2020 Bundamba state by-election

A by-election was held for the seat of Bundamba in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland on 28 March 2020 following the resignation of Jo-Ann Miller on 20 February 2020.[1] The by-election was held on the same day as the Currumbin by-election and the Queensland local government elections.

2020 Bundamba state by-election
28 March 2020 (2020-03-28)
The district of Bundamba in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland
Turnout66.4% Decrease 22.7
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Lance McCallum Sharon Bell
Party Labor One Nation
Popular vote 9,134 6,006
Percentage 42.2% 27.7%
Swing Decrease 11.2 Increase 27.7
2CP 59.8% 40.2%
2CP swing Decrease 11.8 Increase 40.2
  Third party Fourth party
 
Candidate Robert Shearman Danielle Mutton
Party Liberal National Greens
Popular vote 3,589 2,924
Percentage 16.6% 13.5%
Swing Increase 1.4 Increase 2.6
Map of the Electoral district of Bundamba since the 2017 state election
MP before election

Jo-Ann Miller
Labor

 Elected MP

Lance McCallum
Labor

Lance McCallum won the by-election, holding the seat for the Labor Party.[2]

Key dates
Date[3] Event
24 February 2020 Issue of the writ
28 February 2020 Close of electoral rolls
3 March 2020 Close of nominations
16 March 2020 Early voting begins
28 March 2020 Polling day, between the hours of 8 am and 6 pm

Candidates
Candidates in ballot paper order
  One Nation Sharon Bell Estimating assistant. Contested Blair at the 2019 federal election.[4]
  Labor Lance McCallum Former Electrical Trade Union official.[4]
  Greens Danielle Mutton Union organiser.[4]
  Liberal National Robert Shearman Retired army serviceman, businessman.[4]

Opinion polling
Bundamba by-election polling
Date Firm Commissioned by Sample Primary vote TPP vote
ALP ON LNP GRN OTH[lower-alpha 1] ALP ON
22 March 2020 UComms The Courier Mail[5] ~700 37.6% 21.2% 9.7% 14.4% 17.2% 62% 38%
2017 Queensland state election 53.3% - 15.2% 10.9% 20.5% 71.6% 28.4%[lower-alpha 2]

Results
Bundamba state by-election, 28 March 2020[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lance McCallum 9,134 42.2 −11.2
One Nation Sharon Bell 6,006 27.7 +27.7
Liberal National Robert Shearman 3,589 16.6 +1.4
Greens Danielle Mutton 2,924 13.5 +2.6
Total formal votes 21,653 89.1 −2.6
Informal votes 2,644 10.9 +2.6
Turnout 24,297 66.4 −22.7
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Lance McCallum 12,949 59.8 −11.8
One Nation Sharon Bell 8,704 40.2 +40.2
Labor hold  

Notes
  1. Also includes 'Undecided'.
  2. TPP results in 2017 was between Labor and LNP.

References
  1. "Jo-Ann Miller quits Queensland Parliament". Brisbane Times. 20 February 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  2. Hartley, Anna; Siganto, Talissa (29 March 2020). "Brisbane's Lord Mayor and Gold Coast Mayor retain office, new Ipswich Mayor revealed, as election results trickle in". ABC News. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  3. "Bundamba By-election". Electoral Commission Queensland. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  4. Green, Antony. "Bundamba by-election". ABC News. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  5. Wardill, Steve. "Palaszczuk Government on brink of winning Currumbin by-election". The Courier Mail.
  6. "Bundamba State By-Election". Electoral Commission Queensland. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
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