Electoral district of Ipswich
| Ipswich Queensland—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
 Ipswich (2008–) | |
| State | Queensland |
| Dates current | 1860–1960, 1972–present |
| MP | Jennifer Howard |
| Party | Labor |
| Namesake | Ipswich |
| Electors | 33,371 (2015) |
| Area | 56 km2 (21.6 sq mi) |
Ipswich is a Legislative Assembly of Queensland electoral district on the Brisbane River, west of Brisbane in the Australian state of Queensland. The electorate includes Ipswich and its suburbs, south and east of the Bremer River, west of Bundamba Creek and north of the Cunningham Highway.[1]
History
The electoral district of Town of Ipswich was one of the original 16 established in 1859, when Queensland became a separate colony. It returned 3 members.
In the redistribution of 1872, its name was shortened to just "Ipswich" and it became a single member constituency, due to the creation of the electoral district of Bundamba. In the redistribution of 1878, it absorbed the electoral district of Bremer and became a dual-member constituency.
In 1912, it again reverted to a single member constituency, due to the re-introduction of the single-member electoral district of Bremer.[2]
Members for Ipswich
| Second incarnation (1972–present), 1 member | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Party | Term | |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Liberal| | Sir Llewellyn Edwards | Liberal | 1972–1983 |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor| | David Hamill | Labor | 1983–2001 |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor| | Rachel Nolan | Labor | 2001–2012 |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Liberal National| | Ian Berry | Liberal National | 2012–2015 |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor| | Jennifer Howard | Labor | 2015–present |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Jennifer Howard | 15,904 | 53.23 | +22.08 | |
| Liberal National | Ian Berry | 8,526 | 28.53 | −7.33 | |
| Greens | Pat Walsh | 2,245 | 7.51 | +1.90 | |
| Independent | Patricia Petersen | 1,767 | 5.91 | −2.93 | |
| Family First | Tim Stieler | 1,438 | 4.81 | +1.66 | |
| Total formal votes | 29,880 | 97.94 | +0.61 | ||
| Informal votes | 629 | 2.06 | −0.61 | ||
| Turnout | 30,509 | 91.42 | −0.59 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Jennifer Howard | 18,517 | 65.90 | +20.09 | |
| Liberal National | Ian Berry | 9,581 | 34.10 | −20.09 | |
| Labor gain from Liberal National | Swing | +20.09 | |||
References
- ^ "Maps and Districts : Brisbane - South : Ipswich". Electoral Commission of Queensland. Retrieved 2007-05-23.
- ^ "Representatives of Queensland State Electorates 1860 - 2012" (PDF). Queensland Parliament.
- ^ 2015 State General Election - Ipswich - District Summary, ECQ.
External links
- Electorate Profile (Antony Green, ABC)