2020 Currumbin state by-election

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2020 Currumbin state by-election
Flag of Queensland.svg
  2017 28 March 2020 (2020-03-28) 2020  

The district of Currumbin in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland
Turnout71.5% Decrease2.svg 14.6
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Candidate Laura Gerber Kaylee CampradtSally Spain
Party Liberal National Labor Greens
Popular vote10,0718,7902,530
Percentage43.8%38.2%11.0%
SwingDecrease2.svg 3.9Increase2.svg 2.6Decrease2.svg 0.7
2PP 51.2%48.8%
2PP swingDecrease2.svg 2.1Increase2.svg 2.1

ECQ-2017-Final-Currumbin.pdf
Map of the Electoral district of Currumbin since the 2017 state election

MP before election

Jann Stuckey
Liberal National

Elected MP

Laura Gerber
Liberal National

A by-election was held for the seat of Currumbin in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland on 28 March 2020 following the resignation of Jann Stuckey on 1 February 2020. The by-election was held on the same day as the Bundamba by-election and the Queensland local government elections.

Contents

Laura Gerber won the by-election, holding the seat for the Liberal National Party. [1]

Key dates

DateEvent
6 February 2020Issue of the writ
12 February 2020Close of electoral rolls
13 February 2020Close of nominations
16 March 2020Early voting begins
28 March 2020Polling day, between the hours of 8 am and 6 pm

Candidates

Candidate nominations in ballot paper order
  Liberal National Laura Gerber Solicitor and Commonwealth prosecutor. [2]
  Greens Sally SpainTeacher and activist [2]
  One Nation Nicholas BettanyUnknown [2]
  Labor Kaylee CampradtPresident of the Parents and Citizen's Association (P&C) Queensland. [2]

Opinion polling

Currumbin by-election polling
DateFirmCommissioned bySample Primary vote TPP vote
LNP ALP GRN ON OTH [lower-alpha 1] LNP ALP
22 March 2020UCommsThe Courier Mail [3] ~70038.7%30.6%11.8%8.9%9.9%50%50%
2017 Queensland state election 47.7%35.6%11.7%-5.0%53.3%46.7%

Results

Currumbin state by-election, 28 March 2020 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal National Laura Gerber 10,07143.8−3.9
Labor Kaylee Campradt8,79038.2+2.6
Greens Sally Spain2,53011.0−0.7
One Nation Nicholas Bettany1,5946.9+6.9
Total formal votes22,98591.9−3.4
Informal votes2,0238.1+3.4
Turnout 25,00871.5−14.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Laura Gerber 11,77651.2−2.1
Labor Kaylee Campradt11,20948.8+2.1
Liberal National hold Swing −2.1

Notes

  1. Also includes 'Undecided'.

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References

  1. Bavas, Josh (31 March 2020). "LNP to retain Gold Coast seat of Currumbin following by-election". ABC News. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Green, Antony. "Currumbin by-election". ABC News. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  3. Wardill, Steve. "Palaszczuk Government on brink of winning Currumbin by-election". The Courier Mail.
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