Division of Rankin
The Division of Rankin is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. It was set up in 1984. It is named after Annabelle Rankin, the first Queensland woman elected to the Senate.[1]
| Rankin Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
| Created | 1984 |
| MP | Jim Chalmers |
| Party | Labor |
| Namesake | Annabelle Rankin |
| Electors | 96,498 (2013) |
| Area | 131 km2 (50.6 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Outer Metropolitan |
Rankin is in the outer southern suburbs of Brisbane including, Algester, Berrinba, Browns Plains, Calamvale, Crestmead, Daisy Hill, Drewvale, Heritage Park, Hillcrest, Kingston, Logan Central, Marsden, Parkinson, Priestdale, Regents Park, Rochedale South, Slacks Creek, Springwood, Underwood, and Woodridge.[1]
Members
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Beddall | Labor | 1984–1998 | |
| Craig Emerson | Labor | 1998–2013 | |
| Jim Chalmers | Labor | 2013–present | |
Election results
| 2022 Australian federal election: Rankin[2] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labor | Jim Chalmers | 38,596 | 43.95 | +2.52 | |
| Liberal National | Paul Darwen | 25,478 | 29.01 | −2.34 | |
| Greens | Neil Cotter | 9,394 | 10.70 | +1.62 | |
| One Nation | Glen Cookson | 7,006 | 7.98 | −0.58 | |
| United Australia | Jeff Crank | 5,064 | 5.77 | +2.08 | |
| Animal Justice | Suzanne Clarke | 2,284 | 2.60 | +2.60 | |
| Total formal votes | 87,822 | 96.11 | +3.84 | ||
| Informal votes | 3,553 | 3.89 | −3.84 | ||
| Turnout | 91,375 | 84.56 | −4.26 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Jim Chalmers | 51,892 | 59.09 | +2.65 | |
| Liberal National | Paul Darwen | 35,930 | 40.91 | −2.65 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | +2.65 | |||
Division Of Rankin Media
Dame Annabelle Rankin, the division's namesake
Craig Emerson
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Australian Electoral Commission: Profile of the electoral division of Rankin (Qld) - Australian Electoral Commission
- ↑ Rankin, QLD, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.