Electoral district of Southern Downs
| Southern Downs Queensland—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
 Southern Downs (2008—) | |
| State | Queensland |
| Dates current | 2001–present |
| MP | Lawrence Springborg |
| Party | Liberal National |
| Namesake | Darling Downs |
| Electors | 33,501 (2015) |
| Area | 30,953 km2 (11,951.0 sq mi) |
Southern Downs is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland.
The district takes in the southern parts of the Darling Downs region along the New South Wales border. It includes the major towns of Warwick, Stanthorpe and Goondiwindi and extends westward almost to St George. It includes a number of smaller communities such as:
Members for Southern Downs
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Nationals| | Lawrence Springborg | National | 2001–2008 |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Liberal Nationals| | Liberal National | 2008–present | |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal National | Lawrence Springborg | 19,275 | 62.79 | −3.83 | |
| Labor | Louise Ryan | 7,201 | 23.46 | +10.05 | |
| Greens | Elizabeth Ure | 2,200 | 7.17 | +3.25 | |
| Family First | John Spellman | 2,022 | 6.59 | +4.39 | |
| Total formal votes | 30,698 | 98.01 | −0.26 | ||
| Informal votes | 623 | 1.99 | +0.26 | ||
| Turnout | 31,321 | 92.46 | +0.13 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal National | Lawrence Springborg | 20,008 | 69.20 | −10.57 | |
| Labor | Louise Ryan | 8,906 | 30.80 | +10.57 | |
| Liberal National hold | Swing | −10.57 | |||
References
External links
- Electorate Profile (Antony Green, ABC)