Electoral district of Stretton
| Stretton Queensland—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
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Stretton (2008—) | |
| State | Queensland |
| MP | Duncan Pegg |
| Party | Labor |
| Namesake | Stretton |
| Electors | 32,451 (2015) |
| Area | 40 km2 (15.4 sq mi) |
| Coordinates | 27°37′S 153°4′E / 27.617°S 153.067°ECoordinates: 27°37′S 153°4′E / 27.617°S 153.067°E |
Stretton is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland.
The district is based in the southern suburbs of Brisbane. It is named for the suburb of Stretton and also includes the suburbs of Calamvale, Eight Mile Plains, Kuraby, Sunnybank Hills and Underwood. It was first contested at the 2001 state election.
Members for Stretton
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Robertson | Labor | 2001–2012 | |
| Freya Ostapovitch | Liberal National | 2012–2015 | |
| Duncan Pegg | Labor | 2015–present | |
Election results
Main article: Electoral results for the district of Stretton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Duncan Pegg | 11,876 | 41.39 | +12.67 | |
| Liberal National | Freya Ostapovitch | 10,884 | 37.93 | −8.92 | |
| Independent | David Forde | 4,431 | 15.44 | −3.51 | |
| Greens | Brian Sadler | 1,502 | 5.23 | −0.25 | |
| Total formal votes | 28,693 | 97.99 | +0.42 | ||
| Informal votes | 588 | 2.01 | −0.42 | ||
| Turnout | 29,281 | 88.56 | −1.59 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Duncan Pegg | 14,386 | 54.98 | +14.54 | |
| Liberal National | Freya Ostapovitch | 11,778 | 45.02 | −14.54 | |
| Labor gain from Liberal National | Swing | +14.54 | |||
References
External links
- Electorate Profile (Antony Green, ABC)
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