Electoral district of Maroochydore
Maroochydore is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland.[1]
| Maroochydore Queensland—Legislative Assembly | |||||||||||||||
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 Electoral map of Maroochydore 2017 | |||||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||||
| MP | Fiona Simpson | ||||||||||||||
| Party | Liberal National Party | ||||||||||||||
| Namesake | Maroochydore | ||||||||||||||
| Electors | 33,448 (2017) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 41 km2 (15.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°36′S 153°6′E | ||||||||||||||
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Electoral map of Maroochydore 2008
It covers parts of the Sunshine Coast and takes in coastal areas between Coolum Beach and Mooloolaba, including Maroochydore.
The seat is currently held by Fiona Simpson of the Liberal National Party, who has held it since its creation ahead of the 1992 state election. Simpson was the Deputy Leader of the National Party from 2006 to 2008.
Members for Maroochydore
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiona Simpson | National | 1992–2008 | |
| Liberal National | 2008–present | ||
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal National | Fiona Simpson | 12,661 | 44.7 | −4.8 | |
| Labor | Julie McGlone | 7,157 | 25.2 | +1.2 | |
| One Nation | Cam Young | 4,592 | 16.2 | +16.2 | |
| Greens | Daniel Bryar | 3,936 | 13.9 | +1.4 | |
| Total formal votes | 28,346 | 96.3 | −1.6 | ||
| Informal votes | 1,101 | 3.7 | +1.6 | ||
| Turnout | 29,447 | 85.7 | +2.0 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal National | Fiona Simpson | 16,587 | 58.5 | −1.8 | |
| Labor | Julie McGlone | 11,759 | 41.5 | +1.8 | |
| Liberal National hold | Swing | −1.8 | |||
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.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
- 2017 State General Election - Maroochydore - District Summary, ECQ.
External links
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