Informal House of Representatives ballot paper survey, 2001 federal election, Division of Cowper

Cowper, New South Wales

Demographic rating: Rural		%
Enrolled	79 982
Turnout	76 231	95.31
Number of static polling booths	73
Number of special hospital teams	3
Number of pre poll centres	4
ALP TCP	33 094	45.27
LP TCP	40 006	54.73
Informal	3 131	4.11

Informal votes by category

Category	Ballot papers	%
Blanks	545	17.41
Number '1' only	834	26.64
Ticks and crosses	245	7.82
Langer style	278	8.88
Non sequential	495	15.81
Voter identified	1	0.03
Marks	231	7.38
Slogans making numbering illegible	0	0.00
Other	502	16.03
Total	3 131

Specific data

		Total Votes	Total informal	%
Highest % informal polling place	Woolgoolga	2 734	149	5.44
Lowest % informal polling place	Gleniffer	165	1	0.60
Absent votes		4 270	165	3.86
Postal votes		2 731	40	1.46
Pre poll votes		4 275	95	2.22
Provisional votes		646	28	4.33