Electoral district of Caloundra

Caloundra Queensland—Legislative Assembly
Electoral map of Caloundra 2017
State	Queensland
MP	Kendall Morton
Party	Liberal National
Namesake	Caloundra
Electors	38,503 (2020)
Area	227 km^2 (87.6 sq mi)
Demographic	Provincial
Coordinates	26°51′S 153°2′E
Electorates around Caloundra: Nicklin Buderim Kawana Glass House Caloundra Coral Sea Glass House Glass House Pumicestone

Electoral map of Caloundra 2008

Caloundra is a Legislative Assembly of Queensland electoral district on the Sunshine Coast in the Australian state of Queensland. The electorate is centred on the city of Caloundra and stretches north to Wurtulla, south to Pelican Waters and west to the Bruce Highway.^[1]

The seat was held by Mark McArdle, the first deputy leader of the Liberal National Party from 2008 to 2009, and prior to that state Liberal leader from November 2007 to July 2008. McArdle succeeded former Liberal leader Joan Sheldon upon her retirement in 2004. On 27 June 2019, McArdle announced he would retire from politics at the 2020 state election.^[2] The seat was won by Labor's Jason Hunt at the 2020 election, however was won back by the LNP candidate Kendall Morton at the 2024 election.

Members for Caloundra

Member		Party	Term
	Joan Sheldon	Liberal	1992–2004
	Mark McArdle	Liberal	2004–2008
		Liberal National	2008–2020
	Jason Hunt	Labor	2020–2024
	Kendall Morton	Liberal National	2024–present

Election results

Main article: Electoral results for the district of Caloundra

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

2024 Queensland state election: Caloundra^[3]^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal National	Kendall Morton	13,918	44.14	+6.44
	Labor	Jason Hunt	11,478	36.40	−4.91
	Greens	Peta Higgs	2,453	7.78	−2.33
	One Nation	Ben Storch	1,879	5.96	−0.23
	Legalise Cannabis	Allison McMaster	999	3.17	+3.17
	Animal Justice	Pamela Mariko	449	1.42	+1.42
	Independent	Mike Jessop	358	1.13	+1.13
Total formal votes			31,534	95.53	−0.06
Informal votes			1,475	4.47	+0.06
Turnout			33,009
Registered electors			45,747
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal National	Kendall Morton	16,506	52.46	+4.97
	Labor	Jason Hunt	14,956	47.54	−4.97
	Liberal National gain from Labor		Swing	+4.97

Results are not final. Last updated on 27 October 2024.

References

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. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
2. Lynch, Lydia (27 June 2019). "Sunshine Coast MP to stand down at next election for 'younger blood'". Brisbane Times. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
3. "Caloundra - QLD Electorate, Candidates, Results". abc.net.au. 27 October 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
4. Queensland, Electoral Commission of (1 July 2019). "Electoral Commission of Queensland". results.elections.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 27 October 2024.

External links

• Electorate profile (Antony Green, ABC)