Electoral district of Hervey Bay
| Hervey Bay Queensland—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
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Hervey Bay (2008—) | |
| State | Queensland |
| Dates current | 1992–present |
| MP | Ted Sorensen |
| Party | Liberal National |
| Namesake | Hervey Bay |
| Electors | 35,875 (2015) |
| Area | 1,813 km2 (700.0 sq mi) |
| Coordinates | 25°15′S 153°3′E / 25.250°S 153.050°ECoordinates: 25°15′S 153°3′E / 25.250°S 153.050°E |
Hervey Bay is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland. The electorate is centred on the city of Hervey Bay and also includes Fraser Island.
Members for Hervey Bay
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Nunn | Labor | 1992–1998 | |
| David Dalgleish | One Nation | 1998–1999 | |
| City Country Alliance1 | 1999–2001 | ||
| Andrew McNamara | Labor | 2001–2009 | |
| Ted Sorensen | Liberal National | 2009–present | |
1 The City Country Alliance was also known as One Nation Queensland.
Election results
Main article: Electoral results for the district of Hervey Bay
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal National | Ted Sorensen | 15,316 | 47.96 | −11.27 | |
| Labor | Tony Gubbins | 10,088 | 31.59 | +10.39 | |
| Palmer United | Lynette Pearsall | 3,469 | 10.86 | +10.86 | |
| Jannean Dean | 1,216 | 3.81 | +3.81 | ||
| Greens | Kristen Lyons | 1,177 | 3.69 | +0.24 | |
| Family First | Axel Beard | 669 | 2.09 | +2.08 | |
| Total formal votes | 31,935 | 97.65 | −0.19 | ||
| Informal votes | 768 | 2.35 | +0.19 | ||
| Turnout | 32,703 | 90.13 | −0.92 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal National | Ted Sorensen | 16,334 | 56.62 | −15.10 | |
| Labor | Tony Gubbins | 12,517 | 43.38 | +15.10 | |
| Liberal National hold | Swing | −15.10 | |||
References
External links
- Electorate Profile (Antony Green, ABC)
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