The Division of Longman is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. The division was first proclaimed in 1994. The division is named after Irene Longman, the first female Member of the Queensland State Parliament and the third woman elected to a parliament in Australia.
[edit] Boundaries
Longman covers much of the Moreton Bay Region, including the former Caboolture Shire and some of the former Pine Rivers.
Its boundaries include Beachmere, Bribie Island, Burpengary, Dakabin, Deception Bay, Donnybrook, Kallangur, Ningi, North Lakes, and Toorbul, and parts of Caboolture, Morayfield, and Narangba.
[edit] Members
[edit] Election results
| Australian federal election, 2010: Longman |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal National |
Wyatt Roy |
33,011 |
43.75 |
-1.17 |
|
Labor |
Jon Sullivan |
28,396 |
37.64 |
-8.04 |
|
Greens |
Rod Blair |
6,878 |
9.12 |
+4.64 |
|
Family First |
Claire McErlane |
3,206 |
4.25 |
+2.46 |
|
Independent |
John Reece |
1,042 |
1.38 |
+1.38 |
|
Independent |
Bob Fox |
872 |
1.16 |
+1.16 |
|
Independent |
Michael van Boeckel |
856 |
1.13 |
+1.13 |
|
Liberal Democrats |
Joshua van Veen |
671 |
0.89 |
+0.51 |
|
Democratic Labor |
Andrew Jackson |
518 |
0.69 |
+0.69 |
| Total formal votes |
75,450 |
92.71 |
-3.77 |
| Informal votes |
5,929 |
7.29 |
+3.77 |
| Turnout |
81,379 |
93.47 |
+0.19 |
| Two-candidate preferred result |
|
Liberal National |
Wyatt Roy |
39,173 |
51.92 |
+3.79 |
|
Labor |
Jon Sullivan |
36,277 |
48.08 |
-3.79 |
|
Liberal National gain from Labor |
Swing |
+3.79 |
|
[edit] External links
Coordinates: 27°00′50″S 152°53′42″E / 27.014°S 152.895°E / -27.014; 152.895
