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Electoral district of Burleigh 
Summary
Burleigh is an electoral division in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland in Australia.[1]
| Burleigh Queensland—Legislative Assembly | |||||||||||||||
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 Electoral map of Burleigh 2017 | |||||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||||
| MP | Michael Hart | ||||||||||||||
| Party | Liberal National | ||||||||||||||
| Namesake | Burleigh Heads | ||||||||||||||
| Electors | 36,107 (2020) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 30 km2 (11.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Demographic | Outer-metropolitan | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°5′S 153°26′E / 28.083°S 153.433°E | ||||||||||||||
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The division of Burleigh is located on the southern Gold Coast, centred on Burleigh Heads. It includes the Gold Coast suburbs of Burleigh Heads, Burleigh Waters, Palm Beach and parts of Varsity Lakes and Tallebudgera.
Members for Burleigh edit
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judy Gamin | National | 1992–2001 | |
| Christine Smith | Labor | 2001–2012 | |
| Michael Hart | Liberal National | 2012–present | |
Election results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal National | Michael Hart | 11,743 | 39.71 | −10.02 | |
| Labor | Wayne (Rabbit) Bartholomew | 10,609 | 35.87 | +1.67 | |
| Greens | Rachel Mebberson | 2,753 | 9.31 | −6.76 | |
| One Nation | Georgie Batty | 2,114 | 7.15 | +7.15 | |
| Legalise Cannabis | Ingrid Weber | 1,085 | 3.67 | +3.67 | |
| Animal Justice | Scott Wallace | 948 | 3.21 | +3.21 | |
| United Australia | Carlo Filingeri | 321 | 1.09 | +1.09 | |
| Total formal votes | 29,573 | 95.80 | +1.36 | ||
| Informal votes | 1,297 | 4.20 | −1.36 | ||
| Turnout | 30,870 | 85.50 | +1.59 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal National | Michael Hart | 15,143 | 51.21 | −3.65 | |
| Labor | Wayne (Rabbit) Bartholomew | 14,430 | 48.79 | +3.65 | |
| Liberal National hold | Swing | −3.65 | |||
Primary vote results in Burleigh (Parties that have never gotten 5% of the vote are omitted)
Liberal National
- Liberal
- National
Labor
Greens
One Nation
Australian Democrats
Katter's Australian
Palmer United/United Australia Party
Two-party-preferred vote vote results in Burleigh
References edit
- ^ "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.
- ^ 2020 State General Election – Burleigh – District Summary, ECQ.
External links edit
- Electorate profile (Antony Green, ABC)