Electoral district of Caloundra
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]
| Caloundra Queensland—Legislative Assembly | |||||||||||||||
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 Electoral map of Caloundra 2017 | |||||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||||
| MP | Mark McArdle | ||||||||||||||
| Party | Liberal National | ||||||||||||||
| Namesake | Caloundra | ||||||||||||||
| Electors | 33,459 (2017) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 213 km2 (82.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°51′S 153°2′E | ||||||||||||||
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Electoral map of Caloundra 2008
The seat is currently 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.
Members for Caloundra
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Sheldon | Liberal | 1992–2004 | |
| Mark McArdle | Liberal | 2004–2008 | |
| Liberal National | 2008–present | ||
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal National | Mark McArdle | 11,068 | 38.0 | −6.7 | |
| Labor | Jason Hunt | 8,348 | 28.7 | +0.1 | |
| One Nation | Rod Jones | 6,576 | 22.6 | +22.6 | |
| Greens | Marcus Finch | 3,098 | 10.6 | +0.9 | |
| Total formal votes | 29,090 | 95.9 | −1.8 | ||
| Informal votes | 1,234 | 4.1 | +1.8 | ||
| Turnout | 30,324 | 88.5 | +3.4 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal National | Mark McArdle | 15,536 | 53.4 | −1.3 | |
| Labor | Jason Hunt | 13,554 | 46.6 | +1.3 | |
| Liberal National hold | Swing | −1.3 | |||
References
- "Representatives of Queensland State Electorates 1860-2017" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2012-2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 27 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
- 2017 State General Election - Caloundra - District Summary, ECQ.
External links
- Electorate Profile (Antony Green, ABC)
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