The Division of Cowper is an Australian electoral division in the state of New South Wales. It stretches along the coast comprising the cities of Port Macquarie and Coffs Harbour.
Since 2019, its MP has been Pat Conaghan of the National Party.
Geography
Cowper is located on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales. It includes the local government areas of Kempsey, Nambucca Valley and Bellingen, along with most of the City of Coffs Harbour, including Coffs Harbour and the towns and localities of Boambee, Bonville, Crossmaglen, Karangi, Lowanna, Sawtell, Toormina, Ulong and Upper Orara.
Since 1984, federal electoral division boundaries in Australia have been determined at redistributions by a redistribution committee appointed by the Australian Electoral Commission. Redistributions occur for the boundaries of divisions in a particular state, and they occur every seven years, or sooner if a state's representation entitlement changes or when divisions of a state are malapportioned.
History
150px|thumb|left|[[Charles Cowper|Sir Charles Cowper, the division's namesake]]
The division was created in 1900 and was one of the original 65 divisions contested at the first federal election. It is named after Sir Charles Cowper, an early Premier of New South Wales.
Except for one brief break, the seat has been held by the National Party (previously known as the Country Party) and its predecessors since 1919.