Electoral district of Keppel

Keppel is an electoral district in the state of Queensland, Australia.[1]

Keppel
QueenslandLegislative Assembly
Electoral map of Keppel 2017
StateQueensland
Dates current1912–1960; 1992-present
MPBrittany Lauga
PartyLabor
NamesakeGreat Keppel Island
Electors37,052 (2020)
Area3,763 km2 (1,452.9 sq mi)
Coordinates22°55′S 150°43′E / 22.917°S 150.717°E / -22.917; 150.717
Electorates around Keppel:
Mirani Coral Sea Coral Sea
Mirani Keppel Coral Sea
Rockhampton Mirani Gladstone
Electoral map of Keppel 2008

The electoral district encompasses the central Queensland coast from the mouth of the Fitzroy River in the south to Shoalwater Bay to the north. Major communities located within this electorate include Yeppoon, Emu Park, Byfield and the Rockhampton suburbs of Parkhurst and Lakes Creek.

Members for Keppel edit

First incarnation (1912–1960)
MemberPartyTerm
 James LarcombeLabor1912–1929
 Owen DanielCPNP1929–1936
 David DanielCountry1936–1944
 Walter IngramLabor1944–1952
 Viv CooperLabor1952–1957
 Queensland Labor1957
 Merv ThackerayLabor1957–1960
Second incarnation (1992–present)
MemberPartyTerm
 Vince LesterNational1992–2004
 Paul HoolihanLabor2004–2012
 Bruce YoungLiberal National2012–2015
 Brittany LaugaLabor2015–present

Election results edit

2020 Queensland state election: Keppel[2][3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LaborBrittany Lauga14,96946.22+3.16
Liberal NationalAdrian de Groot9,57629.57+4.67
One NationWade Rothery5,06915.65−9.80
GreensClancy Mullbrick1,2913.99−2.61
Legalise CannabisJimmy Dockery8622.66+2.66
Informed Medical OptionsPaula Ganfield4301.33+1.33
United AustraliaNikki Smeltz1920.59+0.59
Total formal votes32,38997.08+0.52
Informal votes9732.92−0.52
Turnout33,36290.04−0.58
Two-party-preferred result
LaborBrittany Lauga18,01855.63−0.10
Liberal NationalAdrian de Groot14,37144.37+0.10
Labor holdSwing−0.10
Primary vote results in Keppel (Parties that have never gotten 5% of the vote are omitted)
  Labor
  National/Liberal National
  One Nation
  City Country Alliance
  Greens
  Family First
  Australian Democrats
  Katter's Australian
  Palmer United/United Australia Party
  Independent
Two-candidate-preferred vote results in Keppel

References edit

  1. ^ "Representatives of Queensland State Electorates 1860-2017" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2012-2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 April 2020.
  2. ^ 2020 State General Election – Keppel – District Summary, ECQ.
  3. ^ https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/qld/2020/guide/kepp

External links edit