Electoral district of Ashgrove
| Ashgrove Queensland—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
 Ashgrove (2008—2017) | |
| State | Queensland |
| Dates current | 1960–2017 |
| MP | Several |
| Party |
|
| Namesake | Ashgrove |
| Electors | 33,278 (2015) |
| Area | 68.9 km2(26.6 sq mi) |
| Coordinates | 27°25′S152°54′E/ 27.417°S 152.900°E |
Ashgrovewas aLegislative Assembly of Queenslandelectoral districtin thestateofQueensland,Australia from 1960 to 2017.[1]
It was located in the northern suburbs ofBrisbane,encompassingAlderley,Ashgrove,Enoggera,The GapandNewmarket.The electorate also contained the Enoggera Army Barracks and the Enoggera Reservoir, a state forest.
In the2012 state electionLNPleaderCampbell Newmanwon the seat, and following his party's success in that election becamePremier.In the2015 election,Kate Jones,who had held the seat forLaborfrom 2006 to 2012, reclaimed the seat. In losing his seat and the Premiership, Newman became just the second Premier in Queensland history to be defeated in his electorate.
Ashgrove was abolished in the 2017 electoral redistribution, mostly being replaced byCooper.[2]
Members[edit]
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Tooth | Liberal | 1960–1974 | |
| John Greenwood | Liberal | 1974–1983 | |
| Tom Veivers | Labor | 1983–1986 | |
| Alan Sherlock | Liberal | 1986–1989 | |
| Jim Fouras | Labor | 1989–2006 | |
| Kate Jones | Labor | 2006–2012 | |
| Campbell Newman | Liberal National | 2012–2015 | |
| Kate Jones | Labor | 2015–2017 | |
2015 election results[edit]
Polling[edit]
| Date | Poll | TPP vote | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALP | LNP | ||
| 2015 election | 54.3% | 45.7% | |
| 27 January 2015 | ReachTEL[3] | 54% | 46% |
| 13 January 2015 | ReachTEL[4] | 53% | 47% |
| 28 September 2014 | ReachTEL[5] | 56% | 44% |
| 4 September 2014 | ReachTEL[6] | 58% | 42% |
| 22 July 2014 | ReachTEL[7] | 53% | 47% |
| 26 March 2014 | ReachTEL[8] | 54% | 46% |
| 14 February 2014 | Galaxy[9] | 53% | 47% |
| 27 November 2013 | ReachTEL[10] | 52% | 48% |
| 6 August 2012 | ReachTEL[11] | 51.5% | 48.5% |
| 2012 election | 44.3% | 55.7% | |
| 21 March 2012 | ReachTEL[12] | 48.7% | 51.3% |
| 5 March 2012 | ReachTEL[12] | 51.5% | 48.5% |
| 9 February 2012 | ReachTEL[12] | 49% | 51% |
| 11 January 2012 | ReachTEL[12] | 45.2% | 54.8% |
| 8 December 2011 | ReachTEL[12] | 45.4% | 54.6% |
| 7 November 2011 | ReachTEL[12] | 46% | 54% |
| 5 October 2011 | ReachTEL[12] | 43.5% | 56.5% |
| 6 September 2011 | ReachTEL[12] | 48% | 52% |
| Jul 2011 | Newspoll | 45% | 55% |
| May 2011 | ReachTEL[13] | 50.1% | 49.9% |
| May 2011 | LNP | 47% | 53% |
| 2009 election | 57.1% | 42.9% | |
References[edit]
- ^"Representatives of Queensland State Electorates 1860-2017"(PDF).Queensland Parliamentary Record 2012-2017: The 55th Parliament.Queensland Parliament.Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 27 April 2020.Retrieved27 April2020.
- ^Queensland Redistribution Commission (26 May 2017)."Determination of Queensland's Legislative Assembly Electoral Districts"(PDF).Queensland Government Gazette.Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 29 October 2017.Retrieved29 October2017.
- ^:Reachtel 27 Jan 2015Archived12 March 2015 at theWayback Machine
- ^:Reachtel 13 Jan 2015Archived15 January 2015 at theWayback Machine
- ^:Reachtel 28 September 2014Archived10 January 2015 at theWayback Machine
- ^:Reachtel 4 September 2014Archived15 January 2015 at theWayback Machine
- ^:Reachtel 22 July 2014Archived15 January 2015 at theWayback Machine
- ^:Reachtel 26 March 2014Archived31 March 2014 at theWayback Machine
- ^"Galaxy: 53-47 to Labor in Ashgrove".Poll Bludger.Archivedfrom the original on 22 February 2014.
- ^ReachTel 27 November 2013
- ^Newman support slips in Ashgrove: Brisbane Times 7 August 2012Archived8 August 2012 at theWayback Machine
- ^abcdefgh"Campbell Newman regains lead over Jones in Ashgrove".Reachtel.com.au. 22 March 2012. Archived fromthe originalon 1 July 2012.Retrieved7 August2012.
- ^Geoff Kuehner – General Manager – Broncos Leagues Club."Ashgrove polling – Campbell Newman vs Kate Jones".Reachtel.com.au.Archivedfrom the original on 31 March 2012.Retrieved26 January2012.