How Port Macquarie - East voted
SA2 area in New South Wales · federal division: Cowper · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Port Macquarie - East favoured Coalition 58.2% (v Labor 41.8%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 1.1 points to Labor since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 37.1%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 64.9 | Coal 59.4 | Coal 58.2 | Lab +1.1 |
| Labor | 9.9% | 14.7% | 12.3% | -2.4 |
| Coalition | 48.0% | 40.5% | 37.1% | -3.3 |
| Greens | 4.7% | 6.0% | 4.2% | -1.8 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 6.0% | 5.8% | -0.2 |
| Independents | 31.5% | 26.7% | 31.0% | +4.3 |
| Others | 5.9% | 6.1% | 9.6% | +3.5 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Port Macquarie - East | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,396 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 25.6% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 46.2% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 40.6% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 33.7% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 15.2% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 6.5% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 11,764 (9,445 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Macquarie COWPER PPVC | PPVC | 23% | |
| Port Macquarie West COWPER PPVC | PPVC | 23% | |
| Port Macquarie East | Ordinary | 12% | yes |
| Port Macquarie South | Ordinary | 8% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 7% | |
| Tacking Point | Ordinary | 7% | yes |
| Port Macquarie Town Beach | Ordinary | 5% | yes |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 4% |
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
- Kempsey Surrounds
- Macksville - Scotts Head
- Nambucca Heads
- Nambucca Heads Surrounds
- South West Rocks
- Port Macquarie - West
- Port Macquarie Surrounds
- 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.