How Madeley - Darch voted
SA2 area in Western Australia · federal division: Cowan · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Madeley - Darch favoured Labor 60.6% (v Coalition 39.4%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 4.5 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 45.4%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 55.7 | Lab 56.1 | Lab 60.6 | Lab +4.5 |
| Labor | 33.9% | 40.9% | 45.4% | +4.5 |
| Coalition | 46.6% | 33.5% | 26.8% | -6.8 |
| Greens | 8.6% | 10.5% | 9.4% | -1.1 |
| One Nation | 4.5% | 3.1% | 5.1% | +2.0 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.3% | +3.3 |
| Others | 6.4% | 11.9% | 10.0% | -1.9 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Madeley - Darch | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $2,261 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 24.5% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 31.3% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 15.6% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 27.5% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 41.2% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 27.1% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 14,199 (10,394 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wangara COWAN PPVC | PPVC | 25% | yes |
| Madeley | Ordinary | 21% | yes |
| Darch | Ordinary | 18% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 11% | |
| Darch South | Ordinary | 6% | yes |
| Warwick COWAN PPVC | PPVC | 5% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 4% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 4% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Cowan
- Ballajura
- Malaga
- Greenwood - Warwick
- Balcatta - Hamersley
- Balga - Mirrabooka
- Nollamara - Westminster
- Stirling - Osborne Park
- Dianella - North
- Alexander Heights - Koondoola
- Girrawheen
- Marangaroo
- Landsdale
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.