Electoral results for the district of Barron River
{{Short description|List of electoral results for certain district in Queensland, Australia}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
This is a list of electoral results for the electoral district of Barron River in Queensland state elections.
Members for Barron River
| class="wikitable" | ||
| colspan="2"|Member | Party | Term |
|---|---|---|
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| Labor | 1972–1974 | ||
| {{Australian party style|Nationals QLD}}|
| National | 1974–1989 | ||
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| Labor | 1989–1995 | ||
| {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|
| Liberal | 1995–1998 | ||
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| Labor | 1998–2006 | ||
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| Labor | 2006–2012 | ||
| {{Australian party style|Liberal National}}|
| 2012–2015 | ||
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| Labor | 2015–2024 | ||
| {{Australian party style|Liberal National}}|
| 2024-present |
Election results
=Elections in the 2020s=
{{Excerpt|Results of the 2024 Queensland state election|section=Barron River}}
{{Excerpt|Results of the 2020 Queensland state election|section=Barron River}}
=Elections in the 2010s=
{{Excerpt|Results of the 2017 Queensland state election|section=Barron River}}
{{Election box begin
|title=2015 Queensland state election: Barron River[http://results.ecq.qld.gov.au/elections/state/State2015/results/district5.html 2015 State General Election - Barron River - District Summary] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150203114638/http://results.ecq.qld.gov.au/elections/state/State2015/results/district5.html |date=3 February 2015 }}, ECQ.
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Michael Trout
|party = Liberal National
|votes = 13,866
|percentage = 41.60
|change = −4.11
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Craig Crawford
|party = Labor QLD
|votes = 13,138
|percentage = 39.41
|change = +11.57
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Noel Castley-Wright
|party = Greens QLD
|votes = 3,392
|percentage = 10.18
|change = +1.02
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Andrew Schebella
|party = Palmer United Party
|votes = 2,937
|percentage = 8.81
|change = +8.81
}}
{{Election box formal|
|votes = 33,333
|percentage = 97.91
|change = +0.16
}}
{{Election box informal|
|votes = 710
|percentage = 2.09
|change = −0.16
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 34,043
|percentage = 88.49
|change = −0.98
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Craig Crawford
|party = Labor QLD
|votes = 16,764
|percentage = 53.12
|change = +12.60
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Michael Trout
|party = Liberal National
|votes = 14,794
|percentage = 46.88
|change = −12.60
}}
{{Election box gain AU party|
|winner = Labor QLD
|loser = Liberal National
|swing = +12.60
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title = 2012 Queensland state election: Barron River{{Cite web|url=http://virtualtallyroom.ecq.qld.gov.au/elections/state/State2012/results/district5.html|title=2012 State General Election - Barron River - District Summary|publisher=Electoral Commission of Queensland|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170217181253/http://virtualtallyroom.ecq.qld.gov.au/elections/state/State2012/results/district5.html|archive-date=17 February 2017|access-date=11 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal National
|candidate = Michael Trout
|votes = 13,652
|percentage = 45.71
|change = +1.88
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Steve Wettenhall
|votes = 8,317
|percentage = 27.85
|change = -15.40
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Katter's Australian Party
|candidate = Brendan Fitzgerald
|votes = 4,732
|percentage = 15.84
|change = +15.84
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Greens QLD
|candidate = Elaine Harding
|votes = 2,736
|percentage = 9.16
|change = -3.76
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Mike Squire
|votes = 431
|percentage = 1.44
|change = +1.44
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 29,868
|percentage = 97.76
|change = +0.21
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 685
|percentage = 2.24
|change = -0.21
}}
{{Election box turnout|votes=30,553|percentage=89.47|change=-0.17}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal National
|candidate = Michael Trout
|votes = 15,406
|percentage = 59.48
|change = +11.80
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Steve Wettenhall
|votes = 10,494
|percentage = 40.52
|change = -11.80
}}
{{Election box gain AU party
|winner = Liberal National
|loser = Labor QLD
|swing = +11.80
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 2000s=
{{Election box begin |
|title=2009 Queensland state election: Barron River{{cite web|last=Green|first=Antony|author-link=Antony Green|title=2009 Queensland Election: Analysis of Results|publisher=ABC Election Unit|url=http://www.abc.net.au/elections/archive/qld/QLD2009_Results.pdf#page=14|access-date=14 December 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812015028/http://www.abc.net.au/elections/archive/qld/QLD2009_Results.pdf#page=14|archive-date=12 August 2014|url-status=live}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Wendy Richardson
|party = Liberal National
|votes = 12,025
|percentage = 43.8
|change = +8.6
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Steve Wettenhall
|party = Labor QLD
|votes = 11,864
|percentage = 43.2
|change = +1.9
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Sarah Isaacs
|party = Greens QLD
|votes = 3,545
|percentage = 12.9
|change = −0.8
}}
{{Election box formal|
|votes = 27,434
|percentage = 97.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal|
|votes = 689
|percentage = 2.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 28,123
|percentage = 89.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Steve Wettenhall
|votes = 13,742
|percentage = 52.3
|change = −2.4
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Liberal National
|candidate = Wendy Richardson
|votes = 12,522
|percentage = 47.7
|change = +2.4
}}
{{Election box hold AU party|
|winner = Labor QLD
|swing = −2.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title = 2006 Queensland state election: Barron River
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Steve Wettenhall
|votes = 9,901
|percentage = 41.6
|change = -0.7
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal QLD
|candidate = Stephen Welsh
|votes = 8,244
|percentage = 34.6
|change = -3.5
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Greens QLD
|candidate = Denis Walls
|votes = 3,162
|percentage = 13.3
|change = +2.7
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Peter Todd
|votes = 2,517
|percentage = 10.6
|change = +10.6
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 23,824
|percentage = 97.7
|change = -0.4
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 570
|percentage = 2.3
|change = +0.4
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 24,394
|percentage = 88.3
|change = -2.4
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Steve Wettenhall
|votes = 12,091
|percentage = 55.1
|change = +2.0
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal QLD
|candidate = Stephen Welsh
|votes = 9,838
|percentage = 44.9
|change = -2.0
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Labor QLD
|swing = +2.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title = 2004 Queensland state election: Barron River
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Lesley Clark
|votes = 9,849
|percentage = 42.3
|change = -0.7
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal QLD
|candidate = Stephen Walsh
|votes = 8,867
|percentage = 38.1
|change = +21.9
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Greens QLD
|candidate = Denis Walls
|votes = 2,461
|percentage = 10.6
|change = +5.1
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = One Nation
|candidate = Peter Starr
|votes = 1,576
|percentage = 6.8
|change = -9.4
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Andrew Ryan
|votes = 545
|percentage = 2.3
|change = +2.3
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 23,298
|percentage = 98.1
|change = -0.4
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 462
|percentage = 1.9
|change = +0.4
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 23,760
|percentage = 90.7
|change = +0.2
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Lesley Clark
|votes = 11,316
|percentage = 53.1
|change = -4.2
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal QLD
|candidate = Stephen Welsh
|votes = 9,988
|percentage = 46.9
|change = +46.9
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Labor QLD
|swing = -4.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title = 2001 Queensland state election: Barron River
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Lesley Clark
|votes = 9,511
|percentage = 43.0
|change = +7.9
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Sno Bonneau
|votes = 4,213
|percentage = 19.1
|change = +19.1
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal QLD
|candidate = Lyn Warwick
|votes = 3,588
|percentage = 16.2
|change = -13.1
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = One Nation
|candidate = Peter Starr
|votes = 3,587
|percentage = 16.2
|change = -10.8
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Greens QLD
|candidate = Denis Walls
|votes = 1,212
|percentage = 5.5
|change = +0.4
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 22,111
|percentage = 98.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 336
|percentage = 1.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 22,447
|percentage = 90.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box 2cp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Lesley Clark
|votes = 10,759
|percentage = 57.3
|change = +6.4
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Sno Bonneau
|votes = 8,031
|percentage = 42.7
|change = +42.7
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Labor QLD
|swing = +6.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 1990s=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1998 Queensland state election: Barron River
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Lesley Clark
|votes = 7,118
|percentage = 35.2
|change = -3.1
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal QLD
|candidate = Lyn Warwick
|votes = 6,050
|percentage = 29.9
|change = +3.8
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = One Nation
|candidate = Peter Starr
|votes = 5,457
|percentage = 27.0
|change = +27.0
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Greens QLD
|candidate = Denis Walls
|votes = 1,037
|percentage = 5.1
|change = -5.3
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Democrats
|candidate = Lisa Golding
|votes = 313
|percentage = 1.5
|change = -0.7
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Steve Dimitriou
|votes = 270
|percentage = 1.3
|change = +0.0
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 20,245
|percentage = 98.9
|change = +0.3
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 235
|percentage = 1.1
|change = -0.3
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 235
|percentage = 90.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Lesley Clark
|votes = 9,287
|percentage = 50.6
|change = +1.0
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal QLD
|candidate = Lyn Warwick
|votes = 9,057
|percentage = 49.4
|change = -1.0
}}
{{Election box gain AU party
|winner = Labor QLD
|loser = Liberal QLD
|swing = +1.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title = 1995 Queensland state election: Barron River
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Lesley Clark
|votes = 6,981
|percentage = 38.2
|change = -6.7
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal QLD
|candidate = Lyn Warwick
|votes = 4,764
|percentage = 26.1
|change = +5.0
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Nationals QLD
|candidate = Ron Crew
|votes = 3,836
|percentage = 21.0
|change = -2.9
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Greens QLD
|candidate = Chris Nielsen
|votes = 1,900
|percentage = 10.4
|change = +2.7
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Democrats
|candidate = Leonie Watson
|votes = 414
|percentage = 2.3
|change = +2.3
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Steve Dimitriou
|votes = 241
|percentage = 1.3
|change = -1.1
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Brian Hoffman
|votes = 119
|percentage = 0.7
|change = +0.7
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 18,255
|percentage = 98.5
|change = +0.5
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 275
|percentage = 1.5
|change = -0.5
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 18,530
|percentage = 87.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal QLD
|candidate = Lyn Warwick
|votes = 8,521
|percentage = 50.4
|change = +50.4
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Lesley Clark
|votes = 8,389
|percentage = 49.6
|change = -3.8
}}
{{Election box gain AU party
|winner = Liberal QLD
|loser = Labor QLD
|swing = +3.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title = 1992 Queensland state election: Barron River
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Lesley Clark
|votes = 8,199
|percentage = 44.9
|change = -11.8
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Nationals QLD
|candidate = Ron Crew
|votes = 4,369
|percentage = 23.9
|change = -6.8
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal QLD
|candidate = Norm Millhouse
|votes = 3,844
|percentage = 21.1
|change = +9.2
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Greens QLD
|candidate = John Felan
|votes = 1,400
|percentage = 7.7
|change = +7.7
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Steve Dimitriou
|votes = 448
|percentage = 2.5
|change = +2.5
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 18,260
|percentage = 98.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 370
|percentage = 2.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 18,630
|percentage = 87.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Lesley Clark
|votes = 9,363
|percentage = 54.2
|change = -5.0
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Nationals QLD
|candidate = Ron Crew
|votes = 7,925
|percentage = 45.8
|change = +5.0
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Labor QLD
|swing = -5.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 1980s=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1989 Queensland state election: Barron River
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Lesley Clark
|votes = 10,421
|percentage = 55.0
|change = +9.0
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Nationals QLD
|candidate = Peter Dunn
|votes = 6,040
|percentage = 31.9
|change = -22.1
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal QLD
|candidate = David Forehead
|votes = 2,485
|percentage = 13.1
|change = +13.1
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 18,946
|percentage = 96.4
|change = -1.2
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 705
|percentage = 3.6
|change = +1.2
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 19,651
|percentage = 87.9
|change = -0.9
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Lesley Clark
|votes = 10,894
|percentage = 57.5
|change = +11.5
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Nationals QLD
|candidate = Peter Dunn
|votes = 8,052
|percentage = 42.5
|change = -11.5
}}
{{Election box gain AU party
|winner = Labor QLD
|loser = Nationals QLD
|swing = +11.5
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title = 1986 Queensland state election: Barron River
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Nationals QLD
|candidate = Martin Tenni
|votes = 7,990
|percentage = 54.0
|change = +0.8
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Terry Doyle
|votes = 6,795
|percentage = 46.0
|change = -0.8
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 14,785
|percentage = 97.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 366
|percentage = 2.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 15,151
|percentage = 88.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Nationals QLD
|swing = +0.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title = 1983 Queensland state election: Barron River
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Nationals QLD
|candidate = Martin Tenni
|votes = 10,966
|percentage = 53.2
|change = +10.5
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Wendy Lilja
|votes = 9,642
|percentage = 46.8
|change = +1.6
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 20,608
|percentage = 98.2
|change = -0.7
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 370
|percentage = 1.8
|change = +0.7
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 20,978
|percentage = 89.4
|change = +3.3
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Nationals QLD
|swing = +2.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title = 1980 Queensland state election: Barron River
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Nationals QLD
|candidate = Martin Tenni
|votes = 7,236
|percentage = 42.7
|change = -7.5
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Keith De Lacy
|votes = 7,668
|percentage = 45.2
|change = -4.6
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal QLD
|candidate = Lionel Van Dorssen
|votes = 1,578
|percentage = 9.3
|change = +9.3
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Democrats
|candidate = Bruce Alexander
|votes = 470
|percentage = 2.8
|change = +2.8
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 16,952
|percentage = 98.9
|change = +0.8
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 190
|percentage = 1.1
|change = -0.8
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 17,142
|percentage = 86.1
|change = -3.4
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Nationals QLD
|candidate = Martin Tenni
|votes = 8,605
|percentage = 50.8
|change = +0.6
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Keith De Lacy
|votes = 8,347
|percentage = 49.2
|change = -0.6
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Nationals QLD
|swing = +0.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 1970s=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1977 Queensland state election: Barron River
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Nationals QLD
|candidate = Martin Tenni
|votes = 7,663
|percentage = 50.2
|change = +3.0
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Keith De Lacy
|votes = 7,593
|percentage = 49.8
|change = +2.1
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 15,256
|percentage = 98.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 301
|percentage = 1.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 15,557
|percentage = 89.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Nationals QLD
|swing = -0.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title = 1974 Queensland state election: Barron River
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Bill Wood
|votes = 7,075
|percentage = 47.7
|change = -4.6
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Nationals QLD
|candidate = Martin Tenni
|votes = 7,010
|percentage = 47.2
|change = +6.5
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = DLP QLD
|candidate = Douglas McClarty
|votes = 458
|percentage = 3.1
|change = -0.3
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Australia
|candidate = John Lamb
|votes = 302
|percentage = 2.0
|change = +2.0
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 14,845
|percentage = 98.5
|change = 0.0
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 229
|percentage = 1.5
|change = 0.0
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 15,074
|percentage = 86.8
|change = -4.5
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Nationals QLD
|candidate = Martin Tenni
|votes = 7,531
|percentage = 50.7
|change = +4.1
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Bill Wood
|votes = 7,314
|percentage = 49.3
|change = -4.1
}}
{{Election box gain AU party
|winner = Nationals QLD
|loser = Labor QLD
|swing = +4.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title = 1972 Queensland state election: Barron River
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Bill Wood
|votes = 6,507
|percentage = 52.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Country QLD
|candidate = Micheli Borzi
|votes = 5,066
|percentage = 40.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal QLD
|candidate = Rex Silver
|votes = 443
|percentage = 3.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = DLP QLD
|candidate = Thomas White
|votes = 428
|percentage = 3.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 12,444
|percentage = 98.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 191
|percentage = 1.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 12,635
|percentage = 91.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Bill Wood
|votes = 6,641
|percentage = 53.4
|change = -3.7
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Country QLD
|candidate = Micheli Borzi
|votes = 5,803
|percentage = 46.6
|change = +3.7
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Labor QLD
|swing = -3.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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{{Electoral results for the districts of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Barron River}}