2020 Bundamba state by-election

2020 Bundamba state by-election
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The district of Bundamba in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland
Turnout66.4% Decrease 22.7
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Lance McCallum Sharon Bell
Party Labor One Nation
Popular vote 9,134 6,006
Percentage 42.2% 27.7%
Swing Decrease 11.2 Increase 27.7
2CP 59.8% 40.2%
2CP swing Decrease 11.8 Increase 40.2
  Third party Fourth party
 
Candidate Robert Shearman Danielle Mutton
Party Liberal National Greens
Popular vote 3,589 2,924
Percentage 16.6% 13.5%
Swing Increase 1.4 Increase 2.6
Map of the Electoral district of Bundamba since the 2017 state election
MP before election

Jo-Ann Miller
Labor

Elected MP

Lance McCallum
Labor

A by-election was held for the seat of Bundamba in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland on 28 March 2020 following the resignation of Jo-Ann Miller on 20 February 2020.[1] The by-election was held on the same day as the Currumbin by-election and the statewide local government elections.

Lance McCallum won the by-election, holding the seat for the Labor Party.[2]

Key dates

Date[3] Event
24 February 2020 Issue of the writ
28 February 2020 Close of electoral rolls
3 March 2020 Close of nominations
16 March 2020 Early voting begins
28 March 2020 Polling day, between the hours of 8 am and 6 pm

Candidates

Candidates in ballot paper order
  One Nation Sharon Bell Estimating assistant. Contested Blair at the 2019 federal election.[4]
  Labor Lance McCallum Former Electrical Trade Union official.[4]
  Greens Danielle Mutton Union organiser.[4]
  Liberal National Robert Shearman Retired army serviceman, businessman.[4]

Opinion polling

Bundamba by-election polling
Date Firm Commissioned by Sample Primary vote TPP vote
ALP ON LNP GRN OTH[a] ALP ON
22 March 2020 UComms The Courier Mail[5] ~700 37.6% 21.2% 9.7% 14.4% 17.2% 62% 38%
2017 Queensland state election 53.3% - 15.2% 10.9% 20.5% 71.6% 28.4%[b]

Results

Bundamba state by-election, 28 March 2020[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lance McCallum 9,134 42.2 −11.2
One Nation Sharon Bell 6,006 27.7 +27.7
Liberal National Robert Shearman 3,589 16.6 +1.4
Greens Danielle Mutton 2,924 13.5 +2.6
Total formal votes 21,653 89.1 −2.6
Informal votes 2,644 10.9 +2.6
Turnout 24,297 66.4 −22.7
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Lance McCallum 12,949 59.8 −11.8
One Nation Sharon Bell 8,704 40.2 +40.2
Labor hold  

Notes

  1. ^ Also includes 'Undecided'.
  2. ^ TPP results in 2017 was between Labor and LNP.

References

  1. ^ "Jo-Ann Miller quits Queensland Parliament". Brisbane Times. 20 February 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  2. ^ Hartley, Anna; Siganto, Talissa (29 March 2020). "Brisbane's Lord Mayor and Gold Coast Mayor retain office, new Ipswich Mayor revealed, as election results trickle in". ABC News. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Bundamba By-election". Electoral Commission Queensland. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d Green, Antony. "Bundamba by-election". ABC News. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  5. ^ Wardill, Steve. "Palaszczuk Government on brink of winning Currumbin by-election". The Courier Mail.
  6. ^ "Bundamba State By-Election". Electoral Commission Queensland. Retrieved 10 April 2020.