Electoral district of Maiwar

Maiwar is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland, incorporating the inner western suburbs of Brisbane. It was created in the 2017 redistribution, and was first contested at the 2017 Queensland state election. It is named for the Indigenous name of the Brisbane River, which is the southern boundary of the electorate.[1]

Maiwar
Queensland—Legislative Assembly
Map of Maiwar, 2017
StateQueensland
Dates current2017–present
MPMichael Berkman
PartyGreens
NamesakeIndigenous name of the Brisbane River
Electors38,663 (2020)
Area38 km2 (14.7 sq mi)
Coordinates27.4942°S 152.9756°E / -27.4942; 152.9756
Electorates around Maiwar:
Moggill Cooper Cooper
Moggill Maiwar South Brisbane
Mount Ommaney Miller Miller

It largely replaces areas of the abolished districts of Mount Coot-tha and Indooroopilly, north of the Brisbane River. Maiwar consists of the suburbs of Mount Coot-tha, Bardon, Auchenflower, Toowong, Taringa, Indooroopilly, St Lucia and Fig Tree Pocket.[1]

From results of the last election, Maiwar was estimated to be a marginal seat for the Liberal National Party with a margin of 3.0%.[2] The seat was won at the 2017 Queensland State election by Michael Berkman for the Australian Greens.[3]

Members for Maiwar
MemberPartyTerm
  Michael Berkman Greens 2017–present

Election results
Main article: Electoral results for the district of Maiwar
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2020 Queensland state election § Maiwar[edit]
2020 Queensland state election: Maiwar[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Greens Michael Berkman 14,254 41.32 +13.55
Liberal National Lauren Day 12,832 37.20 −4.70
Labor Palani Thevar 6,413 18.59 −8.94
One Nation Boyd Shannon 476 1.38 +1.38
Independent Michael Johnson 348 1.01 +1.01
United Australia Jacob Rush 170 0.49 +0.49
Total formal votes 34,493 98.63 +1.04
Informal votes 478 1.37 −1.04
Turnout 34,971 90.45 +3.64
Two-candidate-preferred result
Greens Michael Berkman 19,427 56.32 +4.70
Liberal National Lauren Day 15,066 43.68 −4.70
Greens hold Swing+4.70

See also

References
  1. Queensland Redistribution Commission (26 May 2017). "Determination of Queensland's Legislative Assembly Electoral Districts" (PDF). Queensland Government Gazette. p. 187. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 October 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  2. Green, Antony. "2017 Queensland Redistribution". ABC Elections. Archived from the original on 4 November 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  3. https://results.ecq.qld.gov.au/elections/state/State2017/results/district49.html
  4. 2020 State General Election – Maiwar – District Summary, ECQ.
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