Electoral district of Capalaba

Capalaba is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland in the state of Queensland, Australia. The electorate is centred on the suburb of Capalaba, in Redland City east of Brisbane, and includes parts of the adjoining suburbs of Alexandra Hills and Birkdale.[1]

Capalaba
QueenslandLegislative Assembly
Capalaba (2017—)
StateQueensland
Dates current1992–present
MPDon Brown
PartyLabor
NamesakeCapalaba
Electors36,176 (2020)
Area45 km2 (17.4 sq mi)
DemographicOuter-metropolitan
Coordinates27°31′S 153°13′E / 27.517°S 153.217°E / -27.517; 153.217
Electorates around Capalaba:
Lytton Moreton Bay Oodgeroo
Chatsworth Capalaba Oodgeroo
Mansfield Springwood Redlands
2008 map

Members for Capalaba

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MemberPartyTerm
 Jim ElderLabor1992–2000
 Independent2000–2001
 Michael ChoiLabor2001–2012
 Steve DaviesLiberal National2012–2015
 Don BrownLabor2015–present

Election results

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2020 Queensland state election: Capalaba[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LaborDon Brown15,16048.21+5.36
Liberal NationalBev Walters9,71930.91+5.56
GreensMichael Metzen2,5007.95−0.49
IndependentPaul Branagan1,6555.26+5.26
One NationNeal Gilmore1,6315.19−14.31
Informed Medical OptionsMarilyn Winters5301.69+1.69
Civil Liberties & MotoristsPeter Callil2520.80+0.80
Total formal votes31,44796.19+0.51
Informal votes1,2463.81−0.51
Turnout32,69390.37+0.10
Two-party-preferred result
LaborDon Brown18,80759.81+1.95
Liberal NationalBev Walters12,64040.19−1.95
Labor holdSwing+1.95

References

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  1. ^ "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. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  2. ^ 2020 State General Election – Capalaba – District Summary, ECQ.
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