Electoral district of Jordan

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Jordan
QueenslandLegislative Assembly
Map of electoral district of Jordan, 2017.pdf
Map of Jordan, 2017
State Queensland
Dates current2017–present
MP Charis Mullen
Party Labor Party
Namesake Vi Jordan
Electors 39,041 (2020)
Area314 km2 (121.2 sq mi)
Coordinates 27°44′49″S152°55′20″E / 27.7470°S 152.9221°E / -27.7470; 152.9221 Coordinates: 27°44′49″S152°55′20″E / 27.7470°S 152.9221°E / -27.7470; 152.9221
Electorates around Jordan:
Bundamba Inala Algester
Ipswich Jordan Logan
Scenic Rim Scenic Rim Logan

Jordan is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland. It was created in the 2017 redistribution. It was named after politician Vi Jordan, second female Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. [1]

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Based on the area between Ipswich and Logan, Jordan consists of the suburbs of Gailes, Carole Park, Camira, Brookwater, Augustine Heights, Springfield, Greenbank, New Beith, Lyons and Undullah. [1]

From results of the 2015 election, Jordan was estimated to be a safe seat for the Labor Party with a margin of 13.5%. [2]

Members for Jordan

MemberPartyTerm
  Charis Mullen Labor 2017–present

Election results

2020 Queensland state election: Jordan [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Charis Mullen 18,47155.44+15.82
Liberal National Andrew Mooney7,56022.69+8.27
One Nation Neil Symes 3,70511.12−7.76
Greens Navdeep Singh Sidhu3,57910.74+3.31
Total formal votes33,31596.53+2.79
Informal votes1,1973.47−2.79
Turnout 34,51288.40−0.64
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Charis Mullen 22,35667.10+7.20
Liberal National Andrew Mooney10,95932.90+32.90
Labor hold 

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References

  1. 1 2 Queensland Redistribution Commission (26 May 2017). "Determination of Queensland's Legislative Assembly Electoral Districts" (PDF). Queensland Government Gazette . p. 183. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 October 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  2. Green, Antony. "2017 Queensland Redistribution". ABC Elections. Archived from the original on 4 November 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  3. 2020 State General Election – Jordan – District Summary, ECQ.