Electoral district of Ipswich West
| Ipswich West Queensland—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
 Ipswich West (2008—) | |
| State | Queensland |
| MP | Jim Madden |
| Party | Labor |
| Namesake | West Ipswich |
| Electors | 34,418 (2015) |
| Area | 603 km2 (232.8 sq mi) |
Ipswich West is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland.
The district takes in western parts of suburban Ipswich, as well as rural areas further west. It was first created for the 1960 election.
Members for Ipswich West
1 The City Country Alliance was briefly known as One Nation Queensland.[1]
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Jim Madden | 14,025 | 45.66 | +13.83 | |
| Liberal National | Sean Choat | 10,911 | 35.52 | −8.02 | |
| One Nation | Christopher Reynolds | 3,076 | 10.01 | +10.01 | |
| Greens | Ian Simons | 1,782 | 5.80 | −0.52 | |
| Independent | Leo Talty | 925 | 3.01 | +3.01 | |
| Total formal votes | 30,719 | 97.98 | +0.23 | ||
| Informal votes | 632 | 2.02 | −0.23 | ||
| Turnout | 31,351 | 91.09 | −2.15 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Jim Madden | 16,376 | 57.71 | +14.87 | |
| Liberal National | Sean Choat | 11,998 | 42.29 | −14.87 | |
| Labor gain from Liberal National | Swing | +14.87 | |||
References
- ^ "The rise and fall of Pauline Hanson - National - theage.com.au". www.theage.com.au. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- ^ 2015 State General Election - Ipswich West - District Summary, ECQ.
External links
- Electorate Profile (Antony Green, ABC)