Electoral district of Noosa

Noosa
Queensland—Legislative Assembly
Electoral map of Noosa 2017
State Queensland
MP Sandy Bolton
Party Independent
Namesake Noosa Heads
Electors 35,163 (2017)
Area 657 km2 (253.7 sq mi)
Coordinates 26°20′S 153°1′E / 26.333°S 153.017°E / -26.333; 153.017Coordinates: 26°20′S 153°1′E / 26.333°S 153.017°E / -26.333; 153.017
Electorates around Noosa:
Gympie Gympie Coral Sea
Gympie Noosa Coral Sea
Nicklin Ninderry Coral Sea
Electoral map of Noose 2008

Noosa is a Legislative Assembly of Queensland electoral district on the Sunshine Coast in the Australian state of Queensland. The electorate is centred on Noosa and stretches northwest to the southern border of Gympie, south to Peregian Springs and west to Eumundi.

The electorate was formed in 1992 following the redistribution of the Electoral district of Cooroora.

The seat is currently held by Sandy Bolton, an independent.

Members for Noosa

Member Party Term
  Bruce Davidson Liberal 1992–2001
  Cate Molloy Labor 2001–2006
  Independent 2006–2006
  Glen Elmes Liberal 2006–2008
  Liberal National 2008–2017
  Sandy Bolton Independent 2017–present

Election results

Queensland state election, 2017: Noosa[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Sandy Bolton 9,479 31.4 +31.4
Liberal National Glen Elmes 8,892 29.4 −16.5
Labor Mark Denham 3,869 12.8 −8.5
One Nation Eve-Marie Whiteside 3,551 11.8 +11.8
Greens Phillip Jenkins 3,492 11.6 −10.2
Independent Aaron White 610 2.0 +2.0
Independent Robin Bristow 301 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 30,194 96.3 −1.5
Informal votes 1,171 3.7 +1.5
Turnout 31,365 87.7 +0.8
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Sandy Bolton 18,578 61.5 +61.5
Liberal National Glen Elmes 11,616 38.5 −18.1
Independent gain from Liberal National Swing +18.1

References

  1. ↑ 2017 State General Election - Noosa - District Summary, ECQ.
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