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State electoral district of Queensland, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Caloundra is a Legislative Assembly of Queensland electoral district on the Sunshine Coast in the Australian state of Queensland. The electorate is centred on the city of Caloundra and stretches north to Wurtulla, south to Pelican Waters and west to the Bruce Highway.[1]
Caloundra Queensland—Legislative Assembly | |||||||||||||||
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![]() Electoral map of Caloundra 2017 | |||||||||||||||
State | Queensland | ||||||||||||||
MP | Jason Hunt | ||||||||||||||
Party | Labor | ||||||||||||||
Namesake | Caloundra | ||||||||||||||
Electors | 38,503 (2020) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 227 km2 (87.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Demographic | Provincial | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 26°51′S 153°2′E | ||||||||||||||
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The seat was held by Mark McArdle, the first deputy leader of the Liberal National Party from 2008 to 2009, and prior to that state Liberal leader from November 2007 to July 2008. McArdle succeeded former Liberal leader Joan Sheldon upon her retirement in 2004. On 27 June 2019, McArdle announced he would retire from politics at the 2020 state election.[2] The seat was won by Labor's Jason Hunt at the 2020 election.
Member | Party | Term | |
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Joan Sheldon | Liberal | 1992–2004 | |
Mark McArdle | Liberal | 2004–2008 | |
Liberal National | 2008–2020 | ||
Jason Hunt | Labor | 2020–present | |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Jason Hunt | 13,406 | 41.31 | +12.62 | |
Liberal National | Stuart Coward | 12,234 | 37.70 | −0.35 | |
Greens | Raelene Ellis | 3,281 | 10.11 | −0.54 | |
One Nation | Luke Poland | 2,007 | 6.19 | −16.42 | |
Informed Medical Options | Belinda Hart | 783 | 2.41 | +2.41 | |
United Australia | Trevor Gray | 255 | 0.79 | +0.79 | |
Independent | Mike Jessop | 245 | 0.76 | +0.76 | |
Independent | Mathew Hill | 238 | 0.73 | +0.73 | |
Total formal votes | 32,449 | 95.59 | −0.34 | ||
Informal votes | 1,497 | 4.41 | +0.34 | ||
Turnout | 33,946 | 88.16 | −0.33 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Jason Hunt | 17,040 | 52.51 | +5.92 | |
Liberal National | Stuart Coward | 15,409 | 47.49 | −5.92 | |
Labor gain from Liberal National | Swing | +5.92 |
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