Electoral results for the district of Barron River
# Electoral results for the district of Barron River

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

## Members for Barron River

| Member | Party | Term |
| - | - | - |
| Bill Wood | Labor | 1972–1974 |
| Martin Tenni | National | 1974–1989 |
| Lesley Clark | Labor | 1989–1995 |
| Lyn Warwick | Liberal | 1995–1998 |
| Lesley Clark | Labor | 1998–2006 |
| Steve Wettenhall | Labor | 2006–2012 |
| Michael Trout | Liberal National | 2012–2015 |
| Craig Crawford | Labor | 2015–present |

## Election results

### Elections in the 2020s

2020 Queensland state election: Barron River :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Craig Crawford | 12,385 | 39.46 | +5.98 |
| | Liberal National | Linda Cooper | 12,092 | 38.53 | +7.90 |
| | Greens | Aaron McDonald | 4,134 | 13.17 | +0.65 |
| | One Nation | Susan Andrews | 1,852 | 5.90 | −10.88 |
| | Informed Medical Options | Adam Rowe | 575 | 1.83 | +1.83 |
| | United Australia | Jenny Brown | 345 | 1.10 | +1.10 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,383 | 96.74 | +1.38 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,059 | 3.26 | −1.38 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,442 | 86.53 | +2.58 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Craig Crawford | 16,653 | 53.06 | +1.20 |
| | Liberal National | Linda Cooper | 14,730 | 46.94 | −1.20 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.20 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2017 Queensland state election: Barron River :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Craig Crawford | 9,497 | 33.5 | −6.0 |
| | Liberal National | Michael Trout | 8,686 | 30.6 | −10.4 |
| | One Nation | Andrew Schebella | 4,760 | 16.8 | +16.8 |
| | Greens | Cameron Boyd | 3,551 | 12.5 | +2.2 |
| | Independent | Cheryl Tonkin | 1,039 | 3.7 | +3.7 |
| | Independent | Andrew Hodgetts | 826 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,359 | 95.4 | −2.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,380 | 4.6 | +2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,739 | 84.0 | −3.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Craig Crawford | 14,707 | 51.9 | −1.7 |
| | Liberal National | Michael Trout | 13,652 | 48.1 | +1.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −1.7 | |

2015 Queensland state election: Barron River :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal National | Michael Trout | 13,866 | 41.60 | −4.11 |
| | Labor | Craig Crawford | 13,138 | 39.41 | +11.57 |
| | Greens | Noel Castley-Wright | 3,392 | 10.18 | +1.02 |
| | Palmer United | Andrew Schebella | 2,937 | 8.81 | +8.81 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,333 | 97.91 | +0.16 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 710 | 2.09 | −0.16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,043 | 88.49 | −0.98 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Craig Crawford | 16,764 | 53.12 | +12.60 |
| | Liberal National | Michael Trout | 14,794 | 46.88 | −12.60 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal National | Labor gain from Liberal National | Swing | +12.60 | |

2012 Queensland state election: Barron River :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal National | Michael Trout | 13,652 | 45.71 | +1.88 |
| | Labor | Steve Wettenhall | 8,317 | 27.85 | -15.40 |
| | Katter's Australian | Brendan Fitzgerald | 4,732 | 15.84 | +15.84 |
| | Greens | Elaine Harding | 2,736 | 9.16 | -3.76 |
| | Independent | Mike Squire | 431 | 1.44 | +1.44 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,868 | 97.76 | +0.21 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 685 | 2.24 | -0.21 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,553 | 89.47 | -0.17 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Michael Trout | 15,406 | 59.48 | +11.80 |
| | Labor | Steve Wettenhall | 10,494 | 40.52 | -11.80 |
| | Liberal National gain from Labor | Liberal National gain from Labor | Swing | +11.80 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2009 Queensland state election: Barron River :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal National | Wendy Richardson | 12,025 | 43.8 | +8.6 |
| | Labor | Steve Wettenhall | 11,864 | 43.2 | +1.9 |
| | Greens | Sarah Isaacs | 3,545 | 12.9 | −0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,434 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 689 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,123 | 89.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Steve Wettenhall | 13,742 | 52.3 | −2.4 |
| | Liberal National | Wendy Richardson | 12,522 | 47.7 | +2.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −2.4 | |

2006 Queensland state election: Barron River :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Steve Wettenhall | 9,901 | 41.6 | -0.7 |
| | Liberal | Stephen Welsh | 8,244 | 34.6 | -3.5 |
| | Greens | Denis Walls | 3,162 | 13.3 | +2.7 |
| | Independent | Peter Todd | 2,517 | 10.6 | +10.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,824 | 97.7 | -0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 570 | 2.3 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,394 | 88.3 | -2.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Steve Wettenhall | 12,091 | 55.1 | +2.0 |
| | Liberal | Stephen Welsh | 9,838 | 44.9 | -2.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.0 | |

2004 Queensland state election: Barron River :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Lesley Clark | 9,849 | 42.3 | -0.7 |
| | Liberal | Stephen Walsh | 8,867 | 38.1 | +21.9 |
| | Greens | Denis Walls | 2,461 | 10.6 | +5.1 |
| | One Nation | Peter Starr | 1,576 | 6.8 | -9.4 |
| | Independent | Andrew Ryan | 545 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,298 | 98.1 | -0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 462 | 1.9 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,760 | 90.7 | +0.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Lesley Clark | 11,316 | 53.1 | -4.2 |
| | Liberal | Stephen Welsh | 9,988 | 46.9 | +46.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -4.2 | |

2001 Queensland state election: Barron River :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Lesley Clark | 9,511 | 43.0 | +7.9 |
| | Independent | Sno Bonneau | 4,213 | 19.1 | +19.1 |
| | Liberal | Lyn Warwick | 3,588 | 16.2 | -13.1 |
| | One Nation | Peter Starr | 3,587 | 16.2 | -10.8 |
| | Greens | Denis Walls | 1,212 | 5.5 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,111 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 336 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,447 | 90.5 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Lesley Clark | 10,759 | 57.3 | +6.4 |
| | Independent | Sno Bonneau | 8,031 | 42.7 | +42.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.4 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1998 Queensland state election: Barron River :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Lesley Clark | 7,118 | 35.2 | -3.1 |
| | Liberal | Lyn Warwick | 6,050 | 29.9 | +3.8 |
| | One Nation | Peter Starr | 5,457 | 27.0 | +27.0 |
| | Greens | Denis Walls | 1,037 | 5.1 | -5.3 |
| | Democrats | Lisa Golding | 313 | 1.5 | -0.7 |
| | Independent | Steve Dimitriou | 270 | 1.3 | +0.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,245 | 98.9 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 235 | 1.1 | -0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 235 | 90.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Lesley Clark | 9,287 | 50.6 | +1.0 |
| | Liberal | Lyn Warwick | 9,057 | 49.4 | -1.0 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +1.0 | |

1995 Queensland state election: Barron River :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Lesley Clark | 6,981 | 38.2 | -6.7 |
| | Liberal | Lyn Warwick | 4,764 | 26.1 | +5.0 |
| | National | Ron Crew | 3,836 | 21.0 | -2.9 |
| | Greens | Chris Nielsen | 1,900 | 10.4 | +2.7 |
| | Democrats | Leonie Watson | 414 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| | Independent | Steve Dimitriou | 241 | 1.3 | -1.1 |
| | Independent | Brian Hoffman | 119 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,255 | 98.5 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 275 | 1.5 | -0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,530 | 87.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Lyn Warwick | 8,521 | 50.4 | +50.4 |
| | Labor | Lesley Clark | 8,389 | 49.6 | -3.8 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +3.8 | |

1992 Queensland state election: Barron River :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Lesley Clark | 8,199 | 44.9 | -11.8 |
| | National | Ron Crew | 4,369 | 23.9 | -6.8 |
| | Liberal | Norm Millhouse | 3,844 | 21.1 | +9.2 |
| | Greens | John Felan | 1,400 | 7.7 | +7.7 |
| | Independent | Steve Dimitriou | 448 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,260 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 370 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,630 | 87.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Lesley Clark | 9,363 | 54.2 | -5.0 |
| | National | Ron Crew | 7,925 | 45.8 | +5.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -5.0 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1989 Queensland state election: Barron River :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Lesley Clark | 10,421 | 55.0 | +9.0 |
| | National | Peter Dunn | 6,040 | 31.9 | -22.1 |
| | Liberal | David Forehead | 2,485 | 13.1 | +13.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,946 | 96.4 | -1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 705 | 3.6 | +1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,651 | 87.9 | -0.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Lesley Clark | 10,894 | 57.5 | +11.5 |
| | National | Peter Dunn | 8,052 | 42.5 | -11.5 |
| | Labor gain from National | Labor gain from National | Swing | +11.5 | |

1986 Queensland state election: Barron River :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | Martin Tenni | 7,990 | 54.0 | +0.8 |
| | Labor | Terry Doyle | 6,795 | 46.0 | -0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,785 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 366 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,151 | 88.8 | |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +0.8 | |

1983 Queensland state election: Barron River :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | Martin Tenni | 10,966 | 53.2 | +10.5 |
| | Labor | Wendy Lilja | 9,642 | 46.8 | +1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,608 | 98.2 | -0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 370 | 1.8 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,978 | 89.4 | +3.3 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +2.4 | |

1980 Queensland state election: Barron River :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | Martin Tenni | 7,236 | 42.7 | -7.5 |
| | Labor | Keith De Lacy | 7,668 | 45.2 | -4.6 |
| | Liberal | Lionel Van Dorssen | 1,578 | 9.3 | +9.3 |
| | Democrats | Bruce Alexander | 470 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,952 | 98.9 | +0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 190 | 1.1 | -0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,142 | 86.1 | -3.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Martin Tenni | 8,605 | 50.8 | +0.6 |
| | Labor | Keith De Lacy | 8,347 | 49.2 | -0.6 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +0.6 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1977 Queensland state election: Barron River :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | Martin Tenni | 7,663 | 50.2 | +3.0 |
| | Labor | Keith De Lacy | 7,593 | 49.8 | +2.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,256 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 301 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,557 | 89.5 | |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -0.7 | |

1974 Queensland state election: Barron River :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bill Wood | 7,075 | 47.7 | -4.6 |
| | National | Martin Tenni | 7,010 | 47.2 | +6.5 |
| | Queensland Labor | Douglas McClarty | 458 | 3.1 | -0.3 |
| | Australia | John Lamb | 302 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,845 | 98.5 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 229 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,074 | 86.8 | -4.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Martin Tenni | 7,531 | 50.7 | +4.1 |
| | Labor | Bill Wood | 7,314 | 49.3 | -4.1 |
| | National gain from Labor | National gain from Labor | Swing | +4.1 | |

1972 Queensland state election: Barron River :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bill Wood | 6,507 | 52.3 | |
| | Country | Micheli Borzi | 5,066 | 40.7 | |
| | Liberal | Rex Silver | 443 | 3.6 | |
| | Queensland Labor | Thomas White | 428 | 3.4 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,444 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 191 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,635 | 91.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bill Wood | 6,641 | 53.4 | -3.7 |
| | Country | Micheli Borzi | 5,803 | 46.6 | +3.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -3.7 | |
