Electoral district of Capalaba

Capalaba is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland in the state of Queensland, Australia. The electorate is centred on the suburb of Capalaba, in Redland City east of Brisbane, and includes parts of the adjoining suburbs of Alexandra Hills and Birkdale.[1]

Capalaba Queensland—Legislative Assembly
Capalaba (2017—)
State	Queensland
Dates current	1992–present
MP	Don Brown
Party	Labor
Namesake	Capalaba
Electors	36,176 (2020)
Area	45 km^2 (17.4 sq mi)
Coordinates	27°31′S 153°13′E
Electorates around Capalaba: Lytton Moreton Bay Oodgeroo Chatsworth Capalaba Oodgeroo Mansfield Springwood Redlands

2008 map

Members for Capalaba

Member		Party	Term
	Jim Elder	Labor	1992–2000
		Independent	2000–2001
	Michael Choi	Labor	2001–2012
	Steve Davies	Liberal National	2012–2015
	Don Brown	Labor	2015–present

Election results

2020 Queensland state election: Capalaba[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Don Brown	15,160	48.21	+5.36
	Liberal National	Bev Walters	9,719	30.91	+5.56
	Greens	Michael Metzen	2,500	7.95	−0.49
	Independent	Paul Branagan	1,655	5.26	+5.26
	One Nation	Neal Gilmore	1,631	5.19	−14.31
	Informed Medical Options	Marilyn Winters	530	1.69	+1.69
	Civil Liberties & Motorists	Peter Callil	252	0.80	+0.80
Total formal votes			31,447	96.19	+0.51
Informal votes			1,246	3.81	−0.51
Turnout			32,693	90.37	+0.10
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Don Brown	18,807	59.81	+1.95
	Liberal National	Bev Walters	12,640	40.19	−1.95
	Labor hold		Swing	+1.95

References

1. "Representatives of Queensland State Electorates 1860-2017" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2012-2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 27 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
2. 2020 State General Election – Capalaba – District Summary, ECQ.

External links

• Electorate Profile (Antony Green, ABC)