Division of Flynn

Division of Flynn
Flynn
Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Flynn 2010.png
Division of Flynn (green) within Queensland
Created: 2006
MP: Ken O'Dowd
Party: Liberal National
Namesake: John Flynn
Area: 133,063 km² (51,376 sq mi)
Demographic: Rural

The Division of Flynn is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. The division was created in 2006, following a redistribution of seats in the state. It was first contested at the 2007 federal election. The electorate generally extends west from the port city of Gladstone, as far as the outback towns of Longreach and Winton. It was named after John Flynn, founder of the Royal Flying Doctor Service [1].

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Formation

In June 2006 the Australian Electoral Commission announced that the new federal electorate in Queensland to be created for the 2007 election would be named Wright in honour of Judith Wright for her life as a "poet and in the areas of arts, conservation and indigenous affairs in Queensland and Australia".[2] However, in September 2006 the AEC announced that, due to numerous objections from people fearing the name may be linked to disgraced former Queensland Labor MP Keith Wright, it would name the seat after John Flynn.

Approximately 40% of all Flynn's voters are located in Gladstone. Flynn's makeup consists of strong Coalition voting areas throughout the rural areas, whilst the city of Gladstone votes strongly for the Labor Party[3].

Members

Member Party Term
  Chris Trevor Labor 2007–2010
  Ken O'Dowd Liberal National 2010–present

Election results

Australian federal election, 2010: Flynn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Ken O'Dowd 37,584 47.04 +0.67
Labor Chris Trevor 31,894 39.92 -6.78
Family First Di Hancock-Mills 3,586 4.49 +2.48
Greens Anne Goddard 3,163 3.96 +1.91
Independent Duncan Scott 3,025 3.79 +2.88
Democratic Labor John McMahon 640 0.80 +0.80
Total formal votes 79,892 94.67 -1.38
Informal votes 4,502 5.33 +1.38
Turnout 84,394 92.36 -2.75
Two-candidate preferred result
Liberal National Ken O'Dowd 42,806 53.58 +5.82
Labor Chris Trevor 37,086 46.42 -5.82
Liberal National gain from Labor Swing +5.82

References

Coordinates: 24°29′28″S 149°39′50″E / 24.491°S 149.664°E / -24.491; 149.664



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