Electoral district of Nicklin

State electoral district of Queensland, Australia

Australian electorate

Nicklin
Queensland—Legislative Assembly

Electoral map of Nicklin 2017

State| Queensland
Dates current| 1986–present
MP| Marty Hunt
Party| Liberal National
Namesake| Frank Nicklin
Electors| 35,007 (2020)
Area| 686 km2 (264.9 sq mi)
Demographic| Provincial
Coordinates| 26°31′S 152°50′E﻿ / ﻿26.517°S 152.833°E﻿ / -26.517; 152.833
| Electorates around Nicklin:

Gympie | Gympie | Noosa
Glass House | Nicklin | Ninderry
Glass House | Caloundra | Buderim
Electoral map of Nicklin 2008

Nicklin is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland. The electorate is centred in the Sunshine Coast hinterland, and stretches north to Black Mountain, south to Palmwoods and Montville, and west to Kenilworth, including Conondale National Park. It includes notable localities such as Nambour, Yandina, Cooroy, Bli Bli, Mapleton and Woombye.[1]

The seat is currently held by Marty Hunt of the Liberal National Party, who won the seat by 2.7% in 2024. Nicklin was previously held by long serving Independent MP Peter Wellington, who held the balance of power twice during his tenure.[2]

## Members for Nicklin

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Member | Party | Term

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| Brian Austin | National | 1986–1989
| Bob King | Liberal | 1989–1990[1]
| Neil Turner | National | 1990–1998
| Peter Wellington | Independent | 1998–2017
| Marty Hunt | Liberal National | 2017–2020
| Robert Skelton | Labor | 2020–2024
| Marty Hunt | Liberal National | 2024–present

1 Election declared void by the Court of Disputed Returns

## Election results

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Main article: Electoral results for the district of Nicklin

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2024 Queensland state election § Nicklin.[edit]

2024 Queensland state election: Nicklin[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal National | Marty Hunt | 12,379  | 37.84  | −0.06
| Labor | Robert Skelton | 9,745  | 29.79  | −4.71
| Greens | Sue Etheridge  | 3,292  | 10.06  | −2.44
| Legalise Cannabis | Melody Lindsay  | 2,506  | 7.66  | +7.66
| One Nation | Rebecca McCosker  | 2,401  | 7.34  | +0.94
| Family First | Phillip Eschler  | 1,519  | 4.64  | +4.64
| Independent | Steve Dickson | 875  | 2.67  | +2.67
Total formal votes  | 32,717  | 95.22  |
Informal votes  | 1,644  | 4.78  |
Turnout | 34,361  | 87.70  |
Two-party-preferred result
| Liberal National | Marty Hunt | 17,240  | 52.69  | +2.79
| Labor | Robert Skelton | 15,477  | 47.31  | −2.79
| Liberal National gain from Labor | Swing | +2.79  |

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Primary vote results in Nicklin (Parties with less than 5% of the vote are omitted)

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Two-candidate-preferred vote results in Nicklin

## References

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1. ^ "2017 Queensland state electoral district of Nicklin" (PDF). Electoral Commission of Queensland. 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 March 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
2. ^ "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.
3. ^ "Nicklin – QLD Electorate, Candidates, Results". abc.net.au. 27 October 2024. Retrieved 14 December 2024.

## External links

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* Green, Antony. "Electorate Profile". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

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Electoral districts of the Queensland Legislative Assembly

Liberal National (52)|

* Barron River
* Bonney
* Broadwater
* Buderim
* Burdekin
* Burleigh
* Burnett
* Callide
* Caloundra
* Capalaba
* Chatsworth
* Clayfield
* Condamine
* Cook
* Coomera
* Currumbin
* Everton
* Glass House
* Gregory
* Gympie
* Hervey Bay
* Kawana
* Keppel
* Lockyer
* Mackay
* Maroochydore
* Maryborough
* Mermaid Beach
* Mirani
* Moggill
* Mudgeeraba
* Mulgrave
* Mundingburra
* Nanango
* Nicklin
* Ninderry
* Oodgeroo
* Pumicestone
* Redcliffe
* Redlands
* Rockhampton
* Scenic Rim
* Southern Downs
* Southport
* Surfers Paradise
* Theodore
* Thuringowa
* Toowoomba North
* Toowoomba South
* Townsville
* Warrego
* Whitsunday

Labor (36)|

* Algester
* Aspley
* Bancroft
* Bulimba
* Bundaberg
* Bundamba
* Cairns
* Cooper
* Ferny Grove
* Gaven
* Gladstone
* Greenslopes
* Inala
* Ipswich
* Ipswich West
* Jordan
* Kurwongbah
* Logan
* Lytton
* Macalister
* Mansfield
* McConnel
* Miller
* Morayfield
* Mount Ommaney
* Murrumba
* Nudgee
* Pine Rivers
* Sandgate
* South Brisbane
* Springwood
* Stafford
* Stretton
* Toohey
* Waterford
* Woodridge

Katter's Australian (3)|

* Hill
* Hinchinbrook
* Traeger

Greens (1)|

* Maiwar

Independents (1)|

* Noosa

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