2020 Currumbin state by-election

A by-election was held for the seat of Currumbin in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland on 28 March 2020, the same day as the Bundamba by-election and local government elections, following the resignation of Jann Stuckey on 1 February 2020. Laura Gerber won the by-election, holding the seat for the Liberal National Party.[1]

2020 Currumbin state by-election
28 March 2020 (2020-03-28)
The district of Currumbin in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland
Turnout71.5% 14.6
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Laura Gerber Kaylee Campradt
Party Liberal National Labor
Percentage 43.8% 38.2%
Swing 3.9 2.6
2PP 51.2% 48.8%
2PP swing 2.1 2.1
Map of the Electoral district of Currumbin since the 2017 state election
MP before election

Jann Stuckey
Liberal National

 Elected MP

Laura Gerber
Liberal National

Key dates
Date Event
6 February 2020 Issue of the writ
12 February 2020 Close of electoral rolls
13 February 2020 Close of nominations
16 March 2020 Early voting begins
28 March 2020 Polling day, between the hours of 8 am and 6 pm

Candidates
Candidate nominations in ballot paper order
  Liberal National Laura Gerber Solicitor and Commonwealth prosecutor.[2]
  Greens Sally Spain Teacher and activist[2]
  One Nation Nicholas Bettany Unknown[2]
  Labor Kaylee Campradt President of the Parents and Citizen's Association (P&C) Queensland.[2]

Results
Currumbin state by-election, 28 March 2020[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Laura Gerber 10,071 43.8 −3.9
Labor Kaylee Campradt 8,790 38.2 +2.6
Greens Sally Spain 2,530 11.0 −0.7
One Nation Nicholas Bettany 1,594 6.9 +6.9
Total formal votes 22,985 91.9 −3.4
Informal votes 2,023 8.1 +3.4
Turnout 25,008 71.5 −14.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Laura Gerber 11,776 51.2 −2.1
Labor Kaylee Campradt 11,209 48.8 +2.1
Liberal National hold Swing−2.1

References
  1. Bavas, Josh (31 March 2020). "LNP to retain Gold Coast seat of Currumbin following by-election". ABC News. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  2. Green, Antony. "Currumbin by-election". ABC News. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  3. "Currumbin State By-Election". Electoral Commission Queensland. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
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