Electoral district of Ashgrove
| Ashgrove Queensland—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
 Ashgrove (2008—) | |
| State | Queensland |
| MP | Kate Jones |
| Party | Labor |
| Namesake | Ashgrove |
| Electors | 33,278 (2015) |
| Area | 68.9 km2 (26.6 sq mi) |
Ashgrove is a Legislative Assembly of Queensland electoral division in the state of Queensland, Australia.
It is located in the northern suburbs of Brisbane, encompassing Alderley, Ashgrove, Enoggera, The Gap, and Newmarket. The electorate also contains the Enoggera Army Barracks and the Enoggera Reservoir, a state forest.
In the 2012 state election LNP leader Campbell Newman won the seat, and following his party's success in that election became Premier. In the 2015 election the seat was returned to Kate Jones of Labor. In losing his seat and the Premiership, Newman became just the second Premier in Queensland history to be defeated in his electorate.
Members for Ashgrove
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Douglas Tooth | Liberal | 1960–1974 | |
| John Greenwood | Liberal | 1974–1983 | |
| Tom Veivers | Labor | 1983–1986 | |
| Alan Sherlock | Liberal | 1986–1989 | |
| Jim Fouras | Labor | 1989–2006 | |
| Kate Jones | Labor | 2006–2012 | |
| Campbell Newman | Liberal National | 2012–2015 | |
| Kate Jones | Labor | 2015–present | |
2015 election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Kate Jones | 13,372 | 44.45 | +7.85 | |
| Liberal National | Campbell Newman | 13,125 | 43.63 | −8.18 | |
| Greens | Robert Hogg | 3,047 | 10.13 | +0.96 | |
| Independent | Connie Cicchini | 279 | 0.93 | +0.93 | |
| Independent | Peter Jeremijenko | 261 | 0.87 | +0.87 | |
| Total formal votes | 30,084 | 98.97 | −0.25 | ||
| Informal votes | 313 | 1.03 | +0.25 | ||
| Turnout | 30,397 | 91.34 | −1.06 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Kate Jones | 16,009 | 54.25 | +9.95 | |
| Liberal National | Campbell Newman | 13,498 | 45.75 | −9.95 | |
| Labor gain from Liberal National | Swing | +9.95 | |||
Polling
| Date | Poll | TPP vote | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALP | LNP | ||
| 2015 election | 54.3% | 45.7% | |
| 27 Jan 2015 | ReachTEL [3] | 54% | 46% |
| 13 Jan 2015 | ReachTEL [4] | 53% | 47% |
| 28 Sep 2014 | ReachTEL [5] | 56% | 44% |
| 4 Sep 2014 | ReachTEL [6] | 58% | 42% |
| 22 Jul 2014 | ReachTEL [7] | 53% | 47% |
| 26 Mar 2014 | ReachTEL [8] | 54% | 46% |
| 14 Feb 2014 | Galaxy [9] | 53% | 47% |
| 27 Nov 2013 | ReachTEL [10] | 52% | 48% |
| 6 Aug 2012 | ReachTEL [11] | 51.5% | 48.5% |
| 2012 election | 44.3% | 55.7% | |
| 21 Mar 2012 | ReachTEL [12] | 48.7% | 51.3% |
| 5 Mar 2012 | ReachTEL [12] | 51.5% | 48.5% |
| 9 Feb 2012 | ReachTEL [12] | 49% | 51% |
| 11 Jan 2012 | ReachTEL [12] | 45.2% | 54.8% |
| 8 Dec 2011 | ReachTEL [12] | 45.4% | 54.6% |
| 7 Nov 2011 | ReachTEL [12] | 46% | 54% |
| 5 Oct 2011 | ReachTEL [12] | 43.5% | 56.5% |
| 6 Sep 2011 | ReachTEL [12] | 48% | 52% |
| Jul 2011 | Newspoll | 45% | 55% |
| May 2011 | ReachTEL [13] | 50.1% | 49.9% |
| May 2011 | LNP | 47% | 53% |
| 2009 election | 57.1% | 42.9% | |
References
- ^ "Ashgrove: District Summary". 2015 State General Election. Electoral Commission of Queensland. 11 February 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ^ Green, Antony (11 February 2015). "Ashgrove results". Queensland election 2015. Australia: ABC News. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ^ : Reachtel 27 Jan 2015
- ^ : Reachtel 13 Jan 2015
- ^ : Reachtel 28 September 2014
- ^ : Reachtel 4 September 2014
- ^ : Reachtel 22 July 2014
- ^ : Reachtel 26 March 2014
- ^ "Galaxy: 53-47 to Labor in Ashgrove". Poll Bludger.
- ^ ReachTel 27 November 2013
- ^ Newman support slips in Ashgrove: Brisbane Times 7 August 2012
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Campbell Newman regains lead over Jones in Ashgrove". Reachtel.com.au. 22 March 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
- ^ Geoff Kuehner – General Manager – Broncos Leagues Club. "Ashgrove polling – Campbell Newman vs Kate Jones". Reachtel.com.au. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
External links
- Electorate Profile (Antony Green, ABC)