Electoral district of Ipswich West
Ipswich West is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland.[1]
| Ipswich West Queensland—Legislative Assembly | |||||||||||||||
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 Electoral map of Ipswich West 2017 | |||||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||||
| MP | Jim Madden | ||||||||||||||
| Party | Labor | ||||||||||||||
| Namesake | West Ipswich | ||||||||||||||
| Electors | 35,994 (2020) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 365 km2 (140.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°32′S 152°39′E | ||||||||||||||
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Electoral map of Ipswich West 2008
The district takes in western parts of suburban Ipswich, as well as rural areas further west. It was first created for the 1960 election.
Members for Ipswich West
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivor Marsden | Labor | 1960–1966 | |
| Vi Jordan | Labor | 1966–1974 | |
| Albert Hales | National | 1974–1977 | |
| David Underwood | Labor | 1977–1989 | |
| Don Livingstone | Labor | 1989–1998 | |
| Jack Paff | One Nation | 1998–1999 | |
| City Country Alliance | 1999–2001 | ||
| Don Livingstone | Labor | 2001–2006 | |
| Wayne Wendt | Labor | 2006–2012 | |
| Sean Choat | Liberal National | 2012–2015 | |
| Jim Madden | Labor | 2015–present | |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Jim Madden | 15,033 | 50.15 | +2.88 | |
| Liberal National | Chris Green | 6,328 | 21.11 | +4.57 | |
| One Nation | Gary Duffy | 4,412 | 14.72 | −13.44 | |
| Greens | Raven Wolf | 1,957 | 6.53 | −1.50 | |
| Legalise Cannabis | Anthony Hopkins | 1,361 | 4.54 | +4.54 | |
| Civil Liberties & Motorists | Clem Grieger | 565 | 1.88 | +1.88 | |
| Independent | Karakan Kochardy | 321 | 1.07 | +1.07 | |
| Total formal votes | 29,977 | 95.99 | +0.73 | ||
| Informal votes | 1,252 | 4.01 | −0.73 | ||
| Turnout | 31,229 | 86.76 | −2.08 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Jim Madden | 19,289 | 64.35 | +5.63 | |
| Liberal National | Chris Green | 10,688 | 35.65 | +35.65 | |
| Labor hold | |||||
References
- "Representatives of Queensland State Electorates 1860-2017" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2012-2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 27 April 2020.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
- 2020 State General Election – Ipswich West – District Summary, ECQ.
External links
- Green, Antony. "Electorate Profile". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
- 2017 State General Election - Ipswich West - District Summary (Electoral Commission of Queensland)
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