2020 Currumbin state by-election

2020 Currumbin state by-election
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The district of Currumbin in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland
Turnout71.5% Decrease 14.6
  First party Second party Third party
 
Candidate Laura Gerber Kaylee Campradt Sally Spain
Party Liberal National Labor Greens
Popular vote 10,071 8,790 2,530
Percentage 43.8% 38.2% 11.0%
Swing Decrease 3.9 Increase 2.6 Decrease 0.7
2PP 51.2% 48.8%
2PP swing Decrease 2.1 Increase 2.1
Map of the Electoral district of Currumbin since the 2017 state election
MP before election

Jann Stuckey
Liberal National

Elected MP

Laura Gerber
Liberal National

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

Laura Gerber won the by-election, holding the seat for the Liberal National Party.[1]

Key dates

Date Event
6 February 2020 Issue of the writ
12 February 2020 Close of electoral rolls
13 February 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

Candidate nominations in ballot paper order
  Liberal National Laura Gerber Solicitor and Commonwealth prosecutor.[2]
  Greens Sally Spain Teacher and activist[2]
  One Nation Nicholas Bettany Unknown[2]
  Labor Kaylee Campradt President of the Parents and Citizen's Association (P&C) Queensland.[2]

Opinion polling

Currumbin by-election polling
Date Firm Commissioned by Sample Primary vote TPP vote
LNP ALP GRN ON OTH[a] LNP ALP
22 March 2020 UComms The Courier Mail[3] ~700 38.7% 30.6% 11.8% 8.9% 9.9% 50% 50%
2017 Queensland state election 47.7% 35.6% 11.7% - 5.0% 53.3% 46.7%

Results

Currumbin state by-election, 28 March 2020[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Laura Gerber 10,071 43.8 −3.9
Labor Kaylee Campradt 8,790 38.2 +2.6
Greens Sally Spain 2,530 11.0 −0.7
One Nation Nicholas Bettany 1,594 6.9 +6.9
Total formal votes 22,985 91.9 −3.4
Informal votes 2,023 8.1 +3.4
Turnout 25,008 71.5 −14.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Laura Gerber 11,776 51.2 −2.1
Labor Kaylee Campradt 11,209 48.8 +2.1
Liberal National hold Swing −2.1

Notes

  1. ^ Also includes 'Undecided'.

References

  1. ^ Bavas, Josh (31 March 2020). "LNP to retain Gold Coast seat of Currumbin following by-election". ABC News. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d Green, Antony. "Currumbin by-election". ABC News. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  3. ^ Wardill, Steve. "Palaszczuk Government on brink of winning Currumbin by-election". The Courier Mail.
  4. ^ "Currumbin State By-Election". Electoral Commission Queensland. Retrieved 9 April 2020.