Electoral district of Capalaba

Capalaba Queensland—Legislative Assembly
Capalaba (2008—)
State	Queensland
MP	Don Brown
Party	Labor
Namesake	Capalaba
Electors	32,766 (2015)
Area	44 km^2 (17.0 sq mi)
Coordinates	27°31′S 153°13′E / 27.517°S 153.217°ECoordinates: 27°31′S 153°13′E / 27.517°S 153.217°E

Capalaba is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland in the state of Queensland, Australia. The electorate is centred on the suburb of Capalaba, in Redland City east of Brisbane, and includes parts of the adjoining suburbs of Alexandra Hills and Birkdale.

Members for Capalaba

Member		Party	Term
	Jim Elder	Labor	1992–2000
		Independent	2000–2001
	Michael Choi	Labor	2001–2012
	Steve Davies	Liberal National	2012–2015
	Don Brown	Labor	2015–present

Election results

Queensland state election, 2015: Capalaba[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Don Brown	14,046	47.94	+9.57
	Liberal National	Steve Davies	11,602	39.60	−6.94
	Greens	Erin Payne	3,649	12.46	+4.89
Total formal votes			29,297	97.40	−0.09
Informal votes			782	2.60	+0.09
Turnout			30,079	91.80	−1.17
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Don Brown	16,160	57.06	+10.79
	Liberal National	Steve Davies	12,163	42.94	−10.79
	Labor gain from Liberal National		Swing	+10.79

References

1. 2015 State General Election - Capalaba - District Summary, ECQ.

External links

• Electorate Profile (Antony Green, ABC)