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Electoral district of Theodore

Coordinates: 27°55′37″S 153°16′18″E / 27.927°S 153.2716°E / -27.927; 153.2716
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Theodore
QueenslandLegislative Assembly
Map of the electoral district of Theodore, 2017
StateQueensland
Dates current2017–present
MPMark Boothman
PartyLiberal National Party
NamesakeTed Theodore
Electors35,641 (2020)
Area106 km2 (40.9 sq mi)
DemographicOuter-metropolitan
Coordinates27°55′37″S 153°16′18″E / 27.927°S 153.2716°E / -27.927; 153.2716
Electorates around Theodore:
Coomera Coomera Broadwater
Scenic Rim Theodore Bonney
Scenic Rim Mudgeeraba Gaven

Theodore is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland. It was created in the 2017 redistribution, and was won at the 2017 election by Mark Boothman. It is named after former Queensland Premier, Ted Theodore.[1] From results of the most recent election, Theodore is a marginal seat for the Liberal National Party with a margin of 3.7%.

Geography

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Located on the Gold Coast, taking in parts of the abolished district of Albert, Theodore consists of the suburbs (whole or in part) of Coomera, Upper Coomera, Oxenford, Helensvale, Maudsland, Wongawallan, Pacific Pines, Guanaba, Clagiraba and Mount Nathan.[1]

Members for Theodore

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Member Party Term
  Mark Boothman Liberal National 2017–present

Election results

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2020 Queensland state election: Theodore[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Mark Boothman 13,320 44.21 +4.50
Labor Tracey Bell 11,516 38.22 +6.75
One Nation Anita Holland 2,152 7.14 −11.88
Greens John Woodlock 2,083 6.91 −2.88
Independent Gale Oxenford 618 2.05 +2.05
United Australia Robert Marks 438 1.45 +1.45
Total formal votes 30,127 95.68 +1.05
Informal votes 1,360 4.32 −1.05
Turnout 31,487 88.34 +2.87
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Mark Boothman 16,066 53.33 −0.40
Labor Tracey Bell 14,061 46.67 +0.40
Liberal National hold Swing −0.40

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Queensland Redistribution Commission (26 May 2017). "Determination of Queensland's Legislative Assembly Electoral Districts" (PDF). Queensland Government Gazette. p. 173. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 October 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  2. ^ 2020 State General Election – Theodore – District Summary, ECQ.