Electoral district of Mount Isa

Mount Isa Queensland—Legislative Assembly
Mount Isa (2008—)
State	Queensland
MP	Rob Katter
Party	Australian
Namesake	Mount Isa
Electors	19,119 (2015)
Area	570,502 km^2 (220,272.1 sq mi)
Coordinates	21°7′S 141°51′E / 21.117°S 141.850°ECoordinates: 21°7′S 141°51′E / 21.117°S 141.850°E

Mount Isa is an electoral district in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland in the state of Queensland, Australia.

It is located in the outback of the far west of the state and covers an area of 570,502 sq kilometres.^[1] As of the last State General Election (2015) it had 19,119 registered electors a decrease from 19,170 in 2009^[2]

The district takes its name from the mining city of Mount Isa, which holds the great majority of the electorate's population. Most of the electorate is virtually unpopulated.

Members for Mount Isa

Member		Party	Term
	Alec Inch	Labor	1972–1974
	Angelo Bertoni	National	1974–1983
	William Price	Labor	1983–1986
	Peter Beard	Liberal	1986–1989
	Anthony McGrady	Labor	1989–2006
	Betty Kiernan	Labor	2006–2012
	Robbie Katter	Australian	2012–present

Election results

Queensland state election, 2015: Mount Isa[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Katter's Australian	Robbie Katter	7,468	46.77	+5.16
	Liberal National	John Wharton	4,646	29.09	−0.47
	Labor	Simon Tayler	2,899	18.15	−8.49
	One Nation	Scott Sheard	638	4.00	+4.00
	Greens	Marcus Foth	318	1.99	−0.18
Total formal votes			15,969	98.37	+0.01
Informal votes			264	1.63	−0.01
Turnout			16,233	83.59	−1.83
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Katter's Australian	Robbie Katter	9,304	65.19	+5.15
	Liberal National	John Wharton	4,968	34.81	−5.15
	Katter's Australian hold		Swing	+5.15

References

1. http://www.ecq.qld.gov.au/elections/state/state2009/Mount%20Isa/Profile.pdf
2. Mount Isa Profile : 2009 State General Election
3. 2015 State General Election - Mount Isa - District Summary, ECQ.

External links

• Electorate Profile (Antony Green, ABC)