Electoral district of Toohey

Summary

Toohey is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland. It was created in the 2017 redistribution. It was named after Toohey Forest Park.[1]

Toohey
QueenslandLegislative Assembly
Electoral map of Toohey 2017
StateQueensland
Dates current2017–present
MPPeter Russo
PartyLabor Party
NamesakeToohey Forest Park
Electors34,022 (2020)
Area36 km2 (13.9 sq mi)
DemographicOuter-metropolitan
Coordinates27°33′55″S 153°03′03″E / 27.5652°S 153.0509°E / -27.5652; 153.0509
Electorates around Toohey:
Miller Greenslopes Mansfield
Algester Toohey Mansfield
Stretton Waterford Springwood

It largely covers the area of the abolished district of Sunnybank. Located in southern Brisbane, Toohey consists of the suburbs of Moorooka, Rocklea, Salisbury, Nathan, Coopers Plains, Robertson, MacGregor, Sunnybank, Runcorn and Eight Mile Plains.[1]

From results of the 2015 election, Toohey was estimated to be a fairly safe seat for the Labor Party with a margin of 8.3%.[2]

Members for Toohey edit

Member Party Term
  Peter Russo Labor 2017–present

Election results edit

2020 Queensland state election: Toohey[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Russo 14,591 50.41 +5.80
Liberal National Warren Craze 8,706 30.08 −0.19
Greens Claire Garton 3,636 12.56 −2.06
Legalise Cannabis Nikolas Peterson 1,072 3.70 +3.70
One Nation Claudia Roel 939 3.24 −7.25
Total formal votes 28,944 96.69 +1.52
Informal votes 990 3.31 −1.52
Turnout 29,934 87.98 +1.84
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Russo 18,674 64.52 +4.50
Liberal National Warren Craze 10,270 35.48 −4.50
Labor hold Swing +4.50

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b Queensland Redistribution Commission (26 May 2017). "Determination of Queensland's Legislative Assembly Electoral Districts" (PDF). Queensland Government Gazette. p. 180. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 October 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  2. ^ Green, Antony. "2017 Queensland Redistribution". ABC Elections. Archived from the original on 4 November 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  3. ^ 2020 State General Election – Toohey – District Summary, ECQ.