Electoral results for the district of Burdekin

This is a list of electoral results for the electoral district of Burdekin in Queensland state elections.

Members for Burdekin

Member		Party	Term
	Arthur Coburn	Independent	1950–1969
	Val Bird	Country	1969–1974
		National	1974–1983
	Mark Stoneman	National	1983–1998
	Jeff Knuth	One Nation	1998–1999
		Independent	1999
		Country Party Queensland	1999–2000
		City Country Alliance	2000–2001
	Steve Rodgers	Labor	2001–2004
	Rosemary Menkens	National	2004–2008
		Liberal National	2008–2015
	Dale Last	Liberal National	2015–present

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

2020 Queensland state election: Burdekin[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal National	Dale Last	11,792	39.70	+8.01
	Labor	Michael Brunker	9,425	31.73	−4.23
	Katter's Australian	Sam Cox	4,212	14.18	+14.18
	One Nation	Clive Remmer	2,080	7.00	−22.34
	NQ First	Carolyn Moriarty	900	3.03	+3.03
	Greens	Jack Smith	600	2.02	−0.99
	Animal Justice	Dominique Thiriet	419	1.41	+1.41
	United Australia	Benjamin Wood	274	0.92	+0.92
Total formal votes			29,702	96.71	0.00
Informal votes			1,012	3.29	+0.00
Turnout			30,714	87.96	−0.28
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal National	Dale Last	16,944	57.05	+6.25
	Labor	Michael Brunker	12,758	42.95	−6.25
	Liberal National hold		Swing	+6.25

Elections in the 2010s

2017 Queensland state election: Burdekin[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Mike Brunker	10,524	36.0	+4.6
	Liberal National	Dale Last	9,274	31.7	−3.0
	One Nation	Sam Cox	8,587	29.3	+26.0
	Greens	Mathew Bing	880	3.0	+0.6
Total formal votes			29,265	96.7	−1.6
Informal votes			997	3.3	+1.6
Turnout			30,262	88.2	+1.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal National	Dale Last	14,866	50.8	+2.2
	Labor	Mike Brunker	14,399	49.2	−2.2
	Liberal National gain from Labor		Swing	+2.2

2015 Queensland state election: Burdekin[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal National	Dale Last	10,510	37.30	−10.69
	Labor	Angela Zyla	7,522	26.70	+6.12
	Katter's Australian	Steven Isles	3,396	12.05	−14.21
	Palmer United	Jacinta Warland	2,330	8.27	+8.27
	Independent	BJ Davison	2,306	8.18	+8.18
	One Nation	Belinda Johnson	1,305	4.63	+4.63
	Greens	Lindy Collins	807	2.86	+0.14
Total formal votes			28,176	98.03	−0.07
Informal votes			567	1.97	+0.07
Turnout			28,743	90.90	−0.07
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal National	Dale Last	12,201	52.88	−9.59
	Labor	Angela Zyla	10,872	47.12	+47.12
	Liberal National hold		Swing	−9.59

2012 Queensland state election: Burdekin[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal National	Rosemary Menkens	12,873	47.99	-2.49
	Katter's Australian	Ronald Wadforth	7,044	26.26	+26.26
	Labor	Angela Zyla	5,520	20.58	-23.18
	Greens	Pete Johnson	732	2.73	-3.03
	Family First	Amanda Nickson	655	2.44	+2.44
Total formal votes			26,824	98.10	-0.10
Informal votes			489	1.90	+0.10
Turnout			27,107	90.96	-0.45
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Liberal National	Rosemary Menkens	13,808	62.47	+9.32
	Katter's Australian	Ronald Wadforth	8,294	37.53	+37.53
	Liberal National hold		Swing	+9.32

Elections in the 2000s

2009 Queensland state election: Burdekin[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal National	Rosemary Menkens	13,438	50.5	+5.2
	Labor	Les Walker	11,648	43.8	-3.4
	Greens	Maria Macdonald	1,532	5.8	+1.8
Total formal votes			26,618	98.1
Informal votes			489	1.9
Turnout			27,107	91.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal National	Rosemary Menkens	13,705	53.1	+4.0
	Labor	Les Walker	12,082	46.9	-4.0
	Liberal National gain from Labor		Swing	+4.0

2006 Queensland state election: Burdekin

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Rosemary Menkens	10,104	48.1	+12.7
	Labor	Steve Rodgers	9,169	43.7	+6.8
	Greens	Anja Light	863	4.1	+0.5
	Family First	Amanda Nickson	852	4.1	+4.1
Total formal votes			20,988	97.9	-0.2
Informal votes			441	2.1	+0.2
Turnout			21,429	91.6	-0.4
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Rosemary Menkens	10,589	52.4	-2.0
	Labor	Steve Rodgers	9,619	47.6	+2.0
	National hold		Swing	-2.0

2004 Queensland state election: Burdekin

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Steve Rodgers	7,911	36.9	+0.2
	National	Rosemary Menkens	7,605	35.4	+12.7
	Independent	Jeff Knuth	3,265	15.2	+15.2
	One Nation	Merle Poletto	1,921	8.9	-10.8
	Greens	Mike Rubenach	762	3.6	+3.6
Total formal votes			21,464	98.1	-0.3
Informal votes			418	1.9	+0.3
Turnout			21,882	92.0	-0.8
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Rosemary Menkens	10,478	54.4	+9.5
	Labor	Steve Rodgers	8,787	45.6	-9.5
	National gain from Labor		Swing	+9.5

2001 Queensland state election: Burdekin

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Steve Rodgers	7,808	36.7	+3.8
	National	Terry Morato	4,836	22.7	-3.2
	City Country Alliance	Jeff Knuth	4,439	20.9	+20.9
	One Nation	Merle Poletto	4,180	19.7	-15.2
Total formal votes			21,263	98.4
Informal votes			341	1.6
Turnout			21,604	92.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Steve Rodgers	8,863	55.1	+14.0
	National	Terry Morato	7,215	44.9	+44.9
	Labor gain from One Nation		Swing	+14.0

Elections in the 1990s

1998 Queensland state election: Burdekin

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	One Nation	Jeff Knuth	7,657	33.1	+33.1
	Labor	Les Walker	7,307	31.6	-5.9
	National	Terry Morato	6,693	28.9	-29.0
	Australia First	Elaine Steley	963	4.2	+4.2
	Democrats	Maurie Nichols	535	2.3	+2.3
Total formal votes			23,155	98.7	+0.3
Informal votes			296	1.3	-0.3
Turnout			23,451	93.8	+2.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
	One Nation	Jeff Knuth	12,725	59.4	+59.4
	Labor	Les Walker	8,692	40.6	+1.2
	One Nation gain from National		Swing	+59.4

1995 Queensland state election: Burdekin

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Mark Stoneman	12,598	57.9	+17.0
	Labor	Jenny Hill	8,156	37.5	-7.1
	Independent	Alex Caldwell	992	4.6	+4.6
Total formal votes			21,746	98.5	+0.4
Informal votes			338	1.5	-0.4
Turnout			22,084	91.7
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Mark Stoneman	13,037	60.6	+8.5
	Labor	Jenny Hill	8,488	39.4	-8.5
	National hold		Swing	+8.5

1992 Queensland state election: Burdekin

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Jenny Hill	9,303	44.6	-1.2
	National	Mark Stoneman	8,531	40.9	+5.5
	Liberal	Steve Szendrey	3,031	14.5	-4.3
Total formal votes			20,865	98.0
Informal votes			414	2.0
Turnout			21,279	92.0
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Mark Stoneman	10,648	52.0	+1.4
	Labor	Jenny Hill	9,810	48.0	-1.4
	National hold		Swing	+1.4

Elections in the 1980s

1989 Queensland state election: Burdekin

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Mark Stoneman	5,229	41.1	-11.5
	Labor	Don Wallace	5,002	39.3	+6.0
	Liberal	Anthony Chandler	2,506	19.7	+9.3
Total formal votes			12,737	97.3	-0.9
Informal votes			358	2.7	+0.9
Turnout			13,095	93.1	-0.4
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Mark Stoneman	7,249	56.9	-5.0
	Labor	Don Wallace	5,488	43.1	+5.0
	National hold		Swing	-5.0

1986 Queensland state election: Burdekin

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Mark Stoneman	6,570	52.6	+5.2
	Labor	Richard Tucker	4,163	33.3	-6.6
	Liberal	Colin Jackson	1,295	10.4	-1.8
	Independent	Laurence Fabrellas	457	3.7	+3.7
Total formal votes			12,485	98.2
Informal votes			231	1.8
Turnout			12,716	93.5
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Mark Stoneman	7,728	61.9	+5.5
	Labor	Richard Tucker	4,757	38.1	-5.5
	National hold		Swing	+5.5

1983 Queensland state election: Burdekin

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Mark Stoneman	5,376	47.4	-7.1
	Labor	Peter Rehbein	4,532	39.9	-5.6
	Liberal	Ian MacDonald	1,335	11.8	+11.8
	Independent	Keven Proberts	108	1.0	+1.0
Total formal votes			11,351	98.9	0.0
Informal votes			129	1.1	0.0
Turnout			11,480	94.4	+2.9
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Mark Stoneman	6,437	56.7	+2.2
	Labor	Peter Rehbein	4,914	43.3	-2.2
	National hold		Swing	+2.2

1980 Queensland state election: Burdekin

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Val Bird	5,783	54.5	-5.8
	Labor	Peter Rehbein	4,836	45.5	+5.8
Total formal votes			10,619	98.9	0.0
Informal votes			120	1.1	0.0
Turnout			10,739	91.5	-2.8
	National hold		Swing	-5.8

Elections in the 1970s

1977 Queensland state election: Burdekin

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Val Bird	6,181	60.3	-6.0
	Labor	Alex Brown	4,076	39.7	+10.8
Total formal votes			10,257	98.9
Informal votes			117	1.1
Turnout			10,374	94.3
	National hold		Swing	-10.0

1974 Queensland state election: Burdekin

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Val Bird	6,603	66.3	+11.9
	Labor	Clyde Ferris	2,875	28.9	-10.9
	Queensland Labor	Emil Liebrecht	475	4.8	-1.0
Total formal votes			9,953	98.9	0.0
Informal votes			110	1.1	0.0
Turnout			10,063	93.3	+0.6
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Val Bird	6,998	70.3	+11.1
	Labor	Clyde Ferris	2,955	29.7	-11.1
	National hold		Swing	+11.1

1972 Queensland state election: Burdekin

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country	Val Bird	4,883	54.4	+22.5
	Labor	Ronald Nuttall	3,568	39.8	-1.7
	Queensland Labor	Emil Liebrecht	518	5.8	-1.9
Total formal votes			7,245	96.6
Informal votes			252	3.4
Turnout			7,497	93.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Country	Val Bird	5,313	59.2	+6.2
	Labor	Ronald Nuttall	3,656	40.8	-6.2
	Country hold		Swing	+6.2

Elections in the 1960s

1969 Queensland state election: Burdekin

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Ronald Nuttall	3,007	41.5	+17.6
	Country	Val Bird	2,313	31.9	+31.9
	Liberal	Stanley Pearce	1,369	18.9	-0.5
	Queensland Labor	Emil Liebrecht	556	7.7	-3.4
Total formal votes			7,245	96.6	-1.7
Informal votes			252	3.4	+1.7
Turnout			7,497	93.0	-1.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Country	Val Bird	3,927	54.2	+54.2
	Labor	Ronald Nuttall	3,318	45.8	+2.7
	Country gain from Independent		Swing	+54.2

1966 Queensland state election: Burdekin

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Arthur Coburn	3,318	45.6	-10.6
	Labor	Herbert O'Brien	1,739	23.9	-4.3
	Liberal	Stanley Pearce	1,415	19.4	+19.4
	Queensland Labor	Oliver Anderson	810	11.1	-4.6
Total formal votes			7,282	98.3	+0.2
Informal votes			124	1.7	-0.2
Turnout			7,406	94.4	-0.5
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Independent	Arthur Coburn	4,262	58.5	-5.5
	Liberal	Stanley Pearce	3,020	41.5	+41.5
	Independent hold		Swing	-5.5

1963 Queensland state election: Burdekin

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Arthur Coburn	3,888	56.2	+5.5
	Labor	Thomas Niven	1,949	28.2	+8.6
	Queensland Labor	Oliver Anderson	1,085	15.7	-13.9
Total formal votes			6,922	98.1	-1.1
Informal votes			133	1.9	+1.1
Turnout			7,055	94.9	+1.8
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Independent	Arthur Coburn	4,430	64.0
	Labor	Thomas Niven	2,492	36.0
	Independent hold		Swing	N/A

1960 Queensland state election: Burdekin

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Arthur Coburn	3,529	50.7
	Queensland Labor	Colin McCathie	2,063	29.6
	Labor	Fred Page	1,367	19.6
Total formal votes			6,959	99.2
Informal votes			53	0.8
Turnout			7,012	93.1
	Independent hold		Swing

Elections in the 1950s

1957 Queensland state election: Burdekin

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Arthur Coburn	4,145	52.0	-11.9
	Labor	John Grafton	2,268	28.5	-4.8
	Queensland Labor	Oliver Andersen	1,560	19.6	+19.6
Total formal votes			7,973	99.3	+0.2
Informal votes			54	0.7	-0.2
Turnout			8,027	96.2	+1.3
	Independent hold		Swing	-1.2

1956 Queensland state election: Burdekin

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Arthur Coburn	4,891	63.9	+5.9
	Labor	Henry Skinner	2,546	33.3	-8.7
	Communist	Howard Connors	215	2.8	+2.8
Total formal votes			7,652	99.1	+0.5
Informal votes			67	0.9	-0.5
Turnout			7,719	94.9	-1.2
	Independent hold		Swing	+7.3

1953 Queensland state election: Burdekin

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Arthur Coburn	4,337	58.0	+5.5
	Labor	William Wall	3,137	42.0	-2.0
Total formal votes			7,474	98.6	-0.5
Informal votes			107	1.4	+0.5
Turnout			7,581	96.1	+4.5
	Independent hold		Swing	+3.6

1950 Queensland state election: Burdekin

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Arthur Coburn	3,955	52.5
	Labor	Ernest Russell	3,318	44.0
	Communist	Jack Penberthy	267	3.5
Total formal votes			7,540	99.1
Informal votes			66	0.9
Turnout			7,606	91.6
	Independent gain from Labor		Swing

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2. 2017 State General Election - Burdekin - District Summary, ECQ.
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