Maroochydore Queensland—Legislative Assembly | |||||||||||||||
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![]() Electoral map of Maroochydore 2017 | |||||||||||||||
State | Queensland | ||||||||||||||
MP | Fiona Simpson | ||||||||||||||
Party | Liberal National Party | ||||||||||||||
Namesake | Maroochydore | ||||||||||||||
Electors | 36,020 (2020) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 45 km2 (17.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 26°36′S153°6′E / 26.600°S 153.100°E | ||||||||||||||
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Maroochydore is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland. [1]
It covers parts of the Sunshine Coast and takes in coastal areas between Coolum Beach and Mooloolaba, including Maroochydore.
The seat is currently held by Fiona Simpson of the Liberal National Party, who has held it since its creation ahead of the 1992 state election. Simpson was the Deputy Leader of the National Party from 2006 to 2008.
Member | Party | Term | |
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Fiona Simpson | National | 1992–2008 | |
Liberal National | 2008–present | ||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal National | Fiona Simpson | 16,897 | 52.85 | +4.97 | |
Labor | Naomi McQueen | 9,007 | 28.17 | +2.49 | |
Greens | Heinrich Koekemoer | 3,214 | 10.05 | −1.02 | |
One Nation | Kyle Haley | 2,040 | 6.38 | +2.24 | |
Independent | Mark Wadeson | 815 | 2.55 | +2.06 | |
Total formal votes | 31,973 | 96.22 | +0.44 | ||
Informal votes | 1,256 | 3.78 | −0.44 | ||
Turnout | 33,229 | 86.74 | −0.60 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal National | Fiona Simpson | 19,479 | 60.92 | +1.80 | |
Labor | Naomi McQueen | 12,494 | 39.08 | −1.80 | |
Liberal National hold | Swing | +1.80 |
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