Electoral district of Hinchinbrook

Hinchinbrook Queensland—Legislative Assembly
Hinchinbrook (2008—)
State	Queensland
MP	Andrew Cripps
Party	Liberal National
Namesake	Hinchinbrook Island
Electors	33,022 (2015)
Area	8,434 km^2 (3,256.4 sq mi)
Coordinates	18°25′S 146°9′E / 18.417°S 146.150°ECoordinates: 18°25′S 146°9′E / 18.417°S 146.150°E

Hinchinbrook is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland.

The district in its present form is a narrow coastal strip running from just south of Innisfail to just north of Townsville; though neither town is part of the electorate. Hinchinbrook does include the towns of Cardwell, Ingham, Mission Beach and Tully. The electorate was first contested in 1950.

Members for Hinchinbrook

Member		Party	Term
	Cecil Jesson	Labor	1950–1960
	John Row	Country	1960–1972
	Ted Row	Country	1972–1975
		National Country	1975–1982
		National	1982–1989
	Marc Rowell	National	1989–2006
	Andrew Cripps	National	2006–2008
		Liberal National	2008–present

Election results

Queensland state election, 2015: Hinchinbrook[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal National	Andrew Cripps	12,156	40.67	−3.37
	Labor	Jesse Trecco-Alexander	7,155	23.94	+7.39
	Katter's Australian	Barry Barnes	5,224	17.48	−17.76
	Palmer United	Martin Brewster	3,029	10.13	+10.13
	One Nation	William Hankin	1,224	4.10	+4.10
	Greens	Jenny Stirling	1,101	3.68	+0.49
Total formal votes			29,889	98.29	−0.22
Informal votes			520	1.71	+0.22
Turnout			30,409	90.61	−1.56
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Liberal National	Andrew Cripps	12,652	57.06	+3.43
	Labor	Jesse Trecco-Alexander	10,804	42.94	+42.94
	Liberal National hold		Swing	+3.43

References

1. http://results.ecq.qld.gov.au/elections/state/State2015/results/district37.html

External links

• Electorate Profile (Antony Green, ABC)