Electoral district of Kallangur
| Kallangur Queensland—Legislative Assembly | |
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Kallangur (2008—) | |
| State | Queensland |
| Dates current | 1992–present |
| MP | Shane King |
| Party | Labor |
| Namesake | Kallangur |
| Electors | 32,836 (2015) |
| Area | 99 km2 (38.2 sq mi) |
| Coordinates | 27°14′S 152°57′E / 27.233°S 152.950°ECoordinates: 27°14′S 152°57′E / 27.233°S 152.950°E |
Kallangur is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland.
The district is based in the outer northern suburbs of Brisbane. It is named for the suburb of Kallangur and also includes the suburbs of Dakabin, Kurwongbah, Murrumba Downs, Petrie and part of Narangba. The electorate was first contested in 1992.
Members for Kallangur
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Hayward | Labor | 1992–2009 | |
| Mary-Anne O'Neill | Labor | 2009–2012 | |
| Trevor Ruthenberg | Liberal National | 2012–2015 | |
| Shane King | Labor | 2015–present | |
Election results
Main article: Electoral results for the district of Kallangur
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Shane King | 14,285 | 48.12 | +19.27 | |
| Liberal National | Trevor Ruthenberg | 12,235 | 41.21 | -10.84 | |
| Greens | Jason Kennedy | 3,166 | 10.66 | +2.75 | |
| Total formal votes | 29,686 | 97.49 | -0.04 | ||
| Informal votes | 763 | 2.51 | +0.04 | ||
| Turnout | 30,449 | 91.18 | -1.06 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Shane King | 16,196 | 56.13 | +18.56 | |
| Liberal National | Trevor Ruthenberg | 12,657 | 43.87 | -18.56 | |
| Labor gain from Liberal National | Swing | +18.56 | |||
References
External links
- Electorate Profile (Antony Green, ABC)
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