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
Created1984
MPJim Chalmers
PartyLabor
NamesakeAnnabelle Rankin
Electors96,498 (2013)
Area131 km2 (50.6 sq mi)
DemographicOuter Metropolitan
Annabelle Rankin

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

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Australian Electoral Commission: Profile of the electoral division of Rankin (Qld) - Australian Electoral Commission
  2. Rankin, QLD, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.

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Coordinates: 27°38′31″S 153°05′38″E / 27.642°S 153.094°E / -27.642; 153.094