Division of Wright
| Wright Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
Map Interactive map of boundaries | |
| Created | 2009 |
| MP | Scott Buchholz |
| Party | Liberal National |
| Namesake | Judith Wright |
| Electors | 90,316 (2013) |
| Area | 7,589 km2 (2,930.1 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Rural |
The Division of Wright is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Queensland. It was set up in 2010. It covers the area inland from the Gold Coast, and includes the towns of Beaudesert and Boonah. It is named after the poet, Judith Wright (1915–2000) who lived in the area.
Members
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Buchholz | Liberal National | 2010–present | |
Election results
| 2022 Australian federal election: Wright | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal National | Scott Buchholz | 45,753 | 43.19 | −1.73 | |
| Labor | Pam McCreadie | 22,643 | 21.37 | +2.63 | |
| One Nation | Keith Hicks | 15,095 | 14.25 | +0.24 | |
| Greens | Nicole Thompson | 12,107 | 11.43 | +4.26 | |
| United Australia | Cassandra Duffill | 8,703 | 8.22 | +3.32 | |
| Australian Federation | Shonna-Lee Banasiak | 1,632 | 1.54 | +1.54 | |
| Total formal votes | 105,933 | 96.60 | +2.68 | ||
| Informal votes | 3,733 | 3.40 | −2.68 | ||
| Turnout | 109,666 | 88.59 | −3.42 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal National | Scott Buchholz | 64,506 | 60.89 | −3.69 | |
| Labor | Pam McCreadie | 41,427 | 39.11 | +3.69 | |
| Liberal National hold | Swing | −3.69 | |||
References
- 1 2 "Profile of the electoral division of Wright (Qld)". Australian Electoral Commission. 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ↑ Wright, QLD, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.
Other websites
- Scott Buchholz's website Archived 2014-12-25 at the Wayback Machine