Division of Petrie

Australian federal electoral division

The Division of Petrie is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. It was founded in 1949 and named after Andrew Petrie (1798–1872), a civil engineer, pioneer and explorer, and the first free settler in Brisbane (1837).[1]

Petrie
Australian House of Representatives Division
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Created1949
MPLuke Howarth
PartyLiberal National
NamesakeAndrew Petrie
Electors92,973 (2013)
Area152 km2 (58.7 sq mi)
DemographicOuter Metropolitan
Andrew Petrie

Petrie is in the northern suburbs of Brisbane, and includes Bald Hills, Bracken Ridge, Carseldine, Clontarf, Deception Bay, Fitzgibbon, Griffin, Kippa-Ring, Mango Hill, Margate, North Lakes, Redcliffe, Rothwell, Scarborough, Woody Point, and parts of Aspley, Bridgeman Downs, and Burpengary.[1]

Members change

Member Party Term
  Alan Hulme Liberal 1949–1961
  Reginald O'Brien Labor 1961–1963
  (Sir) Alan Hulme Liberal 1963–1972
  Marshall Cooke Liberal 1972–1974
  John Hodges Liberal 1974–1983
  Deane Wells Labor 1983–1984
  John Hodges Liberal 1984–1987
  Gary Johns Labor 1987–1996
  Teresa Gambaro Liberal 1996–2007
  Yvette D'Ath Labor 2007–2013
  Luke Howarth Liberal National 2013–present

Election results change

2022 Australian federal election: Petrie[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Luke Howarth 46,325 43.49 −4.62
Labor Mick Denton 31,972 30.02 −0.84
Greens Will Simon 12,169 11.42 +2.68
United Australia Kelly Guenoun 5,914 5.55 +2.24
One Nation Marcus Mitchell 5,613 5.27 −2.25
Animal Justice Chris Cicchitti 2,331 2.19 +2.19
Liberal Democrats Anneke Wilson 2,189 2.06 +2.06
Total formal votes 106,513 96.46 +0.08
Informal votes 3,913 3.54 −0.08
Turnout 110,426 88.46 −2.84
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Luke Howarth 57,981 54.44 −3.96
Labor Mick Denton 48,532 45.56 +3.96
Liberal National hold Swing −3.96

References change

  1. 1.0 1.1 Australian Electoral Commission: Profile of the electoral division of Petrie (Qld) - Australian Electoral Commission
  2. Petrie, QLD, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.

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