The Division of Wright is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Queensland. It was set up in 2010.[1] It covers the area inland from the Gold Coast, and includes the towns of Beaudesert and Boonah. It is named after the poet, Judith Wright (1915-2000) who lived in the area.[1]
2022 Australian federal election: Wright[2] |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal National | Scott Buchholz | 45,753 | 43.19 | −1.73 |
| Labor | Pam McCreadie | 22,643 | 21.37 | +2.63 |
| One Nation | Keith Hicks | 15,095 | 14.25 | +0.24 |
| Greens | Nicole Thompson | 12,107 | 11.43 | +4.26 |
| United Australia | Cassandra Duffill | 8,703 | 8.22 | +3.32 |
| Australian Federation | Shonna-Lee Banasiak | 1,632 | 1.54 | +1.54 |
Total formal votes | 105,933 | 96.60 | +2.68 |
Informal votes | 3,733 | 3.40 | −2.68 |
Turnout | 109,666 | 88.59 | −3.42 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Liberal National | Scott Buchholz | 64,506 | 60.89 | −3.69 |
| Labor | Pam McCreadie | 41,427 | 39.11 | +3.69 |
| Liberal National hold | Swing | −3.69 | |
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