Electoral district of Burleigh
| Burleigh Queensland—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
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Burleigh (2008—) | |
| State | Queensland |
| MP | Michael Hart |
| Party | Liberal National |
| Namesake | Burleigh Heads |
| Electors | 34,845 (2015) |
| Area | 32 km2 (12.4 sq mi) |
| Coordinates | 28°5′S 153°26′E / 28.083°S 153.433°ECoordinates: 28°5′S 153°26′E / 28.083°S 153.433°E |
Burleigh is an electoral division in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland.
The division of Burleigh is located on the southern Gold Coast, centred on Burleigh Heads. It also includes parts of the Gold Coast suburbs of Miami, Mermaid Beach, Varsity Lakes and Palm Beach.
Members for Burleigh
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judy Gamin | National | 1992–2001 | |
| Christine Smith | Labor | 2001–2012 | |
| Michael Hart | Liberal National | 2012–present | |
Election results
Main article: Electoral results for the district of Burleigh
| Queensland state election, 2015: Burleigh[1] | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal National | Michael Hart | 13,784 | 46.67 | −4.51 | |
| Labor | Gail Hislop | 9,175 | 31.07 | +0.22 | |
| Greens | Jane Power | 3,108 | 10.52 | +2.08 | |
| Palmer United | James Mac Anally | 2,299 | 7.78 | +7.78 | |
| Family First | Susan Baynes | 1,167 | 3.95 | +1.54 | |
| Total formal votes | 29,533 | 97.42 | −0.61 | ||
| Informal votes | 783 | 2.58 | +0.61 | ||
| Turnout | 30,316 | 87.00 | −1.40 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal National | Michael Hart | 14,984 | 56.16 | −4.89 | |
| Labor | Gail Hislop | 11,696 | 43.84 | +4.89 | |
| Liberal National hold | Swing | −4.89 | |||
References
External links
- Electorate Profile (Antony Green, ABC)
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