2020 Bundamba state by-election

A by-election was held for the seat of Bundamba in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland on 28 March 2020 following the resignation of Jo-Ann Miller on 20 February 2020.^[1] The by-election was held on the same day as the Currumbin by-election and the statewide local government elections.

2020 Bundamba state by-election

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The district of Bundamba in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland
Turnout	66.4% 22.7
First party Second party   Candidate Lance McCallum Sharon Bell Party Labor One Nation Popular vote 9,134 6,006 Percentage 42.2% 27.7% Swing 11.2 27.7 2CP 59.8% 40.2% 2CP swing 11.8 40.2   Third party Fourth party   Candidate Robert Shearman Danielle Mutton Party Liberal National Greens Popular vote 3,589 2,924 Percentage 16.6% 13.5% Swing 1.4 2.6
Map of the Electoral district of Bundamba since the 2017 state election
MP before election Jo-Ann Miller Labor Elected MP Lance McCallum Labor

Lance McCallum won the by-election, holding the seat for the Labor Party.^[2]

Key dates

Date[3]	Event
24 February 2020	Issue of the writ
28 February 2020	Close of electoral rolls
3 March 2020	Close of nominations
16 March 2020	Early voting begins
28 March 2020	Polling day, between the hours of 8 am and 6 pm

Candidates

Candidates in ballot paper order
	One Nation	Sharon Bell	Estimating assistant. Contested Blair at the 2019 federal election.[4]
	Labor	Lance McCallum	Former Electrical Trade Union official.[4]
	Greens	Danielle Mutton	Union organiser.[4]
	Liberal National	Robert Shearman	Retired army serviceman, businessman.[4]

Opinion polling

Bundamba by-election polling

Date	Firm	Commissioned by	Sample	Primary vote					TPP vote
				ALP	ON	LNP	GRN	OTH[a]	ALP	ON
22 March 2020	UComms	The Courier Mail[5]	~700	37.6%	21.2%	9.7%	14.4%	17.2%	62%	38%
2017 Queensland state election				53.3%	-	15.2%	10.9%	20.5%	71.6%	28.4%[b]

Results

Bundamba state by-election, 28 March 2020^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Lance McCallum	9,134	42.2	−11.2
	One Nation	Sharon Bell	6,006	27.7	+27.7
	Liberal National	Robert Shearman	3,589	16.6	+1.4
	Greens	Danielle Mutton	2,924	13.5	+2.6
Total formal votes			21,653	89.1	−2.6
Informal votes			2,644	10.9	+2.6
Turnout			24,297	66.4	−22.7
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Labor	Lance McCallum	12,949	59.8	−11.8
	One Nation	Sharon Bell	8,704	40.2	+40.2
	Labor hold

Notes

1. Also includes 'Undecided'.
2. TPP results in 2017 was between Labor and LNP.

References

1. "Jo-Ann Miller quits Queensland Parliament". Brisbane Times. 20 February 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
2. Hartley, Anna; Siganto, Talissa (29 March 2020). "Brisbane's Lord Mayor and Gold Coast Mayor retain office, new Ipswich Mayor revealed, as election results trickle in". ABC News. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
3. "Bundamba By-election". Electoral Commission Queensland. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
4. Green, Antony. "Bundamba by-election". ABC News. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
5. Wardill, Steve. "Palaszczuk Government on brink of winning Currumbin by-election". The Courier Mail.
6. "Bundamba State By-Election". Electoral Commission Queensland. Retrieved 10 April 2020.

External links

• Bundamba By-election – Electoral Commission Queensland
• Bundamba by-election – ABC Elections
• Bundamba by-election, 2020 – The Tally Room