Electoral district of Callide

Callide is an electoral division in Queensland, Australia.^[1]

Callide Queensland—Legislative Assembly
Electoral map of Callide 2017
State	Queensland
MP	Bryson Head
Party	Liberal National
Namesake	Callide Creek in the Coalfields
Electors	33,907 (2020)
Area	74,199 km2 (28,648.4 sq mi)
Demographic	Rural
Coordinates	25°5′S 150°42′E
Electorates around Callide: Gregory Mirani Gladstone Warrego Callide Burnett Warrego Nanango Maryborough

Electoral map of Callide 2008

It encompasses agricultural and mining towns in the Burnett, Callide and Dawson valleys. Major towns within the division's boundaries include Biloela, Calliope, Chinchilla, Jandowae, Miles, Bell, Monto, Eidsvold, Gin Gin, Biggenden, Gayndah, Mundubbera, Moura, Banana, Theodore, Baralaba, Taroom and Wandoan.

Located in traditional National territory, it has been in the hands of either that party or the merged Liberal National Party for its entire existence.

A by-election was held on the 18th of June, 2022, following the resignation of Colin Boyce. LNP candidate Bryson Head was elected.^[2]

Members for Callide

Member		Party	Term
	Vince Jones	Country	1950–1971
	Lindsay Hartwig	Country	1972–1974
		National	1974–1981
		Independent	1981–1986
	Di McCauley	National	1986–1998
	Jeff Seeney	National	1998–2008
		Liberal National	2008–2017
	Colin Boyce	Liberal National	2017–2022
	Bryson Head	Liberal National	2022–present

Election results

Main article: Electoral results for the district of Callide

2024 Queensland state election: Callide^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal National	Bryson Head	17,917	56.88	−0.32
	Labor	Samantha Dendle	5,611	17.81	−7.90
	One Nation	Chris O'Callaghan	4,978	15.80	+15.80
	Greens	Matthew Passant	1,279	4.06	+0.11
	Family First	John Whittle	912	2.90	+2.90
	Independent	Duncan Scott	804	2.55	+2.55
Total formal votes			31,501	96.49	−0.55
Informal votes			1,147	3.51	+0.55
Turnout			32,648	89.49	+1.25
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal National	Bryson Head	23,053	73.18	+7.35
	Labor	Samantha Dendle	8,448	26.82	−7.35
	Liberal National hold		Swing	+7.35

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2024 Queensland state election § Callide.[edit]

References

1. "Representatives of Queensland State Electorates 1860-2017" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2012-2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
2. "LNP comfortably retains Queensland seat of Callide in by-election". ABC News. 18 June 2022.
3. "Callide - QLD Electorate, Candidates, Results". abc.net.au. 27 October 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2024.

External links

• Electorate profile (Antony Green, ABC)