Division of Wright
The Division of Wright is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Queensland. It was set up in 2010.[1] It covers the area inland from the Gold Coast, and includes the towns of Beaudesert and Boonah. It is named after the poet, Judith Wright (1915-2000) who lived in the area.[1]
Wright Australian House of Representatives Division | |
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Created | 2009 |
MP | Scott Buchholz |
Party | Liberal National |
Namesake | Judith Wright |
Electors | 90,316 (2013) |
Area | 7,589 km2 (2,930.1 sq mi) |
Demographic | Rural |
Members
Member | Party | Term | |
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Scott Buchholz | Liberal National | 2010–present |
Election results
2022 Australian federal election: Wright[2] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal National | Scott Buchholz | 45,753 | 43.19 | −1.73 | |
Labor | Pam McCreadie | 22,643 | 21.37 | +2.63 | |
One Nation | Keith Hicks | 15,095 | 14.25 | +0.24 | |
Greens | Nicole Thompson | 12,107 | 11.43 | +4.26 | |
United Australia | Cassandra Duffill | 8,703 | 8.22 | +3.32 | |
Australian Federation | Shonna-Lee Banasiak | 1,632 | 1.54 | +1.54 | |
Total formal votes | 105,933 | 96.60 | +2.68 | ||
Informal votes | 3,733 | 3.40 | −2.68 | ||
Turnout | 109,666 | 88.59 | −3.42 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal National | Scott Buchholz | 64,506 | 60.89 | −3.69 | |
Labor | Pam McCreadie | 41,427 | 39.11 | +3.69 | |
Template:Australian politics/name/Liberal National hold | Swing | −3.69 |
Division Of Wright Media
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Profile of the electoral division of Wright (Qld)". Australian Electoral Commission. 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ↑ Wright, QLD, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.
Other websites
- Scott Buchholz's website