Electoral district of Pumicestone

Pumicestone Queensland—Legislative Assembly
Pumicestone (2008—)
State	Queensland
Dates current	2001–present
MP	Rick Williams
Party	Labor
Namesake	Pumicestone Passage
Electors	37,116 (2015)
Area	294 km^2 (113.5 sq mi)
Coordinates	27°3′S 153°3′E / 27.050°S 153.050°ECoordinates: 27°3′S 153°3′E / 27.050°S 153.050°E

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

The district was first created for the 2001 state election. Located in the corridor between Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast, it includes the urbanised areas of Bribie Island, as well as parts of Caboolture. It is named after the Pumicestone Channel, the strait which divides Bribie Island from the mainland.^[1]

Members for Pumicestone

Member		Party	Term
	Carryn Sullivan	Labor	2001–2012
	Lisa France	Liberal National	2012–2015
	Rick Williams	Labor	2015–present

Election results

Queensland state election, 2015: Pumicestone[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal National	Lisa France	13,975	42.13	−11.02
	Labor	Rick Williams	13,589	40.97	+10.53
	Palmer United	Blair Verrier	2,451	7.39	+7.39
	Greens	Daniel O'Connell	1,824	5.50	−0.55
	Independent	Bevan Collingwood	901	2.72	+2.72
	Independent	Denis Johnson	431	1.30	+1.30
Total formal votes			33,171	97.79	+0.10
Informal votes			749	2.21	−0.10
Turnout			33,920	90.24	−1.35
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Rick Williams	16,166	52.08	+14.15
	Liberal National	Lisa France	14,874	47.92	−14.15
	Labor gain from Liberal National		Swing	+14.15

References

1. Antony Green (2006). "Pumicestone Electoral Profile". ABC News (Green Guide). Retrieved 2008-05-17.
2. 2015 State General Election - Pumicestone - District Summary, ECQ.

External links

• Electorate Profile (Antony Green, ABC)