Electoral district of Cairns

state electoral district of Queensland, Australia

Cairns is an electoral district of Queensland. It was created in 1888.

Cairns
QueenslandLegislative Assembly
Map of the electoral district of Cairns, 2017
StateQueensland
Dates current1888–present
MPMichael Healy
PartyLabor
NamesakeCairns
Electors36,789 (2020)
Area60 km2 (23.2 sq mi)
DemographicProvincial
Coordinates16°56′S 145°45′E / 16.933°S 145.750°E / -16.933; 145.750
Electorates around Cairns:
Barron River Barron River Coral Sea
Barron River Cairns Mulgrave
Barron River Mulgrave Mulgrave

Cairns is in Cairns.

Election results

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2020 Queensland state election: Cairns[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Michael Healy 12,727 44.20 +13.75
Liberal National Sam Marino 10,505 36.48 +8.78
Greens Daniel Dench 2,829 9.82 +1.76
One Nation Darrin Griffith 1,707 5.93 −8.71
Informed Medical Options Sarah Baxter 724 2.51 +2.51
United Australia David Wright 302 1.05 +1.05
Total formal votes 28,794 96.46 +0.53
Informal votes 1,056 3.54 −0.53
Turnout 29,850 81.14 +0.16
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Michael Healy 16,006 55.59 +2.20
Liberal National Sam Marino 12,788 44.41 −2.20
Labor hold Swing +2.20

References

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