Electoral district of Capalaba
| Capalaba Queensland—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
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Capalaba (2008—) | |
| State | Queensland |
| MP | Don Brown |
| Party | Labor |
| Namesake | Capalaba |
| Electors | 32,766 (2015) |
| Area | 44 km2 (17.0 sq mi) |
| Coordinates | 27°31′S 153°13′E / 27.517°S 153.217°ECoordinates: 27°31′S 153°13′E / 27.517°S 153.217°E |
Capalaba is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland in the state of Queensland, Australia. The electorate is centred on the suburb of Capalaba, in Redland City east of Brisbane, and includes parts of the adjoining suburbs of Alexandra Hills and Birkdale.
Members for Capalaba
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Elder | Labor | 1992–2000 | |
| Independent | 2000–2001 | ||
| Michael Choi | Labor | 2001–2012 | |
| Steve Davies | Liberal National | 2012–2015 | |
| Don Brown | Labor | 2015–present | |
Election results
Main article: Electoral results for the district of Capalaba
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Don Brown | 14,046 | 47.94 | +9.57 | |
| Liberal National | Steve Davies | 11,602 | 39.60 | −6.94 | |
| Greens | Erin Payne | 3,649 | 12.46 | +4.89 | |
| Total formal votes | 29,297 | 97.40 | −0.09 | ||
| Informal votes | 782 | 2.60 | +0.09 | ||
| Turnout | 30,079 | 91.80 | −1.17 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Don Brown | 16,160 | 57.06 | +10.79 | |
| Liberal National | Steve Davies | 12,163 | 42.94 | −10.79 | |
| Labor gain from Liberal National | Swing | +10.79 | |||
References
External links
- Electorate Profile (Antony Green, ABC)
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