Electoral district of Capalaba
State electoral district of Queensland, Australia
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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 Queensland—Legislative Assembly | |||||||||||||||
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 Capalaba (2017—) | |||||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||||
| Dates current | 1992–present | ||||||||||||||
| MP | Russell Field | ||||||||||||||
| Party | Liberal National | ||||||||||||||
| Namesake | Capalaba | ||||||||||||||
| Electors | 36,176 (2020) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 45 km2 (17.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Demographic | Outer-metropolitan | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°31′S 153°13′E | ||||||||||||||
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Members for Capalaba
| Member | Party | Term | |
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| Jim Elder | Labor | 1992–2000 | |
| Independent | 2000–2001 | ||
| Michael Choi | Labor | 2001–2012 | |
| Steve Davies | Liberal National | 2012–2015 | |
| Don Brown | Labor | 2015–2024 | |
| Russell Field | Liberal National | 2024–present | |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal National | Russell Field | 14,665 | 44.39 | +13.48 | |
| Labor | Don Brown | 12,132 | 36.73 | −11.48 | |
| Greens | Donna Weston | 3,869 | 11.71 | +3.76 | |
| One Nation | David Schmid | 2,368 | 7.17 | +1.98 | |
| Total formal votes | 33,034 | 96.75 | +0.56 | ||
| Informal votes | 1,109 | 3.25 | −0.56 | ||
| Turnout | 34,143 | 90.82 | +0.45 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal National | Russell Field | 17,159 | 51.94 | +11.75 | |
| Labor | Don Brown | 15,875 | 48.06 | −11.75 | |
| Liberal National gain from Labor | Swing | +11.75 | |||