Electoral district of Mansfield

Mansfield Queensland—Legislative Assembly
Mansfield (2008—)
State	Queensland
MP	Ian Walker
Party	Liberal National
Namesake	Mansfield
Electors	29,628 (2015)
Area	78 km^2 (30.1 sq mi)
Coordinates	27°34′S 153°8′E / 27.567°S 153.133°ECoordinates: 27°34′S 153°8′E / 27.567°S 153.133°E

Mansfield is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland.

The district is based in the south-eastern suburbs of Brisbane. It is named for the suburb of Mansfield and also includes the suburbs of Burbank, Rochedale and Wishart. The electorate was first created for the 1972 election.

Mansfield has tended to be a seat held by the government of the day.

Members for Mansfield

Member		Party	Term
	Bill Kaus	Liberal	1972–1983
		National	1983–1986
	Craig Sherrin	National	1986–1989
	Laurel Power	Labor	1989–1995
	Frank Carroll	Liberal	1995–1998
	Phil Reeves	Labor	1998–2012
	Ian Walker	Liberal National	2012–present

Election results

Mansfield

Queensland state election, 2015: Mansfield^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal National	Ian Walker	12,574	46.88	−6.79
	Labor	Adam Obeid	10,875	40.55	+8.18
	Greens	Nick Jelicic	2,476	9.23	+3.11
	Independent	Jarrod Wirth	895	3.34	+2.54
Total formal votes			26,820	98.31	+0.03
Informal votes			460	1.69	−0.03
Turnout			27,280	90.59	−1.35
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal National	Ian Walker	13,113	50.55	−10.59
	Labor	Adam Obeid	12,829	49.45	+10.59
	Liberal National hold		Swing	−10.59

References

1. 2015 State General Election - Mansfield - District Summary, ECQ.

1. http://results.ecq.qld.gov.au/elections/state/State2015/results/district49.html

External links

• Electorate Profile (Antony Green, ABC)