Electoral district of Oodgeroo

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Oodgeroo
QueenslandLegislative Assembly
Map of the electoral district of Oodgeroo, 2017.pdf
Map of the electoral district of Oodgeroo, 2017
State Queensland
Dates current2017–present
MP Amanda Stoker
Party Liberal National Party
Namesake Oodgeroo Noonuccal
Electors 33,034 (2020)
Area308 km2 (118.9 sq mi)
DemographicOuter-metropolitan
Coordinates 27°30′13″S153°21′35″E / 27.5035°S 153.3597°E / -27.5035; 153.3597
Electorates around Oodgeroo:
Capalaba Moreton Bay Redcliffe
Capalaba Oodgeroo Coral Sea
Redlands Redlands Redlands

Oodgeroo is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland. It was created in the 2017 redistribution, and was won at that year's election by Mark Robinson. It was named after Indigenous activist and poet Oodgeroo Noonuccal. [1]

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It largely replaces the abolished district of Cleveland. Located in City of Redland south-east of Brisbane, Oodgeroo consists of the suburbs of Birkdale, Wellington Point, Ormiston and Cleveland. It also covers the area of North Stradbroke Island. [1]

From results of the 2015 election, Oodgeroo was estimated to be a marginal seat for the Liberal National Party with a margin of 5.7%. [2]

Members for Oodgeroo

MemberPartyTerm
  Mark Robinson Liberal National 2017–2024
  Amanda Stoker Liberal National 2024–present

Election results

2024 Queensland state election: Oodgeroo [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal National Amanda Stoker 17,36055.69+14.79
Labor Irene Henley9,00228.88+0.98
Greens Callen Sorensen Karklis3,0109.66+4.36
One Nation Justin Sheil1,8005.77+2.47
Total formal votes31,17297.03
Informal votes9542.97
Turnout 32,12691.67
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Amanda Stoker 19,25761.78+7.28
Labor Irene Henley11,91538.22−7.28
Liberal National hold Swing +7.28

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Queensland Redistribution Commission (26 May 2017). "Determination of Queensland's Legislative Assembly Electoral Districts" (PDF). Queensland Government Gazette . p. 177. 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. "Oodgeroo - QLD Electorate, Candidates, Results". abc.net.au. 27 October 2024. Retrieved 14 December 2024.