Electoral district of Mudgeeraba
| Mudgeeraba Queensland—Legislative Assembly | |||||||||||||||
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 Electoral map of Mudgeeraba 2017 | |||||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||||
| Dates current | 2001–present | ||||||||||||||
| MP | Ros Bates | ||||||||||||||
| Party | Liberal National | ||||||||||||||
| Namesake | Mudgeeraba | ||||||||||||||
| Electors | 35,448 (2017) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 368 km2 (142.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°7′S 153°18′E / 28.117°S 153.300°ECoordinates: 28°7′S 153°18′E / 28.117°S 153.300°E | ||||||||||||||
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Electoral map of Mudgeeraba 2008
Mudgeeraba is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland. Based on the Gold Coast, the district has been held by both sides of politics over the course of its short history.
The electorate covers the western suburbs and hinterland of the Gold Coast. It was created out of the southern half of the former district of Nerang by the 2001 redistribution.
Dianne Reilly of the Labor Party, the seat's inaugural member, held the seat for three terms until her defeat at the hands of Ros Bates of the Liberal National Party at the 2009 state election.
Members for Mudgeeraba
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dianne Reilly | Labor | 2001–2009 | |
| Ros Bates | Liberal National | 2009–present | |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal National | Ros Bates | 13,695 | 46.1 | −3.9 | |
| Labor | Paul Taylor | 6,977 | 23.5 | −4.5 | |
| One Nation | Andrew Liddell | 5,288 | 17.8 | +17.8 | |
| Greens | Rod Duncan | 2,763 | 9.3 | +1.4 | |
| Independent | Bill Sherwood | 625 | 2.1 | +0.3 | |
| Independent | Jill Pead | 385 | 1.3 | +1.3 | |
| Total formal votes | 29,733 | 94.9 | −2.4 | ||
| Informal votes | 1,605 | 5.1 | +2.4 | ||
| Turnout | 31,338 | 86.4 | +2.3 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal National | Ros Bates | 17,795 | 59.8 | −0.6 | |
| Labor | Paul Taylor | 11,938 | 40.2 | +0.6 | |
| Liberal National hold | Swing | −0.6 | |||
References
External links
- Electorate Profile (Antony Green, ABC)
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