Division of Wright

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Wright
Australian House of Representatives Division
Map
Interactive map of boundaries since the 2019 federal election
Created2009
MPScott Buchholz
PartyLiberal National Party[a]
NamesakeJudith Wright
Electors123,884 (2022)
Area7,577 km2 (2,925.5 sq mi)
DemographicRural and provincial

The Division of Wright is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. The current MP is Scott Buchholz of the Liberal National Party of Queensland.

Geography

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Federal electoral division boundaries in Australia are determined at redistributions by a redistribution committee appointed by the Australian Electoral Commission. Redistributions occur for the boundaries of divisions in a particular state, and they occur every seven years, or sooner if a state's representation entitlement changes or when divisions of a state are malapportioned.[1]

History

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The seat was first contested at the 2010 election. The division was created under the Australian Electoral Commission's 2009 Redistribution of Queensland.[2] The division of Wright covers 7,577 square kilometres, stretching from the western Gold Coast, through the remnant rural areas between Logan City and the NSW border, and around to include the Lockyer Valley Council area west of Ipswich. As well as covering most of the Gold Coast hinterland, Wright includes Beaudesert, Jimboomba, Boonah, Laidley, Gatton, Hatton Vale and Helidon.

The name of the electorate was chosen to honour the poet Judith Wright. The division has been represented since the 2010 election by Scott Buchholz, a member of the Liberal National Party.

Members

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Image Member Party Term Notes
  Scott Buchholz
(1968–) 		Liberal[a] 21 August 2010 –
present 		Served as Chief Government Whip in the House under Abbott and Turnbull. Incumbent

Election results

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Main article: Electoral results for the Division of Wright
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2025 Australian federal election in Queensland § Wright.[edit]
2025 Australian federal election: Wright[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Scott Buchholz 37,729 34.41 −8.78
Labor Pam McCreadie 27,893 25.44 +4.07
One Nation Natalie Davis 17,915 16.34 +2.09
Greens Nicole Thompson 10,141 9.25 −2.18
People First Justin McGuiness 5,517 5.03 +5.03
Trumpet of Patriots Scott Thompson 5,418 4.94 +3.40
Family First Julie Rose 2,929 2.67 +2.67
Animal Justice Chloe Snyman 2,099 1.91 +1.91
Total formal votes 109,641 93.83 −2.77
Informal votes 7,208 6.17 +2.77
Turnout 116,849 83.28 −5.31
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Scott Buchholz 63,990 58.36 −2.53
Labor Pam McCreadie 45,651 41.64 +2.53
Liberal National hold Swing −2.53
Results are not final. Last updated on 14 May 2025 at 9:00 PM AEST.

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Member of the Liberal National Party of Queensland sitting with the federal parliamentary Liberal Party.

References

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  1. ^ Muller, Damon (14 November 2017). "The process of federal redistributions: a quick guide". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  2. ^ Election Blog: Queensland Redistribution, Antony Green
  3. ^ Wright, Qld, 2025 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.
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