Kawana – QLD 2020

LNP 13.1%

Incumbent MP
Jarrod Bleijie, since 2009.

Geography
Sunshine Coast. Kawana covers the central Sunshine Coast suburbs of Minyama, Buddina, Parrearra, Warana, Bokarina, Wurtulla, Birtinya, Aroona, Little Mountain, Currimundi and parts of Caloundra West.

History
The seat of Kawana was first established in 2001. The seat was held for two terms by the ALP and has now been held for three terms by the Liberal National Party.

Chris Cummins was first elected as the ALP candidate in 2001. Cummins was appointed to the ministry in 2004, and lost Kawana at the 2006 state election.

Steve Dickson won the seat for the Liberal Party in 2006, defeating Cummins. In 2009, Dickson transferred to the new seat of Buderim.

Jarrod Bleijie won Kawana in 2009, and has been re-elected three times.

Candidates

• Lynette Moussalli (One Nation)
• Anna Sri (Greens)
• Afrikah McGladrigan (United Australia)
• Jarrod Bleijie (Liberal National)
• Pamela Mariko (Animal Justice)
• Bill Redpath (Labor)

Assessment
Kawana is a very safe LNP seat.

2017 result

2017 two-party-preferred result

Booth breakdown

Booths in Kawana have been divided between north and south.

The LNP won a majority of the two-party-preferred vote in both areas, with 58% in the south and 63% in the north.

Election results in Kawana at the 2017 QLD state election
Toggle between two-party-preferred votes and Greens primary votes.

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