How Kempsey voted
SA2 area in New South Wales · federal division: Cowper · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Kempsey favoured Coalition 66.3% (v Labor 33.7%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 1.6 points to Labor since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 42.3%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 65.2 | Coal 67.9 | Coal 66.3 | Lab +1.6 |
| Labor | 17.3% | 12.4% | 12.0% | -0.4 |
| Coalition | 51.8% | 46.6% | 42.3% | -4.3 |
| Greens | 4.7% | 6.1% | 4.0% | -2.2 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 14.0% | 10.8% | -3.2 |
| Independents | 18.2% | 14.7% | 21.0% | +6.3 |
| Others | 8.0% | 6.1% | 9.9% | +3.7 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Kempsey | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,081 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 7.7% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 41.6% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 30.3% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 38.1% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 7.2% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 4.1% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 15,654 (12,180 aged 18+). "Typical area" is the median across all areas.
Where residents voted in 2025
| Polling place | Type | Share of residents' votes | In this area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kempsey PPVC | PPVC | 57% | yes |
| Kempsey Heights | Ordinary | 7% | yes |
| Kempsey East | Ordinary | 6% | yes |
| Aldavilla | Ordinary | 6% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 4% | |
| Kempsey | Ordinary | 4% | yes |
| Frederickton | Ordinary | 4% | yes |
| Kempsey South | Ordinary | 2% | yes |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Cowper
- Bellingen
- Coffs Harbour - North
- Coffs Harbour - South
- Coramba - Nana Glen - Bucca
- Dorrigo
- Sawtell - Boambee
- Urunga
- Kempsey Surrounds
- Macksville - Scotts Head
- Nambucca Heads
- Nambucca Heads Surrounds
- South West Rocks
- Port Macquarie - West
- Port Macquarie Surrounds
- Port Macquarie - East
- Port Macquarie - South
Sources: Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) federal election results and votes-by-SA1 files, 2019–2025; Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Australian Statistical Geography Standard Edition 3 boundaries and 2021 Census DataPacks. Both © Commonwealth of Australia, used under CC BY 4.0. Basemap © Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. Area results are estimates of how residents voted, not official counts — see the methods. Built 2 November 2026. Spotted an error? Tell us.