Electoral district of Mudgeeraba

Mudgeeraba Queensland—Legislative Assembly
300px Mudgeeraba (2008—)
State	Queensland
Dates current	2001–present
MP	Ros Bates
Party	Liberal National
Namesake	Mudgeeraba
Electors	33,555 (2015)
Area	404 km2 (156.0 sq mi)
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Mudgeeraba is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland. Based on the Gold Coast, the district has been held by both sides of politics over the course of its short history.

The electorate covers the western suburbs and hinterland of the Gold Coast. It was created out of the southern half of the former district of Nerang by the 2001 redistribution.

Dianne Reilly of the Labor Party, the seat's inaugural member, held the seat for three terms until her defeat at the hands of Ros Bates of the Liberal National Party at the 2009 state election.

Members for Mudgeeraba

Member		Party	Term
	Dianne Reilly	Labor	2001–2009
	Ros Bates	Liberal National	2009–present

Election results

Main article: Electoral results for the district of Mudgeeraba

Queensland state election, 2015: Mudgeeraba

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal National	Ros Bates	14,846	50.58	−11.11
	Labor	Georgi Leader	8,117	27.66	+9.92
	Greens	Roger Brisbane	2,279	7.76	+0.09
	Palmer United	Benedict Figueroa	2,244	7.65	+7.65
	Family First	Chris Petersen	1,339	4.56	−0.67
	Independent	Bill Sherwood	525	1.79	+1.79
Total formal votes			29,350	97.29	−0.43
Informal votes			819	2.71	+0.43
Turnout			30,169	88.43	−1.18
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal National	Ros Bates	16,151	60.97	−14.96
	Labor	Georgi Leader	10,337	39.03	+14.96
	Liberal National hold		Swing	−14.96

External links

• Electorate Profile (Antony Green, ABC)