Electoral district of Jordan

Jordan is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland. It was created in the 2017 redistribution. It was named after politician Vi Jordan, second female Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

Jordan
QueenslandLegislative Assembly
Map of Jordan, 2017
StateQueensland
Dates current2017–present
MPCharis Mullen
PartyLabor Party
NamesakeVi Jordan
Electors39,041 (2020)
Area314 km2 (121.2 sq mi)
Coordinates27.7470°S 152.9221°E / -27.7470; 152.9221
Electorates around Jordan:
Bundamba Inala Algester
Ipswich Jordan Logan
Scenic Rim Scenic Rim Logan

Based on the area between Ipswich and Logan, Jordan consists of the suburbs of Gailes, Carole Park, Camira, Brookwater, Augustine Heights, Springfield, Greenbank, New Beith, Lyons and Undullah.[1]

From results of the 2015 election, Jordan was estimated to be a safe seat for the Labor Party with a margin of 13.5%.[2]

Members for Jordan

MemberPartyTerm
  Charis Mullen Labor 2017–present

Election results

2020 Queensland state election: Jordan[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Charis Mullen 18,471 55.44 +15.82
Liberal National Andrew Mooney 7,560 22.69 +8.27
One Nation Neil Symes 3,705 11.12 −7.76
Greens Navdeep Singh Sidhu 3,579 10.74 +3.31
Total formal votes 33,315 96.53 +2.79
Informal votes 1,197 3.47 −2.79
Turnout 34,512 88.40 −0.64
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Charis Mullen 22,356 67.10 +7.20
Liberal National Andrew Mooney 10,959 32.90 +32.90
Labor hold  

See also

References

  1. Queensland Redistribution Commission (26 May 2017). "Determination of Queensland's Legislative Assembly Electoral Districts" (PDF). Queensland Government Gazette. p. 183. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 October 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  2. Green, Antony. "2017 Queensland Redistribution". ABC Elections. Archived from the original on 4 November 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  3. 2020 State General Election – Jordan – District Summary, ECQ.
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