Division Profile

Division Name

BOWMAN

State

Queensland

Elected Member

Laming, A (LP/LNP) 2004-

Name Derivation

Named after David Bowman 1860-1916, a Member of the Queensland Parliament 1904-16.

First Proclaimed / Election

1949

Area

537 sq. kms

Demographic

Outer Metropolitan

Pre-Election Seat Status

Safe

Seat Status

Fairly Safe

Enrolment

95,879

Turnout

94.92%

Informal

4.51%

Location

Bowman covers an area of approximately 537 sq km from Thorneside in the north to Redland Bay in the south and includes the islands of Coochiemudlo, Lamb, Karragara, Macleay, Russell and North Stradbroke. The main suburbs include Alexandra Hills, Birkdale, Capalaba, Cleveland, Mount Cotton, Ormiston, Redland Bay, Sheldon, Thorneside, Thornlands, Victoria Point and Wellington Point.

Products and Industry

Farming, retail and industrial activities. Tourism on the Islands and a Winery at Mount Cotton.

Members

Laming, A (LP/LNP) 2004-

Sciacca, C (ALP) 1998-2004

West, A (LP) 1996-1998

Sciacca, C A (ALP) 1987-1996

Keogh, L J (ALP) 1983-1987

Jull, D F (LP) 1975-1983

Keogh, L J (ALP) 1969-1975

Gibbs, W T (LP) 1963-1969

Comber, J (ALP) 1961-1963

McColm, M L (LP) 1949-1961

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area and location description of the division
products/industries of the area
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seat status following the election
the number of electors eligible to vote on election day for the division
turnout and informality rates from the election
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Notes:

Inner metropolitan: located in a capital city and comprising well-established, built-up suburbs.
Outer metropolitan: located in capital cities and containing areas of more recent urban expansion.
Provincial: divisions with a majority of enrolment in major provincial cities.
Rural: divisions without a majority of enrolment in major provincial cities.
Where a winning party receives less than 56% of the vote, the seat is classified as 'marginal', 56-60% is classified as 'fairly safe' and more than 60% is considered 'safe'.
The turnout figure provided in the results screens is based on eligible electors and is calculated as the number of votes counted as a percentage of the election enrolment.
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QLD DIVISION - BOWMAN

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