Electoral district of Ashgrove explained

Ashgrove
State:qld
Lifespan:1960–2017
Namesake:Ashgrove
Electors:33278
Electors Year:2015
Area:68.9
Mp:Several
Mp-Party:
  • (4 times)
  • (3 times)
  • (once)
Coordinates:-27.4167°N 206°W

Ashgrove was a Legislative Assembly of Queensland electoral district in the state of Queensland, Australia from 1960 to 2017.[1]

It was located in the northern suburbs of Brisbane, encompassing Alderley, Ashgrove, Enoggera, The Gap and Newmarket. The electorate also contained the Enoggera Army Barracks and the Enoggera Reservoir, a state forest.

In the 2012 state election LNP leader Campbell Newman won the seat, and following his party's success in that election became Premier. In the 2015 election, Kate Jones, who had held the seat for Labor from 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 by Cooper.[2]

Members

MemberPartyTerm
 Douglas ToothLiberal1960–1974
 John GreenwoodLiberal1974–1983
 Tom VeiversLabor1983–1986
 Alan SherlockLiberal1986–1989
 Jim FourasLabor1989–2006
 Kate JonesLabor2006–2012
 Campbell NewmanLiberal National2012–2015
 Kate JonesLabor2015–2017

2015 election results

See main article: Electoral results for the district of Ashgrove.

Polling

+Ashgrove polling
DatePollTPP vote
ALPLNP
2015 election54.3%45.7%
27 January 2015ReachTEL[3] 54%46%
13 January 2015ReachTEL[4] 53%47%
28 September 2014ReachTEL[5] 56%44%
4 September 2014ReachTEL[6] 58%42%
22 July 2014ReachTEL[7] 53%47%
26 March 2014ReachTEL[8] 54%46%
14 February 2014Galaxy[9] 53%47%
27 November 2013ReachTEL[10] 52%48%
6 August 2012ReachTEL[11] 51.5%48.5%
2012 election44.3%55.7%
21 March 2012ReachTEL[12] 48.7%51.3%
5 March 2012ReachTEL51.5%48.5%
9 February 2012ReachTEL49%51%
11 January 2012ReachTEL45.2%54.8%
8 December 2011ReachTEL45.4%54.6%
7 November 2011ReachTEL46%54%
5 October 2011ReachTEL43.5%56.5%
6 September 2011ReachTEL48%52%
Jul 2011Newspoll45%55%
May 2011ReachTEL[13] 50.1%49.9%
May 2011LNP47%53%
2009 election57.1%42.9%

External links

Notes and References

  1. 27 April 2020.
  2. Web site: Determination of Queensland’s Legislative Assembly Electoral Districts. Queensland Redistribution Commission. 26 May 2017. Queensland Government Gazette. https://web.archive.org/web/20171029095929/http://ecq.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/70956/26.5.17_Extraordinary-Gazette_QRC-Final-Determination.pdf. 29 October 2017. dead. 29 October 2017.
  3. https://www.reachtel.com.au/blog/7news-ashgrove-poll-27january2015

    Reachtel 27 Jan 2015

  4. https://www.reachtel.com.au/blog/7news-ashgrove-poll-13january2015

    Reachtel 13 Jan 2015

  5. https://www.reachtel.com.au/blog/7-news-ashgrove-poll-28september2014

    Reachtel 28 September 2014

  6. https://www.reachtel.com.au/blog/together-queensland-ashgrove-poll-4september2014

    Reachtel 4 September 2014

  7. https://www.reachtel.com.au/blog/7-news-ashgrove-poll-22july2014

    Reachtel 22 July 2014

  8. http://www.reachtel.com.au/blog/asmof-ashgrove-poll-26march2014

    Reachtel 26 March 2014

  9. Web site: Galaxy: 53-47 to Labor in Ashgrove. Poll Bludger. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20140222070445/http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2014/02/14/galaxy-53-47-to-labor-in-ashgrove/ . 22 February 2014.
  10. https://web.archive.org/web/20131204061535/http://www.reachtel.com.au/blog/7-news-brisbane-ashgrove-poll-25november2013 ReachTel 27 November 2013
  11. http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/newman-support-slips-in-ashgrove-20120806-23qff.html#poll Newman support slips in Ashgrove: Brisbane Times 7 August 2012
  12. Web site: Campbell Newman regains lead over Jones in Ashgrove . Reachtel.com.au . 22 March 2012 . 7 August 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120701152350/http://www.reachtel.com.au/blog/campbell-newman-retakes-lead-in-ashgrove . 1 July 2012 .
  13. Web site: Geoff Kuehner – General Manager – Broncos Leagues Club . Ashgrove polling – Campbell Newman vs Kate Jones . Reachtel.com.au . 26 January 2012 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20120331130153/http://www.reachtel.com.au/blog/ashgrove-polling-newman-vs-jones . 31 March 2012 .