Electoral district of Caloundra

Caloundra Queensland—Legislative Assembly
Electoral map of Caloundra 2017
State	Queensland
MP	Mark McArdle
Party	Liberal National
Namesake	Caloundra
Electors	33,459 (2017)
Area	213 km2 (82.2 sq mi)
Coordinates	26°51′S 153°2′E
Electorates around Caloundra: Nicklin Buderim Kawana Glass House Caloundra Coral Sea Glass House Glass House Pumicestone

Electoral map of Caloundra 2008

Caloundra is a Legislative Assembly of Queensland electoral district on the Sunshine Coast in the Australian state of Queensland. The electorate is centred on the city of Caloundra and stretches north to Wurtulla, south to Pelican Waters and west to the Bruce Highway.

The seat is currently held by Mark McArdle, the first deputy leader of the Liberal National Party from 2008 to 2009, and prior to that state Liberal leader from November 2007 to July 2008. McArdle succeeded former Liberal leader Joan Sheldon upon her retirement in 2004.

Members for Caloundra

Member		Party	Term
	Joan Sheldon	Liberal	1992–2004
	Mark McArdle	Liberal	2004–2008
		Liberal National	2008–present

Election results

Main article: Electoral results for the district of Caloundra

2017 Queensland state election: Caloundra

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal National	Mark McArdle	11,068	38.0	−6.7
	Labor	Jason Hunt	8,348	28.7	+0.1
	One Nation	Rod Jones	6,576	22.6	+22.6
	Greens	Marcus Finch	3,098	10.6	+0.9
Total formal votes			29,090	95.9	−1.8
Informal votes			1,234	4.1	+1.8
Turnout			30,324	88.5	+3.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal National	Mark McArdle	15,536	53.4	−1.3
	Labor	Jason Hunt	13,554	46.6	+1.3
	Liberal National hold		Swing	−1.3

External links

• Electorate Profile (Antony Green, ABC)