2020 Currumbin state by-election

2020 Currumbin state by-election

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The district of Currumbin in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland
Turnout	71.5% 14.6
First party Second party Third party   Candidate Laura Gerber Kaylee Campradt Sally Spain Party Liberal National Labor Greens Popular vote 10,071 8,790 2,530 Percentage 43.8% 38.2% 11.0% Swing 3.9 2.6 0.7 2PP 51.2% 48.8% 2PP swing 2.1 2.1
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 statewide local government elections.

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

Key dates

Date	Event
6 February 2020	Issue of the writ
12 February 2020	Close of electoral rolls
13 February 2020	Close of nominations
16 March 2020	Early voting begins
28 March 2020	Polling 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 Spain	Teacher and activist [2]
	One Nation	Nicholas Bettany	Unknown [2]
	Labor	Kaylee Campradt	President of the Parents and Citizen's Association (P&C) Queensland. [2]

Opinion polling

Currumbin by-election polling

Date	Firm	Commissioned by	Sample	Primary vote					TPP vote
				LNP	ALP	GRN	ON	OTH [a]	LNP	ALP
22 March 2020	UComms	The Courier Mail [3]	~700	38.7%	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]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal National	Laura Gerber	10,071	43.8	−3.9
	Labor	Kaylee Campradt	8,790	38.2	+2.6
	Greens	Sally Spain	2,530	11.0	−0.7
	One Nation	Nicholas Bettany	1,594	6.9	+6.9
Total formal votes			22,985	91.9	−3.4
Informal votes			2,023	8.1	+3.4
Turnout			25,008	71.5	−14.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal National	Laura Gerber	11,776	51.2	−2.1
	Labor	Kaylee Campradt	11,209	48.8	+2.1
	Liberal National hold		Swing	−2.1

Notes

1. Also includes 'Undecided'.

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. 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.
4. "Currumbin State By-Election". Electoral Commission Queensland. Retrieved 9 April 2020.

External links

• Currumbin By-election – Electoral Commission Queensland
• Currumbin by-election – ABC Elections
• Currumbin by-election, 2020 – The Tally Room