Electoral district of Maroochydore

State electoral district of Queensland, Australia

Australian electorate

Maroochydore
Queensland—Legislative Assembly

Electoral map of Maroochydore 2017

State| Queensland
MP| Fiona Simpson
Party| Liberal National Party
Namesake| Maroochydore
Electors| 36,020 (2020)
Area| 45 km2 (17.4 sq mi)
Coordinates| 26°36′S 153°6′E﻿ / ﻿26.600°S 153.100°E﻿ / -26.600; 153.100
| Electorates around Maroochydore:

Ninderry | Ninderry | Coral Sea
Ninderry | Maroochydore | Coral Sea
Buderim | Buderim | Kawana
Electoral map of Maroochydore 2008

Maroochydore is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland.[1]

It covers parts of the Sunshine Coast and takes in coastal areas between Coolum Beach and Mooloolaba, including Maroochydore.

The seat is currently held by Fiona Simpson of the Liberal National Party, who has held it since its creation ahead of the 1992 state election. Simpson was the Deputy Leader of the National Party from 2006 to 2008.

## Members for Maroochydore

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Member | Party | Term

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| Fiona Simpson | National | 1992–2008
| Liberal National | 2008–present

## Election results

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Main article: Electoral results for the district of Maroochydore

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2020 Queensland state election § Maroochydore.[edit]

2020 Queensland state election: Maroochydore[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal National | Fiona Simpson | 14,426  | 47.88  | +3.21
| Labor | Alison Smith  | 7,737  | 25.68  | +0.43
| Greens | Gabrielle Unverzagt  | 3,336  | 11.07  | −2.81
| Independent | John Connolly | 1,916  | 6.36  | +6.36
| One Nation | Rod McCormack  | 1,247  | 4.14  | −12.06
| Animal Justice | Tash Poole  | 926  | 3.07  | +3.07
| United Australia | Greg Searle  | 248  | 0.82  | +0.82
| Independent | Janet Creevey  | 149  | 0.49  | +0.49
| Independent | Mark Wadeson  | 147  | 0.49  | +0.49
Total formal votes  | 30,132  | 95.78  | −0.48
Informal votes  | 1,327  | 4.22  | +0.48
Turnout | 31,459  | 87.34  | +1.60
Two-party-preferred result
| Liberal National | Fiona Simpson | 17,814  | 59.12  | +0.60
| Labor | Alison Smith  | 12,318  | 40.88  | −0.60
| Liberal National hold | Swing | +0.60 |

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Primary vote results in Maroochydore (Parties that have never gotten 5% of the vote are omitted)

National/Liberal National

Liberal

Labor

One Nation

Greens

Palmer United/United Australia Party

Katter's Australian

Independent

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Two-candidate-preferred vote results in Maroochydore

## References

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1. ^ "Representatives of Queensland State Electorates 1860-2017" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2012-2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 April 2020.
2. ^ 2020 State General Election – Maroochydore – District Summary, ECQ.

## External links

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* Green, Antony (9 June 2023). "Electorate Profile". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

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Electoral districts of the Queensland Legislative Assembly

Labor (51)|

* Algester
* Aspley
* Bancroft
* Barron River
* Bulimba
* Bundaberg
* Bundamba
* Cairns
* Caloundra
* Capalaba
* Cook
* Cooper
* Ferny Grove
* Gaven
* Gladstone
* Greenslopes
* Hervey Bay
* Inala
* Ipswich
* Jordan
* Keppel
* Kurwongbah
* Logan
* Lytton
* Macalister
* Mackay
* Mansfield
* Maryborough
* McConnel
* Miller
* Morayfield
* Mount Ommaney
* Mulgrave
* Mundingburra
* Murrumba
* Nicklin
* Nudgee
* Pine Rivers
* Pumicestone
* Redcliffe
* Redlands
* Rockhampton
* Sandgate
* Springwood
* Stafford
* Stretton
* Thuringowa
* Toohey
* Townsville
* Waterford
* Woodridge

Liberal National (35)|

* Bonney
* Broadwater
* Buderim
* Burdekin
* Burleigh
* Burnett
* Callide
* Chatsworth
* Clayfield
* Condamine
* Coomera
* Currumbin
* Everton
* Glass House
* Gregory
* Gympie
* Ipswich West
* Kawana
* Lockyer
* Maroochydore
* Mermaid Beach
* Moggill
* Mudgeeraba
* Nanango
* Ninderry
* Oodgeroo
* Scenic Rim
* Southern Downs
* Southport
* Surfers Paradise
* Theodore
* Toowoomba North
* Toowoomba South
* Warrego
* Whitsunday

Katter's Australian (3)|

* Hill
* Hinchinbrook
* Traeger

Greens (2)|

* Maiwar
* South Brisbane

Independents (2)|

* Mirani
* Noosa

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