Division of Hinkler
Australian federal electoral division
The Division of Hinkler is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. It was set up in 1984 and is named after Bert Hinkler, the great pioneer Australian aviator.[1]
| Hinkler Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
Map Interactive map of boundaries (excluding outer islands) | |
| Created | 1984 |
| MP | Keith Pitt |
| Party | Liberal National |
| Namesake | Bert Hinkler |
| Electors | 94,449 (2013) |
| Area | 3,504 km2 (1,352.9 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Provincial |
The division includes the towns of Bundaberg, Hervey Bay, Childers, Gayndah and Monto.[1]
Members
change| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Conquest | National | 1984–1987 | |
| Brian Courtice | Labor | 1987–1993 | |
| Paul Neville | National | 1993–2010 | |
| Liberal National | 2010–2013 | ||
| Keith Pitt | Liberal National | 2013–Present | |
Election results
change| 2022 Australian federal election: Hinkler[2] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal National | Keith Pitt | 42,720 | 42.13 | −3.90 | |
| Labor | Jason Scanes | 23,634 | 23.31 | +0.38 | |
| Independent | Jack Dempsey | 13,236 | 13.05 | +13.05 | |
| One Nation | Zak Menhennett | 8,837 | 8.71 | −6.09 | |
| United Australia | Kristie Nash | 7,417 | 7.31 | +2.93 | |
| Greens | Andrew McLean | 5,562 | 5.48 | +1.76 | |
| Total formal votes | 101,406 | 96.73 | +4.55 | ||
| Informal votes | 3,431 | 3.27 | −4.55 | ||
| Turnout | 104,837 | 89.49 | −3.21 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal National | Keith Pitt | 60,918 | 60.07 | −4.43 | |
| Labor | Jason Scanes | 40,488 | 39.93 | +4.43 | |
| Liberal National hold | Swing | −4.43 | |||
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Profile of the electoral division of Hinkler (Qld)". Australian Electoral Commission. 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ↑ Hinkler, QLD, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.