Electoral district of Maroochydore
| Maroochydore Queensland—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
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Maroochydore (2008—) | |
| State | Queensland |
| MP | Fiona Simpson |
| Party | Liberal National Party |
| Namesake | Maroochydore |
| Electors | 35,992 (2015) |
| Area | 52 km2 (20.1 sq mi) |
| Coordinates | 26°36′S 153°6′E / 26.600°S 153.100°ECoordinates: 26°36′S 153°6′E / 26.600°S 153.100°E |
Maroochydore is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland.
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
Main article: Electoral results for the district of Maroochydore
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal National | Fiona Simpson | 15,267 | 48.46 | −9.70 | |
| Labor | Bill Gissane | 7,743 | 24.58 | +4.43 | |
| Palmer United | James McDonald | 4,356 | 13.83 | +13.83 | |
| Greens | Trudy Byrnes | 4,138 | 13.13 | +0.13 | |
| Total formal votes | 31,504 | 97.93 | +0.10 | ||
| Informal votes | 666 | 2.07 | −0.10 | ||
| Turnout | 32,170 | 87.78 | −0.44 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal National | Fiona Simpson | 16,767 | 59.27 | −11.66 | |
| Labor | Bill Gissane | 11,523 | 40.73 | +11.66 | |
| Liberal National hold | Swing | −11.66 | |||
References
External links
- Electorate Profile (Antony Green, ABC)
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