title: Electoral results for the district of Gladstone
text: # Electoral results for the district of Gladstone
  
  This is a list of electoral results for the electoral district of Gladstone in the state elections of Queensland, Australia.
  
  ## Members for Gladstone
  
  | Member | Party | Term |
  | - | - | - |
  | Neil Bennett | Labor | 1992–1995 |
  | Liz Cunningham | Independent | 1995–2015 |
  | Glenn Butcher | Labor | 2015–present |
  
  ## Election results
  
  ### Elections in the 2020s
  
  2020 Queensland state election: Gladstone :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Glenn Butcher | 18,429 | 64.40 | +0.09 |
  | | Liberal National | Ron Harding | 4,339 | 15.16 | +3.60 |
  | | One Nation | Kevin Jorgensen | 3,677 | 12.85 | −7.57 |
  | | Independent | Murray Peterson | 1,162 | 4.06 | +4.06 |
  | | Greens | Emma Eastaughffe | 1,011 | 3.53 | −0.18 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,618 | 96.87 | +0.21 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 924 | 3.13 | −0.21 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,542 | 87.95 | +1.52 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Glenn Butcher | 21,030 | 73.49 | +2.79 |
  | | Liberal National | Ron Harding | 7,588 | 26.51 | +26.51 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | | | |
  
  ### Elections in the 2010s
  
  2017 Queensland state election: Gladstone :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Glenn Butcher | 17,307 | 64.3 | +11.1 |
  | | One Nation | Amy Lohse | 5,497 | 20.4 | +20.4 |
  | | Liberal National | Chay Conaglen | 3,113 | 11.6 | −3.8 |
  | | Greens | Peta Baker | 998 | 3.7 | −0.3 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,915 | 96.7 | −1.6 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 929 | 3.3 | +1.6 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,844 | 86.4 | −3.8 |
  | Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Glenn Butcher | 19,028 | 70.7 | +7.7 |
  | | One Nation | Amy Lohse | 7,887 | 29.3 | +29.3 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +7.7 | |
  
  2015 Queensland state election: Gladstone :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Glenn Butcher | 16,512 | 52.42 | +23.23 |
  | | Independent | Craig Butler | 8,981 | 28.51 | +28.51 |
  | | Liberal National | Michael Duggan | 4,784 | 15.19 | +4.33 |
  | | Greens | Craig Tomsett | 1,221 | 3.88 | +1.77 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,498 | 98.18 | −0.18 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 583 | 1.82 | +0.18 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,081 | 90.67 | −0.24 |
  | Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Glenn Butcher | 17,152 | 61.89 | +25.92 |
  | | Independent | Craig Butler | 10,561 | 38.11 | +38.11 |
  | | Labor gain from Independent | Labor gain from Independent | Swing | +25.92 | |
  
  2012 Queensland state election: Gladstone :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | Liz Cunningham | 14,020 | 48.96 | -5.68 |
  | | Labor | Glenn Butcher | 8,359 | 29.19 | -13.45 |
  | | Liberal National | Russell Schroter | 3,109 | 10.86 | +10.86 |
  | | Katter's Australian | Anthony Beezley | 2,545 | 8.89 | +8.89 |
  | | Greens | Andrew Blake | 602 | 2.10 | -0.62 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,635 | 98.36 | -0.31 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 477 | 1.64 | +0.31 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,112 | 90.92 | -1.19 |
  | Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
  | | Independent | Liz Cunningham | 15,890 | 64.03 | +7.90 |
  | | Labor | Glenn Butcher | 8,925 | 35.97 | -7.90 |
  | | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | +7.90 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 2000s
  
  2009 Queensland state election: Gladstone :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | Liz Cunningham | 15,255 | 54.6 | +7.2 |
  | | Labor | Peter O'Sullivan | 11,903 | 42.6 | -3.8 |
  | | Greens | Kirsten Neilson | 760 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,918 | 98.5 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 377 | 1.5 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,295 | 92.1 | |
  | Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
  | | Independent | Liz Cunningham | 15,458 | 56.1 | +4.1 |
  | | Labor | Peter O'Sullivan | 12,084 | 43.9 | -4.1 |
  | | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | +4.1 | |
  
  2006 Queensland state election: Gladstone :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | Liz Cunningham | 12,215 | 47.4 | -7.9 |
  | | Labor | Chris Trevor | 11,956 | 46.4 | +9.1 |
  | | National | John Todd | 1,596 | 6.2 | -1.2 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,767 | 98.9 | +0.6 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 293 | 1.1 | -0.6 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,060 | 92.4 | -1.2 |
  | Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
  | | Independent | Liz Cunningham | 13,112 | 52.0 | -9.2 |
  | | Labor | Chris Trevor | 12,108 | 48.0 | +9.2 |
  | | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | -9.2 | |
  
  2004 Queensland state election: Gladstone :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | Liz Cunningham | 14,057 | 55.3 | +4.6 |
  | | Labor | Julianne Grice | 9,471 | 37.3 | -7.8 |
  | | National | John Todd | 1,881 | 7.4 | +5.1 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,409 | 98.3 | -0.5 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 426 | 1.7 | +0.5 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,835 | 93.6 | -0.8 |
  | Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
  | | Independent | Liz Cunningham | 15,248 | 61.2 | +7.7 |
  | | Labor | Julianne Grice | 9,648 | 38.8 | -7.7 |
  | | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | +7.7 | |
  
  2001 Queensland state election: Gladstone :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | Liz Cunningham | 12,336 | 50.7 | +3.7 |
  | | Labor | Jennifer Ellingsen | 10,992 | 45.1 | -2.3 |
  | | National | Carl Hamann | 571 | 2.3 | -3.2 |
  | | Greens | Rex Warren | 450 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,349 | 98.8 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 285 | 1.2 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,634 | 94.4 | |
  | Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
  | | Independent | Liz Cunningham | 12,772 | 53.5 | +2.1 |
  | | Labor | Jennifer Ellingsen | 11,103 | 46.5 | -2.1 |
  | | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | +2.1 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1990s
  
  1998 Queensland state election: Gladstone :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Leo Zussino | 10,897 | 47.4 | +3.8 |
  | | Independent | Liz Cunningham | 10,812 | 47.0 | +7.0 |
  | | National | Paul Ford | 1,271 | 5.5 | -6.9 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,980 | 98.9 | +0.2 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 258 | 1.1 | -0.2 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,238 | 94.4 | +1.4 |
  | Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
  | | Independent | Liz Cunningham | 11,691 | 51.4 | -1.7 |
  | | Labor | Leo Zussino | 11,071 | 48.6 | +1.7 |
  | | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | -1.7 | |
  
  1995 Queensland state election: Gladstone :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Neil Bennett | 9,361 | 43.6 | -5.3 |
  | | Independent | Liz Cunningham | 8,598 | 40.1 | +8.5 |
  | | National | Jenny Elliot | 2,659 | 12.4 | -2.1 |
  | | Greens | Cedric Williams | 844 | 3.9 | +3.9 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,462 | 98.7 | +0.6 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 288 | 1.3 | -0.6 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,750 | 93.0 | |
  | Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
  | | Independent | Liz Cunningham | 11,138 | 53.1 | +5.1 |
  | | Labor | Neil Bennett | 9,851 | 46.9 | -5.1 |
  | | Independent gain from Labor | Independent gain from Labor | Swing | +5.1 | |
  
  1992 Queensland state election: Gladstone :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Neil Bennett | 10,114 | 48.9 | -11.5 |
  | | Independent | Liz Cunningham | 6,531 | 31.6 | +31.6 |
  | | National | Jenny Elliot | 2,995 | 14.5 | -12.6 |
  | | Liberal | Maree Petty | 1,044 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,684 | 98.1 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 408 | 1.9 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,092 | 93.0 | |
  | Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Neil Bennett | 10,469 | 52.0 | -12.3 |
  | | Independent | Liz Cunningham | 9,668 | 48.0 | +48.0 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -12.3 | |
  