2022 Callide state by-election

2022 Callide state by-election
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The district of Callide in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland
Turnout75.81% 14.27
  First party Second party Third party
 
Candidate Bryson Head Bronwyn Dendle Sharon Lohse
Party Liberal National Labor One Nation
Popular vote 13,059 5,020 3,704
Percentage 50.33% 19.35% 14.28%
Swing 6.87% 6.35% 14.28%
2PP 71.73% 28.27%
2PP swing 5.90% 5.90%
Map of the Electoral district of Callide since the 2017 state election
MP before election

Colin Boyce
Liberal National

Elected MP

Bryson Head
Liberal National

A by-election was held on 18 June 2022 for the Queensland Legislative Assembly seat of Callide following the resignation of Colin Boyce to contest the 2022 federal election.

Background

See also: Electoral results for the district of Callide

2020 election results

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2020 Queensland state election § Callide.[edit]
2020 Queensland state election: Callide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Colin Boyce 16,608 57.20 +23.77
Labor Gordon Earnshaw 7,463 25.71 +3.55
Independent Adam Burling 2,444 8.42 +8.42
Independent Loris Doessel 1,371 4.72 +4.72
Greens Anthony Walsh 1,147 3.95 +0.54
Total formal votes 29,033 97.04 +0.67
Informal votes 887 2.96 −0.67
Turnout 29,920 88.24 −1.19
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Colin Boyce 19,112 65.83 +9.71
Labor Gordon Earnshaw 9,921 34.17 +34.17
Liberal National hold  

Key dates

Date Event
23 May 2022 Issue of the writ
27 May 2022 Close of electoral rolls
31 May 2022 Close of nominations
6 June 2022 Early voting begins
18 June 2022 Polling day

Candidates

Candidates (in ballot paper order)
  Legalise Cannabis Fabrice Jarry
  Animal Justice Paula Gilbard Animal rights advocate and candidate for Longman
  Katter's Australian Adam Burling Independent candidate at last election
  One Nation Sharon Lohse Queensland Health employee and banker
  Liberal National Bryson Head Fruit picker and geologist
  Labor Bronwyn Dendle Social worker and community activist

Results

2022 Callide state by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Bryson Head 13,059 50.33 −6.87
Labor Bronwyn Dendle 5,020 19.35 −6.35
One Nation Sharon Lohse 3,704 14.28 +14.28
Katter's Australian Adam Burling 2,517 9.70 +1.29
Legalise Cannabis Fabrice Jarry 1,223 4.71 +4.71
Animal Justice Paula Gilbard 424 1.63 +1.63
Total formal votes 25,947 98.11 +1.08
Informal votes 500 1.89 −1.08
Turnout 26,127 75.81 −14.27
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Bryson Head 18,611 71.73 +5.90
Labor Bronwyn Dendle 7,336 28.27 −5.90
Liberal National hold Swing +5.90
  1. ^ Counted from Burling's vote share as an independent candidate in 2020.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Qld by-election set after LNP MP's switch". 7News. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  2. ^ 2020 State General Election – Callide – District Summary, ECQ.
  3. ^ "2022 Callide State By-election – Key Dates". Electoral Commission of Queensland. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Candidate Information | Electoral Commission of Queensland". event.elections.qld.gov.au. Archived from the original on 31 May 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Callide by-election 2022". ABC News (Australia). Archived from the original on 31 May 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  6. ^ "Bronwyn Dendle". Queensland Labor. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  7. ^ 2022 Callide State By-election, ECQ.