Electoral district of Pine Rivers

Pine Rivers is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland.[1]

Pine Rivers
QueenslandLegislative Assembly
Electoral map of Pine Rivers 2017
StateQueensland
Dates current1972–1992; 2009–present
MPNikki Boyd
PartyLabor
NamesakePine Rivers
Electors37,943 (2020)
Area539 km2 (208.1 sq mi)
DemographicOuter-metropolitan
Coordinates27°13′S 152°51′E / 27.217°S 152.850°E / -27.217; 152.850
Electorates around Pine Rivers:
Nanango Glass House Kurwongbah
Nanango Pine Rivers Murrumba
Aspley
Moggill Cooper Everton
Ferny Grove
Electoral map of Pine Rivers 2008

It was first created for the 1972 state election, based in the Shire of Pine Rivers in the northern outskirts of Brisbane. It was abolished in 1992 and replaced by Kurwongbah for the 1992 state election. The final member for Pine Rivers, Margaret Woodgate, transferred to Kurwongbah.[2]

Pine Rivers was reintroduced for the 2009 state election, essentially as Kurwongbah renamed. The name change from Kurwongbah was made necessary due to the redistribution excising the eponymous suburb from the district. Originally proposed to be called Samsonvale by the Electoral Commission of Queensland, the name Pine Rivers was adopted after further review.

Members for Pine Rivers edit

First incarnation (1972–1992)
Member Party Term
  Ken Leese Labor 1972–1974
  Rob Akers Liberal 1974–1983
  Yvonne Chapman National 1983–1989
  Margaret Woodgate Labor 1989–1992
Second incarnation (2009–present)
Member Party Term
  Carolyn Male Labor 2009–2012
  Seath Holswich Liberal National 2012–2015
  Nikki Boyd Labor 2015–present

Election results edit

2020 Queensland state election: Pine Rivers[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Nikki Boyd 14,953 44.48 +7.54
Liberal National Kara Thomas 12,263 36.48 +9.62
Greens Tara Seiffert-Smith 3,148 9.36 +0.59
One Nation Christopher Leech 1,702 5.06 −7.11
Animal Justice Maureen Brohman 549 1.63 +1.63
Informed Medical Options Alissa Pattrick 427 1.27 +1.27
Independent Bruce Vaschina 326 0.97 +0.97
United Australia Steve Austin 250 0.74 +0.74
Total formal votes 33,618 96.79 +0.68
Informal votes 1,115 3.21 −0.68
Turnout 34,733 91.54 +0.26
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Nikki Boyd 19,063 56.70 +0.52
Liberal National Kara Thomas 14,555 43.30 −0.52
Labor hold Swing +0.52
Primary vote results in Pine Rivers (Second Incarnation) (Parties that have never gotten 5% of the vote are omitted)
  Labor
  Liberal National
  Greens
  One Nation
  Katter's Australian
  Independent
Two-party-preferred vote vote results in Pine Rivers (Second Incarnation)

References edit

  1. ^ "Pine Rivers Profile : 2009 State General Election". Electoral Commission Queensland. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
  2. ^ "Representatives of Queensland State Electorates 1860-2017" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2012-2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 April 2020.
  3. ^ 2020 State General Election – Pine Rivers – District Summary, ECQ.

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