Electoral district of Maiwar

Maiwar is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland, incorporating the inner western suburbs of Brisbane. It was created in the 2017 redistribution, and was first contested at the 2017 Queensland state election. It is named for the Indigenous name of the Brisbane River, which is the southern boundary of the electorate.[1]

Maiwar Queensland—Legislative Assembly
Map of Maiwar, 2017
State	Queensland
Dates current	2017–present
MP	Michael Berkman
Party	Greens
Namesake	Indigenous name of the Brisbane River
Electors	36,869 (2017)
Area	37 km^2 (14.3 sq mi)
Coordinates	27.4942°S 152.9756°E / -27.4942; 152.9756
Electorates around Maiwar: Moggill Cooper Cooper Moggill Maiwar South Brisbane Mount Ommaney Miller Miller

It largely replaces areas of the abolished districts of Mount Coot-tha and Indooroopilly, north of the Brisbane River. Maiwar consists of the suburbs of Mount Coot-tha, Bardon, Auchenflower, Toowong, Taringa, Indooroopilly, St Lucia and Fig Tree Pocket.[1]

From results of the last election, Maiwar was estimated to be a marginal seat for the Liberal National Party with a margin of 3.0%.[2] The seat was won at the 2017 Queensland State election by Michael Berkman for the Australian Greens.[3]

Members for Maiwar

Member		Party	Term
	Michael Berkman	Greens	2017–present

Election results

Main article: Electoral results for the district of Maiwar

2017 Queensland state election: Maiwar[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal National	Scott Emerson	13,352	41.9	−5.8
	Greens	Michael Berkman	8,850	27.8	+7.4
	Labor	Ali King	8,772	27.5	−1.5
	Independent	Anita Diamond	888	2.8	+2.8
Total formal votes			31,862	97.6	−1.1
Informal votes			785	2.4	+1.1
Turnout			32,647	86.8	+1.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Greens	Michael Berkman	16,449	51.6	+51.6
	Liberal National	Scott Emerson	15,413	48.4	−4.6
	Greens gain from Liberal National		Swing	+4.6

See also

• Electoral districts of Queensland
• Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly by year
• Category:Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly by name

References

1. Queensland Redistribution Commission (26 May 2017). "Determination of Queensland's Legislative Assembly Electoral Districts" (PDF). Queensland Government Gazette. p. 187. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 October 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
2. Green, Antony. "2017 Queensland Redistribution". ABC Elections. Archived from the original on 4 November 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
3. https://results.ecq.qld.gov.au/elections/state/State2017/results/district49.html
4. 2017 State General Election - Maiwar - District Summary, ECQ.