Candidates of the 2024 Queensland state election

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The candidates of the 2024 Queensland state election vary and cover all ninety-three electorates in all of the state's regions.

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Candidates

Crisafulli began announcing LNP candidates 18 months prior to the election, making the LNP the first party to formally endorse candidates for the election. [1] The LNP announced several other candidates afterwards. The second party to formally endorse a candidate was Katter's Australian Party (KAP), announcing Bruce Logan as their candidate for the Far North Queensland seat of Cook on 6 October 2023. [2] Logan would later withdraw from the race, citing family issues and property damage arising from Cyclone Jasper. [3]

ElectorateHeld by Labor candidate LNP candidate Greens candidate One Nation candidate [4] KAP candidateOther candidates [5]
Algester Labor Leeanne Enoch Rhys Bosley (Ind.)
Aspley Labor Bart Mellish Amanda Cooper [6]
Bancroft Labor Chris Whiting
Barron River Labor Craig Crawford Bree James [7] Peter Eicens
Bonney LNP Sam O'Connor Scott Philip
Broadwater LNP David Crisafulli
Buderim LNP Brent Mickelberg Shaun Sandow (LCQ)
Bulimba Labor Di Farmer Linda Barry [8]
Bundaberg Labor Tom Smith Bree Watson [9] Ian Zunker (LCQ)
Bundamba Labor Lance McCallum
Burdekin LNP Anne Baker Dale Last
Burleigh LNP Hermann Vorster [10] Jason Gann (LCQ)
Burnett LNP Stephen Bennett Arno Blank
Cairns Labor Michael Healy Yolonde Entsch [1] Geena Court [11]
Callide LNP Bryson Head
Caloundra Labor Jason Hunt Kendall Morton [12]
Capalaba Labor Don Brown
Chatsworth LNP Steve Minnikin
Clayfield LNP Tim Nicholls Jaimyn Mayer [13]
Condamine LNP Pat Weir
Cook Labor Cynthia Lui David Kempton [14] Peter Campion [15] Duane Amos [16]
Coomera LNP Michael Crandon Suzette Luyken (LCQ)
Cooper Labor Jonty Bush Katinka Winston-Allom [17]
Currumbin LNP Laura Gerber
Everton LNP Tim Mander
Ferny Grove Labor Mark Furner Nelson Savanh [18]
Gaven Labor Meaghan Scanlon Sandy RoachNell Porter (LCQ)
Gladstone Labor Glenn Butcher Andrew Jackson
Glass House LNP Andrew Powell Tim Hallcroft (LCQ)
Greenslopes Labor Joe Kelly Rebecca White [19]
Gregory LNP Sean Dillon [20]
Gympie LNP Tony Perrett
Hervey Bay Labor Adrian Tantari David Lee [21] Jeff Knipe (LCQ)
Hill KAP Brenda Turner Shane Knuth
Hinchinbrook KAP Ric Daubert [22] Nick Dametto
Inala Labor Margie Nightingale
Ipswich Labor Jennifer Howard
Ipswich West LNP Wendy Bourne [23] Darren Zanow
Jordan Labor Charis Mullen
Kawana LNP Jarrod Bleijie
Keppel Labor Brittany Lauga Nigel Hutton [24] James Ashby [25]
Kurwongbah Labor Shane King
Lockyer LNP Jim McDonald Corey West
Logan Labor Linus Power Brettlyn NealMeredith Brisk (LCQ)
Lytton Labor Joan Pease
Macalister Labor Melissa McMahon
Mackay Labor Julieanne Gilbert Kylee StantonBen Gauci (LCQ)
Maiwar Greens Michael Berkman
Mansfield Labor Corrine McMillan Pinky Singh [26]
Maroochydore LNP Fiona Simpson Kyle Haley
Maryborough Labor Bruce Saunders John Barounis [27]
McConnel Labor Grace Grace Holstein Wong [28]
Mermaid Beach LNP Ray Stevens
Miller Labor Mark Bailey Liam Flenady [29]
Mirani One Nation Glen Kelly [30] Stephen Andrew
Moggill LNP Eric Richman [31] Christian Rowan Andrew Kidd [32]
Morayfield Labor Mark Ryan
Mount Ommaney Labor Jessica Pugh
Mudgeeraba LNP Ros Bates
Mulgrave Labor Curtis Pitt Michael McInnesYodie Batzke (Ind.) [33]
Mundingburra Labor Les Walker Janelle Poole [34] Robyn FitzgeraldMichael Pugh [35]
Murrumba Labor Steven Miles David Zaloudek (LCQ)
Nanango LNP Deb Frecklington Adam Maslen
Nicklin Labor Robert Skelton Marty Hunt [36] Melody Lindsay (LCQ)
Ninderry LNP Jo Justo [37] Dan Purdie Tim Nixon (LCQ)
Noosa Independent Clare Stewart [38] Sandy Bolton
Nudgee Labor Leanne Linard
Oodgeroo LNP Amanda Stoker [39]
Pine Rivers Labor Nikki Boyd Dean Clements [40]
Pumicestone Labor Ali King Ariana Doolan [6] Samuel Beaton [41] Rosie Doolan (LCQ)
Redcliffe Labor Kassandra HallKerri-Anne Dooley [42]
Redlands Labor Kim Richards Rebecca Young [1] Suzanne Spierenburg (LCQ)
Rockhampton Labor Craig Marshall [43] Donna Kirkland [44] David Bond [45] Margaret Strelow (Ind.) [46]
Sandgate Labor Bisma Asif [47]
Scenic Rim LNP Jon Krause
South Brisbane Greens Barbara O’Shea [48] Amy MacMahon
Southern Downs LNP James Lister
Southport LNP Rob Molhoek David Vaughan
Springwood Labor Mick de Brenni Susanna Damianopoulos [49] Glen Cookson
Stafford Labor Jimmy Sullivan Fiona Hammond [50]
Stretton Labor James Martin
Surfers Paradise LNP John-Paul Langbroek Mark Jaric
Theodore LNP Mark Boothman
Thuringowa Labor Aaron Harper Natalie Marr [1] Natasha Lane (Ind.) [51]
Toohey Labor Peter Russo Melissa McArdle [52]
Toowoomba North LNP Trevor Watts
Toowoomba South LNP David Janetzki
Townsville Labor Scott Stewart Adam Baillie [53] Margie Ryder [54] Wesley Newman (Ind.) [55]
Traeger KAP Robbie Katter
Warrego LNP Ann Leahy
Waterford Labor Shannon Fentiman
Whitsunday LNP Amanda Camm Andrew Elborne
Woodridge Labor Cameron Dick

Disendorsements and resignations

DatePartyCandidateSeatDetails
8 February Katter's Australian Bruce Logan Cook Withdrew candidacy citing family issues and property damage arising from Cyclone Jasper. [56]
30 April Katter's Australian Clynton Hawks Thuringowa Disendorsed in "honourable agreement" as the party seeks to endorse a better candidate for Thuringowa. [57]

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