Kawana – Queensland 2015

LNP 26.26%

Incumbent MP
Jarrod Bleijie, since 2009.

Geography
Sunshine Coast. Kawana covers the central Sunshine Coast suburbs of Sippy Downs, Minyama, Buddina, Parrearra, Warana, Bokarina, Wurtulla, Birtinya, Aroona, Little Mountain and parts of Currimundi and 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 two 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 was re-elected in 2012. Bleijie has served as Attorney-General since the 2012 election.

Candidates

• Jeremy Davey (Palmer United)
• Jarrod Bleijie (Liberal National)
• Michael Jessop (Independent)
• Marcus Finch (Greens)
• Jason Deller (Independent)
• Mark Moss (Labor)

Assessment
Kawana is a very safe LNP seat.

2012 election result

2012 two-party-preferred result

Booth breakdown
Booths in Kawana have been split into two parts: north and south.

The LNP polled more strongly in the north, and the ALP polled more strongly in the south, although the LNP won huge majorities in both areas.

The Electoral Commission does not publish two-party-preferred figures by polling place, so two-party-preferred figures in the following table and map are estimates.