Kawana – QLD 2017

LNP 10.2%

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.

Redistribution
Kawana shifted south, gaining the remainder of Currimundi from Caloundra, and losing Sippy Downs to Buderim. These changes cut the LNP margin from 10.1% to 9%.

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 was re-elected in 2012 and 2015.

Candidates

• Michael Jessop (Independent)
• Mark Moss (Labor)
• Annette Spendlove (Greens)
• Jeremy Davey (Independent)
• Jarrod Bleijie (Liberal National)

Assessment
Kawana is a relatively safe LNP seat.

2015 election result

2015 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, polling 53% in the south and 60.5% in the north.

The Palmer United Party polled 12.5% in the south and 10.8% in the north, while the Greens polled 10.9% in the south and 10.1% in the north.

Election results in Kawana at the 2015 QLD state election
Click on the ‘visible layers’ box to toggle between two-party-preferred votes, Palmer United Party primary votes and Greens primary votes.