Division of Wright

Australian federal electoral division

The Division of Wright is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Queensland. It was set up in 2010.[1] It covers the area inland from the Gold Coast, and includes the towns of Beaudesert and Boonah. It is named after the poet, Judith Wright (1915-2000) who lived in the area.[1]

Wright
Australian House of Representatives Division
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Created2009
MPScott Buchholz
PartyLiberal National
NamesakeJudith Wright
Electors90,316 (2013)
Area7,589 km2 (2,930.1 sq mi)
DemographicRural

Members

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Member Party Term
  Scott Buchholz Liberal National 2010–present

Election results

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2022 Australian federal election: Wright[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Scott Buchholz 45,753 43.19 −1.73
Labor Pam McCreadie 22,643 21.37 +2.63
One Nation Keith Hicks 15,095 14.25 +0.24
Greens Nicole Thompson 12,107 11.43 +4.26
United Australia Cassandra Duffill 8,703 8.22 +3.32
Australian Federation Shonna-Lee Banasiak 1,632 1.54 +1.54
Total formal votes 105,933 96.60 +2.68
Informal votes 3,733 3.40 −2.68
Turnout 109,666 88.59 −3.42
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Scott Buchholz 64,506 60.89 −3.69
Labor Pam McCreadie 41,427 39.11 +3.69
Liberal National hold Swing −3.69

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 "Profile of the electoral division of Wright (Qld)". Australian Electoral Commission. 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  2. Wright, QLD, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.

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