Electoral district of Coomera

Coomera
Queensland—Legislative Assembly

Coomera (2008—)
State Queensland
Dates current 2009–present
MP Michael Crandon
Party Liberal National Party
Namesake Coomera
Electors 39,110 (2015)
Area 305 km2 (117.8 sq mi)
Coordinates 27°49′S 153°19′E / 27.817°S 153.317°E / -27.817; 153.317Coordinates: 27°49′S 153°19′E / 27.817°S 153.317°E / -27.817; 153.317

Coomera is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland, based at the northern end of the Gold Coast. The seat has been held by the Liberal National Party since its establishment in 2009.

Geography

A coastal suburban electorate, Coomera lies entirely east of the Pacific Motorway. It includes the City of Gold Coast suburbs of Hope Island, Jacobs Well, Steiglitz, and parts of Coomera, Ormeau and Pimpama. It also includes the Logan City suburb of Eagleby.

History

A new district created for the 2009 state election to accommodate the Gold Coast's urban growth, Coomera was in large part drawn from the eastern half of the district of Albert, which was significantly reduced in size. The southern end of Coomera also includes parts previously belonging to the districts of Broadwater and Gaven.[1] Its inaugural member is Michael Crandon of the Liberal National Party.

Members for Coomera

MemberPartyTerm
  Michael Crandon Liberal National 2009–present

Election results

Queensland state election, 2015: Coomera[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Michael Crandon 16,916 50.53 −11.36
Labor Brett McCreadie 10,377 31.00 +11.10
Palmer United Shirley Morgan 3,115 9.30 +9.30
Greens Chris Wisbey 1,834 5.48 −0.56
Family First Cathy O'Brien 1,236 3.69 +3.69
Total formal votes 33,478 97.41 +0.11
Informal votes 889 2.59 −0.11
Turnout 34,367 87.87 −2.76
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Michael Crandon 18,018 58.53 −14.73
Labor Brett McCreadie 12,766 41.47 +14.73
Liberal National hold Swing −14.73

References

  1. ↑ "2008 Queensland State Redistribution: Coomera". Electoral Commission of Queensland.
  2. ↑ 2015 State General Election - Coomera - District Summary, ECQ.

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