Division of McPherson

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McPherson
Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of McPherson 2019.png
Division of McPherson
Interactive map of boundaries since the 2019 federal election
Created1949
MP Karen Andrews
Party Liberal [a]
Namesake McPherson Range
Electors 109,140 (2022)
Area229 km2 (88.4 sq mi)
DemographicProvincial

The Division of McPherson is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. The current MP is Karen Andrews of the Liberal Party.

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Geography

Since 1984, federal electoral division boundaries in Australia have been determined at redistributions by a redistribution committee appointed by the Australian Electoral Commission. Redistributions occur for the boundaries of divisions in a particular state, and they occur every seven years, or sooner if a state's representation entitlement changes or when divisions of a state are malapportioned. [1]

History

McPherson Range, a region in Queensland from which the division takes its name Andrew Drynan Park and McPherson Range at Running Creek, Queensland.jpg
McPherson Range, a region in Queensland from which the division takes its name

The division was created in 1948 and is named after the McPherson Range, which forms one of the divisional boundaries. McPherson is located in south-east Queensland, and originally included the entire Gold Coast region, stretching as far as the Scenic Rim and Southern Downs. However, the area's dramatic population growth has seen the seat shrink with successive redistributions, culminating in 1983, when most of its northern portion became Moncrieff.

McPherson now incorporates the southern portion of the Gold Coast, including Coolangatta, Burleigh Heads, Tugun and Palm Beach.

It has always been held by a conservative party. Indeed, most of the area has been represented by centre-right MPs without interruption since 1906; before 1949, most of the Gold Coast was part of Moreton. Originally a Country Party bastion, urbanisation has turned it into a Liberal stronghold.

Members

ImageMemberPartyTermNotes
  Arthur Fadden.jpg Sir Arthur Fadden
(1894–1973)
Country 10 December 1949
14 October 1958
Previously held the Division of Darling Downs. Served as minister under Menzies. Retired
  CharlesBarnes1963.jpg Charles Barnes
(1901–1998)
22 November 1958
2 November 1972
Served as minister under Menzies, Holt, McEwen, Gorton and McMahon. Retired
  Eric Robinson 1974 (cropped).jpg Eric Robinson
(1929–1981)
Liberal 2 December 1972
7 January 1981
Served as minister under Fraser. Died in office
  Liberal Placeholder.png Peter White
(1936–2005)
21 February 1981
19 February 1990
Previously held the Legislative Assembly of Queensland seat of Southport. Retired
  Liberal Placeholder.png John Bradford
(1946–)
24 March 1990
7 April 1998
Did not contest in 1998. Failed to win a Senate seat
  Christian Democratic 7 April 1998 –
31 August 1998
  Liberal Placeholder.png Margaret May
(1950–)
Liberal 3 October 1998
19 July 2010
Retired
  Karen Andrews 2021 (cropped).jpg Karen Andrews
(1960–)
Liberal [a] 21 August 2010
present
Served as minister under Morrison. Incumbent

Election results

2022 Australian federal election: McPherson [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal National Karen Andrews 42,28843.56−4.68
Labor Carl Ungerer21,35422.00−0.85
Greens Scott Turner14,97115.42+4.43
One Nation Kevin Hargraves7,0137.22+1.36
United Australia Joshua Berrigan6,4906.69+3.36
Australian Values Andy Cullen2,3102.38+2.38
Liberal Democrats Glenn Pyne2,0632.12−1.36
Federation Gary Pead5940.61+0.61
Total formal votes97,08394.58+0.91
Informal votes5,5655.42−0.91
Turnout 102,64887.56−2.84
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Karen Andrews 57,60559.34−2.86
Labor Carl Ungerer39,47840.66+2.86
Liberal National hold Swing −2.86
Alluvial diagram for preference flows in the seat of McPherson in the 2022 federal election. Y indicates at what stage the winning candidate had over 50% of the votes and was declared the winner. 2022 Australian federal election McPherson alluvial diagram.svg
Alluvial diagram for preference flows in the seat of McPherson in the 2022 federal election. Light green check.svgY indicates at what stage the winning candidate had over 50% of the votes and was declared the winner.

Notes

  1. 1 2 Member of the Liberal National Party of Queensland sitting with the federal parliamentary Liberal Party.

References

  1. Muller, Damon (14 November 2017). "The process of federal redistributions: a quick guide". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  2. McPherson, QLD, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.

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