Electoral district of Macalister

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Macalister
QueenslandLegislative Assembly
Map of electoral district of Macalister, 2017.pdf
Map of Macalister, 2017
State Queensland
Dates current2017–present
MP Melissa McMahon
Party Labor Party
Namesake Arthur Macalister
Electors 36,912 (2020)
Area91 km2 (35.1 sq mi)
Coordinates 27°42′12″S153°12′54″E / 27.7034°S 153.2150°E / -27.7034; 153.2150 Coordinates: 27°42′12″S153°12′54″E / 27.7034°S 153.2150°E / -27.7034; 153.2150
Electorates around Macalister:
Springwood Springwood Redlands
Waterford Macalister Redlands
Logan Coomera Coomera

Macalister is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland. It was created in the 2017 redistribution, and was first contested at the 2017 Queensland state election. It is named after the second Queensland Premier, Arthur Macalister. [1]

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Located in Logan City, Macalister consists of the suburbs of Bahrs Scrub, Bannockburn, Beenleigh, Carbrook, Cornubia, Eagleby, Edens Landing, Holmview, Mount Warren Park, Windaroo and parts of the suburbs of Loganholme and Waterford. [1]

It takes in areas from the previous districts of Albert, Coomera, Redlands, Springwood and Waterford. [1]

Based on the results from the 2015 Queensland state election, Macalister was estimated to be a fairly safe seat for the Labor Party with a margin of 6.4% in the leadup to the 2017 Queensland state election. [2]

Members for Macalister

MemberPartyTerm
  Melissa McMahon Labor 2017–present

Election results

2020 Queensland state election: Macalister [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Melissa McMahon 12,89644.18+7.52
Liberal National Judi van Manen7,92127.14+0.49
Independent Margaret Keech 3,02010.35+10.35
One Nation Bronwyn Bye2,1787.46+7.46
Greens Kirsty Petersen1,8106.20−0.45
Independent Paul Taylor7142.45+2.45
United Australia David McClaer3481.19+1.19
Civil Liberties & Motorists Ben Musgrave3041.04−2.25
Total formal votes29,19194.60+1.21
Informal votes1,6675.40−1.21
Turnout 30,85883.60−1.86
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Melissa McMahon 17,38159.54+2.09
Liberal National Judi van Manen11,81040.46−2.09
Labor hold Swing +2.09

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Queensland Redistribution Commission (26 May 2017). "Determination of Queensland's Legislative Assembly Electoral Districts" (PDF). Queensland Government Gazette . 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 – Macalister – District Summary, ECQ.