Electoral district of Mudgeeraba

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Mudgeeraba
QueenslandLegislative Assembly
ECQ-2017-Final-Mudgeeraba.pdf
Electoral map of Mudgeeraba 2017
State Queensland
Dates current2001–present
MP Ros Bates
Party Liberal National
Namesake Mudgeeraba
Electors 38,319 (2020)
Area402 km2 (155.2 sq mi)
DemographicOuter-metropolitan
Coordinates 28°7′S153°18′E / 28.117°S 153.300°E / -28.117; 153.300
Electorates around Mudgeeraba:
Theodore Gaven Surfers Paradise
Scenic Rim Mudgeeraba Mermaid Beach
Burleigh
Scenic Rim New South Wales Currumbin
Electoral map of Mudgeeraba 2008 QLD - Mudgeeraba 2008.png
Electoral map of Mudgeeraba 2008

Mudgeeraba is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland. Based on the Gold Coast, the district has been held by both sides of politics over the course of its short history. [1]

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The electorate covers the western suburbs and hinterland of the Gold Coast. It was created out of the southern half of the former district of Nerang by the 2001 redistribution.

Dianne Reilly of the Labor Party, the seat's inaugural member, held the seat for three terms until her defeat to Ros Bates of the Liberal National Party at the 2009 state election.

Members for Mudgeeraba

MemberPartyTerm
  Dianne Reilly Labor 2001–2009
  Ros Bates Liberal National 2009–present

Election results

2024 Queensland state election: Mudgeeraba [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal National Ros Bates 17,84251.69+2.69
Labor Sophie Lynch8,71125.23−1.27
One Nation Carl Mocnik3,54510.27+2.57
Greens Scott Turner3,2619.45+0.55
Family First Samuel Buckley1,1613.36+3.36
Total formal votes34,52095.57
Informal votes1,6014.43
Turnout 36,12187.79
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Ros Bates 22,05363.88+3.78
Labor Sophie Lynch12,46736.12−3.78
Liberal National hold Swing +3.78
Primary vote results in Mudgeeraba (Parties that have never gotten 5% of the vote are omitted)
  Liberal/Liberal National
  Labor
  Greens
  Family First
  One Nation
  Palmer United/United Australia Party
  Katter's Australian
  Independent
Two-party-preferred vote vote results in Mudgeeraba

References

  1. "Representatives of Queensland State Electorates 1860-2017" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2012-2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 April 2020.
  2. "Mudgeeraba - QLD Electorate, Candidates, Results". abc.net.au. 27 October 2024. Retrieved 14 December 2024.