2006 State General Election: Statistical Returns Electoral Commission of Queensland 2006 DETAILS OF POLLING AT QUEENSLAND GENERAL ELECTION Held on SATURDAY 9 SEPTEMBER 2006 The Honourable Kerry Shine MP Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Dear Attorney-General, Pursuant to section 19(2) of the Electoral Act 1992, I am pleased to submit for presentation to Parliament, the details of polling at the State General Election held on 9 September 2006. David Kerslake Electoral Commissioner March 2007 © Electoral Commission of Queensland 2006 State General Election: Statistical Returns Queensland State General Election 2006 Statistical Returns Electoral Commission of Queensland ISBN No. 0 7242 6857 X March 2007 2 © Electoral Commission of Queensland 2006 State General Election: Statistical Returns CONTENTS Page No. Foreword………………………………………………………………………………………….............................................. 5 Statistical Fast Facts for Queensland State General Election 2006………………………………………………………… 6 Colour regional maps of the 2006 Results by Party…………..………………………...……………………………………. 7 Section A – Explanatory Notes……………………………………………………………………………………………. A 1 1 Introduction……………………………………….……………………………………………………………………… A 3 2 Conduct of Elections…………………………………………………………………………………………………… A 3 3 Electoral Awareness Campaign…………………………………………….…………………………………………. A 3 4 Political Parties………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. A 4 5 Funding and Disclosure………………………………………………………………………………………………… A 4 6 Types of Voting………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. A 4 7 Preselection Ballots…………………………………………………………………………………………………….. A 5 Table (1) Returning Officers - 2006 Queensland State General Election………………………………………… A 6 Table (2) 2006 Queensland State General Election Timetable………….………………………………………… A 7 Table (3) Close of Rolls Figures and Deviation from Average Enrolment …..…………………………………… A 8 Table (4) List of Candidates at the 2006 Queensland State General Election…….…………………………….. A 9 Table (5) Successful Candidates by District………………………………………………………………………….. A 13 Table (6) Summary of Vote Types for Queensland State General Elections held in 2004 and 2006..………... A 14 Section B – Summary Tables……………………………………………………………………………………………….. B 1 Table (7) Vote Responses by District …………………..………..…………………………………………………… B 2 Table (8) Vote Types by District ……………………………..…………………..……………………………………. B 4 Table (9) Votes for Candidates by District: Summary Statistics ……..………………………………….…………. B 7 Table (10) Districts won by Party …………………………………………..…….….…………………….………….. B 9 Table (11) Election Writ…………………………………………………………..……………………………….……. B 10 Table (12) Gender of Candidates Comparison for Queensland State General Election held in 2004 and 2006 B 11 Table (13) Comparative Analysis for Queensland State General Elections held in 2004 and 2006… ……….. B 12 Table (14) Historical Record of Queensland State General Elections 1860-2006………………..……………... B 14 Section C – Electoral District First Preference Votes and Distribution of Preferences ………..…………….... C 1 Guide to Statistical Returns…………………………………………………………………..…………………………. C 2 Electoral District First Preference Votes and Distribution of Preferences (Albert to Yeerongpilly)……………… C 3 Section D – Electoral District Profiles………………………………………………………………………………….… D 1 Guide to District Profiles………………………………………….……………………………………………………… D 2 Electoral District Profiles (Albert to Yeerongpilly) …………………………………………………………………….. D 3 Section E – Electoral District Maps……..…………….……………………………………………………………..…... E 1 Electoral District Maps (Albert to Yeerongpilly)………………………………………………………………………. E 2 Section F – Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations………………………………………………………………….… F 1 Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations…………………….…………………………………………………………… F 3 © Electoral Commission of Queensland 2006 State General Election: Statistical Returns © Electoral Commission of Queensland 2006 State General Election: Statistical Returns Foreword The fifty-second general election of Members of the Queensland Parliament was held on Saturday 9 September 2006. The following report provides a statistical analysis of the conduct and outcome of the election. I would like to take this opportunity to extend my sincere appreciation to the many groups and individuals who contributed to the successful management of such a major event. Candidates and political parties are to be commended for the high level of co-operation they afforded to the Commission. On election day the Commission employed well over 8000 staff in polling booths, pre-poll centres and mobile booths spread far and wide across the state. The Commission’s permanent staff, Returning Officers and regular casuals worked calmly, tirelessly and efficiently in the lead up to and throughout the election to ensure a well orchestrated and highly professional event. David Kerslake Electoral Commissioner March 2007 © Electoral Commission of Queensland 2006 State General Election: Statistical Returns Statistical Fast Facts for 2006 State General Election Election Timetable Issue of Writ: Tuesday, 15 August 2006 Deadline Return Writ: Monday, 9 October 2006 Close Rolls: Saturday, 19 August 2006 Writ Returned: Friday, 22 September 2006 Close Nominations: Tuesday, 22 August 2006 Deadline Challenges: Friday, 29 September 2006 Polling Day: Saturday, 9 September 2006 Election Period: 26 Days Operations Data Pre-Poll Centres: 239 Ordinary Votes: 1,827,630 81.31% Static Polling Booths: 1,687 Postal and Unenrolled Votes: 141,216 6.28% Remote Area Mobile Polling Teams: 3 Pre-Poll in Person Votes: 88,565 3.94% Declared Institution Mobile Polling Booths: 570 Absent Votes: 169,080 7.52% No. of Polling Officials: 8400 Electoral Visit Votes: 3,263 0.15% Declared Institution Votes: 17,974 0.80% TOTAL VOTES: 2,247,728 Participation Data Male Electors: 1,193,685 Registered Parties: 6 Female Electors: 1,290,794 Formal Votes 2,200,880 Total Electors: 2,484,479 Informal Votes 46,848 Male Candidates: 232 Total Votes 2,247,728 Female Candidates 97 Turnout: 90.47% Total Candidates 329 Rate of Informality: 2.08% Candidates per District: Ranged from 2 (6 cases) to 7 Election Results Nominations Seats Won Australian Labor Party 89 59 Family First Party 26 0 Liberal Party 49 8 One Nation 4 1 The Greens 75 0 The Nationals 40 17 Independent 46 4 Seats Won on Primary Votes/Preferences Australian Labor Party 44 / 15 Liberal Party 2 / 6 One Nation 1 / 0 The Nationals 12 / 5 Independent 2 / 2 6 © Electoral Commission of Queensland 2006 State General Election: Statistical Returns QUEENSLAND STATE GENERAL ELECTION 2006 POLLING DAY SATURDAY 09 SEPTEMBER Electoral District Boundaries.............. Australian Labor Party Electoral District Name...................... Barron River District Enrolment at Close of Rolls..... 26,204 The Nationals Liberal Party One Nation Independent Cook 21,008 Barron River 27,629 Cairns 25,720 Mulgrave Tablelands 26,878 24,355 Hinchinbrook No Window 22,594 Townsville 26,144 Thuringowa 31,166 Mount Isa Mundingburra 23,404 16,428 27,965 Whitsunday Charters Towers 26,496 18,519 Mirani Mackay 26,179 28,004 Keppel Rockhampton 27,040 24,819 Fitzroy Gladstone 23,612 28,208 Burnett Bundaberg 27,973 28,294 Gregory Callide Hervey Bay 18,755 26,250 30,715 Nanango Maryborough 24,679 28,228 Gympie 31,341 Darling Downs 25,577 Toowoomba North Lockyer 25,632 29,364 Toowoomba South Warrego 26,396 SEE INSETS 1A, 1B & 2 21,021 Southern Downs Beaudesert 28,133 Cunningham 32,247 27,384 © Electoral Commission of Queensland 2006 State General Election: Statistical Returns QUEENSLAND STATE GENERAL ELECTION 2006 POLLING DAY SATURDAY 09 SEPTEMBER SUNSHINE COAST (INSET 1A) Noosa 33,264 Nicklin Maroochydore 30,190 30,121 Kawana 34,323 No Window Glass House Caloundra 31,036 30,892 Pumicestone 30,449 Kallangur Murrumba 30,061 34,580 Redcliffe Kurwongbah 26,558 34,374 Joins Inset 1B Australian Labor Party Queensland Nationals Electoral District Boundaries.............. Electoral District Name...................... Barron River Liberal Party District Enrolment at Close of Rolls..... 26,204 One Nation Independent © Electoral Commission Queensland 2006 © Electoral Commission of Queensland 2006 State General Election: Statistical Returns QUEENSLAND STATE GENERAL ELECTION 2006 POLLING DAY SATURDAY 09 SEPTEMBER OUTER BRISBANE - GOLD COAST (INSET 1B) Ferny Grove 30,706 SEE INSET 2 Moggill 28,931 Cleveland Ipswich West 28,160 26,635 Inala Redlands 25,049 Algester 30,272 31,533 Bundamba Ipswich r 28,255 26,751 Logan 27,510 Waterford No Window 27,507 Albert 33,342 Broadwater 30,463 Gaven Southport 28,864 32,424 Surfers Paradise 30,198 Robina 31,895 Burleigh 32,595 Mudgeeraba 29,903 Currumbin 30,025 Australian Labor Party Queensland Nationals Electoral District Boundaries.............. Liberal Party Electoral District Name...................... Barron River District Enrolment at Close of Rolls..... 26,204 One Nation Independent © Electoral Commission Queensland 2006 © Electoral Commission of Queensland 2006 State General Election: Statistical Returns QUEENSLAND STATE GENERAL ELECTION 2006 POLLING DAY SATURDAY 09 FEBRUARY BRISBANE (INSET 2) Sandgate 27,371 Aspley Nudgee Everton 28,317 14,256 28,353 Stafford Clayfield 26,829 26,773 Lytton Ashgrove Brisbane Central 27,051 26,967 32,207 Bulimba Mount Coot-tha 27,106 27,851 South Brisbane Indooroopilly Green- Chatsworth 29,285 slopes 26,383 No Window 30,491 27,689 Capalaba Yeerongpilly Mount Ommaney 27,116 Mount 27,064 27,800 Gravatt Mansfield 26,426 27,836 Stretton Springwood 32,075 27,090 Woodridge 24,496 Australian Labor Party Queensland Nationals