02 | |||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal National | Ross Vasta | 41,756 | 46.44 | −0.36 | |
| Labor | Laura Fraser Hardy | 31,344 | 34.86 | −1.15 | |
| Greens | Ken Austin | 8,518 | 9.47 | +2.63 | |
| Family First | Andrew Broughton | 3,157 | 3.51 | +1.43 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Matthew Linney | 2,738 | 3.05 | +3.05 | |
| Independent | Jarrod Wirth | 2,396 | 2.66 | +2.66 | |
| Total formal votes | 89,909 | 96.94 | +1.28 | ||
| Informal votes | 2,838 | 3.06 | −1.28 | ||
| Turnout | 92,747 | 92.01 | −2.02 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal National | Ross Vasta | 48,002 | 53.39 | −0.30 | |
| Labor | Laura Fraser Hardy | 41,907 | 46.61 | +0.30 | |
| Liberal National hold | Swing | −0.30 | |||
2013
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal National | Ross Vasta | 40,186 | 46.80 | +0.42 | |
| Labor | Laura Fraser Hardy | 30,927 | 36.01 | −0.06 | |
| Palmer United | James MacAnally | 6,712 | 7.82 | +7.82 | |
| Greens | Dave Nelson | 5,876 | 6.84 | −4.34 | |
| Family First | Jeff Penny | 1,789 | 2.08 | −0.74 | |
| Uniting Australia | Jarrod Wirth | 386 | 0.45 | +0.45 | |
| Total formal votes | 85,876 | 95.66 | +0.77 | ||
| Informal votes | 3,895 | 4.34 | −0.77 | ||
| Turnout | 89,771 | 94.02 | +0.57 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal National | Ross Vasta | 46,110 | 53.69 | +0.87 | |
| Labor | Laura Fraser Hardy | 39,766 | 46.31 | −0.87 | |
| Liberal National hold | Swing | +0.87 | |||
2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal National | Ross Vasta | 38,105 | 46.38 | +4.47 | |
| Labor | Kerry Rea | 29,639 | 36.07 | −12.73 | |
| Greens | Darryl Rosin | 9,188 | 11.18 | +6.28 | |
| Family First | Carolyn Ferrando | 2,318 | 2.82 | +0.89 | |
| Independent | Greg Sowden | 1,984 | 2.41 | +2.41 | |
| Democratic Labor | Utz Wellner | 931 | 1.13 | +1.13 | |
| Total formal votes | 82,165 | 94.89 | −2.14 | ||
| Informal votes | 4,429 | 5.11 | +2.14 | ||
| Turnout | 86,594 | 93.43 | −1.90 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal National | Ross Vasta | 43,400 | 52.82 | +7.35 | |
| Labor | Kerry Rea | 38,765 | 47.18 | −7.35 | |
| Liberal National gain from Labor | Swing | +7.35 | |||
Elections in the 2000s
2007
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Kerry Rea | 40,784 | 48.80 | +6.05 | |
| Liberal | Ross Vasta | 35,031 | 41.91 | −2.22 | |
| Greens | David Wyatt | 4,094 | 4.90 | −0.03 | |
| Family First | Stephen Gellatly | 1,612 | 1.93 | −2.43 | |
| Fishing Party | Shane Boese | 1,010 | 1.21 | +1.21 | |
| Democrats | Vicki Stocks | 837 | 1.00 | −0.40 | |
| Liberty & Democracy | Lisa Charles | 212 | 0.25 | +0.25 | |
| Total formal votes | 83,580 | 97.03 | +2.67 | ||
| Informal votes | 2,558 | 2.97 | −2.67 | ||
| Turnout | 83,580 | 95.31 | +0.57 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Kerry Rea | 45,576 | 54.53 | +5.04 | |
| Liberal | Ross Vasta | 38,004 | 45.47 | −5.04 | |
| Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +5.04 | |||
2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Ross Vasta | 34,334 | 44.13 | +1.74 | |
| Labor | Con Sciacca | 33,261 | 42.75 | −2.08 | |
| Greens | Elissa Jenkins | 3,836 | 4.93 | +1.92 | |
| Family First | Trevor Hunt | 3,393 | 4.36 | +4.36 | |
| One Nation | Barry Myatt | 1,436 | 1.85 | −1.87 | |
| Democrats | Chad Smith | 1,090 | 1.40 | −3.09 | |
| Citizens Electoral Council | William Wheeler | 451 | 0.58 | +0.58 | |
| Total formal votes | 77,801 | 94.36 | −1.35 | ||
| Informal votes | 4,651 | 5.64 | +1.35 | ||
| Turnout | 82,452 | 94.74 | −1.14 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal | Ross Vasta | 39,298 | 50.51 | +2.40 | |
| Labor | Con Sciacca | 38,503 | 49.49 | −2.40 | |
| Liberal notional gain from Labor | Swing | +2.40 | |||
References
- ^ Bonner, Qld, 2025 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.
- ^ Bonner, QLD, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.
- ^ Bonner, QLD, Tally Room 2019, Australian Electoral Commission.
- ^ Bonner, QLD, Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.
- ^ 2013 results for Bonner, AEC.
- ^ "2010 results for Bonner". AEC.