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Coomera is an
electoral district
An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other polity ...
of the
Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of
Queensland
)
, nickname = Sunshine State
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, map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia
, subdivision_type = Country
, subdivision_name = Australia
, established_title = Before federation
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, based at the northern end of the
Gold Coast
Gold Coast may refer to:
Places Africa
* Gold Coast (region), in West Africa, which was made up of the following colonies, before being established as the independent nation of Ghana:
** Portuguese Gold Coast (Portuguese, 1482–1642)
** Dutch G ...
. The seat has been held by the
Liberal National Party since its establishment in 2009.
Geography
A coastal suburban electorate, Coomera lies entirely east of the
Pacific Motorway. It includes the
City of Gold Coast
The City of Gold Coast is the local government area spanning the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia and surrounding areas. With a population of 606,774 it is the second most populous local government area in Australia (City of Brisbane being the ...
suburbs of
Hope Island,
Jacobs Well,
Steiglitz and parts of
Coomera
Coomera is a town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), suburb in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. In the , Coomera had a population of 13,305 people.
Geography
Located next to the Pacific Motorway (Brisbane–Brunswick Heads), ...
,
Ormeau Ormeau may refer to:
* Ormeau, Queensland, a town on the Gold Coast hinterland in Queensland, Australia
* Belfast Ormeau (UK Parliament constituency), 1918–1922
* Ormeau Road, a major road in Belfast, and the area around it
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and
Pimpama
Pimpama is a northern suburb in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. In the , Pimpama had a population of 9,396 people. The name is of Aboriginal origin. The suburb contains numerous schools with the first opening in the 1870s.
A s ...
. It also includes the
Logan City
Logan City is a local government area situated within the south of the Brisbane metropolitan area in South East Queensland, Australia. Situated between the City of Brisbane to the north and the City of Gold Coast to the south, the City also bor ...
suburb of
Eagleby.
History
A new district created for the
2009 state election to accommodate the
Gold Coast
Gold Coast may refer to:
Places Africa
* Gold Coast (region), in West Africa, which was made up of the following colonies, before being established as the independent nation of Ghana:
** Portuguese Gold Coast (Portuguese, 1482–1642)
** Dutch G ...
's urban growth, Coomera was in large part drawn from the eastern half of the district of
Albert
Albert may refer to:
Companies
* Albert (supermarket), a supermarket chain in the Czech Republic
* Albert Heijn, a supermarket chain in the Netherlands
* Albert Market, a street market in The Gambia
* Albert Productions, a record label
* Alber ...
, which was significantly reduced in size. The southern end of Coomera also includes parts previously belonging to the districts of
Broadwater and
Gaven.
Its inaugural member is
Michael Crandon
Michael John Crandon (born 10 December 1953) is an Australian politician. He was first elected for the seat of Coomera to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland for the Liberal National Party of Queensland
The Liberal National Party of Que ...
of the
Liberal National Party.
Members for Coomera
Election results
References
External links
Electorate Profile(
Antony Green
Antony John Green (born 2 March 1960) is an Australian psephologist and commentator. He is the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's chief election analyst.
Early years and background
Born in Warrington, Lancashire, in northern England, Gree ...
, ABC)
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Coomera
Coomera is a town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), suburb in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. In the , Coomera had a population of 13,305 people.
Geography
Located next to the Pacific Motorway (Brisbane–Brunswick Heads), ...
Gold Coast, Queensland