Division of Blair
The Division of Blair is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. Created in 1998, it is named after Harold Blair, an Aboriginal singer and civil rights campaigner.[1] It covers an area of 6,409 km² west of Brisbane and includes Kilcoy, Toogoolawah, Esk, Cominya, Lowood, Fernvale, Ipswich, Minden, Marburg, Rosewood, and Walloon.
| Blair Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
 Division of Blair (green) within Queensland | |
| Created | 1998 |
| MP | Shayne Neumann |
| Party | Labor |
| Namesake | Harold Blair |
| Electors | 83,045 (2010) |
| Area | 6,409 km2 (2,474.5 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Rural |
During the 2007 election campaign Blair received more funding promises from the Howard Government than any other electorate in the country.[2]
Members
| Image | Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cameron Thompson (1960–) |
Liberal | 3 October 1998 – 24 November 2007 | |
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|
Shayne Neumann (1961–) |
Labor | 24 November 2007 – present |
Election results
| 2022 Australian federal election: Blair[3] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labor | Shayne Neumann | 36,494 | 35.01 | +3.75 | |
| Liberal National | Sam Biggins | 30,122 | 28.89 | −0.14 | |
| Greens | Danielle Mutton | 13,113 | 12.58 | +3.90 | |
| One Nation | Liz Suduk | 10,419 | 9.99 | −6.81 | |
| United Australia | Quinton Cunningham | 6,353 | 6.09 | +2.69 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Michelle Jaques | 3,080 | 2.95 | +2.95 | |
| Animal Justice | Angela Lowery | 2,563 | 2.46 | +2.46 | |
| Australian Values | Maria Pitman | 2,103 | 2.02 | +2.02 | |
| Total formal votes | 104,247 | 94.70 | +2.19 | ||
| Informal votes | 5,832 | 5.30 | −2.19 | ||
| Turnout | 110,079 | 87.11 | −4.23 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Shayne Neumann | 57,575 | 55.23 | +4.02 | |
| Liberal National | Sam Biggins | 46,672 | 44.77 | −4.02 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | +4.02 | |||
References
- ↑ "Profile of the electoral division of Blair (Qld)". Australian Electoral Commission. 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
- ↑ Australia Votes 2007 - Blair. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 21 December 2007. http://www.abc.net.au/elections/federal/2007/guide/blai.htm. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
- ↑ Blair, QLD, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.