LNP 19.8%
Incumbent MP
Glen Elmes, since 2006.
Geography
Sunshine Coast. Noosa covers the northern Sunshinse Coast suburbs of Tewantin, Noosaville, Noosa Heads, Sunshine Beach, Castaways Beach, Marcus Beach and Peregian Beach, as well as Eumundi.
History
The seat of Noosa has existed since 1992. The seat was won by the Liberal Party from 1992 to 2001 and since 2006.
Bruce Davidson won the seat for the Liberal Party in 1992. Davidson served as a minister in the Borbidge government from 1996 to 1998.
In 2001, Davidson was defeated by ALP candidate Cate Molloy. Molloy was re-elected in 2004.
In 2006, Molloy came into conflict with her party when she came out against the government’s plans for a dam on the Mary River. She was disendorsed as the Labor candidate for Noosa, and resigned from the ALP to sit as an independent.
At the 2006 election, Molloy lost to the Liberal Party’s Glen Elmes. Elmes won a second term as the LNP candidate in 2009.
Candidates
Sitting Liberal National MP Glen Elmes is running for re-election. The ALP is running Kurt Hopkins. The Greens is running Jim McDonald. Katter’s Australian Party is running Bob Jarvis.
- Glen Elmes (Liberal National)
- Bob Jarvis (Katter’s Australian Party)
- Jim McDonald (Greens)
- Kurt Hopkins (Labor)
- Bill Colley (Independent)
- Gemika Maloney (Family First)
Political situation
Noosa is a safe LNP seat.
2009 result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Swing |
| Glen Elmes | LNP | 15,129 | 56.1 | +16.5 |
| Brian Stockwell | ALP | 5,543 | 20.6 | -2.1 |
| Steve Haines | GRN | 3,573 | 13.3 | +4.3 |
| Cate Molloy | IND | 2,192 | 8.1 | -15.6 |
| John Chapman | FF | 513 | 1.9 | -2.1 |
2009 two-candidate-preferred result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Swing |
| Glen Elmes | LNP | 16,618 | 69.8 | +12.4 |
| Brian Stockwell | ALP | 7,174 | 30.2 | -12.4 |
Booth breakdown
Booths in Noosa have been divided into three areas. Noosaville in the centre, Peregian in the south, and a number of booths at the western end of the seat.
The LNP’s vote varied from 49.4% in Peregian to 57.4% in Noosaville. The ALP’s vote varied from 22.8% in Peregian to 20.5% in Noosaville. The Greens vote peaked at over 17% in the west and in Peregian, compared to less than 12% in Noosaville.
| Voter group | LNP % | ALP % | GRN % | Total votes | % of votes |
| Noosaville | 57.4 | 20.5 | 11.8 | 14,285 | 53.0 |
| West | 51.2 | 21.2 | 17.3 | 3,225 | 12.0 |
| Peregian | 49.4 | 22.8 | 17.2 | 3,223 | 12.0 |
| Other votes | 59.2 | 19.2 | 12.4 | 6,217 | 23.1 |
The Labor candidate here is Kurt Hopkins.
http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/story/2011/12/18/labor-stands-by-selections/
Nice to see the Labor Canidate doesnt live and never has lived in the electorate.
http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/story/2011/12/18/labor-stands-by-selections/
“Kurt Hopkins, a 21-year-old university student will take on the LNP’s Glen Elmes in Noosa. Mr Hopkins admitted the ALP “was not able to find many locals this time around”.
Not able to find many? that indicates they were at least able to find some!
I’m surprised the ALP are bothering here full stop, given that there’s no upper house to win votes for.
My prediction: LNP retain
LNP retain.
The Greens finished second here with 18%, well ahead of Labor and KAP – good on ’em. Anyone pick that?
Very interesting with the Greens finishing second, I think more resources from the Greens here next time could see them well and truly plant themselves as a threat to the LNP in the future.