Division Profile
Division Name |
FORDE |
State |
Queensland |
Elected Member |
Van manen, A (LNQ) 2010- |
Name Derivation |
Named after Francis Michael Forde 1890-1983, Member of Legislative Assembly 1917-22, Member of House of Representatives 1922-46, Prime Minister of Australia 6-12 July 1945. |
First Proclaimed / Election |
1984 |
Area |
419 sq. kms |
Demographic |
Outer Metropolitan |
Pre-Election Seat Status |
Marginal |
Seat Status |
Marginal |
Enrolment |
82,535 |
Turnout |
91.66% |
Informal |
7.13% |
Location |
Forde covers an area of approximately 419 sq km from Boronia Heights, Loganlea, Shailer Park and Carbrook in the north to Wongawallan and Upper Coomera in the south. Suburbs include Beenleigh, Bethania, Boronia Heights, Chambers Flat, Cornubia, Eagleby, Edens Landing, Loganholme, Logan Reserve, Mount Warren Park, Ormeau Hills, Park Ridge, Tanah Merah, Upper Coomera, Waterford, Waterford West and Windaroo as well as parts of Daisy Hill, Heritage Park, Loganlea, Munruben, Ormeau, Park Ridge South and Shailer Park. |
Products and Industry |
Retail, commercial and industrial activities. |
Members
Van manen, A (LNQ) 2010- |
Raguse, B (ALP) 2007-2010 |
Elson, K (LP) 1996-2007 |
Crawford, M C (ALP) 1987-1996 |
Watson, D J H (LP) 1984-1987 |
Please Note: the division profile displayed above was at the time of the election. Please consult the AEC website for the most current division profile.
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