Electoral district of Woodridge

Woodridge
Queensland—Legislative Assembly

Woodridge (2008—)
State Queensland
Dates current 1977–present
MP Cameron Dick
Party Labor
Namesake Woodridge
Electors 30,776 (2015)
Area 34 km2 (13.1 sq mi)
Coordinates 27°39′S 153°6′E / 27.650°S 153.100°E / -27.650; 153.100Coordinates: 27°39′S 153°6′E / 27.650°S 153.100°E / -27.650; 153.100

Woodridge is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland.

The district is based in the southern suburbs of Brisbane. It is named for the suburb of Woodridge and also takes in the suburbs of Crestmead, Kingston, Logan Central, Marsden and Slacks Creek. The electorate was first created for the 1977 election.

Woodridge is a safe Labor seat.

Members for Woodridge

MemberPartyTerm
  Bill D'Arcy Labor 1977–2000
  Mike Kaiser Labor 2000–2001
  Independent 2001–2001
  Desley Scott Labor 2001–2015
  Cameron Dick Labor 2015–present

Election results

Queensland state election, 2015: Woodridge[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Cameron Dick 16,375 62.72 +15.97
Liberal National Steve Viliamu 5,140 19.69 −16.23
Greens Scott Thomson 1,922 7.36 −1.21
Independent Trevor Palmer 1,718 6.58 +6.58
Independent Dave Beard 954 3.65 +3.65
Total formal votes 26,109 96.49 +0.59
Informal votes 951 3.51 −0.59
Turnout 27,060 86.54 −1.50
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Cameron Dick 18,437 75.95 +20.15
Liberal National Steve Viliamu 5,839 24.05 −20.15
Labor hold Swing +20.15

References

  1. ↑ 2015 State General Election - Woodridge - District Summary, ECQ.

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