Electoral district of Caloundra
| Caloundra Queensland—Legislative Assembly | |||||||||||||||
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 Electoral map of Caloundra 2017 | |||||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||||
| MP | Kendall Morton | ||||||||||||||
| Party | Liberal National | ||||||||||||||
| Namesake | Caloundra | ||||||||||||||
| Electors | 38,503 (2020) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 227 km2 (87.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Demographic | Provincial | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°51′S 153°2′E / 26.850°S 153.033°E | ||||||||||||||
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Caloundra is a Legislative Assembly of Queensland electoral district on the Sunshine Coast in the Australian state of Queensland. The electorate is centred on the city of Caloundra and stretches north to Wurtulla, south to Pelican Waters and west to the Bruce Highway.[1]
The seat was held by Mark McArdle, the first deputy leader of the Liberal National Party from 2008 to 2009, and prior to that state Liberal leader from November 2007 to July 2008. McArdle succeeded former Liberal leader Joan Sheldon upon her retirement in 2004. On 27 June 2019, McArdle announced he would retire from politics at the 2020 state election.[2] The seat was won by Labor's Jason Hunt at the 2020 election, however was won back by the LNP candidate Kendall Morton at the 2024 election.
Members for Caloundra
[edit]| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Sheldon | Liberal | 1992–2004 | |
| Mark McArdle | Liberal | 2004–2008 | |
| Liberal National | 2008–2020 | ||
| Jason Hunt | Labor | 2020–2024 | |
| Kendall Morton | Liberal National | 2024–present | |
Election results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal National | Kendall Morton | 13,918 | 44.14 | +6.44 | |
| Labor | Jason Hunt | 11,478 | 36.40 | -4.91 | |
| Greens | Peta Higgs | 2,453 | 7.78 | -2.33 | |
| One Nation | Ben Storch | 1,879 | 5.96 | -0.23 | |
| Legalise Cannabis | Allison McMaster | 999 | 3.17 | +3.17 | |
| Animal Justice | Pamela Mariko | 449 | 1.42 | +1.42 | |
| Independent | Mike Jessop | 358 | 1.13 | +1.13 | |
| Total formal votes | 31,534 | 95.53 | −0.06 | ||
| Informal votes | 1,475 | 4.47 | +0.06 | ||
| Turnout | 33,009 | ||||
| Registered electors | 45,747 | ||||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal National | Kendall Morton | 16,506 | 52.46 | +4.97 | |
| Labor | Jason Hunt | 14,956 | 47.54 | -4.97 | |
| Liberal National gain from Labor | Swing | +4.97 | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "Representatives of Queensland State Electorates 1860-2017" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2012-2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ Lynch, Lydia (27 June 2019). "Sunshine Coast MP to stand down at next election for 'younger blood'". Brisbane Times. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ "Caloundra - QLD Electorate, Candidates, Results". abc.net.au. 27 October 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ Queensland, Electoral Commission of (1 July 2019). "Electoral Commission of Queensland". results.elections.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
External links
[edit]- Electorate profile (Antony Green, ABC)