Name:	Cowan
State:	Western Australia
Contact details:	Contact the Cowan Divisional Office
Name derivation:	Named after Edith Cowan 1861-1932, the first female member of an Australian parliament, being elected to the Western Australia Legislative Assembly as the Member for West Perth 1921-24.
Area and Location description:	Cowan covers an area of approximately 180 sq km from Banksia Grove in the north to Malaga in the south. The division covers parts of three Local Government areas - the City of Joondalup, the City of Wanneroo and the City of Swan. It includes the suburbs of Alexander Heights, Ashby, Ballajura, Banksia Grove (part), Cullacabardee, Darch, Girrawheen, Gnangara, Greenwood, Hocking, Jandabup, Kingsley, Koondoola, Landsdale, Madeley, Malaga, Marangaroo, Mariginiup (part), Pearsall, Sinagra, Tapping, Wangara, Wanneroo, Warwick and Woodvale.
Map of Division:	Map of the Commonwealth Electoral Division of Cowan [PDF 120KB]
Products/industries of the area:	Mainly retail and service industries, with some light industry, market gardens and vineyards.
First proclaimed/election:	1984
Status:	Current
Demographic rating:	Outer Metropolitan
Members:	Simpkins, L (LP) 2007- Edwards, G (ALP) 1998-2007 Evans, R (LP) 1993-1998 Jakobsen, C A (ALP) 1984-1993

Further information:

• 2007 Federal Election - House of Representatives results for Cowan
• 2007 Divisional Profile
• 2007 Map of Division
• 2004 Federal Election - House of Representatives results for Cowan
• 2004 Divisional Profile
• 2004 Map of Division

For supporting information, see Party Codes, Demographic Ratings and Seat Status .