Electoral district of Burleigh
State electoral district of Queensland, Australia
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Burleigh is an electoral division in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland in Australia.[1]
| Burleigh Queensland—Legislative Assembly | |||||||||||||||
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 Electoral map of Burleigh 2017 | |||||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||||
| MP | Hermann Vorster | ||||||||||||||
| Party | Liberal National | ||||||||||||||
| Namesake | Burleigh Heads | ||||||||||||||
| Electors | 38,009 (2024) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 30 km2 (11.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Demographic | Outer-metropolitan | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°5′S 153°26′E | ||||||||||||||
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The division of Burleigh is located on the southern Gold Coast, centred on Burleigh Heads. It includes the Gold Coast suburbs of Burleigh Heads, Burleigh Waters, Palm Beach and parts of Varsity Lakes and Tallebudgera.
Members for Burleigh
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judy Gamin | National | 1992–2001 | |
| Christine Smith | Labor | 2001–2012 | |
| Michael Hart | Liberal National | 2012–2024 | |
| Hermann Vorster | Liberal National | 2024–present | |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal National | Hermann Vorster | 15,002 | 49.81 | +10.10 | |
| Labor | Claire Carlin | 7,370 | 24.47 | −11.40 | |
| Greens | Hunter Grove-McGrath | 2,511 | 8.34 | −0.97 | |
| Libertarian | Cathy Osborne | 1,616 | 5.36 | +5.36 | |
| One Nation | Eliot Tasses | 1,315 | 4.36 | −2.79 | |
| Legalise Cannabis | Jason Gann | 996 | 3.31 | −0.36 | |
| Animal Justice | Amelia Dunn | 878 | 2.91 | −0.30 | |
| Family First | Neena Tester | 433 | 1.44 | +1.44 | |
| Total formal votes | 30,121 | 93.99 | −1.81 | ||
| Informal votes | 1,926 | 6.01 | +1.81 | ||
| Turnout | 32,047 | 84.31 | −1.19 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal National | Hermann Vorster | 18,902 | 62.75 | +11.54 | |
| Labor | Claire Carlin | 11,219 | 37.25 | −11.54 | |
| Liberal National hold | Swing | +11.54 | |||
Primary vote results in Burleigh (Parties that have never gotten 5% of the vote are omitted)
Liberal National
- Liberal
- National
Labor
Greens
One Nation
Australian Democrats
Katter's Australian
Palmer United/United Australia Party
View source data.Two-party-preferred vote vote results in Burleigh View source data.